i have decided to do my blinking eyes a different and easier way this time.
It seems to me that the Servo Sweep example with start/stop control is made for the job rather than butchering an unknown servo tester
What exactly is the "IR sensor" that you keep mentioning
bopitlover12:
this is where i got the code from:
The IR sensor used in that video is just one of those common modules like they use on the line following robots:
why won't it work?
what if i desoldered the knob off and bypassed it with an IR sensor? will that work?
What you refer to as the knob is almost certainly a potentiometer that produces a varying voltage when the knob is turned
What sort of output does the IR sensor provide ?
this is how the IR sensor will detect the blink. this is exactly what my costume is going to do except this one uses regular nanos while i want mine to use a modified servo tester.
this is what his final product does and how it works. the servo sweep will work but it will look wierd cause it's in a constant motion making it look like he's trying to itch his eyes. so i will not use the servo sweep. this whole project i decided on because since you have 2 of everything, you can blink the eyes, or have each of them individually blink!
ya that knob is a potenchiometer.
from google:
"IR detectors are digital out - either they detect 38KHz IR signal and output low (0V) or they do not detect any and output high (5V). Photocells act like resistors, the resistance changes depending on how much light they are exposed to."
since you have 2 of everything, you can blink the eyes, or have each of them individually blink!
As you can using an Arduino and 2 servos
yeah but what about the servo tester? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustment-Steering-Gear-Tester-CCPM-3-Mode-ESC-Servo-Motor-for-RC-Car-Airplanes/233394062390 this is the one i am looking forward to buy.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC5-15V-3-Channel-Analog-Voltage-Signal-to-RC-PWM-Pulse-Signal-Servo-ESC-Control/312690783451 this one here will probably work as it has connections to put your sensor to to trigger the servo to move.
Why a servo tester?
Is it an Arduino-programmable servo tester?
yeah but what about the servo tester?
What about it ?
will an IR sensor work in place of potenchiometer on servo tester?
this video shows the functions of the servo tester. it doesn't need an arduino to work nor is it compatible. the whole little servo tester unit works on its own. no programming required!
will an IR sensor work in place of potenchiometer on servo tester?
NO !
The potentiometer is a passive device, the IR sender is an active device.
Use an Arduino.
bopitlover12:
will an IR sensor work in place of potenchiometer on servo tester?
Why are you asking here?
Why aren't you asking on the servo tester manufacturer's forum?
i have skipped the past 2 halloweens not going trick or treating because i was doing a whole lotta reasearch on this finding out different methods. what other ways do you seggust to power the IR sensors to move the servo with an easy piece of circuitry that isn't faulty, has easy to read easy to learn code and has little to no components that won't blow out? what other boards could do the same but are not as difficult?
I'd probably use a USB power bank.
hahahaha funny! how would that work? how would that control the servo with the IR sensor? great idea though! once i find out how it works, if it works, i'll DO IT!
You asked
what other ways do you seggust to power the IR sensors to move the servo with an easy piece of circuitry that isn't faulty
I replied that I'd use a USB power bank.
What's funny about that?
it's funny because i've never seen that work like that before! it's wierd! but can you tell us how this works and how to use it for this so i can do it as we have quite a few USB power banks, some that don't charge are phones that are junk! i need to know how this works first! it would be very interesting to know!
oh! i get it! maybe the circuit board in a USB power bank if you solder an IR sensor to it and a servo it might work! right?
You're going to miss another year of trick or treating if you're not careful - stop flip-flopping, and start doing
yeah i know but can you tell me how this USB power bank will control a servo with the IR sensor? i'm curious to see how it works if it does as nothing on google is pulling up related to this. i'm gonna have to skip trick or treating this year because of COVID and cause my whole costume (head, body, and feet) won't be done in time. if you tell me how this will work and i work on it the head will be done at least.
