Hello
I have an AH3-R and i am usign it with the SSC32 microcontroller connected to the 6.0vdc Ni-MH 1600mAh battery pack. Using HS-645MG motors. The hexapod seems liek it doesn’t receive enough power because in the middle of a sequence it falls. Is the reason that it doesn’t get enough power from the battery? what am i to do in this situation?
Thanks
I have a similar setup. Mine is the CH3-R but same servo, same servo controller (SSC-32)
In my experience, a single pack for both the Servo (VS) and Logic (VL) was not enough. When all 18 servos tries to draw power, the 6.0V pack will actually dip below the cutoff level of the on-board voltage regulator, causing the SSC-32 to “reset.”
The best and most stable solution IMO, is to use two battery packs for it. First isolate your two power feeds on the SSC-32 by removing the VS=VL jumper. Then wire in a 6.0V pack into each of the terminal blocks, VS and VL.
With this setup, your ssc-32 now has a dedicated battery, so any high demand in current caused by your servo will only affect the servos themselves and will not have any effect on the logic-side…
**EDIT:**FYI:
Are you guys using sub-C packs?
A-Bot, he said he’s using 1600mAh pack, so it’s a AA pack. I agree with Tom except I use a 7.2vdc pack for the logic. This usually allows powering other accessories that are designed for 9.0vdc. I do this for 645 equipped hexapods, but for 475 equipped hexapods I have really good luck powering everything from a single 6.0vdc 2800mAh pack. Your mileage may vary. 
That’s what I suspected, these bots should be running on sub-C cells.
Thank you guys…i’ll try that and let u know how it works…i am currently charging the other battery…
yes i am using a sub-C pack…
now the batteries are charged…will there be 2 power switches in the assembly? I have one connected to VS…now trying to figure out hwo to connect the VL…Help please!
Thank you
can i use a 9v battery in the VL input?
You can use this part for the VL battery connector. It has the switch.
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And on the first page of the SSC-32’s manual item 4 states VL can be 6.0vdc to 9.0vdc.
Just remember to remove the VS1 = VL jumper.
Hi 
I am using both the 6v and a 9v to power the hexapod. But the battery seems to be drained quickly. The 6v sub-c pack is connected to the VS1 and the 9v battery is connected to the VL. After about half an hour of usage and programming the motors tend to get weak and lose power. What can i do to solve this problem?
What’s the capacity of your 6V pack? It’s rated in mAH (milli-amp hour)
If you want it to last longer, you need to go for as high of a mAH as you can…
