PhidgetAdvancedServo 8-Motor

Description

• Phidgets Advanced Servo Controller
• Can drive up to eight servo motors
• Lets you control the position, velocity, and acceleration
• Connects to your computer via USB
• Operates from 8 to 30 VDC
• Uses a voltage of 5, 6 or 7.4 V

The Phidgets Advanced Servo Controller allows you to control the position, velocity, and acceleration of up to 8 RC servo motors. It requires a 8-30 VDC external power supply; its switching power supply allows the RCC0004 to efficiently operate from 8 to 30 VDC and can be used with a wide range of batteries.

You can control the regulator and choose a global servo voltage of 5, 6 or 7.4 Volt. A servo will have more torque when running at a higher voltage, but will have a shorter overall lifespan.

The Phidgets Advanced Servo Controller can drive up to eight servo motors. Each of the servo motors plugs directly to the board with no extra cables or soldering required. Servos come in two major varieties: limited rotation and continuous rotation. With limited rotation servos, the motor has a limited range of motion, but can be precisely controlled within that range. A continuous rotation servo can rotate continuously, but you won’t be able to tell the servo to move to a specific location in degrees; instead you’ll specify a direction and speed and for it to rotate at.

View moreWhat’s Included

Hardware mounting kit:

• 4 x M3 Bolts (2 cm length)
• 4 x Plastic spacers (5 mm length)
• 4 x M3 Nuts

Dimensions

Servo Controller

• Pulse Width Min: 83.3 ns
• Pulse Width Max: 2.7 ms

Physical Properties

• Power Jack Hole Diameter: 5.5 mm
• Power Jack Pin Diameter: 2.1 mm

Specifications

Servo Controller

• Number of Motor Ports: 8
• Pulse Width Resolution: 83.3 ns
• Pulse Code Period Max: 25 ms

Board

• Controlled By: USB (Mini-USB)
• API Object Name: RCServo

Electrical Properties

• Supply Voltage Min: 8 V DC
• Supply Voltage Max: 30 V DC
• Current Consumption Max: 26 mA
• Continuous Motor Current Max: (per motor) 1.6 A
• Surge Current Max: (per motor) 3 A
• Output Impedance (Motor): 600 O
• Output Motor Voltage: 5 V DC
• USB Speed: Full Speed

Physical Properties

• Power Jack Polarity: Center Positive
• Recommended Wire Size: 12 – 24 AWG
• Object Temperature Min: 0 C
• Object Temperature Max: 70 C