The ArbotiX-M Robocontroller can be used to easily 'play' a sequence of poses on DYNAMIXEL servos. These poses can run automatically, triggered by an outside input (like a pushbutton) or integrated into more advanced code.
This tutorial can be used in conjunction with the DYNApose tutorial. The DYNApose tutorial will help you to capture a series of poses while this tutorial will help you integrate those poses into new code.
All the InterbotiX robots turrets, arms, and crawlers use DYNAMIXEL servos. These servos all have positional feedback, allowing the ArbotiX-M Robocontroller to read the current position of each servo. This makes it possible to physically pose an InterbotiX robot, then capture the positions for each servo, allowing the user to save/capture the current pose. By capturing multiple poses, a user can create a sequence that can be repeated.
Edge programs and firmware are offered with limited support and documentation. They are experimental and offered 'as-is' for advanced users.
The Virtual Commander is a simple way to control your arm using the commander protocol.
Edge programs and firmware are offered with limited support and documentation. They are experimental and offered 'as-is' for advanced users.
The Arm Control firmware will allow you to send an absolute X/Y/Z coordinate to move the reactor arm to. The accompanying Arm Control Software gives you an example application to control the arm with.
Edge programs and firmware are offered with limited support and documentation. They are experimental and offered 'as-is' for advanced users.
You can control your arm by building a commander console, a control box with 6 axises of control.
The ArbotiX Commander is a great hand-held controller for your Robot Arm. The commander can control the arm using a wireless XBee link.
You can now control your ArbotiX commander via the following controls:
InterbotiX Arm control provides a simple interface for the InterbotiX line of Robot Arms. Using this software you can control your InterbotiX Robot Arm via a variety of movement modes including Cartesian IK mode, Cylindrical IK mode, and Backhoe mode.
In addition to directly controlling your Robot Arm, the Arm Control software can also activate digital outputs, read analog inputs, play motion sequences, and display webcam feeds.
This software is offered as a simple control solution for these InterbotiX Robot Arms as well as an example for individuals who wish to integrate the InterbotiX Robot Arms into their own applications and systems. InterbotiX Arm Control is an open source program written in Java in the Processing environment. To learn more about building and customizing the software click here.
InterbotiX Arm control provides a simple interface for the InterbotiX line of Robot Arms. Using this software you can control the Robot Arm via a variety of movement modes including Cartesian IK mode, Cylindrical IK mode, and Backhoe mode.
In addition to directly controlling your Robot Arm, the Arm Control software can also activate digital outputs, read analog inputs, play motion sequences, and display webcam feeds.
This software is offered as a simple control solution for these Robot Arms as well as an example for individuals who wish to integrate the Robot Arms into their own applications and systems. InterbotiX Arm Control is an open source program written in Java in the Processing environment. To learn more about building and customizing the software click here.
This article will show you how to use the Arm Link Software and Firmware to capture, change and arrange a sequence of poses. You can then save that sequence to a new stand-alone firmware. This sequence can be integrated into your own custom projects.
Before you start this project, make sure you've assembled, programed, and tested your robotic arm by going through the appropriate Getting Started Guide for your arm. You will also need to go through the Arm Link Software getting started guide to learn how to install and use the Arm Link Software.
The Virtual Commander software is a piece of software designed to mimic the ArbotiX Commander. This is a small demo application written in Processing/Java. This application allows you to control InterbotiX robots as if it were connected to a real ArbotiX Commander as if it were connected to a real ArbotiX Commander. This can be very handy for rapid development, as you can program and control the ArbotiX over the same USB-FTDI connection, switching back and forth between the Arduino IDE and the Virtual Commander
The Virtual Commander software is a piece of software designed to mimic the ArbotiX Commander. This is a small demo application written in Processing/Java. This application allows you to control InterbotiX robots as if it were connected to a real ArbotiX Commander as if it were connected to a real ArbotiX Commander. This can be very handy for rapid development, as you can program and control the ArbotiX over the same USB-FTDI connection, switching back and forth between the Arduino IDE and the Virtual Commander
The ArbotiX-M Robocontroller can be used to easily 'play' a sequence of poses on DYNAMIXEL servos. These poses can run automatically, triggered by an outside input (like a pushbutton) or integrated into more advanced code.
This tutorial can be used in conjunction with the DYNApose tutorial. The DYNApose tutorial will help you to capture a series of poses while this tutorial will help you integrate those poses into new code.
This firmware does not use any Inverse Kinematic calculations to position the servos - it simply moves the servos to a pre-set position. Please see the 'Demo' section for your robot for more information on code examples that use IK engines.
All the InterbotiX robots turrets, arms, and crawlers use DYNAMIXEL servos. These servos all have positional feedback, allowing the ArbotiX-M Robocontroller to read the current position of each servo. This makes it possible to physically pose an InterbotiX robot, then capture the positions for each servo, allowing the user to save/capture the current pose. By capturing multiple poses, a user can create a sequence that can be repeated.
This firmware does not use any Inverse Kinematic calculations to position the servos - it simply moves the servos to a pre-set position. Please see the 'Demo' section for your Robot for more information on code examples that us IK engines.
The PhantomX Reactor Robot Arm can be controlled wirelessly via the ArbotiX Commander. In this demo, the ArbotiX Commander's joysticks will control the position of the arm's end effector.
Users can modify the ArbotiX Robocontroller firmware in a variety of ways. The speed of the servos can be changed and the preset positions can be altered. Users can even trigger digital outputs (like relays) based on ArbotiX Commander input.
This article will show you how to use the Arm Link Software and Firmware to capture, change and arrange a sequence of poses. You can then save that sequence to a new stand-alone firmware. This sequence can be integrated into your own custom projects.
Before you start this project, make sure you've assembled, programed, and tested your robotic arm by going through the appropriate Getting Started Guide for your arm. You will also need to go through the Arm Link Software getting started guide to learn how to install and use the Arm Link Software.
The InterbotiX Arm Link Software provides a simple interface for the InterbotiX line of Robot Arms. Using this software you can control the Robot Arm via a variety of movement modes including Cartesian IK mode, Cylindrical IK mode, and Backhoe/Joint mode.
In addition to directly controlling your Robot Arm, the Arm Link software can also activate digital outputs, read analog inputs, play motion sequences, and display webcam feeds.
This software is offered as a simple control solution for these Robot Arms as well as an example for individuals who wish to integrate the Robot Arms into their own applications and systems. InterbotiX Arm Link is an open source program written in Java in the Processing environment. To learn more about building and customizing the software click here.
For more information on the Arm Link Protocol, see this article.
