// Controlling multiple servo motors,
// by updating them every 10ms or 20ms.
//
// Version 1, July 25, 2021 by Koepel
#include <Servo.h>
unsigned long previousMillis;
const unsigned long interval = 10; // 10 or 20 milliseconds are common values
Servo servo1;
Servo servo2;
Servo servo3;
Servo servo4;
Servo servo5;
int count700ms = 0; // count to 700ms for first servo motor
float r = 0.0; // the angle for the sinus in radian for second servo motor
int step = 0; // the step of the angle for fourth servo motor
int pos = 90; // posistion of fourth servo motor
float position = 90.0; // position of fifth servo motor
int direction = 1; // direction for fifth servo motor
void setup()
{
servo1.attach(8);
servo2.attach(7);
servo3.attach(6);
servo4.attach(5);
servo5.attach(4);
}
void loop()
{
unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
if( currentMillis - previousMillis >= interval)
{
previousMillis = currentMillis;
// ------------------------------------------
// Servo motor 1
// Move to a random position every 700ms
// ------------------------------------------
count700ms++;
if( count700ms >= (700 / interval))
{
count700ms = 0;
int angle1 = random( 0, 181); // 0...180
servo1.write( angle1);
}
// ------------------------------------------
// Servo motor 2
// A smooth sinus sweep
// The speed is controlled by the first potentiometer
// ------------------------------------------
float s = sin( r); // The sine from the angle in radian
float t = (90.0 * s) + 90.0; // convert -1...1 to 0...180
int angle2 = int( t); // convert it to integer for the servo angle
servo2.write( angle2);
int potentiometer1 = analogRead( A0);
float r_increment = 0.001 + (0.00005 * float(potentiometer1));
r += r_increment;
if( r >= 2.0 * M_PI)
{
r -= 2.0 * M_PI;
}
// ------------------------------------------
// Servo motor 3
// Angle controlled by the second potentiometer
// ------------------------------------------
int potentiometer2 = analogRead( A1);
int angle3 = map( potentiometer2, 0, 1023, 0, 180);
servo3.write( angle3);
// ------------------------------------------
// Servo motor 4
// Controlled by the buttons, will continue to 0 or 180.
// ------------------------------------------
bool up = false;
if( digitalRead( 3) == LOW)
up = true;
bool down = false;
if( digitalRead( 2) == LOW)
down = true;
if( step == 0 and up)
step = 1;
else if( step == 0 and down)
step = -1;
else if( step > 0 and down)
step = -1;
else if( step < 0 and up)
step = +1;
pos += step;
if( pos <= 0)
{
pos = 0;
step = 0;
}
else if( pos >= 180)
{
pos = 180;
step = 0;
}
servo4.write( pos);
// ------------------------------------------
// Servo motor 5
// Using math to slow down the servo near the endpoints.
// The position is a float variable to be able to move
// really slow near the endpoints.
// ------------------------------------------
float step;
step = (90.0 - fabs(90.0 - position)) / 90.0;
step = 0.1 + (pow( step, 1.5) * 5); // make a steep curve, with 0.1 as minimum
if( direction > 0)
{
position += step;
if( position >= 180.0)
{
position = 180.0;
direction = -1;
}
}
else
{
position -= step;
if( position <= 0.0)
{
position = 0.0;
direction = 1;
}
}
int angle5 = int( position);
servo5.write( angle5);
}
}