I’ve just started using pololu motor controllers and they are working great right out of the box. Now I need servo control with a Micro Maestro 6.
I need help writing code to control an analog servo with a 5K pot. I simply want the servo to move forward or backward as I move the pot forward or backward. I also need the servo to stop where ever I stop the pot. Is this possible and is it simple enough to write? I started with loading the sample code for analog control with a pot but the servo keeps turning unless I find center on the pot. I need the servo to mimic the pot basically.
Any help would be appreciated and I can pay for any help that is real involved if needed.
The sample program from the user’s guide does exactly what you want when using a standard servo. It sounds from your description like you are using a continuous rotation servo, which has its feedback circuitry disconnected. Is this the case? Do you have any normal servos available to try?
Thanks for the reply Ben. I’m not sure of the origin or the servos. They were tampered with by the person I got them from so it’s possible. I only have 2 used ones. I’ll go buy a new standard servo tomorrow. Maybe a digital one. I need a small micro servo for this application. I should have ordered one from you when I ordered the micro maestro.
I’ll try again tomorrow and let you know the outcome.
