Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller(SKU:DFR0136) with Arduino UNO

arduo 2013-01-15 05:39:39 14970 Views5 Replies
Hi!

I'm evaluating to use the Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller ( https://wiki.dfrobot.com/Flyduino-A_12_Servo_Controller_SKU_DFR0136_ ) in order to build a quadruped robot.

The pieces to be used are:
* Main controller -> Arduino Uno Rev3
* Servo controller -> Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller
* Wireless connectivity -> Bluetooth Bee (https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Bluetooth_Bee/)
* Servos -> S330150 SERVO MINIATURA DY-S0205 1,3 KG (https://www.superrobotica.com/S330150.htm)

The Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller seems to be a really good option, cause I'm starting with 8 servos and it also has a an Xbee socket for the Bluetooth Bee.

The Arduino Uno will have another sensors and the logic to process those sensor data. I'm needing to connect the Arduino Uno to the Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller in order to send the processed sensors data through the Bluetooth Bee module. At the same time the Bluetooth Bee module should send data back to the servo controller 's CPU and the Arduino Uno 's CPU.

As I'm newbie with that, could you please help me with the following:

1) Showing how to make the connections:
* Arduino UNO -> Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller
* Bluetooth Bee ->Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller

2) Showing how to connect the 8 servos to the Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller

Thanks in advance!!!

2013-01-17 00:33:28

It seems that arduo's post is more attractive! Sorry about that! ;D Lauren

2013-01-15 23:31:32 @hardmouse

Hi, what about the problem when you using the flyduino? Lauren

2013-01-15 16:48:36 If only connect to your UNO, you only need this:
www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product ... PSl5Ue9KSM
Beaware you also need external 6V power for servos.

If you are thinking flyduino, you don't need UNO. Because itself is a atmega328. But personally I think flyduino is not so friendly. I still can't get it to work. Not many help for Flyduino online or even here.
hardmouse

2013-01-15 08:27:56 [quote="hardmouse"]
Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller itself is a Arduino board and it works alone. All you need it a FTDI breakout board to upload your program into it. I got 2 of them but the question I got is to controlling the servos. Even the sample code is not working properly.
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A Cable FTDI 5V VCC-3.3V I/O is enough in order to load from the computer?

How are you connecting the servos?

Anyway I need to connect the servo controller with an Arduino Uno.

Thanks! arduo

2013-01-15 08:14:45 Flyduino-A 12 Servo Controller itself is a Arduino board and it works alone. All you need it a FTDI breakout board to upload your program into it. I got 2 of them but the question I got is to controlling the servos. Even the sample code is not working properly. hardmouse