SG90 servo with NUCLEO-F401RE

Wiring for the SG90 micro servo on the NUCLEO-F401RE (STM32F401RE, 3.3 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

SG90 servo pin	Role	NUCLEO-F401RE pin	Notes
GND	Ground	GND	Brown wire
VCC	Power	5V
SIG	Input to the part	D2 (PA10)	Orange wire. 50 Hz PWM, 0.5 to 2.4 ms pulses

Check before you power it on

Supply: 5 V from the 5V pin.
Motors, servos, relays and LED strips can draw more current than the NUCLEO-F401RE’s pins or USB can give. Power them separately and connect the grounds together.

Good to know

A moving servo draws current peaks that can reset a USB-powered board. Power servos from a separate 5 V supply and connect the grounds. (Arduino Servo library reference, Servos draw considerable power; use a separate supply)

Test code (Arduino)

// Library: Servo
#include <Servo.h>

Servo servo;

void setup() {
  servo.attach(PA10);
}

void loop() {
  servo.write(0);
  delay(1000);
  servo.write(90);
  delay(1000);
  servo.write(180);
  delay(1000);
}

Arduino board: STMicroelectronics:stm32:Nucleo_64:pnum=NUCLEO_F401RE. Plug the USB cable into the mini-USB port on the ST-LINK end. No button press is needed.

Questions

Which NUCLEO-F401RE pins do I use for the SG90 servo?

GND → GND, VCC → 5V, SIG → D2 (PA10).

Does the SG90 servo work with the NUCLEO-F401RE at 3.3 V?

Yes: the SG90 servo runs at 5 V and the NUCLEO-F401RE uses 3.3 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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Full NUCLEO-F401RE pinout · SG90 micro servo: all pins and data

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