Servo Power with EZB

[Jaideep Joshi]

I have the inmoov working (in parts) using arduino and mrl. I find it a little more cumbersome/complicated from a programming standpoint. So I got an EZB and have toyed with it with the hand servos. I am really happy with the simpler interface etc. and things to be working fine.

Before I hook up any more servos,

Can someone please share a practical image/photo/schematic of how they have provided power to the ezb (via a battery) and separate power to the servos (via the same or alternate battery) to get a inmoov un-tethered from the wall ? How do I aggregate all the power cables and get them power ? 

In the MRL-Arduino-Nervo setup, I am using the Nervo boards. The power is then supplied to the arduino via a USB hub,  and the servos (via the nervo adapter). A single 6V battery is used the power the servos.

What would be the comparable setup with EZB ?

Thanks in advance.

[Perry S]

For my EZB conversion I am doing now I am going to create a main power buss that performs the functions that the nervo board does now. It can be accomplished with a simple terminal strip so no PCB will be needed.I plan on running 6 V directly to that to power the servos and the EZB at the same time. No way you can run all the servos through that tiny EZB power connector. At the other end I am still going to use the inmoov breakout boards I bought from Gael. Trying to get some use for that old hardware.

Finding EZB really easy to use as well.

[Jaideep Joshi]

That is what I intend to do. Would you be willing to share some images/photos/drawings/links of the parts/setup ? I am 12 years old and I am trying to understand all this electrical terminology.

[Jaideep Joshi]

[Perry S]

Sure, as soon as I am finished. I am just starting

[Bob H]

If you have the servos working off of MRL and an Arduino, the switch over to an EZB is very simple. You all ready probably have all of the servo power wires connected to a power and negative (ground) bus of some sort - leave that the way it is and supply 6 volt power to them from a battery. From the same battery supply the EZB with power to it's power leads. Make sure that you put a negative wire from the EZB to the negative power bus. Now connect all of the servos signal wires to the digital ports on the EZB. I've got an on/off switch between the power and the servos as well as one between the power and the EZB. Makes things easier to control. I hope that gets you going.

[Perry S]

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