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A servo is a motor, commonly used in robotics projects. This tag is for questions about the servo motor when using it in robotics and other projects.

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Use a servo right from the GPIO without a breakout board

Most servo motors require 5 volts. This raises some questions: Is this correct? Do I, in fact, need a breakout board to use a servo on my Pi? … I'm interested in a very basic servo implementation on the Pi that does not take up a lot of extra space nor demand extra hardware / power. …
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