kamaroman68
USA
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Hello,
I set up one of my dynamixels tonight, used the plug in, wrote scripting to "exercise" this servo. All works fine. In EZ script there is an instruction AX12Led(port,on) and AX12Led(port,off). I cant make either of these work. Using the plug in I can turn the LED on the servo on and off. Is there a way via scripting to do this. During startup I would like to see these all come on and go off as a way of ok communications. Thanks
Tried that, still doesn't work, same error.
How do I get this new control into my existing project.
EDIT:
Not sure how I did it but it is there now. Thanks Chris
Close ARC
Visit the ez-robot website at www.ez-robot.com and click on Software -> Plugins
Locate the plugin that you wish to install and press it's INSTALL button
Follow the installation procedure
Load ARC
If you have a project with an existing dynamixel plugin, it will load the updated plugin automatically. If you do not have a project with a dynamixel plugin, use the Project->Add Control->Plugins
So I have the updated plug in now. However the ControlCommand for led control still does not work. From the setup page where I can address the dynamixels, the led on/ off works fine . As to my other thread in speaking with trossen robotics tech support today they have assured me that the mx 64 t servo uses the exact same protocol as the ax12a yet I cannot control the mx 64 t. The only difference I was told was that the mx 64t ships with a baud rate of 57,600 rather than the 1000000 ARC uses as default. I tried changing the baud rate in ARC to 57,600 but I don't believe it's actually changing anything. Anyone have any experience with this?
baud rate change works. unless you're not pressing the Force Init, the baud rate change does nothing
i'll check the led to see if there's somethign else
get the latest version of the plugin, i added help icons to assist you. I also added a button on the config menu so you can initialize from that menu to assist you.
Here are instructions to install/update a plugin:
Close ARC
Visit the ez-robot website at www.ez-robot.com and click on Software -> plugins
Locate the plugin that you wish to install and press it's INSTALL button
Follow the installation software by double clicking on the downloaded file
Verify there are no errors in the installer window
Load ARC and locate your plugin in the Add Controls menu
Hey Dj,
I hate to report another issue I just came about... with dynamixels ax12a. I may be doing something wrong so. Is there a way to adjust the speed of the dynamixel servo? I ask because when I tried to use the ServoSpeed(port,speed) command my ezb4 did something completely weird. I run my controller in AP mode. When I ran the script I created using the servo speed instruction the ezb4 started speaking "I have successfully connected to your network" I verified this twice, deleting the servo speed instruction-all fine, re inserting speed command and it spoke the message again. I did insert the servo speed instruction before the actual position command. Thanks again! Chris
Use the latest ARC version, there's a fix for servospeed with virtual ports: https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/9274