KAVAN GO Servo USB programmer - Instruction manual

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Introduction

System requirements

  • Operating Voltage: USB (5 V/ 500 mA)
  • Operating System: Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10 (32/64bit)
  • Compatible Servos: KAVAN GO-10xx Series servos

Software installation

  1. Download the software package from the KAVAN website (https://www.pelikandaniel.com/dld/KAVAN0.11.zip) or scan the QR code to download it. Decompress the .zip file, save it on your PC and run the “KAVAN0.11.exe” file.
  2. Plug the USB programmer in a free USB 2.0 port of your PC. The PC detects the device and the driver installation starts automatically; it might take some time depending on your system. The PC announces the installation progress; once finished, the restart of your PC might be required (the actual dialog window depends on your system).
  3. Open the programmer software, “Adapter plug-in!” will appear in the information window. If not, you will have to remove the USB programmer and plug it again.
  4. Connect your GO-10xx series servo to the USB programmer; the software recognizes it automatically and will read the servo data and settings. “Servo plug-in!” will appear in the in formation window and servo name, manufacture date and firmware version will appear in the Servo Information box. Green LED on the USB programmer flashes.

Wiring diagram

Note: If the servo is not detected, it might be connected to the USB programmer in a wrong way. Remove the servo and programmer and plug them again correctly (the signal wire – marked with a white stripe – has to be connected to the “S” pin of the servo programmer socket).

The programmer software functions

  1. Information Window - Displays the connection status of your programmer and servo and other messages.
  2. Servo angle - Maximal servo rotation angle range setting. The default range is ca 120° within the regular RC signal pulse width range (900~2100 µs); ca 180° within the max. signal pulse width range (500~2500 µs).
    Range: 1~255
  3. Servo neutral - Servo neutral (centre) position setting.
    Range: -127~127
  4. Damping factor: Servo damping setting – adjust the characteristics of the servo when stopping.
    Range: 50~600
  5. PWM power: Adjusts the servo output power. The higher the power, the higher the speed and torque of the servo – indeed also the current consumption will be higher.
    Range: 39.2~100.0%
  6. Sensitivity: Servo sensitivity (Dead Band) setting. The higher sensitivity the narrower the dead band – servo moves only if the change of the signal pulse width is bigger than the dead band width. Too high setting may cause servo jitter in some applications.
    Range: Ultra High (ca 1 µs dead band) – High (ca 2 µs) – Medium (ca 3 µs) – Low (ca 4 µs)
  7. Soft start: Turns on/off the soft start feature. If ON, the servo goes slowly to the initial position corresponding to the servo signal once the power is switched on.
    Note: This function prevents sudden servo movement once it is turned on thus prevents the possible damage to the servo gears.
  8. Reverse: Reverses the servo movement direction.
  9. Narrow band: FUTABA SR Mode - Only for use with FUTABA radio channels working in the SR mode. Do not turn the option on if you are using a different setting of your FUTABA radio or any other radio.
  10. SANWA SSR: SANWA SSR Mode - Only for use with SA NWA radio channels working in the SSR mode. Do not turn the option on if you are using a different setting of your SA NWA radio or any other radio.
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