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pololu_maestro:

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This page is reference material which explains every setting and option for this section of an MPF yaml config file. See the instructions for config files for formatting and other details. See our guide to config file examples for more examples of real configs in action.

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The pololu_maestro: section of your config is where you configure the serial port that a Pololu Maestro servo controller is connected to.

When you attach a Pololu Maestro, two serial ports will appear. You want to specific the first (lower numbered) port here. For example:

pololu_maestro:
  port: COM5

Note that there are a few other settings you need to configure in other areas to use a Pololu Maestro servo controller. See the How To guide for details.

Required settings

The following sections are required in the pololu_maestro: section of your config:

port:

Single value, type: string. Defaults to empty.

The name of the serial port.

Optional settings

The following sections are optional in the pololu_maestro: section of your config. (If you don't include them, the default will be used).

console_log:

Single value, type: one of the following options: none, basic, full. Default: none

Log level for the console log for this platform.

debug:

Single value, type: boolean (true/false). Default: false

See the documentation on the debug setting for details.

file_log:

Single value, type: one of the following options: none, basic, full. Default: basic

Log level for the file log for this platform.

servo_max:

Single value, type: integer. Default: 9000

Quarter-microseconds to use for the max servo value. The default (9000) translates to 2250 microseconds or 2.25ms.

servo_min:

Single value, type: integer. Default: 3000

Quarter-microseconds to use for the max servo value. The default (3000) translates to 750 microseconds or 0.75ms.

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