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Controlling a Raspberry Pi Servo with RPIO
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Servo.py
from RPIO import PWM
from time import sleep
servo = PWM.Servo()
# https://pythonhosted.org/RPIO/pwm_py.html
# BCM GPIO numbering
# From Arduino Servo library, standards are:
# min is 544, max is 2400
# But for RPIO need to be in multiples of 10us
# Fully left
servo.set_servo(18, 540)
sleep(5)
#Middle
servo.set_servo(18, 1470)
sleep(5)
#Full right
servo.set_servo(18, 2400)
#Give it time to move to last position before turning off
sleep(1)
# Clear servo
servo.stop_servo(18)
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