User`s manual

ROBOT . HEAD to TOE

Product User’s Manual – SC08A

6. INSTALLATION (SOFTWARE)

Cytron Technologies was provided a sample program for users understanding. The sample

program is using SK40C and PIC16F877A to control servo through SC08A.

6.1 Sample program for PIC16F877A

Most servo motor is being used as actuator for humanoid, legged mobile robot and many

other applications. All these developments are based on embedded controller, which is

microcontroller or microprocessor. Considering this reason, Cytron Technologies has also

developed a sample embedded program using PICC Lite for PIC16F877A. Following steps

will guide user to use the sample program.

1. The sample program (SK40C_16F877A_SC08A.zip) can be downloaded from Cytron

website (www.cytron.com.my), the link under SC08A page.

2. Extract the file into hard disc.

3. Ensure the hardware interface for microcontroller to SC08A is setup properly.

Besides, the power for servo motor is also needed. Please refer to section 5.3 for

example of schematic.

4. There are 2 files available for user, SK40C_16F877A_SC08A.c and

SK40C_16F877A_SC08A.hex. For fast testing, user may load SC08A+16F.hex to

PIC16F877A and plug into microcontroller board that was being completed in step 3.

5. The sample program is based on SK40C startup kit. Power up the board, it will further

power the SC08A.

6. If all connections and setups are correctly done, press SW1 to activate all servo motor

channel. Press SW2 and every servo on SC08A will turn from left to right and return

to left.

7. Please refer to SK40C_16F877A_SC08A.c for details on method to send command to

SC08A.