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Servo Motor

Servos are simple motors that can rotate to specific angles, making them perfect for projects where controlled movement is required. In this example, you will learn how to sweep a servo back and forth smoothly.

What It Does

The program sends signals to the servo motor, moving it gradually from one side to the other and back again. This creates a continuous sweeping motion, which can be adapted for many practical applications.

Real-World Applications

Servos are widely used in everyday systems and prototypes, including:

  • 🤖 Robotics – Arm joints, grippers, and head movements.
  • 🏠 Smart Home Devices – Automated curtains, window openers, and locks.
  • 🚗 Automotive Systems – Steering mechanisms in small robotic cars or models.
  • 🎮 Interactive Projects – Pan/tilt camera mounts, animatronics, and hobby projects.
  • ✈️ Aerospace Models – Controlling rudders, flaps, and control surfaces in model aircraft.

By mastering servo control, students can design prototypes that involve movement, automation, and interaction with the physical world.

✅ Once you understand how to sweep a servo, you can expand this idea into real-world prototypes—from robotic arms to smart devices that respond to user input.

Connection to the breakout

  • Connect the servo motor cable to the 3 pins marked as GND, VCC and P2 Servo connection pins

  • Connect the OLED to the port P20, P19 , GND and 3v3 (Yellow) OLED connection port

  • Connection of Servo and OLED with the breakout board

Servo and OLED connection

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