Automated 4/8way switching joystick control *Updated with pics & video*

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darthpaul:
What Le Chuck said, and he said a lot. :applaud:
This is not difficult stuff, I'll just touch on a few of your questions. Do I think you should use the servos that I did, I think you should , yes they are from China and cheaply made but you are not using them to control a thousand dollar remote control airplane, they are good enough for moving a lever on a joystick. I would recommend using two separate servos for each joystick, the linkage will be easier and the servos are cheap. For power requirements, I recommend a 5 volt power supply that has a minimum of one amp for each servo you will be using, don't use power from your USB ports to run the servos, it won't be enough. The power source is attached directly to the servo controller, you are also going to need to run a USB cable from the servo controller to a USB port on your PC, this is used so you can control the Maestro servo controller from you PC and to power the controller. The servos have wires attached to them, you just plug them into the pins on the controller, just make sure you plug them in the correct way.
Just to let you know Le Chuck, I traded in my 6 channel controller for a 12 channel, I told you servos were addictive.
If you can think of any more questions Arcadeseeker962 just ask. This weekend I am going to try and post some pictures.

ArcadeSeeker962:
Thank you for clearing a few things up for me, darthpaul. I'll be putting together the information that was given to me to show my father. He's alright with me automating my control panel, he'd just like to learn more about how it works, so this information will be perfect to show him. I have no problem with buying a servo from china, since china's starting to dominate the technology market with Emulator Handhelds(such as the Dingoo Digital, for example). I'll be careful with the servo's. Since I'm starting to understand this concept more(I'll keep reading the threads as well), I just have a few more questions to ask:

1). Do the wires from the servo control hook up to the Joystick micro switches?
2). Does this qualify as a good 5V power supply with one amp ?
http://www.amazon.com/100-240V-Power-Supply-Adapter-PW550/dp/B002P6IC8Y/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1336530937&sr=8-13
3). Do I double up on USB Cables as well, or will that confuse the Maestro Control Center? If not, does Pololu or another store sell a special wire that can hook up to two channel 6 servo's?
4). Are there any online instructions or instructions drawed up on how to connect to connect the servo to each channel 6 servo the correct way? If so, does the channel 6 server controller from Pololu come with instructions on how to hook up a servo to a channel 6 servo controller? If not, is there instructions on this forum on how to hook them up the correct way?

Le Chuck:

1). Do the wires from the servo control hook up to the Joystick micro switches?

See the answers to Q1 & Q10 of my last post. No. Nope. Not at all. Under no uncertain circumstances.

2). Does this qualify as a good 5V power supply with one amp ?
http://www.amazon.com/100-240V-Power-Supply-Adapter-PW550/dp/B002P6IC8Y/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1336530937&sr=8-13

Looks good to me. You'll have to hack the cable and you'll need to be careful about which is the positive because those round plugs can be either way.

3). Do I double up on USB Cables as well, or will that confuse the Maestro Control Center? If not, does Pololu or another store sell a special wire that can hook up to two channel 6 servo's?

Why would you need to do this? One control board one USB cable. Power cable goes into the control board and the servo draws power from that board using the cable harness that comes with the servo.

4). Are there any online instructions or instructions drawed up on how to connect to connect the servo to each channel 6 servo the correct way? If so, does the channel 6 server controller from Pololu come with instructions on how to hook up a servo to a channel 6 servo controller? If not, is there instructions on this forum on how to hook them up the correct way?

Yes, Pololu has a forum with some first rate walk-throughs on implementation of their products. I would take all my cues on servo to controller interface from the staff at Pololu as this is their bread and butter.

darthpaul:
Remember if you are going to use two servos, one for each joystick you will need a 2 amp power supply, Ebay has this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-DC-5V-2A-Switching-Power-Supply-adapter-100-240-AC-/280617446384?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41561a6bf0. Like Le Chuck said, you will need to cut the adapter tip off to connect the wires to the servo controller, use a multi-tester to determine which wire is the neg and which is the pos. Here is the link to the Pololu servo controller, most of your questions can be answer here. http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1350 , you can purchase the USB cable there as well.

DaOld Man:
If you dont have a mutimeter you can use a potato to check polarity:

http://www.cbv.ns.ca/bec/martin/sci42.html

I highly suggest you pick up a cheap multimeter and learn how to use it. They are very handy and almost a must have in this hobby.

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