Gilderfluke&Co Sixteen Channel Servo Controller and Joystick Amp - Manual (Page 3)

to Servo Controller Analog Input
negative reference
(2) 1N4001 (typically) needed
on one input only. (These
provide the negative reference
voltage needed by the circuit.)
10 volt
Regulator
15 VDC supply
10 VDC
positive reference
Potentiometer
(10K
Ω
typically)
If you need to reverse the direction of any of the potentiometer inputs, you can reverse the posi-
tions of the positive and negative references for that input potentiometer. A Double Throw, Double Pole
(DPDT) switch can be added if you will need to change it regularly:
to Servo Controller Analog Input
negative reference
(2) 1N4001 (typically) needed
on one input only. (These
provide the negative reference
voltage needed by the circuit.)
10 volt
Regulator 15 VDC supply
10 VDC
positive reference
Back of DPDT switch
Potentiometer
(10K
Ω
typically)
The pot must swing symmetrically around its middle point when this option is used.
The 16 servo motors are connected to the standard three pin sockets used by many brands of servo
motors. Some newer servo motors use a slightly different connector, and an adapter for this style of con-
nector is available from the servo motor manufacturers. The pin out for these servo motor connections is
as follows:
SIGNAL
SERVO
+ SUPPLY
SERVO
- SUPPLY
The last remaining connector is for attaching the power supply which is used to power the servo mo-
tors. The power for these must come from an external source as they can potentially use a lot more cur-
rent than the animation system can normally supply. Most servo motors run from a voltage between 3.5
volts and 7.5 volts. The lower the voltage the less strength and speed a given servo motor will have. A
higher voltage will give that same servo motor greater speed and strength.
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