I am using the sequencer program and a new SSC-32.
I connect to the SSC-32 and use the “move all the servos to mid position”,
nothing happens. The green light does come on, to show incoming data.
I also try to use the lynxterm, same results.
I am using a 7.4V lipo, and HSR-5980SG’s.
Does it sound like I am hooking something up wrong?
Do you have to do something for digital servos?
Please help
Hi and Welcome,
I know since this was your first post that you can probably not post pictures of your hook-up, so it would help to have some additional information. Have you looked through a couple of the sticky posts like: lynxmotion.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4702
or lynxmotion.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2401
You say you have a 7.4v lipo. How is it connected? Do you have the VS=VL jumper installed? Is the VS1=VS2 jumper installed?
You say you connect to the SSC-32. I assume you have a serial cable connecting the SSC-32 to a PC. Is it to a standard serial port on the PC or through a USB to serial connection? What baud rate jumpers do you have on the SSC-32? Are the Jumpers just below the 9 pin serial connector (if you are looking at the ssc-32 with the connector on the right hand side) installed on the SSC-32?
When you first power up the SSC-32 does the LED come on? Is SEQ configured to look at the right comm port? Correct Baud rate? (My guess is it is not the baud rate as the led will flash anyway…)
Have you tried the Lynxterm program to see if it will talk to the SSC-32? If not you might try it and see if clicking on the all=1500 does anything.
That is all for now. Good Luck
Kurt
All the jumpers are installed for power.
Yes serial to usb. 115200
The jumpers are on, where they came on the SSC-32 for the tx/rx pins.I am 100% sure it is the currect port for USB, light comes on any time I do anything in the SEQ program.
I tryed the Lynxterm program and the results where the same.
If you run Lynxterm and click on the firmware button, does it show a proper version number?
EDIT:: Assuming you can get them to talk some, the next thing I would have a tendancy to try unplugging all of the servos and see if then the ver works. If not… If it does then add one or more servos back and see if it still works…
And as always it never hurts to try plugging in a 9v battery into VL and remove the VS=VL jumper…
Version is ssc-v2.03xe
v2(atmega 168)
Had to run to van to get version, I am at the MWR to send emails, stationed in iraq right now
MWR?
Glad you get time and access to work with your 'bot!
The green LED flashing is getting data, but it can still be at the wrong rate.
Also remember the CR at the end of the command.
Alan KM6VV
Tryed the 9V and disconecting the log from the servos and it worked fine.
Does it have to have 9V to work right? 
It does not necessarily always have to have a 9v battery, however what often happens is that you start up a lot of servos, which tries to grab a lot of amps from your battery. The battery gets stressed and the voltage drops, possibly just momentarily and if it drops far enough the processor on the SSC-32 resets. So by separating the logic voltage from the servo voltage, the servos can cause the voltage to drop and many can work at lower voltages and the processor keeps on running.
Kurt