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... ... @@ -1,3 +1,133 @@ 1 1 {{html wiki="false" clean="true"}} 2 - 2 +<body><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" > 3 + <tbody><tr> 4 + <td valign="top" align="left"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Programming 5 + Digital Servos' End Stops with the HFP-10.</font></b> 6 + <p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Updated <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" 7 + startspan s-type="EDITED" s-format="%m/%d/%Y" -->04/18/2006<!--webbot 8 + bot="Timestamp" i-checksum="12632" endspan -->.</font></b></p></td> 9 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1001s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 10 + <b>Image of Servo Programmer.</b></font></td> 11 + </tr> 12 + <tr> 13 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></td> 14 + </tr> 15 + <tr> 16 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 17 + 1.<br> 18 + </b>The first step in using the Hitec Digital Servo Programmer is 19 + providing power. The programmer was designed for setting up servos for use 20 + in high-end equipment such as RC helicopters and planes. Because of this, 21 + Hitec assumes the user already owns one of their remote control units, 22 + which includes a compatible charger. Since most robot enthusiasts don't 23 + have an RC radio system, an alternate method of powering the unit is 24 + required. The battery that is included is a NiCd 4-cell pack. If you have 25 + a way of charging this pack, then proceed to Step 2.</font> 26 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">If not, follow these steps to provide an 27 + alternate power source. Remove the left side panel and remove the NiCd 28 + battery pack. There is a red (+) and a black (-) wire inside and all you 29 + need to do is connect a 4-cell AA battery holder or our battery quick 30 + connect with our 5-cell NiMH pack. </font></p></td> 31 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1002s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 32 + Figure 1.</font></td> 33 + </tr> 34 + <tr> 35 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></td> 36 + </tr> 37 + <tr> 38 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 39 + 2.<br> 40 + </b>The programmer is capable of changing many of the servo's parameters, 41 + but we are only interested in changing the end stops in this tutorial. The 42 + menu system uses "UP/L" and "DN/R" to scroll through 43 + the options. "INPUT" is used as enter.</font></td> 44 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1003s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 45 + Figure 2.</font></td> 46 + </tr> 47 + <tr> 48 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb"> 49 + </td> 50 + </tr> 51 + <tr> 52 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 53 + 3.<br> 54 + </b>Connect a servo to the port on the upper right. Turn the unit on and 55 + press "UP/L" until you see "->Program EPAneuFS". 56 + Then press "INPUT".</font></td> 57 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1007s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 58 + Figure 3.</font></td> 59 + </tr> 60 + <tr> 61 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></td> 62 + </tr> 63 + <tr> 64 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 65 + 4.<br> 66 + </b>If you see an arrow (see Figure 4), you must rotate the 67 + "ADJUST" knob slowly in the direction indicated until you see 68 + two arrows. At this time, the programmer enables the servo and displays 69 + the actual position.</font></td> 70 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1004s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 71 + Figure 4.</font></td> 72 + </tr> 73 + <tr> 74 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></td> 75 + </tr> 76 + <tr> 77 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 78 + 5.<br> 79 + </b>Rotate the "ADJUST" knob counter-clockwise slowly until 80 + "-200" is displayed. Then press "UP/L". This programs 81 + the CCW end point to -90°.</font></td> 82 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1005s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 83 + Figure 5.</font></td> 84 + </tr> 85 + <tr> 86 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb"> 87 + </td> 88 + </tr> 89 + <tr> 90 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 91 + 6.<br> 92 + </b>Rotate the "ADJUST" knob clockwise slowly until 93 + "+200" is displayed. Then press "DN/R". This programs 94 + the CW end point to 90°.</font> 95 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">This completes the process of changing 96 + the servo from 90° of range to 180° of range. Press "INPUT" 97 + now to exit. This prevents changing the Neutral and Fail Safe settings.</font></p></td> 98 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1006s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 99 + Figure 6.</font></td> 100 + </tr> 101 + <tr> 102 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></td> 103 + </tr> 104 + <tr> 105 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 106 + 7.<br> 107 + </b>To test your servo, press "UP/L" until you see 108 + "->S-Test Manual", then press "INPUT".</font></td> 109 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1008s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 110 + Figure 7.</font></td> 111 + </tr> 112 + <tr> 113 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"> </font></td> 114 + </tr> 115 + <tr> 116 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step 117 + 8.</b><br> 118 + Rotate the "ADJUST" knob until "1500 uS" is displayed. 119 + At this point, the servo's output shaft should be centered.</font> 120 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Rotate the "ADJUST" knob until 121 + "900 uS" is displayed. The servo's output shaft should be -90° 122 + (counter-clockwise from center).</font></p> 123 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Rotate the "ADJUST" knob until 124 + "2100 uS" is displayed. The servo's output shaft should be +90° 125 + (clockwise from center).</font></p> 126 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">You can now remove the servo from the 127 + programmer.</font></p></td> 128 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-system/ses-servos/ses-lynxmotion-rc-servo/rc-digital-servo-end-stop-hfp-10/WebHome/hfp1009s.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br> 129 + Figure 8.</font></td> 130 + </tr> 131 +</tbody></table> 132 +</body> 3 3 {{/html}}