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6 **Page Contents**
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10 = Serial Protocol =
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Coleman Benson 20.1 12 The Lynxmotion Smart Servo (LSS) PRO serial protocol was created in order to be as simple and straightforward as possible from a user perspective ("human readable format"), while at the same time staying compact and robust yet highly versatile. The protocol was based on Lynxmotion's Smart Servo (LSS) protocol, which itself was based on the SSC-32 & SSC-32U RC servo controllers. The LSS PRO series and normal LSS share many of the same commands, but because of higher angular precision, slightly different operation and different features, the two protocols do not fully overlap.
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14 In order to be able to control each servo individually with commands, the first step should be to assign a different ID number to each servo (see details on the Configure ID, or "CID" command [[here>>doc:||anchor="HIdentificationNumber28ID29"]]). Only the servo(s) which have been configured to a specific ID will act on a command sent to that ID. There is currently no CRC or checksum implemented as part of the protocol.
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16 = Action Commands =
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Coleman Benson 23.1 18 Action commands tell the servo, within that session, to do something (i.e. "take an action"). The types of action commands which can be sent are described below, and they cannot be combined with other commands such as queries or configurations. Only one action command can be sent at a time. Action commands are session-specific, therefore once a servo is power cycled, it will not have any "memory" of previous actions or [[virtual positions>>||anchor="HVirtualAngularPosition"]] (described below). Action commands are sent serially to the servo and must be sent in the following format:
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Coleman Benson 11.1 20 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
21 1. Servo ID number as an integer (assigning an ID described below)
22 1. Action command (one or more letters, no whitespace, capital or lowercase from the list below)
23 1. Action value in the correct units with no decimal
24 1. End with a carriage return **\r** or **<cr>** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Coleman Benson 20.1 27 Ex: #5D130000<cr>
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Coleman Benson 20.1 29 This sends a serial command to all servo's RX pins which are connected to the bus and only servo(s) with ID #5 will move to a position (13000 in hundredths of degrees) of 130.00 degrees. Any servo on the bus which does not have ID 5 will take no action when receiving this command.
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31 == Modifiers ==
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Coleman Benson 35.1 33 Modifiers can only be used with certain **action commands**. The format to include a modifier is:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 35 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 10.1 36 1. Servo ID number as an integer
37 1. Action command (one to three letters, no spaces, capital or lowercase from a subset of action commands below)
38 1. Action value in the correct units with no decimal
Coleman Benson 35.1 39 1. Modifier command (one or two letters from the list of modifiers below)
Coleman Benson 10.1 40 1. Modifier value in the correct units with no decimal
Coleman Benson 35.1 41 1. End with a carriage return **\r** or **<cr>** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Coleman Benson 35.1 43 Ex: #5D13000T1500<cr>This results in the servo with ID #5 rotating to a position (1800 in tenths of degrees) of 130.00 degrees in a time ("T") of 1500 milliseconds (1.5 seconds).
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Coleman Benson 35.1 45 == Queries ==
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Coleman Benson 35.1 47 Query commands request information from the servo. Query commands are also similar to action and configuration commands and must use the following format:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 49 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 12.1 50 1. Servo ID number as an integer
51 1. Query command (one to four letters, no spaces, capital or lower case)
Coleman Benson 35.1 52 1. End with a carriage return **\r** or **<cr>** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Coleman Benson 35.1 54 Ex: #5QD<cr> Query the position in (hundredths of) degrees for servo with ID #5The query will return a serial string (almost instantaneously) via the servo's Tx in the following format:
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56 1. Start with an asterisk * (Unicode Character: U+0023)
57 1. Servo ID number as an integer
58 1. Query command (one to four letters, no spaces, capital letters)
59 1. The reported value in the units described, no decimals.
Coleman Benson 35.1 60 1. End with a carriage return **\r** or **<cr>** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Coleman Benson 35.1 62 There is currently no option to control how fast a servo replies after it has received a query command, therefore when sending a query command to the bus, the controller should be prepared to immediately "listen" for and parse the reply. Sending multiple queries to multiple servos on a bus in fast succession may result in replies overlapping and giving incorrect or corrupt data. As such, the controller should receive a reply before sending a new query command. A reply to the query sent above might be:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 64 Ex: *5QD13000<cr>
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Coleman Benson 20.1 66 This indicates that servo #5 is currently at 130.00 degrees (13000 tenths of degrees).
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Coleman Benson 35.1 68 == Configurations ==
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Coleman Benson 35.1 70 Configuration commands and corresponding values affect a servo's defaults which are written to and read from the servo's EEPROM. These configurations are retained in memory after the servo is reset or power is cut / lost. Some configuration commands affect the session, while others do not. In the Command table below, the column "Session" denotes if the configuration command affects the session. Not all action commands have a corresponding configuration command and vice versa. Configuration commands are not cumulative; this means that if two of the same configuration commands are sent, one after the next, only the last configuration is used and stored.
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Coleman Benson 35.1 72 The format to send a configuration command is identical to that of an action command:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 74 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 12.1 75 1. Servo ID number as an integer
76 1. Configuration command (two to four letters, no spaces, capital or lower case)
77 1. Configuration value in the correct units with no decimal
Coleman Benson 35.1 78 1. End with a carriage return **\r** or **<cr>** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Coleman Benson 35.1 80 Ex: #5CO-500<cr>
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Coleman Benson 35.1 82 This configures an absolute origin offset ("CO") with respect to factory origin of servo with ID #5 and changes the offset for that session to -5.00 degrees (500 hundredths of degrees). Once the servo is powered off and on, zeroing the servo will cause it to move to -5.00 degrees with respect to the factory origin and report its position as 0 degrees. Configuration commands can be undone / reset either by sending the servo's default value for that configuration, or by doing a factory reset that clears all configurations (through the button menu or with DEFAULT command described below).
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Coleman Benson 35.1 84 **Session vs Configuration Query**
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Coleman Benson 35.1 86 By default, the query command returns the session's value. Should no action commands have been sent to change the session value, it will return the value saved in EEPROM which will either be the servo's default, or modified with a configuration command. In order to query the value stored in EEPROM (configuration), add a '1' to the query command:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 88 Ex: #5CSR10<cr> immediately sets the maximum speed for servo #5 to 10rpm (explained below) and changes the value in memory.
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Coleman Benson 35.1 90 After RESET, a command of #5SR4<cr> sets the session's speed to 4rpm, but does not change the configuration value in memory. Therefore:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 92 #5QSR<cr> or #5QSR0<cr> would return *5QSR4<cr> which represents the value for that session, whereas
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Coleman Benson 35.1 94 #5QSR1<cr> would return *5QSR10<cr> which represents the value in EEPROM
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Coleman Benson 35.1 96 The ability to store a "virtual angular position" is a feature which allows for rotation beyond 360 degrees, permitting multiple rotations of the output horn, moving the center position and more. The "absolute position" would be the angle of the output shaft with respect to a 360.00 degree circle and can be obtained by taking the modulus (with respect to 360 degrees) of the value. For example if the virtual position is reported as 153350 (or 1533.50 degrees), taking the modulus would give 93.5 degrees (36000 * 4 + 9350 = 153350) as the absolute position (assuming no origin offset).
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Coleman Benson 35.1 98 [[image:https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/lynxmotion-smart-servo-pro/lss-p-communication-protocol/WebHome/LSS-servo-positions.jpg||alt="LSS-servo-positions.jpg"]]
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Coleman Benson 35.1 100 In this example, the gyre direction (explained below, a.k.a. "rotation direction") is positive (clockwise), and origin offset has not been modified. Each square represents 30 degrees. The following command is sent:
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Coleman Benson 35.1 102 #1D-3000<cr> This causes the servo to move to -30.00 degrees (green arrow)
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Coleman Benson 35.1 104 #1D21000<cr> This second position command is sent to the servo, which moves it to 210.00 degrees (orange arrow)
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Coleman Benson 35.1 106 #1D-42000<cr> This next command rotates the servo counterclockwise to a position of -420.00 degrees (red arrow), which means one full rotation of 360 degrees plus 60.00 degrees (420.00 - 360.00), with a virtual position of -420.0 degrees.
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Coleman Benson 35.1 108 Although the final physical position would be the same as if the servo were commanded to move to -60.00 degrees, the servo is in fact at -420.00 degrees.
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Coleman Benson 35.1 110 #1D48000<cr> This new command is sent which would then cause the servo to rotate from -420.00 degrees to 480.00 degrees (blue arrow), which would be a total of 900 degrees of clockwise rotation, or 2.5 complete rotations.
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Coleman Benson 35.1 112 #1D33000<cr> would cause the servo to rotate from 480.0 degrees to 330.00 degrees (yellow arrow).
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Coleman Benson 25.1 114 If the servo loses power or is power cycled, it also loses the virtual position associated with that session. For example, if the virtual position was 480.00 degrees before power is cycled, upon power up the servo's position will be read as +120.00 degrees from zero (assuming center position has not been modified). The virtual position range at power-up is [-180.00°, 180.00°].
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117 = Command List =
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119 **Latest firmware version currently : v0.0.780**
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Coleman Benson 22.1 121 |(% colspan="8" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)[[**Communication Setup**>>||anchor="HCommunicationSetup"]]
122 |(% style="width:25px" %) |(% style="width:200px" %)**Description**|(% style="text-align:center; width:100px" %)**Action**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Query**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Config**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
123 | |[[**Reset**>>||anchor="HReset"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)RESET|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Soft reset. See command for details.
124 | |[[**Default** Configuration>>||anchor="HDefault26confirm"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)DEFAULT|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Revert to firmware default values. See command for details
125 | |[[Firmware **Update** Mode>>||anchor="HUpdate26confirm"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)UPDATE|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Update firmware. See command for details.
126 | |[[**Confirm** Changes>>||anchor="HConfirm"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)CONFIRM|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |
Coleman Benson 41.1 127 | |[[**ID** Number >>||anchor="HIDNumber28ID29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QID|(% style="text-align:center" %)CID|0| |Reset required after change. ID 254 is a "broadcast" which all servos respond to.
Coleman Benson 43.1 128 | |[[**E**nable CAN **T**erminal>>doc:||anchor="HEnableCANTerminalResistor28ET29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QET|(% style="text-align:center" %)CET| |0 or 1|0: Disable  1: Enable
129 | |[[**U**SB **C**onnection Status>>||anchor="HUSBConnectionStatus28UC29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QUC|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |0 or 1|0: Not connected 1: Connected
130 | |[[**Q**uery **F**irmware **R**elease>>doc:||anchor="HFirmwareRelease28FR29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QFR|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |
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Coleman Benson 22.1 132 |(% colspan="8" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)[[**Motion**>>||anchor="HMotion"]]
133 |(% style="width:25px" %) |(% style="width:200px" %)**Description**|(% style="text-align:center; width:100px" %)**Action**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Query**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Config**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
134 | |[[Position in **D**egrees>>||anchor="HPositioninDegrees28D29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)D|(% style="text-align:center" %)QD/QDT|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |1/100°|
135 | |[[**M**ove in **D**egrees (relative)>>||anchor="H28Relative29MoveinDegrees28MD29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)MD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | |1/100°|
136 | |[[**W**heel mode in **D**egrees>>||anchor="HWheelModeinDegrees28WD29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)WD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QWD/QVT|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |°/s|A.K.A. "Speed mode" or "Continuous rotation"
137 | |[[**W**heel mode in **R**PM>>||anchor="HWheelModeinRPM28WR29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)WR|(% style="text-align:center" %)QWR|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |RPM|A.K.A. "Speed mode" or "Continuous rotation"
138 | |[[**Q**uery Motion Status>>||anchor="HQueryStatus28Q29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)Q|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |1 to 8 integer|See command description for details
139 | |[[**L**imp>>||anchor="HLimp28L29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)L|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Removes power from stepper coils
140 | |[[**H**alt & Hold>>||anchor="HHalt26Hold28H29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)H|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Stops (halts) motion profile and holds last position
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Coleman Benson 22.1 142 |(% colspan="8" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)[[**Motion Setup**>>||anchor="HMotionSetup"]]
143 |(% style="width:25px" %) |(% style="width:200px" %)**Description**|(% style="text-align:center; width:100px" %)**Action**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Query**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Config**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
144 | |[[**O**rigin Offset>>||anchor="HOriginOffset28O29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)O|(% style="text-align:center" %)QO|(% style="text-align:center" %)CO|0|1/10°|
145 | |[[**A**ngular **R**ange>>||anchor="HAngularRange28AR29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)AR|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAR|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAR|1800|1/10°|
146 | |[[**A**ngular **A**cceleration>>||anchor="HAngularAcceleration28AA29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)AA|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAA|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAA|100|°/s^^2^^|Increments of 10°/s^^2^^. Only when motion profile is enabled (EM1).
147 | |[[**A**ngular **D**eceleration>>||anchor="HAngularDeceleration28AD29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)AD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAD|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAD|100|°/s^^2^^|Increments of 10°/s^^2^^. Only when motion profile is enabled (EM1).
148 | |[[**G**yre Direction>>||anchor="HGyreDirection28G29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)G|(% style="text-align:center" %)QG|(% style="text-align:center" %)CG|1| |Gyre / rotation direction: 1= CW (clockwise) -1 = CCW (counter-clockwise)
149 | |[[**F**irst Position (**D**eg)>>||anchor="HFirstPosition"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QFD|(% style="text-align:center" %)CFD|No value|1/10°|Reset required after change.
150 | |[[Maximum **S**peed in **D**egrees>>||anchor="HMaximumSpeedinDegrees28SD29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)SD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QSD|(% style="text-align:center" %)CSD|Max|0.1°/s|SD overwrites SR / CSD overwrites CSR and vice-versa
151 | |[[Maximum **S**peed in **R**PM>>||anchor="HMaximumSpeedinRPM28SR29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)SR|(% style="text-align:center" %)QSR|(% style="text-align:center" %)CSR|Max|RPM|SD overwrites SR / CSD overwrites CSR and vice-versa
Coleman Benson 46.1 152 | |[[Step Mode>>doc:||anchor="HStepMode"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)SM|(% style="text-align:center" %)QM|(% style="text-align:center" %)CSM|2|1, 2, 4|Numbers represent fractions: full step, &frac12; step, &frac14; step
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Coleman Benson 22.1 154 |(% colspan="8" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)[[**Modifiers**>>||anchor="HModifiers"]]
155 |(% style="width:25px" %) |(% style="width:200px" %)**Description**|(% style="text-align:center; width:100px" %)**Modifier**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Query**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Config**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
156 | |[[**S**peed in **D**egrees>>||anchor="HSpeed28S2CSD29modifier"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)SD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | |1°/s|For D and MD action commands
157 | |[[**T**imed move>>||anchor="HTimedmove28T29modifier"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)T|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) | |ms|Time associated with D, MD commands
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Coleman Benson 22.1 159 |(% colspan="8" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)[[**Telemetry**>>||anchor="HTelemetry"]]
160 |(% style="width:25px" %) |(% style="width:200px" %)**Description**|(% style="text-align:center; width:100px" %)**Action**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Query**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Config**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
161 | |[[**Q**uery PCB **T**emperature>>||anchor="HQueryTemperature28QT29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QT|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |°C|
162 | |[[**Q**uery **C**urrent>>||anchor="HQueryCurrent28QC29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QC|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |mA|Nominal RMS value to stepper motor driver IC.
163 | |[[**Q**uery **M**odel **S**tring>>||anchor="HQueryModelString28QMS29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QMS|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Returns the model of servo (ex: LSS-ST1, LSS-HS1, LSS-HT1)
164 | |[[**Q**uery **F**irmware Version>>||anchor="HQueryFirmware28QF29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QF|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |
165 | |[[**Q**uery Serial **N**umber>>||anchor="HQuerySerialNumber28QN29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QN|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Returns the unique serial number for the servo
166 | |**Q**uery **T**emperature **P**robe|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QTP|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Queries temperature probe fixed to stepper motor
167 | |**Q**uery **T**emp of **C**ontroller|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QTCW, QTCE|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |(((
168 QTCW: Queries the temperature status of the motor controller (pre-warning)
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Coleman Benson 22.1 170 QTCE: Queries the temperature status of the motor controller (over-temp error)
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172 | |**Q**uery **C**urrent **S**peed |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QCS|(% style="text-align:center" %) | | |Queries the motor controller's calculated speed
173 | |**Q**uery **I**MU Linear **X**|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QIX|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |mm/s^2|
174 | |**Q**uery **I**MU Linear **Y**|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QIY|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |mm/s^2|
175 | |**Q**uery **I**MU Linear **Z**|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QIZ|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |mm/s^2|
176 | |**Q**uery **I**MU Angular Accel **α** |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QIA|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |°/s^2|Query IMU Angular Accel α (Alpha)
177 | |**Q**uery **I**MU Angular Accel **β**|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QIB|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |°/s^2|Query IMU Angular Accel β (Beta)
178 | |**Q**uery **I**MU Angular Accel **γ**|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QIC / QIG|(% style="text-align:center" %) | |°/s^2|Query IMU Angular Accel γ (Gamma)
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Coleman Benson 22.1 180 |(% colspan="8" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)[[**RGB LED**>>||anchor="HRGBLED"]]
181 |(% style="width:25px" %) |(% style="width:200px" %)**Description**|(% style="text-align:center; width:100px" %)**Action**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Query**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Config**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
182 | |[[**LED** Color>>||anchor="HLEDColor28LED29"]]|(% style="text-align:center" %)LED|(% style="text-align:center" %)QLED|(% style="text-align:center" %)CLED| |0 to 7 integer|0=Off; 1=Red; 2=Green; 3=Blue; 4=Yellow; 5=Cyan; 6=Magenta; 7=White
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Coleman Benson 19.1 184 = (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Details(%%) =
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186 == (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Communication Setup(%%) ==
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Coleman Benson 36.1 188 ====== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)__Reset__(%%) ======
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190 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Ex: #5RESET<cr>
191 This command does a "soft reset" and reverts all commands to those stored in EEPROM (i.e. configuration commands). Note: after a RESET command is received, the LSS will restart and perform initilization again, making it unavailable on the bus for a bit. See Session, note #2 for more details.
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193 ====== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)__Default & confirm__(%%) ======
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195 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Ex: #5DEFAULT<cr>
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197 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)This command sets in motion the reset of all values to the default values included with the version of the firmware installed on that servo. The servo then waits for the CONFIRM command. Any other command received will cause the servo to exit the DEFAULT function.
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199 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)EX: #5DEFAULT<cr> followed by #5CONFIRM<cr>
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201 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Since it it not common to have to restore all configurations, a confirmation command is needed after a firmware command is sent. Should any command other than CONFIRM be received by the servo after the firmware command has been received, it will exit the command.
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203 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Note: After the CONFIRM command is sent, the servo will automatically perform a RESET.
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205 ====== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)__Update & confirm__(%%) ======
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207 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Ex: #5UPDATE<cr>
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209 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)This command sets in motion the equivalent of a long button press when the servo is not powered in order to enter firmware update mode. This is useful should the button be broken or inaccessible. The servo then waits for the CONFIRM command. Any other command received will cause the servo to exit the UPDATE function.
210
211 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)EX: #5UPDATE<cr> followed by #5CONFIRM<cr>
212
213 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Since it it not common to have to update firmware, a confirmation command is needed after an UPDATE command is sent. Should any command other than CONFIRM be received by the servo after the firmware command has been received, it will leave the firmware action.
214
215 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Note: After the CONFIRM command is sent, the servo will automatically perform a RESET.
216
217 ====== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)__Confirm__(%%) ======
218
219 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Ex: #5CONFIRM<cr>
220
221 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)This command is used to confirm changes after a Default or Update command.
Coleman Benson 37.1 222 Note: After the CONFIRM command is sent, the servo will automatically perform a RESET.
Coleman Benson 36.1 223
Coleman Benson 39.1 224 ====== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)__ID Number (**ID**)__(%%) ======
Coleman Benson 37.1 225
Coleman Benson 39.1 226 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Configure ID Number (**CID**)
227
228 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Ex: #0CID5<cr>
229
230 The default ID is 0, so this sets the servo to ID 5.
231
232 Query ID Number (**QID**)
233
234 Ex: #254QID<cr> might return *254QID5<cr>
235
236 In this case, the broadcast ID is used to ensure the servo connected will reply with the ID. This can be used in case the ID assigned to a servo is forgotten.
237
Coleman Benson 44.1 238 ====== (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)__Enable CAN Terminal Resistor (**ET**)__(%%) ======
Coleman Benson 39.1 239
Coleman Benson 37.1 240 Query Enable CAN Terminal Resistor (**QET**)
241
242 Ex: #5QET<cr> might return *QET0<cr>
243
244 This means that servo with ID 5 is NOT configured as the last servo in the CAN bus.
245
246 Configure Enable CAN Terminal Resistor (**CET**)
247
248 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Ex: #5CET1<cr>
249
250 (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)This commands sets servo with ID 5 as being the last in the CAN Bus. The last servo in a CAN bus must be configured this way.
251
252 ====== __USB Connection Status (**UC**)__ ======
253
254 Query USB Connection Status (**QUC**)
255
256 Ex: #5QUC<cr> might return *5QUC1<cr> meaning the servo is connected via USB
257
Coleman Benson 39.1 258 ====== __Firmware Release (**FR**)__ ======
259
260 Query Firmware Release (**QFR**)
261
262 Ex: #5QFR<cr> might return *QFR11<cr> meaning it has a (random) firmware release version number 11.
263
264 This is used to verify if the firmware on the servos is up to date, or which version is running on the microcontroller.
265
Coleman Benson 19.1 266 == Motion ==
267
268 ====== __Position in Degrees (**D**)__ ======
269
Coleman Benson 28.1 270 Example: #5D1456<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 271
Coleman Benson 28.1 272 This moves the servo to an angle of 145.6 degrees, where the center (0) position is centered. Negative values (ex. -176 representing -17.6 degrees) could also be used. A full circle would be from -1800 to 1800 degrees. A value of 2700 would be the same angle (absolute position) as -900, except the servo would move in a different direction.
Coleman Benson 19.1 273
Coleman Benson 28.1 274 Larger values are permitted and allow for multi-turn functionality using the concept of virtual position (explained above).
Coleman Benson 19.1 275
Coleman Benson 28.1 276 Query Position in Degrees (**QD**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 277
Coleman Benson 28.1 278 Example: #5QD<cr> might return *5QD132<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 279
Coleman Benson 28.1 280 This means the servo is located at 13.2 degrees.
Coleman Benson 19.1 281
Coleman Benson 28.1 282 Query Target Position in Degrees (**QDT**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 283
Coleman Benson 28.1 284 Ex: #5QDT<cr> might return *5QDT6783<cr>
285
Coleman Benson 19.1 286 The query target position command returns the target virtual position during and after an action which results in a rotation of the servo horn. In the example above, the servo is rotating to a virtual position of 678.3 degrees. Should the servo not have a target position or be in wheel mode, it will respond with the last target position used.
287
288 ====== __(Relative) Move in Degrees (**MD**)__ ======
289
290
Coleman Benson 28.1 291 Example: #5MD123<cr>
292
Coleman Benson 19.1 293 The relative move command causes the servo to read its current position and move the specified number of tenths of degrees in the corresponding position. For example if the servo is set to rotate CW (default) and an MD command of 123 is sent to the servo, it will cause the servo to rotate clockwise by 12.3 degrees. Negative commands would cause the servo to rotate in the opposite configured direction.
294
295 ====== __Wheel Mode in Degrees (**WD**)__ ======
296
Coleman Benson 28.1 297 Ex: #5WD90<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 298
Coleman Benson 28.1 299 This command sets the servo to wheel mode where it will rotate in the desired direction at the selected speed. The example above would have the servo rotate at 90.0 degrees per second clockwise (assuming factory default configurations).
Coleman Benson 19.1 300
Coleman Benson 28.1 301 Query Wheel Mode in Degrees (**QWD**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 302
Coleman Benson 28.1 303 Ex: #5QWD<cr> might return *5QWD90<cr>
304
Coleman Benson 19.1 305 The servo replies with the angular speed in degrees per second. A negative sign would indicate the opposite direction (for factory default a negative value would be counter clockwise).
306
307 ====== __Wheel Mode in RPM (**WR**)__ ======
308
Coleman Benson 28.1 309 Ex: #5WR40<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 310
Coleman Benson 28.1 311 This command sets the servo to wheel mode where it will rotate in the desired direction at the selected rpm. Wheel mode (a.k.a. "continuous rotation") has the servo operate like a geared DC motor. The servo's maximum rpm cannot be set higher than its physical limit at a given voltage. The example above would have the servo rotate at 40 rpm clockwise (assuming factory default configurations).
Coleman Benson 19.1 312
Coleman Benson 28.1 313 Query Wheel Mode in RPM (**QWR**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 314
Coleman Benson 28.1 315 Ex: #5QWR<cr> might return *5QWR40<cr>
316
Coleman Benson 19.1 317 The servo replies with the angular speed in rpm. A negative sign would indicate the opposite direction (for factory default a negative value would be counter clockwise).
318
Coleman Benson 28.1 319 ====== __(Relative) Move in Degrees (**MD**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 19.1 320
Coleman Benson 35.1 321 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HExample:235M15003Ccr3E" %)
322 Example: #5M1500<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 323
Coleman Benson 35.1 324 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HTherelativemoveinPWMcommandcausestheservotoreaditscurrentpositionandmovebythespecifiednumberofPWMsignal.ForexampleiftheservoissettorotateCW28default29andanMcommandof1500issenttotheservo2Citwillcausetheservotorotateclockwiseby90degrees.NegativePWMvaluewouldcausetheservotorotateintheoppositeconfigureddirection." %)
325 The relative move in PWM command causes the servo to read its current position and move by the specified number of PWM signal. For example if the servo is set to rotate CW (default) and an M command of 1500 is sent to the servo, it will cause the servo to rotate clockwise by 90 degrees. Negative PWM value would cause the servo to rotate in the opposite configured direction.
Coleman Benson 19.1 326
Coleman Benson 28.1 327 ====== __Query Status (**Q**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 19.1 328
Coleman Benson 28.1 329 The status query describes what the servo is currently doing. The query returns an integer which must be looked up in the table below.
Coleman Benson 19.1 330
Coleman Benson 28.1 331 Ex: #5Q<cr> might return *5Q6<cr>, which indicates the motor is holding a position.
Coleman Benson 19.1 332
333 |(% style="width:25px" %) |***Value returned (Q)**|**Status**|**Detailed description**
334 | |ex: *5Q0<cr>|0: Unknown|LSS is unsure / unknown state
335 | |ex: *5Q1<cr>|1: Limp|Motor driving circuit is not powered and horn can be moved freely
336 | |ex: *5Q2<cr>|2: Free moving|Servo is rotating in duty motion / free move using the RDM command
337 | |ex: *5Q3<cr>|3: Accelerating|Increasing speed from rest (or previous speed) towards travel speed
338 | |ex: *5Q4<cr>|4: Traveling|Moving at a stable speed
339 | |ex: *5Q5<cr>|5: Decelerating|Decreasing from travel speed towards final position.
340 | |ex: *5Q6<cr>|6: Holding|Keeping current position (in EM0 mode, return will nornally be holding)
341 | |ex: *5Q7<cr>|7: Outside limits|{More details coming soon}
342 | |ex: *5Q8<cr>|8: Stuck|Motor cannot perform request movement at current speed setting
343 | |ex: *5Q9<cr>|9: Blocked|Similar to stuck, but the motor is at maximum duty and still cannot move (i.e.: stalled)
344 | |ex: *5Q10<cr>|10: Safe Mode|(((
345 A safety limit has been exceeded (temperature, peak current or extended high current draw).
346
347 Send a Q1 command to know which limit has been reached (described below).
348 )))
349
Coleman Benson 28.1 350 If a safety limit has been reached and exceeded, the LED will flash red and the servo will stop providing torque (no longer react to commands which cause the motor to rotate). In order to determine which limit has been reached, send a Q1 command. The servo must be RESET in order to return to normal operation, though if a limit is still detected (for example the servo is still too hot), it will revert back to Safe Mode.
Coleman Benson 19.1 351
352 |(% style="width:25px" %) |***Value returned (Q1)**|**Status**|**Detailed description**
353 | |ex: *5Q0<cr>|No limits have been passed|Nothing is wrong
354 | |ex: *5Q1<cr>|Current limit has been passed|Something cause the current to either spike, or remain too high for too long
355 | |ex: *5Q2<cr>|Input voltage detected is below or above acceptable range|Check the voltage of your batteries or power source
356 | |ex: *5Q3<cr>|Temperature limit has been reached|The servo is too hot to continue operating safely.
357
358 ====== __Limp (**L**)__ ======
359
Coleman Benson 28.1 360 Example: #5L<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 361
Coleman Benson 28.1 362 This action causes the servo to go "limp". The microcontroller will still be powered, but the motor will not. As an emergency safety feature, should the robot not be doing what it is supposed to or risks damage, use the broadcast ID to set all servos limp #254L<cr>.
363
Coleman Benson 19.1 364 ====== __Halt & Hold (**H**)__ ======
365
Coleman Benson 28.1 366 Example: #5H<cr>
367
Coleman Benson 19.1 368 This command causes the servo to stop immediately and hold that angular position. It overrides whatever the servo might be doing at the time the command is received (accelerating, travelling, deccelerating, etc.)
369
370 == Motion Setup ==
371
Coleman Benson 29.1 372 ====== __Origin Offset (**O**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 19.1 373
Coleman Benson 29.1 374 Example: #5O2400<cr>This command allows you to change the origin of the servo in relation to the factory zero position for that session. As with all action commands, the setting will be lost upon servo reset / power cycle. Origin offset commands are not cumulative and always relate to factory zero. In the first image, the origin at factory offset '0' (centered).
Coleman Benson 19.1 375
Coleman Benson 29.1 376 [[image:https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/lynxmotion-smart-servo-pro/lss-p-communication-protocol/WebHome/LSS-servo-default.jpg||alt="LSS-servo-default.jpg"]]
Coleman Benson 19.1 377
378
Coleman Benson 29.1 379 In the second image, the origin, and the corresponding angular range (explained below) have been shifted by +240.0 degrees:
Coleman Benson 19.1 380
Coleman Benson 29.1 381 [[image:https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/lynxmotion-smart-servo-pro/lss-p-communication-protocol/WebHome/LSS-servo-origin.jpg||alt="LSS-servo-origin.jpg"]]
Coleman Benson 19.1 382
383
Coleman Benson 29.1 384 Origin Offset Query (**QO**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 385
Coleman Benson 29.1 386 Example: #5QO<cr> might return *5QO-13
Coleman Benson 19.1 387
Coleman Benson 29.1 388 This allows you to query the angle (in tenths of degrees) of the origin in relation to the factory zero position. In this example, the new origin is at -1.3 degrees from the factory zero.
Coleman Benson 19.1 389
Coleman Benson 29.1 390 Configure Origin Offset (**CO**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 391
Coleman Benson 29.1 392 Example: #5CO-24<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 393
394 This command allows you to change the origin of the servo in relation to the factory zero position in EEPROM. The setting will be saved upon servo reset / power cycle. Origin offset configuration commands are not cumulative and always relate to factory zero. The new origin is also used in RC mode. In the example, the new origin will be at -2.4 degrees from the factory zero.
395
396 ====== __Angular Range (**AR**)__ ======
397
Coleman Benson 29.1 398 Example: #5AR1800<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 399
Coleman Benson 29.1 400 This command allows you to temporarily change the total angular range of the servo in tenths of degrees. This applies to the Position in Pulse (P) command and RC mode. The default for (P) and RC mode is 1800 (180.0 degrees total, or ±90.0 degrees). The image below shows a standard -180.0 to +180.0 range, with no offset:
Coleman Benson 19.1 401
Coleman Benson 29.1 402 [[image:https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/lynxmotion-smart-servo-pro/lss-p-communication-protocol/WebHome/LSS-servo-default.jpg||alt="LSS-servo-default.jpg"]]
Coleman Benson 19.1 403
Coleman Benson 29.1 404 Below, the angular range is restricted to 180.0 degrees, or -90.0 to +90.0. The center has remained unchanged.
Coleman Benson 19.1 405
Coleman Benson 29.1 406 [[image:https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/lynxmotion-smart-servo-pro/lss-p-communication-protocol/WebHome/LSS-servo-ar.jpg||alt="LSS-servo-ar.jpg"]]
Coleman Benson 19.1 407
408
Coleman Benson 29.1 409 Finally, the angular range action command (ex. #5AR1800<cr>) and origin offset action command (ex. #5O-1200<cr>) are used to move both the center and limit the angular range:
Coleman Benson 19.1 410
Coleman Benson 29.1 411 [[image:https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/lynxmotion-smart-servo-pro/lss-p-communication-protocol/WebHome/LSS-servo-ar-o-1.jpg||alt="LSS-servo-ar-o-1.jpg"]]
Coleman Benson 19.1 412
413
Coleman Benson 29.1 414 Query Angular Range (**QAR**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 415
Coleman Benson 29.1 416 Example: #5QAR<cr> might return *5AR1800, indicating the total angular range is 180.0 degrees.
Coleman Benson 19.1 417
Coleman Benson 29.1 418 Configure Angular Range (**CAR**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 419
Coleman Benson 29.1 420 This command allows you to change the total angular range of the servo in tenths of degrees in EEPROM. The setting will be saved upon servo reset / power cycle.
Coleman Benson 19.1 421
422 ====== __Angular Acceleration (**AA**)__ ======
423
Coleman Benson 29.1 424 The default value for angular acceleration is 100. Accepts values of between 1 and 100. Increments of 10 degrees per second squared.
Coleman Benson 19.1 425
Coleman Benson 29.1 426 Ex: #5AA30<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 427
Coleman Benson 29.1 428 This sets the angular acceleration for servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).
Coleman Benson 19.1 429
Coleman Benson 29.1 430 Query Angular Acceleration (**QAA**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 431
Coleman Benson 29.1 432 Ex: #5QAA<cr> might return *5QAA30<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 433
Coleman Benson 29.1 434 This returns the servo's angular acceleration in degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).
Coleman Benson 19.1 435
Coleman Benson 29.1 436 Configure Angular Acceleration (**CAA**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 437
Coleman Benson 29.1 438 Ex: #5CAA30<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 439
440 This writes the angular acceleration of servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^) to EEPROM.
441
442 ====== __Angular Deceleration (**AD**)__ ======
443
Coleman Benson 29.1 444 The default value for angular deceleration is 100. Accepts values of between 1 and 100. Increments of 10 degrees per second squared.
Coleman Benson 19.1 445
Coleman Benson 29.1 446 Ex: #5AD30<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 447
Coleman Benson 29.1 448 This sets the angular deceleration for servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).
Coleman Benson 19.1 449
Coleman Benson 29.1 450 Query Angular Deceleration (**QAD**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 451
Coleman Benson 29.1 452 Ex: #5QAD<cr> might return *5QAD30<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 453
Coleman Benson 29.1 454 This returns the servo's angular deceleration in degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).
Coleman Benson 19.1 455
Coleman Benson 29.1 456 Configure Angular Deceleration (**CAD**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 457
Coleman Benson 29.1 458 Ex: #5CAD30<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 459
Coleman Benson 29.1 460 This writes the angular deceleration of servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^) to EEPROM.
Coleman Benson 19.1 461
462 ====== __Gyre Direction (**G**)__ ======
463
Coleman Benson 29.1 464 "Gyre" is defined as a circular course or motion. The effect of changing the gyre direction is as if you were to use a mirror image of a circle. By default: CW = 1; CCW = -1.
Coleman Benson 19.1 465
Coleman Benson 29.1 466 Ex: #5G-1<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 467
Coleman Benson 29.1 468 This command will cause servo #5's positions to be inverted, effectively causing the servo to rotate in the opposite direction given the same command. For example in a 2WD robot, servos are often physically installed back to back, therefore setting one of the servos to a negative gyration, the same wheel command (ex WR30) to both servos will cause the robot to move forward or backward rather than rotate.
Coleman Benson 19.1 469
Coleman Benson 47.1 470 Query Gyre Direction (**QG**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 471
Coleman Benson 47.1 472 Ex: #5QG<cr> might return *5QG-1<cr>
473
Coleman Benson 29.1 474 The value returned above means the servo is in a counter-clockwise gyration. Sending a #5WR30 command will rotate the servo in a counter-clockwise gyration at 30 RPM.
Coleman Benson 19.1 475
Coleman Benson 29.1 476 Configure Gyre (**CG**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 477
Coleman Benson 29.1 478 Ex: #5CG-1<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 479
480 This changes the gyre direction as described above and also writes to EEPROM.
481
482 ====== __First Position__ ======
483
Coleman Benson 29.1 484 In certain cases, a user might want to have the servo move to a specific angle upon power up; we refer to this as "first position" (a.k.a. "initial position"). The factory default has no first position value stored in EEPROM and therefore upon power up, the servo remains limp until a position (or hold command) is assigned. Note that the number should be restricted to -1790 (-179.0 degrees) to +1790 (179.0 degrees) and values beyond this will be changed to 1800.Query First Position in Degrees (**QFD**)Ex: #5QFD<cr> might return *5QFD900<cr>The reply above indicates that servo with ID 5 has a first position of 90.0 degrees. If there is no first position value stored, the reply will be DIS.Configure First Position in Degrees (**CFD**)Ex: #5CFD900<cr>This configuration command means the servo, when set to smart mode, will immediately move to 90.0 degrees upon power up. Sending a CFD command without a number (Ex. #5CFD<cr>) results in the servo remaining limp upon power up. In order to remove the first position, send no value, ex: #5CFD<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 485
486 ====== __Maximum Speed in Degrees (**SD**)__ ======
487
Coleman Benson 29.1 488 Ex: #5SD1800<cr>This command sets the servo's maximum speed for motion commands in tenths of degrees per second for that session. In the example above, the servo's maximum speed for that session would be set to 180.0 degrees per second. The servo's maximum speed cannot be set higher than its physical limit at a given voltage. The SD action command overrides CSD (described below) for that session. Upon reset or power cycle, the servo reverts to the value associated with CSD as described below. Note that SD and SR (described below) are effectively the same, but allow the user to specify the speed in either unit. The last command (either SR or SD) received is what the servo uses for that session.Query Speed in Degrees (**QSD**)Ex: #5QSD<cr> might return *5QSD1800<cr>By default QSD will return the current session value, which is set to the value of CSD as reset/power cycle and changed whenever an SD/SR command is processed. If #5QSD1<cr> is sent, the configured maximum speed (CSD value) will be returned instead. You can also query the current speed using "2" and the current target travel speed using "3". See the table below for an example:
Coleman Benson 19.1 489
490 |**Command sent**|**Returned value (1/10 °)**
Coleman Benson 29.1 491 |ex: #5QSD<cr>|Session value for maximum speed (set by latest SD/SR command)
492 |ex: #5QSD1<cr>|Configured maximum speed in EEPROM (set by CSD/CSR)
493 |ex: #5QSD2<cr>|Instantaneous speed (same as QWD)
494 |ex: #5QSD3<cr>|Target travel speed
Coleman Benson 19.1 495
Coleman Benson 29.1 496 Configure Speed in Degrees (**CSD**)Ex: #5CSD1800<cr>Using the CSD command sets the servo's maximum speed which is saved in EEPROM. In the example above, the servo's maximum speed will be set to 180.0 degrees per second. When the servo is powered on (or after a reset), the CSD value is used. Note that CSD and CSR (described below) are effectively the same, but allow the user to specify the speed in either unit. The last command (either CSR or CSD) is what the servo uses for that session.
Coleman Benson 19.1 497
498 ====== __Maximum Speed in RPM (**SR**)__ ======
499
Coleman Benson 29.1 500 Ex: #5SR45<cr>This command sets the servo's maximum speed for motion commands in rpm for that session. In the example above, the servo's maximum speed for that session would be set to 45rpm. The servo's maximum speed cannot be set higher than its physical limit at a given voltage. SR overrides CSR (described below) for that session. Upon reset or power cycle, the servo reverts to the value associated with CSR as described below. Note that SD (described above) and SR are effectively the same, but allow the user to specify the speed in either unit. The last command (either SR or SD) received is what the servo uses for that session.Query Speed in RPM (**QSR**)Ex: #5QSR<cr> might return *5QSR45<cr>By default QSR will return the current session value, which is set to the value of CSR as reset/power cycle and changed whenever an SD/SR command is processed. If #5QSR1<cr> is sent, the configured maximum speed (CSR value) will be returned instead. You can also query the current speed using "2" and the current target travel speed using "3". See the table below for an example:
Coleman Benson 19.1 501
502 |**Command sent**|**Returned value (1/10 °)**
Coleman Benson 29.1 503 |ex: #5QSR<cr>|Session value for maximum speed (set by latest SD/SR command)
504 |ex: #5QSR1<cr>|Configured maximum speed in EEPROM (set by CSD/CSR)
505 |ex: #5QSR2<cr>|Instantaneous speed (same as QWD)
506 |ex: #5QSR3<cr>|Target travel speed
Coleman Benson 19.1 507
Coleman Benson 29.1 508 Configure Speed in RPM (**CSR**)Ex: #5CSR45<cr>Using the CSR command sets the servo's maximum speed which is saved in EEPROM. In the example above, the servo's maximum speed will be set to 45rpm. When the servo is powered on (or after a reset), the CSR value is used. Note that CSD and CSR are effectively the same, but allow the user to specify the speed in either unit. The last command (either CSR or CSD) received is what the servo uses for that session.
Coleman Benson 19.1 509
Coleman Benson 47.1 510 ====== __Step Mode (**SM**)__ ======
511
512 Ex: #8SM2<cr>
513
514 This sets servo with ID 8 to 1/2 step mode. Since this is an action as opposed to a configuration, it only affects that session.
515
516 Note that the torque and max RPM of the actuator will be affected.
517
518 Query Step Mode (**QSM**)
519
520 Ex: #8QSM<cr> might return *8QSM2<cr> meaning servo with ID 8 is set to half step mode.
521
522 Configure Step Mode (**CSM**)
523
524 Ex: #8SM2<cr>
525
526 This sets servo with ID 8 to 1/2 step mode. Since this is a configuration as opposed to a configuration and the servo will be in 1/2 step mode when powered.
527
Coleman Benson 19.1 528 == Modifiers ==
529
Coleman Benson 30.1 530 ====== __Speed (**SD**) modifier__ ======
Coleman Benson 19.1 531
Coleman Benson 30.1 532 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HTimedmove28T29modifier" %)
533 Example: #5D0SD180<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 534
Coleman Benson 30.1 535 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
536 Modifier (SD) is only for a position (D) or relative position (MD) action and determines the speed of the move in tenths of degrees per second. A speed modifier (SD) of 180 would cause the servo to rotate from its current position to the desired absolute or relative position at a speed of 18 degrees per second.
Coleman Benson 19.1 537
Coleman Benson 30.1 538 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
539 Query Speed (**QS**)
Coleman Benson 19.1 540
Coleman Benson 30.1 541 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
542 Example: #5QS<cr> might return *5QS300<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 543
Coleman Benson 30.1 544 (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
545 This command queries the current speed in microseconds per second.
Coleman Benson 19.1 546
Coleman Benson 30.1 547 ====== __Timed move (**T**) modifier__ ======
Coleman Benson 19.1 548
Coleman Benson 30.1 549 Example: #5D15000T2500<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 550
Coleman Benson 30.1 551 Timed move can be used only as a modifier for a position (D, MD) actions. The units are in milliseconds, so a timed move of 2500 milliseconds would cause the servo to rotate from its current position to the desired position in 2.5 seconds. The onboard controller will attempt to ensure that the move is performed entirely at the desired velocity, though differences in torque may cause it to not be exact. This command is in place to ensure backwards compatibility with the SSC-32 / 32U protocol.
Coleman Benson 19.1 552
Coleman Benson 30.1 553 **Note:** If the calculated speed at which a servo must rotate for a timed move is greater than its maximum speed (which depends on voltage and load), then it will move at its maximum speed, and the time of the move may be longer than requested
Coleman Benson 19.1 554
Coleman Benson 36.1 555 ====== ======
Coleman Benson 19.1 556
557 == Telemetry ==
558
559 ====== __Query Voltage (**QV**)__ ======
560
Coleman Benson 31.1 561 Ex: #5QV<cr> might return *5QV11200<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 562
Coleman Benson 31.1 563 The number returned is in milliVolts, so in the case above, servo with ID 5 has an input voltage of 11.2V.
564
Coleman Benson 19.1 565 ====== __Query Temperature (**QT**)__ ======
566
Coleman Benson 31.1 567 Ex: #5QT<cr> might return *5QT564<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 568
Coleman Benson 31.1 569 The units are in tenths of degrees Celcius, so in the example above, the servo's internal temperature is 56.4 degrees C. To convert from degrees Celcius to degrees Farenheit, multiply by 1.8 and add 32. Therefore 56.4C = 133.52F.
Coleman Benson 19.1 570
Coleman Benson 31.1 571 ====== __Query Motor Driver Current (**QC**)__ ======
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Coleman Benson 31.1 573 Ex: #5QC<cr> might return *5QC140<cr>
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575 The units are in milliamps, so in the example above, the servo is consuming 140mA, or 0.14A. It represents the RMS value.
576
Coleman Benson 19.1 577 ====== __Query Model String (**QMS**)__ ======
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Coleman Benson 31.1 579 Ex: #5QMS<cr> might return *5QMSLSS-HS1<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 580
Coleman Benson 31.1 581 This reply means that the servo model is LSS-HS1: a high speed servo, first revision.
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Coleman Benson 19.1 583 ====== __Query Firmware (**QF**)__ ======
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Coleman Benson 31.1 585 Ex: #5QF<cr> might return *5QF368<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 586
Coleman Benson 31.1 587 The number in the reply represents the firmware version, in this example being 368.The command #5QF3<cr> can also be sent and the servo will reply with a 3 numbers firmware version, for example, 368.29.14
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Coleman Benson 19.1 589 ====== __Query Serial Number (**QN**)__ ======
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Coleman Benson 31.1 591 Ex: #5QN<cr> might return *5QN12345678<cr>
Coleman Benson 19.1 592
Coleman Benson 31.1 593 The number in the response (12345678) would be the servo's serial number which is set and should not be changed by the user.
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