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o11 SERVO
MEET THE BIT
The servo is a motor that can swing back and forth or be
turned to a specific position.
There are a few accessories you can use with the servo (like
the mechanical arm). You can find out how to use those on
pages 18 and 19.
MINI-CHALLENGE
Can you invent something that uses the servo to clean up
your desk?
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SAMPLE CIRCUIT
i5 SLIDE DIMMER
p1 POWER
o11 SERVO
turn or swing
MODE:
REAL WORLD ANALOGIES
TRUCK CRANE
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
HOW IT WORKS
Attach the servo
The servo has two modes. In
hub. See pg 18.
mode, the input from
TURN
other Bits determines the
position of the hub – try
using a slide dimmer to
set the angle you want. In
mode, the servo
SWING
will move back and forth
on its own like a pair of
windshield wipers – the input
signal controls the speed of
the swing.
The servo's range of motion
is about 110 degrees.
ROBOT
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