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I am trying to run a VEX servo motor (3-wire) with my Arduino. No matter what I try, I can only get it to run infinitely.
Here are two programs I created to try and get it to work...

Code:

#include "Servo.h"
Servo motor;
void setup() {
  motor.attach(9);
  for(int t=0;t<=3000;t+1000){
    motor.write(80);
  }
}
void loop(){
}

and...

Code:

#include "Servo.h"
Servo mtr;
void setup(){
  mtr.attach(9);
  mtr.write(80);
  delay(1000);
}
void loop(){
}

The circuit I am using is attached below.

[Reply #1 on:]

I think that the 9-volt battery is too weak to power VEX motors. You'll need 7.2V RC battery pack.

[Reply #2 on:]

I don't see how a 9V would provide less power than a 7.2V, and the battery I had was brand new.

[Reply #3 on:]

Not sure, if I understand your question, but I spot an error could cause
"hang-up":

Code:

void setup() {
  motor.attach(9);
  for(int t=0;t<=3000;t += 1000){   // <-  "=" sign is missing
    motor.write(80);
  }
}
void loop(){
}

[Reply #4 on:]

I'm wanting to add 1000 to t, does += add a specific value?

[Reply #5 on:]

Code:

t += 1000
 is equivalent to
t = t + 1000

  You need add, and save, so next run in cycle variable would progressively increasing.

[Reply #6 on:]

Your motor may be continuous operating version.
http://www.robotc.net/wiki/Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/VEX/VEX_Motor_Intro
http://www.robotc.net/wiki/Tutorials/Arduino_Projects/Mobile_Robotics/VEX/VEX_Motor_Intro#What_is_a_Continuous_Rotation_Servo.3F

[Reply #7 on:]

Yep, the VEX servo is a continuous rotation servo. That is why they have the 2" diameter wheel with a black o-ring around the outside. As compared to a normal servo - 90 degrees is stop. and you have direction control as you move away from 90 degrees along with "some" speed control.

[Reply #8 on:]

Mine is the one in the middle of the picture on the first link.

[Reply #9 on:]

Is it possible that it is broken?

[Reply #10 on:]

I found this library and it seems to work:
http://code.google.com/p/arduino-parallax-continuous-rotation-servo-library/

[Reply #11 on:]

NEW QUESTION:
Now that I got the motor to run the way I want, how can I get 2 motors to run at the same time?

[Reply #12 on:]

without seeing the code that you have working I can only guess based on what you posted before.

You have to initialize another servo:

Servo motor2;

Then initialize it to the pin of the second motor, something like this (assuming this code works for your first servo

void setup() {
  motor2.attach(XX); // where XX is the pin of the other servo.
  for(int t=0;t<=3000;t += 1000){  
    motor.write(80);
  }
}
void loop(){
}

[Reply #13 on:]

Here is the code I got to work. The question I was asking was a little more general... it can be worded as "How can I run two lines of code at the same time?"
This is my current code to run one servo, based on a library I found online. I just want to run two servos at once, and thought I might be able to get two lines of code to execute AT THE SAME TIME.

Code:

#include <ContinuousRotationServo.h>

ContinuousRotationServo Servo;
int distance;

void setup()
{
  Servo.begin(2); // port 2, this library works without PWM
}

void loop()
{
  Servo.rotateLeft(50,100);
  Servo.noMovement(500);
  Servo.rotateRight(50,100);
  Servo.noMovement(500);
}

[Reply #14 on:]

Not to my knowledge, the processor on the Arduino is only capable of handling one instruction at any given moment in time.  But that is a extremely small amount of time.  Unless there is a delay or sleep between the 2 calls to the servos will start at the same (human percevable) time.