Joystick
Connector
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Puppet III Board
Pupper III Controller
Recording
Starting a new recording:
Connect servos and analogue joystick.
Set the range jumper to 90 degrees.
Set the Limit jumper to No
Set the Mode jumper to Rec (ord)
Connect a suitable power supply.
Move the servos to the required start position.
Press and hold the Thumb switch to begin recording. The single red recording led will light.
All movements of the servos and the state of the digital output (relay) will be recorded in
real time. The maximum record time is 13 minutes. As recording continues, the green leds
will light as a visual indicator of the elapsed time.
To stop recording:
Release the Thumb switch. The red recording led will flash.
To play the recorded movement, set the Mode jumper to Playback (Pback) and press the
Thumb switch.
Pause during recording
Release the Thumb switch- the red led will flash.
Practice your next moves (or have a cup of coffee!)
When ready to proceed, move the servos to the last recorded position- this is indicated by
servo 1 and 2 leds lighting. Doing this will ensure a seamless transition.
Press and hold the thumb switch to continue recording.
Follow on recording
It is possible to add to or amend an existing recording.
At the point where the record is to be amended, quickly remove the Mode jumper and set
to the Record position- the red led will flash.
Move the servos to the last recorded position (indicated when both servo 1 and servo 2 leds
light).
press and hold the thumb switch and recording will begin as normal.
Playback
Set the Mode jumper to Playback
Set the Limit jumper to No
Press the thumb switch to begin playback. The green P(layback) led will light. To interrupt
playback, press the reset button.
At the end of the session, the board will revert to the manual control state. If you wish to
engage loop playing, connect a shorting link between the 2 REM connections. At the end
of the playing period, the board will read the value of the Delay potentiometer and then
wait between 0 and 65 seconds before automatically beginning the playback cycle. This
will continue indefinitely until the shorting link is removed.
At the end of the playback cycle when in loop play mode, the servos are automatically
returned to their start-up position in a smooth manner to avoid a start-up jerk.
Synchronized Playback
It is possible to synchronize several Puppeteer modules. To do this, one module should be
elected to be the master- the remainder as slave units.
The Sync + connection must be connected to the REM + of the slave unit(s).
Sync + is held high until either a playback or record start condition is initiated. At this
point, a 50 msec negative pulse is sent to the slave modules which will initiate playback on
slave modules.
Power Supply
The Puppet III board will work with power supplies between 7.5 and 9 Vdc. It is recommended
to use a fully regulated 9 Vdc @ 2Amp supply. If you use a power supply larger than 7.5 Vdc,
and you find the PCB becoming very hot, reduce the incoming voltage or use smaller servos-
the board has been designed for standard R/C servos.
