Document Outline

• Pololu Maestro Servo Controller User's Guide
  • 1. Overview
  • Features
  • Maestro Comparison Table
  • Application Examples
    • 1.a. Micro Maestro Pinout and Components
    • 1.b. Mini Maestro Pinout and Components
    • 1.c. Indicator LEDs
    • 1.d. Supported Operating Systems
  • 2. Contacting Pololu
  • 3. Getting Started
    • 3.a. Installing Windows Drivers and Software
    • 3.b. Installing Linux Drivers and Software
    • 3.c. Using the Maestro without USB
      • Default Settings
  • 4. Using the Maestro Control Center
    • 4.a. Status and Real-time Control
      • PWM Output (Mini Maestro 12, 18, and 24 only)
    • 4.b. Errors
      • Performance Flags
    • 4.c. Sequencer
      • Sequence Editing Tips
      • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • 4.d. Entering a Script
      • Running and stepping through a script
      • Setting the script to be run on startup
      • Examining the compiled code
    • 4.e. Channel Settings
    • 4.f. Upgrading Firmware
      • Firmware Versions
      • Upgrade Instructions
      • 4.f.1. Hard Bootloader Reset
  • 5. Serial Interface
    • 5.a. Serial Settings
      • The Maestro can be configured to be in one of three basic serial modes:
    • 5.b. TTL Serial
    • 5.c. Command Protocols
      • Compact Protocol
      • Pololu Protocol
      • Mini SSC Protocol
    • 5.d. Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Error Detection
    • 5.e. Serial Servo Commands
      • Set Target (Pololu/Compact protocol)
      • Set Target (Mini SSC protocol)
      • Set Multiple Targets (Mini Maestro 12, 18, and 24 only)
      • Set Speed
      • Set Acceleration
      • Set PWM (Mini Maestro 12, 18, and 24 only)
      • Get Position
      • Get Moving State
      • Get Errors
      • Go Home
    • 5.f. Serial Script Commands
      • Stop Script
      • Restart Script at Subroutine
      • Restart Script at Subroutine with Parameter
      • Get Script Status
    • 5.g. Daisy Chaining
    • Using a PC and a Maestro together as the master device
    • Using a Maestro as a slave device
    • Connections
    • Sending commands
    • 5.h. Serial Example Code
      • 5.h.1. Cross-platform C
      • 5.h.2. Windows C
      • 5.h.3. PIC18F4550
      • 5.h.4. Bash script
  • 6. The Maestro Scripting Language
    • 6.a. Maestro Script Language Basics
      • Commands and the stack
      • Comments, case, whitespace, and line breaks
      • Control structures
      • Subroutines
    • 6.b. Command Reference
      • Keywords
      • Control commands
      • Timing commands
      • Stack commands
      • Mathematical commands (unary)
      • Mathematical commands (binary)
      • Servo, LED, and other output commands
    • 6.c. Example Scripts
      • Getting started: blinking an LED
      • A simple servo sequence
      • Compressing the sequence
      • Making smooth sequences with GET_MOVING_STATE
      • Using an analog input to control servos
      • Using a button or switch to control servos
      • Using multiple buttons or switches to control servos
      • Long delays
      • Digital output
      • Serial output (Mini Maestro 12, 18, and 24 only)
    • 6.d. Script Specifications
  • 7. Wiring Examples
    • 7.a. Powering the Maestro
      • USB power
      • Two power supplies
      • One power supply
    • 7.b. Attaching Servos and Peripherals
      • Servo
      • Button or switch
      • Potentiometer
      • LED
    • 7.c. Connecting to a Microcontroller
  • 8. Writing PC Software to Control the Maestro
    • Native USB Interface
    • Virtual Serial Ports
  • 9. Maestro Settings Limitations
    • Mini Maestro serial baud rate limitations
    • Micro Maestro pulse length limitations (high pulse rates only).
    • Mini Maestro servo pulse length limitations (high pulse rates only)
  • 10. Related Resources
    • Tutorials and example code
    • Commercial software
    • Accessories