Just because you made it work (with a different model Pi) doesn't make it a good idea. If you read what I wrote, you will find at least one reson why it's harder with a Pi5 -- especially given your other advice that a 3A supply is enough.Well, what if they're just reasonably powerful, or not particularly powerful?You can, but it's not a good idea, especially if the servos are relatively powerful.
You can drive servos from the 5V pin of the Pi.
I certainly have had no problems running three servos directly from the Pi 5V output. But... they are 6V devices. And... the GPIO signals are only 3.3V! No matter. It works, and it's fine. Yes, I know how voltage regulators work.
This was before Raspberry Pi messed up the GPIO on the Pi 5. Which I don't own, so I don't know how bad it is.
Ame, I find your posts sometimes accurate and helpful, sometimes amusing but unhelpful, and sometimes (like here) downright unhelpful, misleading, and potentially wrong. We all get it wrong sometimes, but, when you are called out for it, please stop digging.
Statistics: Posted by davidcoton — Sat Jul 06, 2024 10:43 am