Auto Pilot aileron servo installation

[@foesfly3047]

Thanks for sharing this. I think the whole builder community benefits from seeing the unique solutions we each devise. This one is very slick.

[@GregoryACross]

Thank you for the compliment!

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

Looks like a clean installation.

[@GregoryACross]

Thanks for the compliment! I try!

[@IWatchedWhat]

Looks good, is that a stepper motor like used in CNC setups, or something else?

[@GregoryACross]

I think it must be a stepper motor. It turns freely when un-powered (as you see in the video). I'm still pretty unfamiliar with it. The software has settings for range of movement and torque limits. You must be able to override it with manual stick inputs, too. All I've done so far is have the system detect the servo, and then ran the test routine to tell it which way to run for a given control surface deflection. The rest will have to come later, when I can assemble the wings and canard to the fuselage, permanently.

[@johnboylong40]

@@GregoryACross had software driven stepper motors in bone densitometry systems for scanning people in hospitals and clinics. Glad you mentioned it can be manually overridden because I had some that had travel function issues to failed board components, some of which never were resolved. Just new boards installed followed by calibrations for potentiometer positioning to re-establish travel perimeters. Anyway, redundancy/backup is key in emergencies to be sure. Thx for the vid!

[@voodoocreations1]

Thank you for the sharing

[@GregoryACross]

My pleasure!

[@cinci520]

How many servos do the cozy’s typically use?

[@GregoryACross]

@@cinci520 Two… one for ailerons and one for the elevators.