Does any servo motor work with any servo motor driver or does a certain motor work with a certain driver.
Hi @Da_mango1 you can find the answer here:
Since standard hobbyist servo motors are meant to use specific voltages (for peak efficiency), most operate at 4.8V to 6V, and their current consumption is similar, the steps for the selection are somewhat simplified. However, you may find a servo motor that operates at 12V; it is important to do additional research about a servo motor controller if your servo motor is not considered “standard”. Also, most hobby servo motors use the standard R/C servo input (three wires which are ground, voltage and signal)
- Choose the control method. Some servo motor controllers allow you to control the servo’s position manually using a dial/switch/buttons, while others communicate using UART (serial) commands or other means.
- Determine the number of servos to be controlled . Servo controllers can control many servos (usually 8, 16, 32, 64 and up). You can certainly select a servo motor controller capable of controlling more servos than you will need.
- As with DC motor controllers, the control method is an important consideration.
In short, most servo drivers work with most (hobby/standard) servos but if you want to make sure check the rated voltage on your servo motor and verify if the motor driver works in that voltage range and also check if the servo has the standard R/C input.
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Alright thank you