Servo Motor Control Tutorial

Servo Motor Position Control

Overview

This experiment demonstrates how to control the position of a servo motor using PWM signals. By adjusting the duty cycle of the PWM signal, we can control the angle of the servo motor.

Components Required

Procedure

Follow these steps to set up the experiment:

  1. Set up the 555 timer to generate a PWM signal at the required frequency (typically around 50 Hz for servo motors).
  2. Connect the PWM signal to the servo motor control pin.
  3. Use the potentiometer to vary the duty cycle of the PWM signal, which in turn adjusts the position of the servo motor.

Expected Result

The servo motor will rotate to different positions based on the duty cycle of the PWM signal. Varying the potentiometer will cause the servo to move to different angles corresponding to the pulse width of the signal.