SD21 - 21 Servo Control Module

Devantech

The SD21 is a 21 channel servo controller module. It will drive up to 21 RC servo's and maintain a 20mS refresh rate, regardless of the number of servo's used or their positions (pulse widths). It will control both position and speed of the servo's. It's controlled by sending commands to the on-board PIC18F2220 over the I2C bus. There are 3 I2C connectors on the board, any one of which can be used to connect to your controller. Alternatively, many controllers such as the Picaxe, BS2p, Atom, BX-24 etc. can be fitted directly to the module, making this a great animatronics controller.

Connections

Power

There are two ways to power the SD21. The first is to used a 5v supply for the processor section and a separate 6v-7.2v supply for the servo's. This is the recommend method, and the 4-way terminal block allows for this option. The logic and servo grounds are internally connected on the PCB.
Not everyone wants to use two batteries, so we have allowed for the use of a single (typically 7.2v) battery to power the servo's and the module. To do this place a link on the two pin header below the terminal block. This routes servo power to a low drop 5v regulator which supplies the logic. The connections must be made to the servo terminals on the terminal block - NOT the logic ones.
The SD21 monitors the servo battery voltage, which is available for reading from an internal register.

Connection of Servos

The servo's are plugged directly onto the SD21, with the ground pin (black wire on a hitec servo) nearest the outside of the PCB.

Download

Konstruktion und 3D-Simulation eines mobilen Roboters mit hexapoder Gangart, gesteuert über Walknet-Laufregelung, Diplomarbeit, Markus Seemann und Jan Ryll, Fachhochschule Regensburg 2005 (German)

Links

Diplomarbeit, Markus Seemann und Jan Ryll, Fachhochschule Regensburg 2005 (German)

Manufacturer's data

Technical Specification - link to the manufacturer

Product information for: SD21 - 21 Servo Control Module

Publishing date (date of last technical specification): 2009-01-22
Shipping weight: 200 g
Manufacturer: Devantech
Brand: ROBOT ELECTRONICS
Article number: DEV-SD21
Manufacturer's part number: SD21

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