Tessel Servo


Control up to 16 hobbyist/RC servos.

Make it move! Control locks, wheels, cords, or anything else you can think of.

  • Standard PWM output is compatible with servos of all sizes
  • Takes a separate barrel jack power connection (included with US shipments)
  • Comes with an ES3001 YinYan Servo and a 5V external power jack (US-style plug)
  • Can also be used as an LED driver.

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How To Connect

Cylon.robot({
  connections: {
    tessel: { adaptor: 'tessel', port: 'A' }
  },

  devices: {
    servo: { driver: 'servo-pca9685' }
  },
});

How To Use

Example using a Direct Pin.

var Cylon = require('cylon');

Cylon.robot({
  connections: {
    tessel: { adaptor: 'tessel', port: 'A' }
  },

  devices: {
    servo: { driver: 'servo-pca9685' }
  },

  work: function(my) {
    var servo1 = 1; // We have a servo plugged in at position 1
    var position = 0;  //  Target position of the servo between 0 (min) and 1 (max).

    my.servo.on('error', function (err) {
      console.log(err)
    });

    //  Set the minimum and maximum duty cycle for servo 1.
    //  If the servo doesn't move to its full extent or stalls out
    //  and gets hot, try tuning these values (0.05 and 0.12).
    //  Moving them towards each other = less movement range
    //  Moving them apart = more range, more likely to stall and burn out
    my.servo.configure(servo1, 0.05, 0.12, function () {
      every((0.5).seconds(), function() {
        console.log('Position (in range 0-1):', position);
        //  Set servo #1 to position pos.
        my.servo.move(servo1, position);

        // Increment by 10% (~18 deg for a normal servo)
        position += 0.1;
        if (position > 1) {
          position = 0; // Reset servo position
        }
      });
    });
  }
}).start();

Commands

servo.configure( whichServo, minPWM, maxPWM, callback() )

Sets the PWM max and min for the specified servo.

servo.move( whichServo, positionOrSpeed, callback() )

positionOrSpeed is a value between 0 and 1. On a normal servo, this value is the position to move to as a percent of the total available rotational range. On a continuous rotation servo, this value represents the rotation speed: 0 is fast in one direction, 1 is fast in the other direction, and 0.5 is stopped.

servo.read( whichServo, callback() )

Reads the current approximate position target for the specified servo.

servo.setDutyCycle( whichServo, on, callback() )

Sets the duty cycle for the specified servo. on is duty cycle uptime, range from 0-1.

servo.setModuleFrequency( Hertz, callback() )

Sets the PWM frequency in Hz for the PCA9685 chip.

Events

'error'

Emitted upon error.

'ready'

Emitted upon first successful communication between the Tessel and the module.

Compatibility