Micro Serial 8 servo controller Problem

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#1

Hi Guys,

I am using the micro serial 8 servo controller with a PIC16F876.
I connected the USART pin of the PIC to the RS-232 serial input of the controller and i have written the following code in C:


void main(){

     TRISB = 0x00;
     PORTB = 0x01;

     Usart_Init(2400);
      
     while(1){
     
              Delay_ms(1000);
              
              Usart_Write(0xFF);
              Usart_Write(0x01);
              Usart_Write(0x00);
              
              PORTB = ~PORTB;
              Delay_ms(1000);
              

              Usart_Write(0xFF);
              Usart_Write(0x01);
              Usart_Write(0x0F);
     }

}

I am using the Mini SSC II mode and the jumper placed.

I am getting an error: startup the servo turns just a bit and the green led blinks. then the yellow led blinks and the red led is on simultaneously.
I think the error is in the serial data i am sending.
What am i doing wrong?

PS: i am using a GWS mini servo.

Thanks,

Rami

#2

Hello.

If you’re connecting directly to a PIC pin, you’re not getting RS-232 levels there. You should be connecting the PIC serial output to the logic level serial input.

- Jan

#3

Thank you Jan, it worked like a charm