MG996R Metal Gear Servo, High Torque
High-torque analog servo with metal gears and dual ball bearings. Standard 3-wire PWM control; commonly used in robotic arms, pan-tilt heads, and RC vehicles.
Pinout
- GND
Brown wire - ground. Must share common ground with the controller and any external servo supply.
Type · Ground - VCC
Red wire - servo power from a dedicated external supply. Do not power high-torque servos from a microcontroller regulator.
Type · PowerVoltage · 5 - SIG
Orange wire - standard 50 Hz RC-servo signal, roughly 500-2500 us pulse width.
Type · PWM
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| GND | Ground | Brown wire - ground. Must share common ground with the controller and any external servo supply. | |
| VCC | Power | Red wire - servo power from a dedicated external supply. Do not power high-torque servos from a microcontroller regulator. | 5 |
| SIG | PWM | Orange wire - standard 50 Hz RC-servo signal, roughly 500-2500 us pulse width. |
Pin details
3 connections- GND
Brown wire - ground. Must share common ground with the controller and any external servo supply.
Ground - VCC
Red wire - servo power from a dedicated external supply. Do not power high-torque servos from a microcontroller regulator.
PowerVoltage · 5 - SIG
Orange wire - standard 50 Hz RC-servo signal, roughly 500-2500 us pulse width.
PWM
Start wiring
PWM · UART · Wide input · Wired
Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.
Module pins: VCC, GND, SIG. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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