Whadda MG995 Servo Motor

Introduction

To all residents of the European Union

Important environmental information about this product:

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If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.

Thank you for choosing Whadda! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was damaged in transit, do not install or use it and contact your dealer.

Safety Instructions

Read and understand this manual and all safety signs before using this appliance.

For indoor use only. ?

• This device can be used by children aged from 8 years and above, and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the device in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the device. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

General Guidelines

• Refer to the Velleman Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.
• All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons. Damage caused by user modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.
• Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorized way will void the warranty.
• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
• Nor Velleman nv nor its dealers can be held responsible for any damage (extraordinary, incidental or indirect) – of any nature (financial, physical...) arising from the possession, use or failure of this product.
• Keep this manual for future reference. ?️

What is Arduino®

Arduino® is an open-source prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino® boards are able to read inputs – light-on sensor, a finger on a button or a Twitter message – and turn it into an output - activating of a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online. You can tell your board what to do by sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller on the board. To do so, you use the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino® software IDE (based on Processing). Additional shields/modules/components are required for reading a twitter message or publishing online. Surf to www.arduino.cc for more information.

Product overview

The Whadda MG995 servo motor is a high-speed, metal gear servo motor. It can be used with most standard RC receivers, or with your own hardware that can output the required PWM signals such as an Arduino® compatible board. The servo comes with all of the required mounting hardware and a selection of arms suitable for a variety of applications.

Specifications:

• Supply voltage: 4,8 – 7,2 V DC
• Stall torque: 83,4 N cm (@ 4,8V), 98,1 N. cm (@6 V)
• Operating speed : 0.2 s/60° (@ 4.8 V), 0.16 s/60° (@ 6 V)
• Rotation angle range: 0 – 120°
• Dead band width: 5 μs
• Temperature range: 0 - 55 °C
• Weight: 55 g
• Dimensions (W x L x H): 20 x 54 x 47,2 mm

Diagram showing the servo motor with its accessories and dimensions. The servo motor is black with a red, orange, and brown wire. Accessories include various plastic horns and screws.

Wiring description

Example program

A diagram shows an Arduino Uno board connected to the servo motor. The yellow wire from the servo is connected to digital pin 9, the red wire to 5V, and the brown wire to GND.

1. Open the built-in example Sweep in the Arduino IDE by going to File > Examples > Servo > Sweep.
2. Connect your Arduino compatible board, make sure the correct Board and connection port are set in the tools menu, and hit Upload. ▶️