USBpololu

by Tim C. Lueth, SG-Lib Toolbox: SolidGeometry 5.6 - USB Interface
Introduced first in SolidGeometry 2.8, Creation date: 2015-12-01, Last change: 2025-08-18

USB-communication with a Pololu Maestro Controller (Dual-Port Mode)

Description

To use the Pololu Maestro Boards with a MAC it is necessary to have also a Windows/PC computer ready for downloading the 'Pololu Maestro Control Center' that is available for Windows/PC only. You also need the "Pololu Maestro Servo Controller User's Guide" as PDF-File (https://www.pololu.com/docs/pdf/0J40/maestro.pdf). With respect to page 47, the Maestro has to be set in **Dual-Port Mode**, which is very easy using the Control Center but not possible without a Windows/PC. The port with the smaller number is the command port on a Mac.

The communication was tested successfully with ML2015b using Captain OSX 10.11/MacBook Air 2011/MacBook Pro Retina Mid 2012 and a direct connection to the Pololu Mini Maestro 12 Controller in sync mode using fwrite and fread. It works also connected to a USB hub.

You find distributors of Pololu at: https://www.pololu.com/distributors
Some distributors in Germany:
https://nodna.de, http://www.watterott.com, http://www.exp-tech.de


See Also: USBhelp , USBsearch

Example Illustration

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Syntax

USBpololu




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Last html export of this page out of FM database by TL: 2025-09-21