Manual

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LynxmotionSSC32UServoControllerBoard
ElectronicsGuide
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Power Options
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USB
WhentheboardisconnectedtoacomputerviaUSB,theonboardUSBtoserialchipwillbe
poweredandyourcomputerwillbeabletodetectitandinstallthedrivers.TheUSBdoesnot
howeverpowerthethemainATmegachip,soitmustbepoweredseparatelythroughVS1or
VL.
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VLScrewTerminal
TheVLscrewterminalsallowforunregulatedinputstothelogicvoltage(thevoltageusedbythe
mainprocessor/chip).ThelogicvoltageisautomaticallyselectedbetweenVLandVS1
(whicheverhashighestvoltage).SolongasVS1isabove5.3V(notcountingtemporarydrops
involtage),itissufficienttopowerthelogicvoltage,andyoudon’tneedtoconnectanythingto
theVLterminals.
● Ideal:Nothingconnected
● Nominal:612V
● Absolute:5.3~16V
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Inmostsituationsonlyonebatteryisneeded(connectedtoVS1),thoughtheremaybe
situationswhereitispreferabletohaveabatteryforthelogicandanotherfortheservos:
● Youareusing4.8VforyourVS1,whichisn'tenoughforVL.
● Youwanttocutthepowertothemotorsbutkeepthelogicpowered.
● Youwanttoensurethelogicisstillpoweredeveniftheservobatteryisdepleted.
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VS1ScrewTerminal
TheVS1terminalconnectsdirectlytothepowerandGNDlinesofservopins0to15.The
voltageappliedtoVS1shouldideallycorrespondtothenominalvoltageoftheservos.Formost
R/Cservos,thisis6V.Some“highvoltage”R/Cservoscanoperateusinga7.4Vor11.1VLiPo
battery,butunlessthisisclearlyindicatedintheservo’sspecifications,becarefulaboutwhat
voltageyouuse.Usinga7.4VLiPowithanormalR/Cservoisdiscouragedandusing11.1V
withanormalservowilllikelydestroyit.
● Nominal:6V(standardR/Cservos)
● Absolute:0~16V
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VS2ScrewTerminal
TheVS2terminalisconnecteddirectlytothepowerandGNDlinesofservopins16to31.The
voltageappliedtoVS2shouldideallycorrespondtothenominalvoltageoftheservos.Formost
R/Cservos,thisis6V.Some“highvoltage”R/Cservoscanoperateusinga7.4Vor11.1VLiPo
battery,butunlessthisisclearlyindicated,becarefulaboutwhatvoltageyouuse.
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