Mulberry
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Resolved by Dave Schulpius!
Hopefully this is an easy one :-)
I have a 4.5 to 6 servo I'd like to power via EZ. I'd like to reduce the servo's voltage by splicing in a regulator (see below) between the EZ so I can bring the EZ to full load.
Anyone see a problem with this?
Thanks,
Daniel
What are the specs on that regulator? As we have discussed many times, you can't just worry about the volts, but also the amps, and not just the continuous amps, but the inrush current of the servo.
Alan
My guess is that regulator can't provided enough current for servos....This is a type of power supply that can provide more than enough current for servos and ezb... It outputs 5 ~ 5.5v, so you won't have to worry about using regulators... Guaranteed to solve your power problems.... Matter of fact I Just bought one for my inMoov... Meanwell 5V 60A power supply
Hi Alan
I'm powering everything via a 30 amp Mean Well power source to resolve the amp issue.
I originally had a regulator going from the power supply to the EZ to reduce load so to not damage the servo. The regulator was set at 6 v (clearly too low hence the message).
My next thought was bring the EZ power supply up enough to eliminated the message but splice a 2nd regulator between the EZ and servo to bring down its power draw.
Here is a link for the regulator:
http://www.riorand.com/electronics/riorand-lm2596-dc-dc-buck-converter-step-down-module-power-supply-output-1-23v-30v-1pcs-lm2596.html
Now all of this could be moot if my servo could handle what I'll feed the EZ. Its a GWS Heavy Duty S777 6BB Servo. I've been trying to find specs on it but so far I can't. I also plan to run a couple of standard EZ servos via this board as well.
Daniel
What is the Voltage output of your Meanwell? 12V? I still think you have an amp problem not a voltage problem... 6V is not too low to drive a servo, but if you don't have enough current (amps) then you will have the exact problems that you say you are having.... As a side note check your wiring to make sure you have everything connected correctly....
@Mulberry.
Here will be your problem...
Even though your power supply can offer up 30 amps, the regulator output to the servo will only be 3 amp max. Pretty certain that won't be enough to handle the servo in-rush current as we explained in one of your other posts.
@Steve that's basically what Alan and I have been saying....
I know. I wanted to confirm what you guys were saying and to highlight the exact specs of his regulator with the screen shot. And to confirm what we have all been saying in the previous threads.
Hmmmmm. Any suggestions on how to control this servo? It needs to be heavy duty to lift my bubble head.
Daniel