- Tue Jun 16, 2015 1:32 pm
#182699
We recently purchased some Hitec HS805BBs https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11881 and need some help.
We are powering the servos at 6V with a 10A power supply (more than enough current for one in our test) and running a Servo example sketch on an Arduino. This SAME circuit works fine with my HS-805BB continuous servo motor (from another company), though it does require a slightly different sketch as they are controlled a bit differently (in any case, it moves rather quickly and feels powerful). The behavior we're observing with these particular servos is slow, sluggish, and weak movement. We tried several of them so we know its not just one that could be problematic. The code appears fine (using Servo library with simple Sweep http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Sweep code) and pinout is correct. We also tried several alternate Arduinos and measured power with multimeter (its getting required voltage).
Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated.
We are powering the servos at 6V with a 10A power supply (more than enough current for one in our test) and running a Servo example sketch on an Arduino. This SAME circuit works fine with my HS-805BB continuous servo motor (from another company), though it does require a slightly different sketch as they are controlled a bit differently (in any case, it moves rather quickly and feels powerful). The behavior we're observing with these particular servos is slow, sluggish, and weak movement. We tried several of them so we know its not just one that could be problematic. The code appears fine (using Servo library with simple Sweep http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Sweep code) and pinout is correct. We also tried several alternate Arduinos and measured power with multimeter (its getting required voltage).
Any thoughts or help would be much appreciated.