I have bought a Reely S-5252-030 digital servo but cannot find out whether it is a 360°, 180° or 90° servo. Where is this info to be found. The datasheet states the torque and actuation time but not the degrees it is capable of.
I am very new to digital servos but I have read that with a 360° servo only the speed, and direction can be controlled but with a 180° (or 90°) servo the angle can be specified. Is this correct?
How can I use my Reely Servo S-5252-030?
steveinaustria:
I have bought a Reely S-5252-030 digital servo but cannot find out whether it is a 360°, 180° or 90° servo. Where is this info to be found. The datasheet states the torque and actuation time but not the degrees it is capable of.
Curiously, this information is often lacking from the web sites that sell servos.
I am very new to digital servos but I have read that with a 360° servo only the speed, and direction can be controlled but with a 180° (or 90°) servo the angle can be specified. Is this correct?
Kind of. A continuous rotation servo can only set speed and direction and yes, they're often referred to as 360 degree servos or ex-servos. Servos exist that have positional control for more than 180 degrees though.
How can I use my Reely Servo S-5252-030?
Wire it up and try it with the servo library. Just try sending it to 100 degrees and see what it does. Note that you may need a separate power supply - the Arduino can't provide enough current.
Continuous rotation servos, often called 360 degree, have no ability to control angle/position, that's correct.
Since you already have the servo it's easiest to run the Sweep or Knob examples from the IDE and see what it does. You should power it with a separate power source NOT from the Arduino 5V pin.
It always seems to be referred to as a "Standard RC servo" so I'd expect it to have positional control and a range of movement somewhere between 120 degrees and 180 degrees.
Steve
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