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Servo does not work.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:02 am
by Petet
ImageI recently ordered the Circuit Playground Express Advanced Pack. I’ve been successful at block programming a number of projects with lights and sound, but I can’t get the servos to work at all. I’m using windows 7 and I downloaded the necessary files as outlined in the book “Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express. “
The simulator does not show a servo. The servo does not move with this code. I believe I have wires connected correctly.

Re: Servo does not work.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:27 am
by rooppoorali
Hi, have you checked the servo separately? If it is working then looks like the simulator is either corrupted or something was missing during the installation process.

Re: Servo does not work.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:42 am
by Petet
2 servos came in the kit. I tried hooking both up to 4.5 volts (three AA batteries). Nothing happened. I assumed I wasn’t hooking them up correctly because I can’t believe both servos are bad. It even without the servos connected to the board shouldn’t the emulator show a servo?

Re: Servo does not work.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:52 am
by adafruit_support_bill
Simply connecting power to a servo won't make it do anything. It needs to see control pulses on the signal wire. This sounds like an issue with your MakeCode setup. Please post some details of your MakeCode setup. And I will move this topic to the MakeCode forum.

Re: Servo does not work.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:00 am
by Petet
I inserted a “set servo A1 angle to 90 degrees” block in an “on start block. Nothing happens when I push the A1 button.

Re: Servo does not work.

Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:38 am
by adafruit2
please post a screenshot of the makecode blocks being run