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?
Also, as per the Dynamixel plugin description, ensure you have sufficient voltage for operation as per the manual of the Dynamixel servo Model.
Most Dynamixel servo documentation states the operating voltage is between 9-12 volts, with optimal being 11 volts. Check the documentation for your dynamixel servo model to ensure your power source is sufficient. If you experience unusual behavior of Dynamixel servos, the first common issue is insufficient power. Symptoms will be flashing error LED's on the servos or non-operation.
Dynamixel plugin can be found here: https://synthiam.com/redirect/legacy?table=plugin&id=39
The problem is not the power source. I am using a sealed car battery in my project. The plug in DOES NOT work for these MX series dynamixel servos. Again I offer remoting into my computer so you can see what's going on.
The protocol has not changed. I will send you the previous plugin version for comparison.
Oh, I should add as well - if you can disable response packets on the servos. It's in the utility section. This is because there could be collision of response packets while transmit packets are being sent.
I'm really not trying to be a pain. No matter what I put in the resolution the servo moves 90 degrees. I will fool around with this again in the morning. I welcome you to look at this first hand, shoot I'll even send you a copy of my project.
At this point I just really need these servos to work. I changed the design when the ax12a did not work due to different resolutions. I can not change designs again
My responses in this thread are to assure you that I am continuing to look into the situation you are experiencing.
If ezrobot did not wish to work toward a resolution, I would let you know - even for support of this third party product.
Please be patient until a resolution is achieved. It'll happen and get you up and running.
I appreciate your continued effort DJ. I know even tho these are 3rd party products you are doing your best with support them. Hopefully we can all work together to trouble shoot them if there is an issue. Again we know you are super busy and much appreciation for your time.