Servo motor controller from Phidgets Inc.

The 1061 uses a switching regulator in order to efficiently provide power to the motors over the entire power supply voltage range. The regulator isolates the motors from normal fluctuations in voltage due, for example, to the charge level of a battery. The regulator also protects the motors from overvoltage and reverse voltage.

We have had many requests from our customers for a servo motor controller that could drive larger Servo Motors than the ones that our current 1-Motor Controller and our now discontinued 4-Motor controller can handle says Chester Fitchett, CEO of Phidgets. As we were designing the new product, we decided to go past building a basic controller and add functionality that allows smoother operation of the servo motors. Added Chester.

The 1061 also measures the current being consumed from each servo motor. This feature is useful to assert if the motor is attached and functioning (not consuming any current) or if it is stalled (consuming maximum current).