Cannot control servo with button.

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I am unable to get a button on my arduino board to control a servo. I'd like the servo to rotate 90 degrees on button push, but it is unresponsive.

Is there a flaw in my code or is it wiring?

#include <Servo.h>  // servo library

const int button1Pin = 2;  // pushbutton 1 pin
Servo servo1; // servo control object


void setup()
{
  pinMode(button1Pin, INPUT);
  servo1.attach(9);

  // Set servo 1 to output?      
}


void loop()
{
  int button1State;
int position;

button1State = digitalRead(button1Pin);


if (button1State == LOW);
{
  servo1.write(90);  // move servo
}

}

It might already start at 90 degrees. If you can, turn the motor (carefully!) and see if that helps. — Anonymous Penguin
– Anonymous Penguin, Commented Jan 14, 2015 at 3:09

BrettFolkins · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-14 02:45:40Z

The problem is that servo1.write(90) does not do what you think it does.

servo.write(angle) tells the servo to go to that position, not to move by that many degrees. What you need is to set one angle when the button is not pressed, and a different angle when the button is pressed.

Normal hobby servos can move about 180 degrees. Where 0 is depends on how the servo horn is positioned. Which direction of rotation is positive depends on the manufacturer.

try something like this to set one position when the button is pressed and a different one when it is not:

if (button1State == LOW);{
    servo1.write(45);  // move servo
}
else {
    servo1.write(135);
}

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