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Arduino Lesson 14. Servo Motors

Learn Arduino, Lesson 14. Servo Motors
  • Overview
  • Parts
  • The Breadboard Layout for 'Sweep'
  • If the Servo Misbehaves
  • Arduino Code for 'Sweep'
  • The Breadboard Layout for 'Knob'
  • Arduino Code for 'Knob'
  • Servo Motors
  • Inside a Servo
  • Other Things to Do
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ARDUINO COMPATIBLES / LEARN ARDUINO ROBOTICS & CNC LEARN ARDUINO (15 of 18)

Parts

by Simon Monk

To build the projects described in this lesson, you will need the following parts.

Part

Qty

learn_arduino_motor_servo.jpg

Servo Motor 1

learn_arduino_pot.jpg

10 kΩ variable resistor (pot)

1

learn_arduino_breadboard_half_web.jpg

Half-size Breadboard

1

learn_arduino_uno_r3_web.jpg

Arduino Uno R3

1

learn_arduino_jumpers_web.jpg

Jumper wire pack

1

learn_arduino_cap_100uF.jpg

100 µF capacitor

Optional
OVERVIEW THE BREADBOARD LAYOUT FOR 'SWEEP'
This guide was first published on Dec 18, 2012. It was last updated on Dec 18, 2012. This page (Parts) was last updated on May 04, 2015.
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