Hey, I'm kinda new to arduino. So I was buying everything for my project the other day. Originally I had planned using a motor for my project, therefore a motor shield. But then my friend said I should rather go with a servo instead because it would be better for the task, so I bought a servo instead of a motor. Now I have the motor shield anyway, and what I understand, it's only for motors and not for servos, right? If it would be completely useless for me I'll sell it cheaper to someone who needs it if I find a chance, but if it could still be used, then yeah...
Anyway, if it can't be used, I saw some guides of how to just simply connecting it to the arduino by using Vin, ground and an analog pin. I'm gonna be using 9VDC (at 1.7A) to power the arduino, and the servo is rated 4.8 - 6V, so I got one of these adjustable voltage regulators (LM317), how would I adjust it for outputting 6V? (I'm quite a beginner at electrical stuff).
The servo just needs a logic-level pulse to control it, plus the rated voltage to drive the motor within it. A stepper controller/motor driver is not useful, UNLESS it also contains a suitable power converter you can use.
Hey, I'm kinda new to arduino. So I was buying everything for my project the other day. Originally I had planned using a motor for my project, therefore a motor shield. But then my friend said I should rather go with a servo instead because it would be better for the task, so I bought a servo instead of a motor. Now I have the motor shield anyway, and what I understand, it's only for motors and not for servos, right? If it would be completely useless for me I'll sell it cheaper to someone who needs it if I find a chance, but if it could still be used, then yeah...
I recommend selling it all. You have not described what you are trying to do, so the equipment is useless. My bartender mixes nice martinis!
