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    Thanks guys, looks like my design will be fine. It's good to know that the same length of wire works in other projects and that link mentions "booster extensions" which I could buy if I do run into problems.

    Archangel: I used Off Topic because I didn't think this thread fit into any of the other forums.

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    Check this controller. It can control 16 servos. It uses a I2C led pwm chip. You could probably build your own with a little research

    http://www.adafruit.com/products/1411

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    Thanks but I am already building my own. The servo control is part of a larger board that will be responsible for controlling 15 servos, 25 solenoid valves, 2 audio outputs and several inputs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Master View Post

    Archangel: I used Off Topic because I didn't think this thread fit into any of the other forums.
    I was not an "issue", these questions usually crop up in other areas like PBP or PBP3 . . . , throw in some code and it could move to one of those areas as seems pertinent. The questions you asked are valid, esp. since you didn't really know the answer, if you needed to know this, others did too.

    The long answer to your question is it depends upon how strong the "noise" signal is vs the signal voltage. If that wire length is able to receive over about 1 volt or so out of "the aether" it could be a problem, worse if it receives 2 volts. Twist the wires and it works better too, less noise received than straight parallel wires.
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