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Old 05-15-2003, 11:29 PM
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Default Need info on servo hookup, no radio?!?

No question is stupid, unless you don't ask it.

You can't just wire servos directly to a switch. The three wires are:
- power (4.0 - 6.0 Volts)
- ground
- signal (series of short 1 - 2 millisecond pulses representing the desired servo position).

In order to control servos without a transmitter and reciever, you will require a servo tester like those shown below (all clickable links), or some other electronics to generate the required signals. A 1.5ms pulse represents center on modern servos. The first one shown links to schematics to make your own.