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Micro controller - servocenter usb V3.1 - robotics
ONE NEW Yost Engineering ServoCenter 3.1 USB Servo Controller
Note: this is an OPEN BOX item that was not used.
"The ServoCenter 3.1 USB is an embedded controller that allows any device with a USB port or serial port to control standard hobby servo motors. The board provides both a USB and a serial interface to allow for easy control of the seek position and seek speed of each of up to sixteen connected servos independently and simultaneously. This independent control scheme allows one servo to be moving to a position slowly, while another is moving to a different position quickly, while yet another is moving to another position at a medium speed.
The ServoCenter USB controller also offers features such as absolute & relative control command sets, raw & scaled positional modes, a simple yet reliable command protocol, and on-board settings storage.
The ability to independently control both position and speed, combined with the controller's flexible and extensible feature set make ServoCenter 3.1 USB especially useful for servo control applications such as robotics, animatronics, motion control, automation, retail displays, and other areas where independent or coordinated fluid servo motion is necessary or desirable.
Up to 16 motors can be connected to each ServoCenter 3.1 USB board and up to 16 ServoCenter 3.1 boards can be daisy-chained together, thus allowing for a total of 256 RC servos to be controlled independently and simultaneously from one RS-232 serial port.
The ServoCenter 3.1 USB controller can be programmed using a simple raw command protocol or can be programmed using the included ActiveX control and DLL. ServoCenter 3.1 USB can be programmed via either the USB or serial port, and USB communication is made simple through the use of the virtual COM port feature of the USB drivers." -from the user's manual
* ServoCenter 3.1 USB Controller Board
* USB Device Cable (Type A to Type B)
* AC Adaptor (Positive Center)
* ServoCenter 3.1 USB User s Manual & Programming Guide
* ServoCenter 3.1 Software/Examples CD
Supports both USB and RS232 serial control.
USB connectivity allows complete servo control via the PC's USB port.
Standard RS-232 serial control at 9600,14400,19200, or 38400 bps.
Virtual COM Port feature makes USB communication just as easy as standard S-232 communication.
Control position and speed of all connected servos simultaneously.
Scaled motion commands allow maximum, minimum, and startup positionsetting, making complex motion programming easier.
Absolute and relative position commands allow for greater programming flexibility.
Configuration information saved even when the power is off.
Control up to 16 RC servos per board. Daisy-chain up to 16 boards to control up to 256 servos from one serial or USB port.
On-board voltage regulator supports both 4.8v and 6.0v servo supply voltages.
Over-current / over-temperature protection.
Includes USB device cable and 1500ma AC power supply.
Simple yet robust serial protocol makes programming simple.
Included ServoCenter ActiveX control and Win32 DLL makes creating complex control applications fast and easy.
Included example programs get you started quickly.
Example programs included for VC6, VB6, QBASIC, Turbo C, VB.NET, C#.NET, and GCC/LINUX.
Jumper settings allow for flexible configuration and control options.
Keywords: Robotics, robotic, robot, control, electronics, animatronics, micro controller, microcontroller, servo, servo motor.
