Wiki source code of LSS FlowArm - Setup

Version 39.1 by Eric Nantel on 2022/06/20 15:37

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Eric Nantel 26.1 1 (% style="width:700px" %)
Eric Nantel 29.1 2 |(% colspan="5" %)**Connecting via USB**
3 |(% style="width:10px" %) |(% colspan="4" %)1. Connect the USB cable to the Arm and PC & Power Adapter to the Arm XT60
4 |(% style="width:10px" %) |(% colspan="2" %){{lightbox image="LSS-ADA-Power&USB-B.png"/}}|(% colspan="2" %){{lightbox image="LSS-ADA-Power&USB-A.png"/}}
5 | |(% colspan="4" %)2. Power the arm using the power supply ON/OFF switch.
6 | |(% colspan="4" %)3. Start the LSS FlowArm software (available [[HERE>>https://www.robotshop.com/en/lynxmotion-lss-lss-flowarm-app-download.html]])
7 | |(% colspan="4" %){{lightbox image="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/ses-software/lss-flowarm/WebHome/LSS-FlowArm.png"/}}
8 | |(% colspan="4" %)(((
Eric Nantel 27.1 9 4. Select the type of LSS Arm you are using (3 DoF / 4 DoF / 5 DoF)
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11 It will automatically try to find the connected Arm but, if not, you can manually choose the appropriate COM port from the drop-down list & the baud rate (default is 115200)
12 )))
Eric Nantel 31.1 13 | |(% colspan="4" %){{lightbox image="LSS-FlowArm-Arm-Selection.png"/}}
Eric Nantel 33.1 14 | |(% colspan="4" %)5. The software sends a query to servo ID1 and once a reply is received, it determines connection has been established and a green light will be displayed aside the COM port.
15 | |(% colspan="2" %){{lightbox image="LSS-FlowArm-COM-Searching.png"/}}|(% colspan="2" %){{lightbox image="LSS-FlowArm-COM-Found.png"/}}
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Eric Nantel 38.1 17 (% style="width:700px" %)
Eric Nantel 39.1 18 |(% colspan="5" %)**Calibration (Store Offsets)**
19 |(% style="width:10px" %) |(% colspan="4" %)1. Click on the "Teach" button
20 |(% style="width:10px" %) |(% colspan="4" rowspan="1" %)
Eric Nantel 38.1 21 | |(% colspan="4" %)2. Power the arm using the power supply ON/OFF switch.
22 | |(% colspan="4" %)(((
23 4. Select the type of LSS Arm you are using (3 DoF / 4 DoF / 5 DoF)
Eric Nantel 3.2 24
Eric Nantel 38.1 25 It will automatically try to find the connected Arm but, if not, you can manually choose the appropriate COM port from the drop-down list & the baud rate (default is 115200)
26 )))
27 | |(% colspan="4" %){{lightbox image="LSS-FlowArm-Arm-Selection.png"/}}
28 | |(% colspan="4" %)5. The software sends a query to servo ID1 and once a reply is received, it determines connection has been established and a green light will be displayed aside the COM port.
Eric Nantel 3.2 29
Eric Nantel 7.1 30 = Calibration =
Eric Nantel 3.2 31
32 1. Go in "TEACH" mode with the button on the top bar.
Eric Nantel 7.1 33 1. Manually place the arm in the correct position for your model and with the gripper closed. (see images bellow)
Eric Nantel 3.2 34 1. Store the values or Offsets by clicking "STORE OFFSETS"
35 1. At that point the arm should "stay" in that position once released
36 1. Exit the "TEACH" mode by clicking it again
Eric Nantel 7.1 37
38 = Calibration Positions =
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40 |(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)**4 DoF**|(% colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)**3 DoF **
41 |(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||width="200"]]|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||width="200"]]|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||width="200"]]|(% style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" %)[[image:[email protected]||alt="lss-flowarm-left-3dof.png" width="200"]]

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