SCS0009 Wiring, ID and Power
The SCS0009 version uses 8 Feetech serial bus servos, and the PC/Raspberry Pi controls them directly through a USB bus driver board.
Hardware list
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Servos | Feetech SCS0009 serial bus servo ×8 |
| Driver board | USB serial bus driver board (or Arduino + Feetech TTL Linker) |
| Power | 7–12V (DC5521) into the driver board, which powers the servos; common ground with the driver board |
| Communication | 1,000,000 baud |
Servo ID to finger mapping
| Finger | Right hand ID | Left hand ID |
|---|---|---|
| Ring | 5, 6 | 11, 12 |
| Middle | 3, 4 | 13, 14 |
| Index | 1, 2 | 15, 16 |
| Thumb | 7, 8 | 17, 18 |
- Odd IDs are the first servo of each finger and even IDs are the second; the second servo is mounted in reverse, so it is negated in the conversion.
- The two servos sit side by side with their axes collinear: rotating in the same direction produces splay, and rotating in opposite directions produces flexion/extension, so the two servos together provide each finger's 2 degrees of freedom.
- The left hand is not 9–16 but 11–18, numbered "ring finger first".
- Physical direction: counting from right to left, the right servo is odd and the left servo even. Right-hand middle-position order (raw 0–1023) is
451,571,451,571,451,571,451,571; left hand571,451,571,451,571,451,571,451.
Wiring
- Connect the 8 servos in ID order to the bus driver board (in series or directly).
- Connect the driver board's USB to the PC or Raspberry Pi; on Linux, add the user to the
dialoutgroup. - Connect the external 7–12V power supply to the driver board's power input (do not connect it directly to the servos' 3P wires); it must share a common ground with the driver board.
- The left and right hands use different ID groups (right 1–8, left 11–18) and can share the same bus; switch hands with the Target selector during control.
First power-up
- Before assembly, set the hand to its middle position and install the servo horns at the middle position.
- On the first connection, use the SCS0009 debug tool to scan every ID and check the middle position and direction.
- Then run an overall test with the desktop GUI/CLI or web control.

