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Hobby servo (SG90)

Microcontrollers & modules · SG90 · 0–180°

SG90 micro servo · 4.8–6 V · 50 Hz pulses: 0.5 ms = 0°, 1.5 ms = 90°, 2.5 ms = 180° · ~10 mA holding, 150–250 mA while moving

Hobby servo (SG90) on the simulator's bench

Try it on the benchThe lab drops it on an empty bench and opens its datasheet card.

Typical part: TowerPro SG90

Pins

Ratings and limits

Supply4.8–6 V
Stall current≈ 650 mA
Signal50 Hz, 0.5–2.5 ms pulses

How to use it

Positioning: give it its own 5 V supply with a shared ground; the ESP32 3.3 V signal is enough to drive it.

Lessons and builds that use it

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