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Clarify selection of servo outputs
Fixes #317
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kit/servo_board.md

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Connectors
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There are 8 servo connections on the left-side of the board, and 4 on the right. Servo cables are connected vertically, with 0V (the black or brown wire) at the bottom of the board.
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There are 8 servo connections on the left-side of the board (numbers 0-7), and 4 on the right (numbers 8-11).
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See the labels on the board (also visible in the photo above) for how these numbers map to the outputs.
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Servo cables are connected vertically, with 0V (the black or brown wire) at the bottom of the board.
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For the servo board to operate correctly, you must connect it to the 12V power
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rail from the power board. A green LED will light next to the servo board 12V

programming/sr/servos/index.md

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Setting servo positions
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Each of the twelve servo outputs can be controlled separately. The servo outputs
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are numbered 0-11, see the [Servo Board](/docs/kit/servo_board#connectors) docs
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for details of which output is which.
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The position of servos can range from `-1` to `1` inclusive:
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~~~~~ python

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