> Hi Kenneth,
> My idea of how it works is the chip on the servo just translates the
> impulse time into travel and direction, 
Yes, an error pulse(difference between local and input pulse) is generated.
> then it waits for the feedback to equal the travel
The old Signetics chip(NE544) just sent out a streched error pulse that should move it 
to the correct postion. Ther was no checking if it got there until the next pulse. Not sure 
about modern servo ICs(MITSUBISHI M51660).
> and when it gets there it breaks the servo.
Don't think so except maybe for digital servos.
> Then it waits for next pulse and repeats sequence, if no pulse supplied
> servo goes into idle... Do you think the servo is simpler? Am I
> looking to much into it?



Mike DeMetz
N9GEZ
n9gez@qsl.net
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