Hi Bob, Thanks for the sugestion. Right now I want to stick to an old laptop I have hanging around as it will perform some other stuff but I will keep in mind your idea. Regards, Carlos. 2015-05-11 16:39 GMT-04:30 BOB : > I don't kow if any one has mentioned it before but there are a lot of > people using > ARDUINOS for servo control. A friend helped me with one and it worked > out fine. > > Bob > > > > > On 5/7/2015 11:29 AM, Dwayne Reid wrote: > > I'm pretty sure that Pololu has several versions > available. > > > > Just checked: yep. < > https://www.pololu.com/category/12/rc-servo-controllers> > > > > USB versions ranging from 6-channel ($20) through 24 channel > > ($50). Partial kits are available for about $1 less - these are the > > same as the above versions but are shipped with the header pins not > > soldered to the board (headers are included in the package). > > > > I think highly of Pololu - excellent products at awesome prices. > > > > dwayne > > > > > > At 07:17 AM 5/7/2015, Carlos Marcano wrote: > >> Hi all. > >> > >> I want to work on something that I have put on hold for a while. We > >> recently moved to a two story level house where we are having installe= d > a > >> couple of centralized air conditioning units (one per story). In the > upper > >> level the unit is already installed with duct work but without grills > for > >> each climatized zone. I haven't gotten the grills installed because I > want > >> to motorized them with some Futaba S3003 servos I have available. > >> > >> These servos will be controlled by a central unit for temperature > >> regulation in each area, receiving feedback from some internet of thin= gs > >> thermostats in each area. > >> > >> I can run wiring from the central unit to each servo in each grill > (there > >> will be 4 areas initially, more areas downstairs later) and I am > planning > >> to use an old laptop (laying around without use) as the central unit. > >> > >> I would like to use an USB servo controller for the Futabas but I don'= t > >> want to reinvent the wheel so I would love to know if any of you guys > have > >> used or have a prefered device for this kind of work. > >> > >> I might have other questions regarding the Internet of things part but > that > >> will come later :) > >> > >> Thanks in advance for your help and time. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Carlos. > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .