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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: zephyrus on April 02, 2009, 04:50:12 AM

Title: Can the Axon control the Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator
Post by: zephyrus on April 02, 2009, 04:50:12 AM
Hello Sir,

I ordered 10 parts of the servo motor "Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator"  from Trossen Robotics.

I wonder Sir can the Axon control them all since their requirements are somehow different and how to write the code.

The servo specification is on this page:
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/dynamixel-ax-12-robot-actuator.aspx (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/dynamixel-ax-12-robot-actuator.aspx)

Thank you Sir,
Title: Re: Can the Axon control the Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator
Post by: SmAsH on April 02, 2009, 04:57:18 AM
axon should i think??? but you would have to put up the voltage to your power bus. someone else back me up on this?
Title: Re: Can the Axon control the Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator
Post by: Admin on April 02, 2009, 11:00:20 AM
Yes it can, but you can only connect through the I2C connector.
Title: Re: Can the Axon control the Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator
Post by: Webbot on April 02, 2009, 11:48:06 AM
Looking at the datasheet it would appear that the actuators could use a UART on the Axon. But rather than having separate Tx and Rx lines they just have one line and they show a diagram of the extra hardware you can add to do this. You would also need to use one digital I/O pin to control this extra hardware that switches the line between Tx and Rx. Then its just a matter of sending out the serial commands in the packet format they describe.
Title: Re: Can the Axon control the Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator
Post by: zephyrus on April 05, 2009, 03:08:08 PM
Hello,

Why using the  I2C connector?

thanks
Title: Re: Can the Axon control the Dynamixel AX-12+ Robot Actuator
Post by: HDA on February 22, 2010, 07:22:06 AM
Hi Zephyrus have you find a solution for driving dynamixel parts ? ???