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Hello

 Sorry for my bad English.
 In the German forum could not help me.

 I want to use the library Servo.h servo signals to generate 200Hz period.
 I need that for position control of brushless controllers.

 How do I change the library?

 Thank you for your help.

 Kay
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I need that for position control of brushless controllers.
What brushless controller? Most can be controlled using the servo library as-is.
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This is the position control for a quadrocopter.
 At 200Hz, the system is much smoother than 50Hz.

How do I change the library?

Kay
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Does anyone know a solution?

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What brushless controller? Link to datasheet please.
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I want to use the library Servo.h servo signals to generate 200Hz period. I need that for position control of brushless controllers.

Is your brushless controller compatable with this modification? You might get more info from the coptor forums.
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I got it to output at 400 Hz by changing the timer prescaler. But that may be too fast. From what I read Servo motors expect pulses about every 20 mS (50 Hz).
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I got it to output at 400 Hz by changing the timer prescaler.

How did you do that?
 What I have to change the library?

 Thank you for an answer.

Kay
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I don't think you connected the grounds, Dave.
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Code:
#define REFRESH_INTERVAL    2500
Or something along those lines?

But that's awfully close to
Code:
#define MAX_PULSE_WIDTH      2400
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Code:
#define REFRESH_INTERVAL    2500
Or something along those lines?


I changed this parameter of 20000 (50 Hz) to 5000 (200Hz).
 The signal has not changed, why?

 Thank you for an answer.

 Kay
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Because you didn't recompile it?
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Because you didn't recompile it?
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I have the file Servo.h changed the parameter and then saved the file.
 Then a small test program written and loaded fresh on the Arduino Uno.

 Is not that enough?

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It goes :-)

 I am very stupid.
 I've had the Arduino folder 2X, edit the file in the wrong folder Servo.h.
 I'm sorry for my stupidity.
 Thank you for your help.

 Kay Gruss
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I got it to output at 400 Hz by changing the timer prescaler.

How did you do that?


I used this:

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/PwmFrequency
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