Help for the initial wiring on the L5

Lynxmotion Robot Arms
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Hi folks, I just got the Lynx 5 robot arm and am very excited! I ve finished assembling the base and the gripper, however I ran in to a bit of a speed bump. I read the manual and Im not quite sure how to complete the wiring for the SSC 32 I plan on powering the circuit via 2 batteries. I would like to use the switch on the carrier to turn the entire thing ON and OFF, my question is how do I do that (which pin on the switch to which wire)? And where should I plug the servos (i.e. base servo in to pin number?). Thanks for all your help :slight_smile: :slight_smile: !

PS. The SSC 32 is ver. 2.0

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Which arm specifically are you building? What assembly guide are you referencing? The questions you are asking is covered in the associated assembly guides for the arm you are building…

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Hi, sorry for the late answer Im building the ver. 4 arm and am using the ver 4. guides. I just wasnt sure how to use the wires in the kit (the 9v one and the black and yellow)to connect them to the key. I guess I would have to use my own wire? And most importantly does it matter to which terminal I connect the servo (i.e. Ive plugged the base servo to terminal 0). Thanks very much :slight_smile:

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Yes it matters which pins the servos are connected to.

If you are doing V4, Step 7 in the Base Assembly Guide clearly shows the list in Table 7-1.
lynxmotion.com/images/html/build076.htm

If you are doing V5 you need these guides. Scroll down to where the L5 is.
lynxmotion.com/ViewPage.aspx … egoryID=19

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Got it :smiley: :smiley: ! Thank you very much :slight_smile:

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Oh just one last thing sorry :blush: :blush: Is it ok if I use 4 AA batteries to make a 6V supply? for the servos?

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The little black plastic battery holders with little bitty wires will not supply the required current for the servos. You are asking for trouble going that way.

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OK so if I drop the battery idea and go for a power supply, basically I should use thicker wire (from the socket on the carrier to the actual input on the circuit.Is that it? Sorry for the whole lotta questions but as I said I`m a newbie :slight_smile: Thanks for your help :slight_smile:

PS. I have a power supply, that could provide 6V (1200mA) is that OK?