No, don't have time for games, that's for sure! I'd rather use Parlay, as it's all axis at the same time, as per the joystick. But I'm having issues with Parlay...
I 'm running only 1 prop this year and this is How I was told to do it by CJS
serial cable from computer to the controller, then Cat5 cable from the
controller to the skull. I cut the pigtail off each servo, about 6" long, and
soldered each to a wire pair of the cat5 cable, so it plugs right into the
controller. Then soldered the other end of the Cat5 cable to remaining
pigtail still on the servo.
so to answer your question yes ,they will worlk . if you dont know how to do cat5 you can get ready made extention cables drop me a pm.Hugs
Thanks Blinky, I'm needing to get from my serial "portless" laptop to the controller. I think I understand the Cat5 to the servos.
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Aye 'mate, search eBay fer "USB to RS232 adapter", ye will find many at $6. In th' Lynx manual it be sayin' "connect with serial cable or USB ta Serial be workin fine" It be what I usin' on me higher-end laptop with no serial port.. an' it be fine. When ye installs the cable ye 'ave ta go inta Control Panel, System, Device Mgr, Ports and set th' Com port of th cable ta one not used, or change th' others. I made me cable address Com1 by changin th' others..
Capt. Jack
Appreciate it Captn, Thats what I thought but I wanted to consult the experts first. Hmm, USB to serial at Radio Shack - $35.00 -, Ebay - $6.00. Gotta love the internet.
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I'm using two Belkin USB -> Serial adapters to SV203 controllers to CAT-5 cable to the skulls. I am running VSA on a WIndows XP laptop that doesn't have a serial port.
Like Capt. Jack said, you may have to go to the device manager and set the correct COM port for the adapter.
It only works with the mini ssc or the SSC-32 in mini ssc mode. But then, I only have the SSC-32 and I only use it in mini ssc mode. You don't have to have servos hooked up to use parlay. you can export the data to VSA.
Can you explain the "mini ssc" mode, please.
I just got my hands on the SSC-32 board, and I am not seeing any reference to mini ssc mode in the manual.
On the ssc-32 on the board where it says VL what do i put there a 9 volt battery? and on the VS1 terminal i put the wallwart? I was reading the manual but im getting a little confused...
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Can you explain the "mini ssc" mode, please.
I just got my hands on the SSC-32 board, and I am not seeing any reference to mini ssc mode in the manual.
You can run the SSC-32 with the same commands as the MiniSSC-II. You don't have to set any jumpers.
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Be careful on the SSC-32 board! I am also not in front of my board, but seem to recall that the board itself will run off of 5vdc to 9vdc, but the servos need either 5vdc or 6vdc.
I think if you hook up 9vdc and run everything off that, you will burn up servos that are not designed for 9VDC.
If your DC voltage source is 5VDC or 6VDC or somewhere inbetween, there should not be a problem linking all the jumpers together and running just one power source ASSUMING that the power source provides enough current to run the number of servos you are using.
Don't hook up a 300ma wallwart and expect it to run the board and 20 servos. Get something that has at least a couple of amps output.
If you are just running 3 or 4 servos, you don't need as much.
Double check the specs on the voltage requirements for the SSC-32 AND the servos first. I am doing this from memory.
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DO NOT run the board AND servos all off the same supply unless you are using a 6VDC supply with plenty of current available. At least a couple amps if you are running multiple servos.
If you connect a 9VDC supply to the VL (or logic) input to the board, that is fine for the board, but if you leave the jumper on that says VL=VS you will burn up your servos.
You can remove that jumper, connect 9VDC to the VL and 5 or 6VDC to the VS and you will be fine. You can also leave the VL=VS jumper on, AND leave the VS1+VS2 jumper on and run the whole thing off 6VDC (with enough amperage)
5 VDC is NOT recommended for VL. It might work, but it is really at the lowest limit and you may experience board resets and problems, Run the VL at a minimum of 6VDC and no more than 9VDC.
I hope that clears up any questions.
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