How To Use A Servo With Raspberry Pi Pico

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In this guide, we'll learn how a Servo works, the difference between a Positional Servo and Continous Rotation Servo , how to use a Servo with a *Raspberry Pi Pico*, and what to consider when choosing a Servo.
🔧🔨🧰 Hardware featured in this guide:
Feetech FS90 180 degree Servo:
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Feetech FS90R Continous Rotation Servo:
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Raspberry Pi Pico:
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Robot Arm
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Servos:
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0:00 Intro
0:40 How a Servo Works
1:23 Positional Servos vs. Continous Rotation Servos
2:03 Connecting a Servo to a Raspberry Pi Pico
2:44 Installing MicroPython-servo library
3:34 Using a Positional Servo with the Pico
6:40 Using a Continous Rotation Servo with the Pico
9:36 What to Consider when Choosing a Servo
11:27 Conclusion
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[@mathavan5919]

Thank you so much bro

[@Danster575]

My idle want that i install a module named machine but first i dont know why and second thing is that when i want to install it i receved a error message Can you help me please

[@mannahfarmandforge5225]

Hi I'm trying to follow along but in Thornny I cannot find "Micropython servo" package. Any pointers?

[@santanukumarpatra2073]

it"s micropython-servo

[@natashasmith7182]

Is it normal for the range to be less than 180 degrees, around 160 or so? Is there a calibration process?

[@Core-Electronics]

Some servos may have more or less range, check the data sheet of your servo model to see what it is, 160 sounds like a weird number though 🤔

[@btigenie]

Following code line by line and when I get to run, I get an error saying "no module named 'machine'". It is a requirement of micropython-servo .... what package or plug-in is it?

[@comical24]

have you got micropython installed on your pico? if not, go to the bottom-right part of thonny and click "install micropython". go through the needful and whatnot, then the machine library should work!

[@pcc404]

o-ooh i thought rotational servos could be positional

[@richardcafe7757]

Guide, what guide? Go to where? You're forgetting you're teaching novices. 🤦‍♂️

[@Core-Electronics]

Hi Richard, it's in the first line in the description.

[@richardcafe7757]

@@Core-Electronics Hi, sorry. I'm an amateur model maker trying to get battleship turrets to turn and elevate and I've ended up in an electronic and programming nightmare😱😁 Thanks, I'll re watch it.👍

[@Core-Electronics]

No worries mate, sounds like a fun project 👍

[@richardcafe7757]

After my initial outburst (from my frustration rather than anything you had or hadn't done, once again my apologies) I have to say I found your coding, description and explanations very easy to follow and I now understand a heck of a lot more than I did yesterday. Thank you.👍 Could you do or have you done a follow up to this vid covering running two or more servos doing independent movements simultaneously? That would certainly be of great help. Thanks again.