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01-19-2009 | 02:14 PM

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RE: Guillows SBD Daunltess => Coverstion to Radio Control

Question:

Would the following servo "slow down module" work on a [link=http://www.hitecrcd.com/servos/show?name=HS-5085MG]Hitech Mighty-Mini (HS-5085MG)[/link] servo? It mentions 'proportional' but I can't seem to find any clear explanation of what that is nor does Hitech say if this servo is or is not proportional. Here's the link from Hobby Lobby (5th one down on the list):

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/hookup.htm

UPDATE: Found the following online which explains a lot (sheesh, being a newbie in electronics can be frustrating)...

In a proportional servo (which constitute the vast majority of servos), the farther the transmitter control is moved, the faster the servo's drive motor begins to spin. A feedback potentiometer operated via the gears turns the motor off when the servo reaches its desired position. Operating the transmitter controls from that point once again turns on the motor and the process begins again.

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