Hi, welcome to our introduction to the
Actuonix
R series of linear servos. Actuonix
R series linear servos work just like
rotary analog servos only providing
linear motion. They are plug-and-play
compatible with most RC receivers that
support analog servos and can operate
between 5 and 7.4 volts DC.
Actuonix makes 21 models of linear
servos with strokes between 20mm
and 140mm and
forces between 2 and 40 pounds to cover
a variety of applications. Our three
classes of linear servos are the PQ12-R
series. Our smallest linear servo, the
PQ12-R comes in 20 millimeter stroke and
3 gearing options for forces between
2 and 10 pounds and is small enough
to fit in
tic tac box. The L12-R our standard
range of linear servos, the L12-R series
comes in 3mm, 50mm and
100mm strokes and three gearing
options for forces between 2 and 10
pounds. The L16-R, the big brother of the
L12 series L16 are comes in 50mm 100 millimeter and 140mm
strokes and three gearing
options for forces between 10 and 40
pounds all R-series units feature
stall protection which shuts the unit
off should it stall or reach its end stop.
This protects the unit from damage
should they be unable to move. If you are
a robotics enthusiast, any of our R-series
units can be used via arduino
using the arduino servo library. You
will need an alternate power source
though as the arduino board will not
supply enough amperage to run the
actuator properly. We also have a website
section with help for arduino users
that includes demos with code samples.
For more information on the Actuonix
 line of linear servos go to
www.actuonix.com and go to our
technical documentation page to download
the data sheet for the PQ12, L12 and L16
series. You can also email sales@actuonix.com
with your RC question we're
always happy to help and love to see
pictures of your projects.
It's also helpful to note that any of
our P-series actuators can be operated
by RC using our linear actuator control
board and any of our
S-series actuators can be operated by RC
using a brush reversible speed
controller. This gives you a vast
selection of units to use with your RC
project.
