12f675_fuse_about_to_blow!

[LEDave]

Ok the project's underway.

What were you thinking for the next 'Mission' mackrackit?

[mackrackit]

I was thinking something with ADC and LOOKUP tables. But have not really figured out a project yet.

[LEDave]

I was thinking something with ADC and LOOKUP tables. But have not really figured out a project yet.

Sounds very interesting. As ever though as and when mackrackit (you know I appreciate your time and effort putting into me).

I'll try and progress the project for now.

Dave

[mackrackit]

Starting to use servos? here is an interesting thread.
http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=8000

[LEDave]

Well I wasn't expecting that as a header!:

Automatic Toilet Flusher

Anyroad, some interesting stuff there. A lot of the reading I'm doing on servo's say to use a separate power supply for the motor and common the grounds up. Why would you want to do that? Is it a noise thing?

Dave

[LEDave]

I found this posted by Bruce, kind of answers my last question:

Make sure you're using a separate power supply for your servo, and you have a common ground between them. Running a servo from your controller power supply can cause problems if you aren't using a hefty bench type power supply with a lot of filtering to remove motor noise.

[mackrackit]

Yup, as always Bruce gives good advice.

If the servor is a small one like the ones from the basic stamp folks you can get away with one battery pack and a large capacitor. At least they sell their little robots that way and they do work pretty well.