Mini maestro 12 / parallax 360 servo with feedback

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hi there,

is it possible to control a parallax 360 servo with feedback ?. i know i can control the speed via the control app and also through arduino but can the feedback be used to control position.

im looking to rotate a servo 360 degrees in both directions, tried using a multi turn servo but they are to slow to find final position.

Thanks

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Since the Parallax 360 servo with feedback accepts standard hobby RC pulses, the Maestro is able to control it as a continuous rotation servo, like you described. Reading the feedback from that servo requires measuring a pulse width signal as an input and processing it, which is not practical with the Maestro, but you could use an Arduino board to read the feedback and set up a PID controller for closed-loop position control.

Unfortunately, I do not have any specific recommendations for a high speed multi-turn servo. You might check ServoCity’s selection to see if they carry anything appropriate.

Brandon