Smart Servo MS-12A how to use more than 4?

#1

Dear All

I am using Auriga and MegaPi and have ordered 4 MS-12A smart servos ( still waiting for delivery ).
I heard that it can connect in series up to 8 servos per port.
I have even see sample code using 8 servos ( 4 ports, each have 2 in series. )

but on the mblock software 3.4.11

I only see smart servo with port number selection 1~4.
If I open that sample project, I must be very careful not to touch the port number 5~8, once I modified the port number, there’s no way to set it back to >5+.

Questions:

  1. how is the port number assigned, if they can be connected in series. any difference between connect them in 4 ports? connect in one port but in series
  2. what’s the best IDE ? if mblock 3.4.11 seems not support it very well? or can hack config file of mblock?
  3. any C++ / python code sample ?

Thanks and regards
KK

#2

Hi kklam,
We can link smart servos one by one, and the first one connects to Auriga board. In this way, we can link 6 at most for Auriga. The nearest one to Auriga is servo 1, then servo 2. Same for MegaPi.

We have a Dragon Knight kit which uses 8 smart servos. But it requires a servo manage.

To control it, we can enter 5, 6, 7, 8 manually though it has 1-4 option only.

Here is the example program: https://github.com/Makeblock-official/Makeblock-Libraries/tree/master/examples/Me_SmartServo

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