Communicating with the servo controller with a PC

Now that the hardware is connected, you can use some software provided by Polulu to control the servos. Let's do this using your personal computer. First, download the Polulu SW from www.pololu.com/docs/0J40/3.a, and install it based on the instructions on the website. Once it is installed, run the software, and you should see this screen:

Communicating with the servo controller with a PC

First, you will need to change the configuration in Serial Settings, so select the Serial Settings tabs, and you should see this:

Communicating with the servo controller with a PC

Make sure that USB Chained is selected; ...

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