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Class | Servo
Name |

### read()

Examples |
    #include <Servo.h>

    int myled = 8;
    Servo myservo;

    void setup() {
      pinMode(myled, OUTPUT);
      // set off the LED
      digitalWrite(myled, LOW);
      // attaches a servo connected to pin 2
      myservo.attach(2);
    }

    void loop() {
      // sets the servo position at 180 degrees
      myservo.write(180);
      // if servo position is greater than 90 degrees
      if (myservo.read() >= 90)
      {
        // turn on the LED
        digitalWrite(myled, HIGH);
      }
    }
Description | The read() method returns the actual servo motor position in degrees.
Syntax |
    servo.read()
Parameters |

servo | Any variable of type Servo

Returns | int
Usage | Application

Updated on July 07, 2011 11:11:31pm PDT