Love digging up a horse and beating it again? Well fellas I'm here to help you out!
Lets start another up to date discussion about the use of, and the support of, Dynamixels and the HerkuleX line of professional servos. I'm moving up a level with some upcoming projects and steering away from the hobby style servos. I've spent days researching, using geared stepper motors, geared DC motors as servos and have come back full circle to serial servos. Due in part, by all the unknowns and unreliability associated with creating a servo from scratch.
Tell me about your success and failures of using the Dynamixel and HerkuleX servos with EZB. Please be detailed in your experience and add something to what is already written in the prior threads about subject. What needs to change/improve for better support? Perhaps this is adding to existing plugins or writing new ones? Speaking of plug ins (this is probably another topic), but i wonder if there would be more incentive to create plug ins if there was a pay for development? Like how the app store works? Just a thought there.
I really believe in everything EZ robot and want to continue using the products, because well its so EZ and the results are amazing. I'm well aware the majority of sales is in the education market for EZ Robot and therefore guides their company. But, how can we work together as a group to build support for the next level of servos and professional robotics? And ask ourselves what is the motivation to do so?
I'll see how much work it is to add a button that resets all the settings on a servo. They don't seem to have a "reset all" or "factory reset" option. But if i can send a string of commands that resets each value to the documented default, that should help.
Stay tuned
Yeah that would be a great help DJ. I thought about getting that USB to dynamixel adapter but didn't.. wish I had now just in case for programming them.
You should get one. Because these servos are super finicky
So quick update...
Found out why I could not communicate with my mx28t servos. Factory default baud rate for these servos are 57,600.
MX64t factory default baud rate is 1000000.
Now I guess I need the usb2dynamixel adapter to change the baud rate of my 4 mx28t servos. What a pita.
i will add a baud rate change option in the plugin for you today
DJ first off Thank you very very much. You truly do kick axx! You have no idea the past 6 months I have had, no idea! I have made so much progress in the last 2 days. It has really lightened the mood, and actually put a smile on my face. Im hoping the new year changes for the better. Thanks again for all you do!
Thanks man
Those are really nice words to hear!
I'm working on the plugin to change baud rate now. Shouldn't take much longer
Well now I'm so excited to get the dynamixel! As always, thanks so much DJ. Looks like xmas came early this year!
Edit: I won't even be able to tell anyone about this project for a year :/ but happy I get to stay with the EZB for testing!