Servo motor controllers can be driven from many microcontrollers however the number of servos tends to be limited and requires using specific timers and pins that may be required for other purposes.
A servo controller takes the burden of controlling a bunch of servos off another system and has specific internal logic to handle the speed, acceleration and position of multiple servos with a much smoother result then basic servo code libraries of general purpose microcontrollers like Arduinos.
Using a simple command set a microcontroller is able to tell the servo controller what to do over a TTL serial interface. In addition the servo controllers can be programmed with there own internal scripting language to perform special movements. Unused servo connections can be repurposed as digital outputs or analog inputs.
Pololu's servo controllers also support USB so they can be controlled directly from a computer (PC, Mac, Linux).
Code: MCU-60024
The six-channel Micro Maestro takes serial servo controllers to the next level by incorporating native USB, TTL serial and internal scripting control. Whether you want the best servo controller available (0.25μs resolution with built-in speed and acceleration control) or a general I/O controller ... More Details...
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The 12-channel Mini Maestro 12 raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with native USB interface, TTL serial and internal scripting with 0.25μs resolution and speed, acceleration control and pulse rates up to 333 Hz. Can also be used as a general I/O controller. More Details...
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The 18-channel Mini Maestro 18 raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with native USB interface, TTL serial and internal scripting with 0.25μs resolution and speed, acceleration control and pulse rates up to 333 Hz. Can also be used as a general I/O controller. More Details...
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The 18-channel Mini Maestro 24 raises the performance bar for serial servo controllers with native USB interface, TTL serial and internal scripting with 0.25μs resolution and speed, acceleration control and pulse rates up to 333 Hz. Can also be used as a general I/O controller. More Details...
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The SparkFun Servo Trigger is a small robotics board that simplifies the control of hobby RC servo motors. When an external switch or logic signal changes state, the Servo Trigger is able to tell an attached servo motor to move from position A to position B. More Details...
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The SparkFun Continuous Rotation (CR) Servo Trigger is a small robotics board that simplifies the control of hobby RC servo motors. When an external switch or logic signal changes state, the CR Servo Trigger is able to tell an attached servo motor to move from position A to position B. More Details...
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