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Re: Servo DEinitialization.
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Tue, 13 Apr 1999 02:12:25 GMT
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rmtmd <rmtmd@concentric.net*stopspam*>
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I'd go for the Coke can idea. Sounds like a surer shot.
I thought init_expbd_servos(x), where x = integer from 0 to 5, was used
to initialize the servos individually. Stupid me. I've been using
init_expbd_servos(5), and, since I only had #5 hooked up, and it
centered, I propagated my own misconception. So you are saying that only
0 and 1 are valid arguments for the init_expbd_servos() funcion?
Ross Tonkens
Gary Livick
> Hi Doc,
>
> The function call "init_expbd_servos(0);" turns them off,
> "init_expbd_servos(1);"
> turns them on. Something like "servo5=2300;" commands a servo to a
> position, but
> only if the servos are initialized as per above. Maybe I used a confusing
> term
> when I said de-initialize.
>
> Now, let me get this straight.... Medical Director? Maybe I can work
> with you
> on a robot that will remove any undifferentiated glial cells from in vitro
> cultures once we figure out how to get pluripotent stem cells to
> differentiate in
> this way. The pluripotent cells are tumorgenic, as you know, so we have
> to be
> careful to get 'em all differentiated, or get them out of the culture before
> inplant into the substantia nigra. What do you think?
>
> Or, maybe I just stick with picking up Coke cans :-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gary Livick
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> rmtmd wrote:
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> > How do you "de-initialize" a sevo? I am only familiar with the
> > init_expbd_servos(x) command and with reassigning the servo(x) global
> > variable to effect servo repositioning.
> >
> > Ross M. Tonkens, M.D.
> > Medical Director
> > Primary Care of Nevada
> > 100 North Green Valley Parkway
> > Suite 240
> > Henderson, NV 89014
> >
> > 702 914-7120 VOICE
> > 702 914-7129 FAX
> >
> > Gary Livick
> >
> > > Drew-
> > >
> > > I have a Handy Board on a robot that runs three servos and the GP2D02 • sensor,
> > > and I have the same nervous jitters problem. However, I do not run any
> > > processes on this application. I am using IC under v 3.2 of the software, • so
> > > I could use processes but didn't. Look around on the site at
> > > http://www.acroname.com and find "Scooter Dude" in the gallery if you want • to
> > > see what the application is
> > >
> > > I also have a Rug Warrior board powering a different robot, and it uses a
> > > servo to aim a sonar mast. I do see the effects of running processes on • that
> > > in that the servo jumps from place to place, whereas when running the servo
> > > absent any other processes it runs smoothly. BUT it does not "jitter" like
> > > the Handy Board servos.
> > >
> > > I haven't dug into it yet, but there is obviously something fundamentally
> > > different about the way the Handy Board drives servos compared to the way • the
> > > Rug Warrior does it. Because this is the case, I am not sure that • allocating
> > > more run time for the servo process is going to fix it, but it is easy • enough
> > > to try. After that, an intense study of the implementation technique on • the
> > > Handy Board is in order. Let me know if you get time to look into that, • and
> > > I'm sure others will be interested as well. One possible band-aide would • be
> > > to de-initialize the servos between each finite change in their command
> > > state. That stops them from jittering because they are powered down.
> > >
> > > Gary Livick
> > > http://www.lightwaverobotics.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > wengd@optionshealthcare.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > How sensitive are the exp bd servo routines to many processes running
> > > > concurrently. My servo works fine in a stand alone test file but when I
> > > > include it in my main code it gets the "nervous shakes", as if the timing
> > > > pulse is fluctuating ( I don't have a scope to verify this). The main • code
> > > > starts separate processes for Sharp GP2D02, Photo, Bump, Pyro, User
> > > > (scans start button) and a Sonar which I disabled. Some of these
> > > > sensors are located on a servo controlled head. What's up?? Am I just
> > > > trying to do too much? Can the processes be assigned more or less
> > > > "ticks" to resolve this? Thanks for any suggestions.....
> > > > -Drew
> > >
> > >
> >
> > RMT
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