Hello, I want to use the servo hat to control multiple servo motors. Therefore I setup my Raspberry Pi according to the tutorial of the servo hat, but in the end the test did not move my motor at all.
These are the things i did:
I2C configuration:
sudo apt-get install python-smbus
sudo apt-get install i2c-tools
installed kernel support with raspi-config
sudo i2cdetect -y 1 (gives the same output as in the tutorial)
install python library:
sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential python-dev
git clone https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Python_PCA9685.git
cd Adafruit_Python_PCA9685
sudo python setup.py install
sudo python examples/simpletest.py --> This command does nothing to the connected motor.
Is there something else needed for this to work?
PWM / SERVO HAT doesn't move FS5103R motor
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Re: PWM / SERVO HAT doesn't move FS5103R motor
Can we get a closer shot of the board? From this angle it looks like there is no solder on the header pins.
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Re: PWM / SERVO HAT doesn't move FS5103R motor
There is indeed no solder on it because i currently don't have access to a soldering iron, but it should work even without soldering even if it's not ideal right?
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Re: PWM / SERVO HAT doesn't move FS5103R motor
If it works at all, it will be intermittent at best. And you also risk damage to the chips on the board.
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Re: PWM / SERVO HAT doesn't move FS5103R motor
ok thank you for your help
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