Connecting the servo controller to the Galileo

You've checked the servo motor controller and the servos; you'll now connect the motor controller up to the Galileo and make sure you can control the servos from it.

Let's now talk to the motor controller. Here are the steps:

1. Connect Galileo to the motor controller by connecting a mini USB-to-mini USB cable. Connect the cable to the USB host connection on the Galileo, like this:

   

2. Download the Linux code from Pololu at www.pololu.com/docs/0J40/3.b. Perhaps the best way is to log onto your Galileo, then type wget http://www.pololu.com/file/download/maestro-linux-100507.tar.gz?file_id=0J315.

3. Then, move the file using this command:

    mv maestro-linux-100507.tar.gz\?file_id\=0J315 maestro-linux-100507.tar.gz
   

4. Unpack the file by typing tar –xzfv maestro_linux_011507.tar.gz. This will create a directory called maestro_linux. Go to that directory by typing cd maestro_linux and then type ls, you should see something like this:

   

The document README.txt will give...