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| var tessel = require('tessel'); | |
| var servolib = require('servo-pca9685'); | |
| var servo = servolib.use(tessel.port['A']); | |
| var servoNumber = 2; // Plug your servo or motor controller into port 1 | |
| // Reenable the console | |
| process.stdin.resume(); | |
| console.log('Type in numbers between 0.0 and 1.0 to command the servo.'); | |
| console.log('Values between 0.05 and 0.15 are probably safe for most devices,'); | |
| console.log('but be careful and work your way out slowly.'); | |
| servo.on('ready', function () { | |
| // Start at a duty cycle of 10% | |
| var duty = 0.25; | |
| // Set the min and max duty cycle to 0% and 100%, | |
| // respectively to give you the maximum flexibility | |
| // and to eliminate math | |
| servo.configure(servoNumber, 0.05, 0.12, function () { | |
| // Move into the starting position | |
| servo.move(servoNumber, 0); | |
| //servo.move(servoNumber, duty); | |
| // Enter command positions into the command line. Work | |
| // your way outwards until the servo begins to stall | |
| // (or the motor velocity remains constant). Note the | |
| // max an min values and use them in this *physical* | |
| // motor/controller channel's `configure` call. | |
| // Once you configure the motor, arguments to `move` of | |
| // 0 and 1 will correspond to the minimum and maximum | |
| // PWM values given in the `configure` call, thereby | |
| // allowing you to easily command the actuator through | |
| // its full range of motion. | |
| process.stdin.on('data', function (duty) { | |
| duty = parseFloat(String(duty)); | |
| console.log('Setting command position:', duty); | |
| servo.move(servoNumber, duty); | |
| }); | |
| }); | |
| }); |
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