Have a project that uses to small servo motors, one battery pack (3xAA) and a Microbit to control a small robot. The setup works using a v1 Microbit but when I replaced the v2 Microbit (same code) it does nothing. When I remove the battery pack power and connect one servo to the v2 Microbit directly it works.
I tried to upload some images to help with diagnosis.
Code
Electronic setup
Picture of one servo connected directly to Microbit
Hi Kylie,
Thanks for posting! You drawn schematic looks correct, as the GND pin on the connector on the micro:bit connects to the same GND as USB (I’m assuming that’s your other power source)
Could you post a higher resolution image of how you’ve got everything hooked up for us to check over?
-James
Hi Kylie
Not much capacity in 3 AAA. Maybe you are running out of puff.
Cheers Bob
Here’s the setup. It works perfectly using a v1 Microbit but does nothing when using v2 with same code and setup.
Hi Kylie,
I can see most of your wiring is correct, though you are using pins 0 and 1 in your code, while the servos are plugged into 0 and 2.
To rule out any stray connections could you connect your alligator clips vertically to the micro:bit like so?
Also, while this is likely obvious, triple-check that your battery holder’s switch is in the ON position.
Do you have access to a multimeter? That’s my go-to when troubleshooting connection problems like these.
Let us know how you go!
-James
I have checked power from batteries and battery pack and signal for all wires and the pin 2 connection was simply for the photo. Again I need to state that duplicate code with actually the same setup works when using v1 but not v2. My question is why? I don’t have enough v1 Microbits so need to understand what difference there is between v1 and v2?
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