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Coleman Benson 100.1 2 **Page Contents**
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Coleman Benson 139.1 6 = Serial Protocol =
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Eric Nantel 172.1 8 The Lynxmotion Smart Servo (LSS) 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 SSC-32 & SSC-32U RC servo controllers and almost everything one might expect to be able to configure for a smart servomotor is available.
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Eric Nantel 172.1 10 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 CID [[here>>doc:||anchor="HIdentificationNumber28ID29"]]). Once this has been done, only the servo(s) which have been assigned to the ID sent as part of the command will follow that command. There is currently no CRC or checksum implemented as part of the protocol.
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RB1 64.2 12 == Session ==
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15 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
16 A "session" is defined as the time between when the servo is powered ON to when it is powered OFF or reset.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 18 **Note #1:** For a given session, the action related to a specific commands overrides the stored value in EEPROM.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
19 **Note #2:** During the power-on / reset process the LSS cannot accept commands for a small amount of time (1.25 s).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
20 You can ensure the LSS is ready by using a query command to check for response (ex: #[id]Q\r or #[id]QID\r). If the LSS is ready for commands (initialized) it will respond to the query. A timeout between 50-100 ms is recommended to compensate for drivers, OS and buffering delays.
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Coleman Benson 1.1 24 == Action Commands ==
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28 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"]]. Action commands are sent serially to the servo's Rx pin and must be sent in the following format:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 30 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 1.1 31 1. Servo ID number as an integer
Eric Nantel 172.1 32 1. Action command (one or more letters, no whitespace, capital or lower case)
Coleman Benson 1.1 33 1. Action value in the correct units with no decimal
Eric Nantel 172.1 34 1. End with a carriage return **&#92;r** or **&lt;cr&gt;** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Eric Nantel 172.1 37 Ex: #5D1800&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 39 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 (1800 in tenths of degrees) of 180.0 degrees. Any servo on the bus which does not have ID 5 will take no action when receiving this command.
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Eric Nantel 172.1 43 == Modifiers ==
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46 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
47 Modifiers can only be used with certain **action commands**. The format to include a modifier is:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 49 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 1.1 50 1. Servo ID number as an integer
51 1. Action command (one to three letters, no spaces, capital or lower case)
52 1. Action value in the correct units with no decimal
Eric Nantel 172.1 53 1. Modifier command (one letter to too letters)
Coleman Benson 1.1 54 1. Modifier value in the correct units with no decimal
Eric Nantel 172.1 55 1. End with a carriage return **&#92;r** or **&lt;cr&gt;** Unicode Character (U+000D)
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Eric Nantel 172.1 57 Ex: #5D1800T1500&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 59 This results in the servo with ID #5 rotating to a position (1800 in tenths of degrees) of 180.0 degrees in a time ("T") of 1500 milliseconds (1.5 seconds).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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63 == Query Commands ==
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66 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
67 Query commands request information from the servo. They are received via the Rx pin of the servo, and the servo's reply is sent via the servo's Tx pin. Using separate lines for Tx and Rx is called "full duplex". Query commands are also similar to action and configuration commands and must use the following format:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 69 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 1.1 70 1. Servo ID number as an integer
Eric Nantel 172.1 71 1. Query command (one to four letters, no spaces, capital or lower case)
72 1. End with a carriage return **&#92;r** or **&lt;cr&gt;** Unicode Character (U+000D)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 74 Ex: #5QD&lt;cr&gt; Query position in (tenth of) degrees for servo #5<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Coleman Benson 93.1 76 The query will return a serial string (almost instantaneously) via the servo's Tx pin with the following format:
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Eric Nantel 172.1 78 1. Start with an asterisk * (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 1.1 79 1. Servo ID number as an integer
Eric Nantel 172.1 80 1. Query command (one to four letters, no spaces, capital letters)
Coleman Benson 1.1 81 1. The reported value in the units described, no decimals.
Eric Nantel 172.1 82 1. End with a carriage return **&#92;r** or **&lt;cr&gt;** Unicode Character (U+000D)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 84 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:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 86 Ex: *5QD1800&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 88 This indicates that servo #5 is currently at 180.0 degrees (1800 tenths of degrees).
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Coleman Benson 96.1 92 == Configuration Commands ==
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95 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
96 Configuration commands and corresponding values affect a servo's defaults which are written to and read from the servo's EEPROM.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 98 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. More information about which configuration commands are retained when in RC mode can be found on the [[LSS - RC PWM page>>doc:lynxmotion-smart-servo.lss-radio-control-pwm.WebHome]]. Configuration commands are not cumulative. This means that if two same configuration commands are sent, one after the next, only the last configuration is used and stored.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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100 The format to send a configuration command is identical to that of an action command:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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102 1. Start with a number sign **#** (Unicode Character: U+0023)
Coleman Benson 96.1 103 1. Servo ID number as an integer
Eric Nantel 172.1 104 1. Configuration command (two to four letters, no spaces, capital or lower case)
Coleman Benson 96.1 105 1. Configuration value in the correct units with no decimal
Eric Nantel 172.1 106 1. End with a carriage return **&#92;r** or **&lt;cr&gt;** Unicode Character (U+000D)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 108 Ex: #5CO-50&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 110 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 -5.0 degrees (50 tenths of degrees). Once the servo is powered off and on, zeroing the servo will cause it to move to -5.0 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).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 112 **Session vs Configuration Query**<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 114 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:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 116 Ex: #5CSR20&lt;cr&gt; immediately sets the maximum speed for servo #5 to 20rpm (explained below) and changes the value in memory.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 118 After RESET, a command of #5SR4&lt;cr&gt; sets the session's speed to 4rpm, but does not change the configuration value in memory. Therefore:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 120 #5QSR&lt;cr&gt; or #5QSR0&lt;cr&gt; would return *5QSR4&lt;cr&gt; which represents the value for that session, whereas<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 122 #5QSR1&lt;cr&gt; would return *5QSR20&lt;cr&gt; which represents the value in EEPROM
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Coleman Benson 65.2 126 == Virtual Angular Position ==
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129 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
130 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 360.0 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 15335 (or 1533.5 degrees), taking the modulus would give 93.5 degrees (3600 * 4 + 935 = 15335) as the absolute position (assuming no origin offset).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 132 [[image:LSS-servo-positions.jpg]]<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 134 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:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 136 #1D-300&lt;cr&gt; This causes the servo to move to -30.0 degrees (green arrow)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 138 #1D2100&lt;cr&gt; This second position command is sent to the servo, which moves it to 210.0 degrees (orange arrow)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 140 #1D-4200&lt;cr&gt; This next command rotates the servo counterclockwise to a position of -420 degrees (red arrow), which means one full rotation of 360 degrees plus 60.0 degrees (420.0 - 360.0), with a virtual position of -420.0 degrees.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 142 Although the final physical position would be the same as if the servo were commanded to move to -60.0 degrees, the servo is in fact at -420.0 degrees.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 144 #1D4800&lt;cr&gt; This new command is sent which would then cause the servo to rotate from -420.0 degrees to 480.0 degrees (blue arrow), which would be a total of 900 degrees of clockwise rotation, or 2.5 complete rotations.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 146 #1D3300&lt;cr&gt; would cause the servo to rotate from 480.0 degrees to 330.0 degrees (yellow arrow).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
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Eric Nantel 172.1 148 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 480.0 degrees before power is cycled, upon power up the servo's position will be read as +120.0 degrees from zero (assuming center position has not been modified). The virtual position range at power-up is [-180.0°, 180.0°].
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152 = Command List =
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Eric Nantel 172.1 154 **Latest firmware version currently : 368.29.14**
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Eric Nantel 172.1 156 |(% colspan="10" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)**Communication Setup**
157 |(% 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="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**RC**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Serial**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
158 | |Soft **Reset**|(% style="text-align:center" %)RESET|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |Soft reset. See command for details.
159 | |**Default** Configuration|(% style="text-align:center" %)DEFAULT|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |Revert to firmware default values. See command for details
160 | |Firmware **Update** Mode|(% style="text-align:center" %)UPDATE|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |Update firmware. See command for details.
161 | |**Confirm** Changes|(% style="text-align:center" %)CONFIRM|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |
162 | |**C**hange to **RC**|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)CRC|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |Change to RC mode 1 (position) or 2 (wheel).
163 | |**ID** #|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QID|(% style="text-align:center" %)CID|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|0| |Reset required after change. ID 254 is a "broadcast" which all servos respond to.
164 | |**B**audrate|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QB|(% style="text-align:center" %)CB|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|115200| |Reset required after change.
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Eric Nantel 172.1 166 |(% colspan="10" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)**Motion**
167 |(% 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="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**RC**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Serial**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
168 | |Position in **D**egrees|(% style="text-align:center" %)D|(% style="text-align:center" %)QD/QDT|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |1/10°|
169 | |**M**ove in **D**egrees (relative)|(% style="text-align:center" %)MD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |1/10°|
170 | |**W**heel mode in **D**egrees|(% style="text-align:center" %)WD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QWD/QVT|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |°/s|A.K.A. "Speed mode" or "Continuous rotation"
171 | |**W**heel mode in **R**PM|(% style="text-align:center" %)WR|(% style="text-align:center" %)QWR|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |RPM|A.K.A. "Speed mode" or "Continuous rotation"
172 | |Position in **P**WM|(% style="text-align:center" %)P|(% style="text-align:center" %)QP|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |us|Inherited from SSC-32 serial protocol
173 | |**M**ove in PWM (relative)|(% style="text-align:center" %)M|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |us|
174 | |**R**aw **D**uty-cycle **M**ove|(% style="text-align:center" %)RDM|(% style="text-align:center" %)QMD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |-1023 to 1023 integer|Positive values : CW / Negative values : CCW
175 | |**Q**uery Status|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)Q|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |1 to 8 integer|See command description for details
176 | |**L**imp|(% style="text-align:center" %)L|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |
177 | |**H**alt & Hold|(% style="text-align:center" %)H|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |
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Eric Nantel 172.1 179 |(% colspan="10" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)**Motion Setup**
180 |(% 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="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**RC**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Serial**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
181 | |**E**nable **M**otion Profile|(% style="text-align:center" %)EM|(% style="text-align:center" %)QEM|(% style="text-align:center" %)CEM|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|1| |EM1: trapezoidal motion profile / EM0: no motion profile
182 | |**F**ilter **P**osition **C**ount|(% style="text-align:center" %)FPC|(% style="text-align:center" %)QFPC|(% style="text-align:center" %)CFPC|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|5| |Affects motion only when motion profile is disabled (EM0)
183 | |**O**rigin Offset|(% style="text-align:center" %)O|(% style="text-align:center" %)QO|(% style="text-align:center" %)CO|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|0|1/10°|
184 | |**A**ngular **R**ange|(% style="text-align:center" %)AR|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAR|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAR|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|1800|1/10°|
185 | |**A**ngular **S**tiffness|(% style="text-align:center" %)AS|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAS|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAS|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|0|-4 to +4 integer|Suggested values are between 0 to +4
186 | |**A**ngular **H**olding Stiffness |(% style="text-align:center" %)AH|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAH|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAH|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|4|-10 to +10 integer|
187 | |**A**ngular **A**cceleration|(% style="text-align:center" %)AA|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAA|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAA|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|100|°/s^^2^^|Increments of 10°/s^^2^^. Only when motion profile is enabled (EM1).
188 | |**A**ngular **D**eceleration|(% style="text-align:center" %)AD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QAD|(% style="text-align:center" %)CAD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|100|°/s^^2^^|Increments of 10°/s^^2^^. Only when motion profile is enabled (EM1).
189 | |**G**yre Direction|(% style="text-align:center" %)G|(% style="text-align:center" %)QG|(% style="text-align:center" %)CG|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|1| |Gyre / rotation direction: 1= CW (clockwise) -1 = CCW (counter-clockwise)
190 | |**F**irst Position (**D**eg)|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QFD|(% style="text-align:center" %)CFD|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|No value|1/10°|Reset required after change.
191 | |**M**aximum **M**otor **D**uty|(% style="text-align:center" %)MMD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QMMD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|1023|255 to 1023 integer|
192 | |Maximum **S**peed in **D**egrees|(% style="text-align:center" %)SD|(% style="text-align:center" %)QSD|(% style="text-align:center" %)CSD|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|Max|°/s|SD overwrites SR / CSD overwrites CSR and vice-versa
193 | |Maximum **S**peed in **R**PM|(% style="text-align:center" %)SR|(% style="text-align:center" %)QSR|(% style="text-align:center" %)CSR|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|Max|RPM|SD overwrites SR / CSD overwrites CSR and vice-versa
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Eric Nantel 172.1 195 |(% colspan="10" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)**Modifiers**
196 |(% 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="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**RC**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Serial**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
197 | |**S**peed|(% style="text-align:center" %)S|(% style="text-align:center" %)QS|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |uS/s |For P action command
198 | |**S**peed in **D**egrees|(% style="text-align:center" %)SD|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |°/s|For D and MD action commands
199 | |**T**imed move|(% style="text-align:center" %)T|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |ms|Modifier only for P, D and MD. Time can change based on load
200 | |**C**urrent **H**old|(% style="text-align:center" %)CH|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |mA|Modifier for D, MD, WD and WR
201 | |**C**urrent **L**imp|(% style="text-align:center" %)CL|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |mA|Modifier for D, MD, WD and WR
Coleman Benson 93.1 202
Eric Nantel 172.1 203 |(% colspan="10" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)**Telemetry**
204 |(% 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="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**RC**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Serial**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
205 | |**Q**uery **V**oltage|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QV|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |mV|
206 | |**Q**uery **T**emperature|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QT|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |1/10°C|
207 | |**Q**uery **C**urrent|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QC|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |mA|
208 | |**Q**uery **M**odel **S**tring|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QMS|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |Returns the model of servo (ex: LSS-ST1, LSS-HS1, LSS-HT1)
209 | |**Q**uery **F**irmware Version|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QF|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |
210 | |**Q**uery Serial **N**umber|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QN|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| | |Returns the unique serial number for the servo
Coleman Benson 93.1 211
Eric Nantel 172.1 212 |(% colspan="10" style="color:orange; font-size:18px" %)**RGB LED**
213 |(% 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="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**RC**|(% style="text-align:center; width:75px" %)**Serial**|(% style="width:100px" %)**Default**|(% style="width:170px" %)**Unit**|**Notes**
214 | |**LED** Color|(% style="text-align:center" %)LED|(% style="text-align:center" %)QLED|(% style="text-align:center" %)CLED|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |0 to 7 integer|0=Off; 1=Red; 2=Green; 3=Blue; 4=Yellow; 5=Cyan; 6=Magenta; 7=White
215 | |**C**onfigure **L**ED **B**linking|(% style="text-align:center" %) |(% style="text-align:center" %)QLB|(% style="text-align:center" %)CLB|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓|(% style="text-align:center" %)✓| |0 to 63 integer|Reset required after change. See command for details.
Coleman Benson 96.1 216
Eric Nantel 172.1 217 = (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Details(%%) =
Coleman Benson 1.1 218
Eric Nantel 172.1 219 == (% style="color:inherit; font-family:inherit" %)Communication Setup(%%) ==
Coleman Benson 1.1 220
Eric Nantel 172.1 221 ====== __Reset__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 222
Eric Nantel 172.1 223 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
224 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
225 Ex: #5RESET<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
226 This command does a "soft reset" and reverts all commands to those stored in EEPROM (i.e. configuration commands).
227 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>>||anchor="HSession"]], note #2 for more details.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
228 </div></div>
229 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 230
Eric Nantel 172.1 231 ====== __Default & confirm__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 232
Eric Nantel 172.1 233 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
234 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
235 Ex: #5DEFAULT<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 236
Eric Nantel 172.1 237 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 238
Eric Nantel 172.1 239 EX: #5DEFAULT<cr> followed by #5CONFIRM<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 240
Eric Nantel 172.1 241 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 242
Eric Nantel 172.1 243 **Note:** After the CONFIRM command is sent, the servo will automatically perform a RESET.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
244 </div></div>
245 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 246
Eric Nantel 172.1 247 ====== __Update & confirm__ ======
Coleman Benson 72.1 248
Eric Nantel 172.1 249 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
250 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
251 Ex: #5UPDATE<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 252
Eric Nantel 172.1 253 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 254
Eric Nantel 172.1 255 EX: #5UPDATE<cr> followed by #5CONFIRM<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 256
Eric Nantel 172.1 257 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
RB1 161.1 258
Eric Nantel 172.1 259 **Note:** After the CONFIRM command is sent, the servo will automatically perform a RESET.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
260 </div></div>
261 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 129.1 262
Eric Nantel 172.1 263 ====== __Configure RC Mode (**CRC**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 129.1 264
Eric Nantel 172.1 265 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
266 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
267 This command puts the servo into RC mode (position or continuous), where it will only respond to RC PWM signal on the servo's Rx pin. In this mode, the servo will no longer accept serial commands. The servo can be placed back into smart mode by using the button menu.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 129.1 268
Eric Nantel 172.1 269 |**Command sent**|**Note**
270 |ex: #5CRC1<cr>|Change to RC position mode.
271 |ex: #5CRC2<cr>|Change to RC continuous rotation (wheel) mode.
272 |ex: #5CRC*<cr>|Where * is any value other than 1 or 2 (or no value): stay in smart mode.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 273
Eric Nantel 172.1 274 EX: #5CRC2<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 275
Eric Nantel 172.1 276 This command would place the servo in RC wheel mode after a RESET or power cycle. Note that after a RESET or power cycle, the servo will be in RC mode and will not reply to serial commands. Using the command #5CRC<cr> or #5CRC3<cr> which requests that the servo remain in serial mode still requires a RESET command.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 277
Eric Nantel 172.1 278 **Important note: **To revert from RC mode back to serial mode, the [[LSS - Button Menu>>doc:lynxmotion-smart-servo.lss-button-menu.WebHome]] is required. Should the button be inaccessible (or broken) when the servo is in RC mode and the user needs to change to serial mode, a 5V constant HIGH needs to be sent to the servo's Rx pin (RC PWM pin), **ensuring a common GND** and wait for 30 seconds. Normal RC PWM pulses should not exceed 2500 milliseconds. After 30 seconds, the servo will interpret this as a desired mode change and change to serial mode. This has been implemented as a fail safe.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
279 </div></div>
280 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 281
Eric Nantel 172.1 282 ====== __Identification Number (**ID**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 283
Eric Nantel 172.1 284 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
285 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
286 A servo's identification number cannot be set "on the fly" and must be configured via the CID command described below. The factory default ID number for all servos is 0. Since smart servos are intended to be daisy chained, in order to respond differently from one another, the user must set different identification numbers. Servos with the same ID and baud rate will all receive and react to the same commands.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 287
Eric Nantel 172.1 288 Query Identification (**QID**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 289
Eric Nantel 172.1 290 EX: #254QID<cr> might return *QID5<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 291
Eric Nantel 172.1 292 When using the broadcast query ID command, it is best to only have one servo connected and thus receive only one reply. This is useful when you are not sure of the servo's ID, but don't want to change it. Using the broadcast command (ID 254) with only one servo will have that servo reply with its ID number. Alternatively, pushing the button upon startup and temporarily setting the servo ID to 255 will still result in the servo responding with its "real" ID.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 293
Eric Nantel 172.1 294 Configure ID (**CID**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 295
Eric Nantel 172.1 296 Ex: #4CID5<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 297
Eric Nantel 172.1 298 Setting a servo's ID in EEPROM is done via the CID command. All servos connected to the same serial bus that have will be assigned that ID. In most situations each servo must be set a unique ID, which means each servo must be connected individually to the serial bus and receive a unique CID number. It is best to do this before the servos are added to an assembly. Numbered stickers are provided to distinguish each servo after their ID is set, though you are free to use whatever alternative method you like. The servo must be RESET or power cycled in order for the new ID to take effect.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
299 </div></div>
300 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 301
Eric Nantel 172.1 302 ====== __Baud Rate__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 303
Eric Nantel 172.1 304 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
305 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
306 A servo's baud rate cannot be set "on the fly" and must be configured via the CB command described below. The factory default baud rate for all servos is 115200. Since smart servos are intended to be daisy chained, in order to respond to the same serial command, all servos in a project should be set to the same baud rate. Setting different baud rates will have the servos respond differently and may create issues. Available baud rates are: 9600 bps, 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 57600 bps, 115.2 kbps, 230.4 kbps, 250.0 kbps, 460.8 kbps, 500.0 kbps. Servos are shipped with a baud rate set to 115200.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 307
Eric Nantel 172.1 308 Query Baud Rate (**QB**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 309
Eric Nantel 172.1 310 Ex: #5QB<cr> might return *5QB115200<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 311
Eric Nantel 172.1 312 Since the command to query the baud rate must be done at the servo's existing baud rate, it can simply be used to confirm the CB configuration command was correctly received before the servo is power cycled and the new baud rate takes effect.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 313
Eric Nantel 172.1 314 Configure Baud Rate (**CB**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 315
Eric Nantel 172.1 316 **Important Note:** the servo's current session retains the given baud rate and the new baud rate will only take effect when the servo is power cycled / RESET.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 317
Eric Nantel 172.1 318 Ex: #5CB9600<cr><div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 319
Eric Nantel 172.1 320 Sending this command will change the baud rate associated with servo ID 5 to 9600 bits per second.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
321 </div></div>
322 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 323
Eric Nantel 172.1 324 == Motion ==
Coleman Benson 1.1 325
Eric Nantel 172.1 326 ====== __Position in Degrees (**D**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 327
Eric Nantel 172.1 328 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
329 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
330 Example: #5D1456&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 331
Eric Nantel 172.1 332 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. <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 333
Eric Nantel 172.1 334 Larger values are permitted and allow for multi-turn functionality using the concept of virtual position (explained above). <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 335
Eric Nantel 172.1 336 Query Position in Degrees (**QD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 337
Eric Nantel 172.1 338 Example: #5QD&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QD132&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 339
Eric Nantel 172.1 340 This means the servo is located at 13.2 degrees.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 341
Eric Nantel 172.1 342 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H22.QueryTargetPositioninDegrees28QDT29" %)
343 Query Target Position in Degrees (**QDT**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 344
Eric Nantel 172.1 345 Ex: #5QDT&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QDT6783&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 346
Eric Nantel 172.1 347 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.
348 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
349 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 350
Eric Nantel 172.1 351 ====== __(Relative) Move in Degrees (**MD**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 352
Eric Nantel 172.1 353 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
354 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
355 Example: #5MD123&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 356
Eric Nantel 172.1 357 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.
358 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
359 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 360
Eric Nantel 172.1 361 ====== __Wheel Mode in Degrees (**WD**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 362
Eric Nantel 172.1 363 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
364 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
365 Ex: #5WD90&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 366
Eric Nantel 172.1 367 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).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 368
Eric Nantel 172.1 369 Query Wheel Mode in Degrees (**QWD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 370
Eric Nantel 172.1 371 Ex: #5QWD&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QWD90&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 37.1 372
Eric Nantel 172.1 373 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).
374 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 98.5 376
Eric Nantel 172.1 377 ====== __Wheel Mode in RPM (**WR**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.5 378
Eric Nantel 172.1 379 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
380 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
381 Ex: #5WR40&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.5 382
Eric Nantel 172.1 383 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).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 384
Eric Nantel 172.1 385 Query Wheel Mode in RPM (**QWR**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 386
Eric Nantel 172.1 387 Ex: #5QWR&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QWR40&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 388
Eric Nantel 172.1 389 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).
390 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 1.1 392
Eric Nantel 172.1 393 ====== __Position in PWM (**P**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 394
Eric Nantel 172.1 395 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
396 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
397 Example: #5P2334&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 398
Eric Nantel 172.1 399 The position in PWM pulses was retained in order to be backward compatible with the SSC-32 / 32U protocol. This relates the desired angle with an RC standard PWM signal and is further explained in the SSC-32 and [[SSC-32U manuals>>https://www.robotshop.com/media/files/pdf2/lynxmotion_ssc-32u_usb_user_guide.pdf#page=24]]. Without any modifications to configuration considered, and a ±90.0 degrees standard range where 1500 microseconds is centered, a PWM signal of 2334 would set the servo to 165.1 degrees. Valid values for P are [500, 2500]. Values outside this range are corrected / restricted to end points.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 400
Eric Nantel 172.1 401 Query Position in Pulse (**QP**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 402
Eric Nantel 172.1 403 Example: #5QP&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QP2334<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 404
Eric Nantel 172.1 405 This command queries the current angular position in PWM "units". The user must take into consideration that the response includes any angular range and origin configurations in order to determine the actual angle.
406 Valid values for QP are {-500, [500, 2500], -2500}. Values outside the [500, 2500] range are given a negative corresponding end point value to indicate they are out of bounds (note that if the servo is physically located at one of the endpoints, it may return a negative number if it is a fraction of a degree beyond the position).
407 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 1.1 409
Eric Nantel 172.1 410 ====== __(Relative) Move in PWM (**M**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 411
Eric Nantel 172.1 412 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
413 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
414 Example: #5M1500&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 415
Eric Nantel 172.1 416 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.
417 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
418 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 419
Eric Nantel 172.1 420 ====== __Raw Duty-cycle Move (**RDM**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 421
Eric Nantel 172.1 422 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
423 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
424 Example: #5RDM512&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 425
Eric Nantel 172.1 426 The raw duty-cycle move command (or free move command) will rotate the servo at a specified duty cycle value in wheel mode (a.k.a. "continuous rotation") like a geared DC motor.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 427
Eric Nantel 172.1 428 The duty values range from 0 to 1023. Negative values will rotate the servo in the opposite direction (for factory default a negative value would be counter clockwise).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 429
Eric Nantel 172.1 430 Query Move in Duty-cycle (**QMD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 431
Eric Nantel 172.1 432 Example: #5QMD&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QMD512<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
RB1 23.1 433
Eric Nantel 172.1 434 This command queries the raw duty-cycle move value. 512 value means that the motor is rotating at 50% duty-cycle.
435 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
436 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 437
Eric Nantel 172.1 438 ====== __Query Status (**Q**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 439
Eric Nantel 172.1 440 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
441 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
442 The status query describes what the servo is currently doing. The query returns an integer which must be looked up in the table below.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 443
Eric Nantel 172.1 444 Ex: #5Q&lt;cr&gt; might return *5Q6&lt;cr&gt;, which indicates the motor is holding a position.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
445 </div></div>
446 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 447
Eric Nantel 172.1 448 |(% style="width:25px" %) |***Value returned (Q)**|**Status**|**Detailed description**
449 | |ex: *5Q0<cr>|0: Unknown|LSS is unsure / unknown state
450 | |ex: *5Q1<cr>|1: Limp|Motor driving circuit is not powered and horn can be moved freely
451 | |ex: *5Q2<cr>|2: Free moving|Servo is rotating in duty motion / free move using the RDM command
452 | |ex: *5Q3<cr>|3: Accelerating|Increasing speed from rest (or previous speed) towards travel speed
453 | |ex: *5Q4<cr>|4: Traveling|Moving at a stable speed
454 | |ex: *5Q5<cr>|5: Decelerating|Decreasing from travel speed towards final position.
455 | |ex: *5Q6<cr>|6: Holding|Keeping current position
456 | |ex: *5Q7<cr>|7: Outside limits|{More details coming soon}
457 | |ex: *5Q8<cr>|8: Stuck|Motor cannot perform request movement at current speed setting
458 | |ex: *5Q9<cr>|9: Blocked|Similar to stuck, but the motor is at maximum duty and still cannot move (i.e.: stalled)
459 | |ex: *5Q10<cr>|10: Safe Mode|(((
460 A safety limit has been exceeded (temperature, peak current or extended high current draw).
Coleman Benson 1.1 461
Eric Nantel 172.1 462 Send a Q1 command to know which limit has been reached (described below).
463 )))
Coleman Benson 1.1 464
Eric Nantel 172.1 465 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
466 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
467 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
468 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 1.1 470
Eric Nantel 172.1 471 |(% style="width:25px" %) |***Value returned (Q1)**|**Status**|**Detailed description**
472 | |ex: *5Q0<cr>|No limits have been passed|Nothing is wrong
473 | |ex: *5Q1<cr>|Current limit has been passed|Something cause the current to either spike, or remain too high for too long
474 | |ex: *5Q2<cr>|Input voltage detected is below or above acceptable range|Check the voltage of your batteries or power source
475 | |ex: *5Q3<cr>|Temperature limit has been reached|The servo is too hot to continue operating safely.
Coleman Benson 1.1 476
Eric Nantel 172.1 477 ====== __Limp (**L**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 478
Eric Nantel 172.1 479 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
480 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
481 Example: #5L&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 482
Eric Nantel 172.1 483 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&lt;cr&gt;.
484 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
485 {{/html}}
RB1 25.1 486
Eric Nantel 172.1 487 ====== __Halt & Hold (**H**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 488
Eric Nantel 172.1 489 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
490 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
491 Example: #5H&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 492
Eric Nantel 172.1 493 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.)
494 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
495 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 15.1 496
Eric Nantel 172.1 497 == Motion Setup ==
Coleman Benson 1.1 498
Eric Nantel 172.1 499 ====== __Enable Motion Profile (**EM**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 500
Eric Nantel 172.1 501 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
502 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
503 Ex: #5EM1&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 504
Eric Nantel 172.1 505 This command enables a trapezoidal motion profile. By default, the trapezoidal motion profile is enabled. If the motion profile is enabled, angular acceleration (AA) and angular deceleration(AD) will have an effect on the motion. Also, SD/S and T modifiers can be used.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 506
Eric Nantel 172.1 507 Ex: #5EM0&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 508
Eric Nantel 172.1 509 This command will disable the trapezoidal motion profile. As such, the servo will move at full speed for D/MD action commands. Angular acceleration (AA) and angular deceleration(AD) won't have an effect on motion in this mode and modifiers SD/S or T cannot be used.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 510
Eric Nantel 172.1 511 Query Motion Profile (**QEM**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 512
Eric Nantel 172.1 513 Ex: #5QEM&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QEM1&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 514
Eric Nantel 172.1 515 This command will query the motion profile. **0:** motion profile disabled / **1:** trapezoidal motion profile enabled.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 516
Eric Nantel 172.1 517 Configure Motion Profile (**CEM**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 518
Eric Nantel 172.1 519 Ex: #5CEM0&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 520
Eric Nantel 172.1 521 This command configures the motion profile and saves it in the EEPROM. The setting will be saved upon servo reset / power cycle.
522 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 98.4 524
Eric Nantel 172.1 525 ====== __Filter Position Count (**FPC**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.4 526
Eric Nantel 172.1 527 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
528 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
529 Ex: #5FPC10&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
530 This command allows the user to change the Filter Position Count value for that session. <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 531
Eric Nantel 172.1 532 Query Filter Position Count (**QFPC**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 533
Eric Nantel 172.1 534 Ex: #5QFPC&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QFPC10&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 535
Eric Nantel 172.1 536 This command will query the Filter Position Count value.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 537
Eric Nantel 172.1 538 Configure Filter Position Count (**CFPC**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 539
Eric Nantel 172.1 540 Ex: #5CFPC10&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.4 541
Eric Nantel 172.1 542 This command configures the Filter Position Count value and saves it in the EEPROM. The setting will be saved upon servo reset / power cycle.
543 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
544 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 545
Eric Nantel 172.1 546 ====== __Origin Offset (**O**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 547
Eric Nantel 172.1 548 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
549 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
550 Example: #5O2400&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 551
Eric Nantel 172.1 552 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).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 553
Eric Nantel 172.1 554 [[image:LSS-servo-default.jpg]]<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 555
Eric Nantel 172.1 556 In the second image, the origin, and the corresponding angular range (explained below) have been shifted by +240.0 degrees:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 557
Eric Nantel 172.1 558 [[image:LSS-servo-origin.jpg]]<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 559
Eric Nantel 172.1 560 Origin Offset Query (**QO**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 561
Eric Nantel 172.1 562 Example: #5QO&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QO-13<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 563
Eric Nantel 172.1 564 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 565
Eric Nantel 172.1 566 Configure Origin Offset (**CO**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 567
Eric Nantel 172.1 568 Example: #5CO-24&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 569
Eric Nantel 172.1 570 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.
571 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 1.1 573
Eric Nantel 172.1 574 ====== __Angular Range (**AR**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 93.1 575
Eric Nantel 172.1 576 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
577 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
578 Example: #5AR1800&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 579
Eric Nantel 172.1 580 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:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 581
Eric Nantel 172.1 582 [[image:LSS-servo-default.jpg]]<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 583
Eric Nantel 172.1 584 Below, the angular range is restricted to 180.0 degrees, or -90.0 to +90.0. The center has remained unchanged.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 585
Eric Nantel 172.1 586 [[image:LSS-servo-ar.jpg]]<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 587
Eric Nantel 172.1 588 Finally, the angular range action command (ex. #5AR1800&lt;cr&gt;) and origin offset action command (ex. #5O-1200&lt;cr&gt;) are used to move both the center and limit the angular range:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 589
Eric Nantel 172.1 590 [[image:LSS-servo-ar-o-1.jpg]]<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 591
Eric Nantel 172.1 592 Query Angular Range (**QAR**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 593
Eric Nantel 172.1 594 Example: #5QAR&lt;cr&gt; might return *5AR1800, indicating the total angular range is 180.0 degrees.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 595
Eric Nantel 172.1 596 Configure Angular Range (**CAR**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 597
Eric Nantel 172.1 598 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.
599 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
600 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 601
Eric Nantel 172.1 602 ====== __Angular Stiffness (**AS**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 603
Eric Nantel 172.1 604 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
605 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
606 The servo's rigidity / angular stiffness can be thought of as (though not identical to) a damped spring in which the value affects the stiffness and embodies how much, and how quickly the servo tried keep the requested position against changes. There are no units.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 607
Eric Nantel 172.1 608 A higher value of "angular stiffness":<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 609
Eric Nantel 172.1 610 * The more torque will be applied to try to keep the desired position against external input / changes
611 * The faster the motor will reach its intended travel speed and the motor will decelerate faster and nearer to its target position<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 612
Eric Nantel 172.1 613 A lower value on the other hand:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
RB1 64.1 614
Eric Nantel 172.1 615 * Causes a slower acceleration to the travel speed, and a slower deceleration
616 * Allows the target position to deviate more from its position before additional torque is applied to bring it back<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 617
Eric Nantel 172.1 618 The default value for stiffness depending on the firmware may be 0 or 1. Greater values produce increasingly erratic behavior and the effect becomes extreme below -4 and above +4. Maximum values are -10 to +10.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 619
Eric Nantel 172.1 620 Ex: #5AS-2&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 621
Eric Nantel 172.1 622 This reduces the angular stiffness to -2 for that session, allowing the servo to deviate more around the desired position. This can be beneficial in many situations such as impacts (legged robots) where more of a "spring" effect is desired. Upon reset, the servo will use the value stored in memory, based on the last configuration command.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 623
Eric Nantel 172.1 624 Ex: #5QAS&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 625
Eric Nantel 172.1 626 Queries the value being used.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 627
Eric Nantel 172.1 628 Ex: #5CAS-2&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.37 629
Eric Nantel 172.1 630 Writes the desired angular stiffness value to EEPROM.
631 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 1.1 633
Eric Nantel 172.1 634 ====== __Angular Holding Stiffness (**AH**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 635
Eric Nantel 172.1 636 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
637 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
638 The angular holding stiffness determines the servo's ability to hold a desired position under load. The default value for stiffness depending on the firmware may be 0 or 1. Greater values produce increasingly erratic behavior and the effect becomes extreme below -4 and above +4. Maximum values are -10 to +10.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 110.1 639
Eric Nantel 172.1 640 Ex: #5AH3&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 109.1 641
Eric Nantel 172.1 642 This sets the holding stiffness for servo #5 to 3 for that session.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 109.1 643
Eric Nantel 172.1 644 Query Angular Holding Stiffness (**QAH**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 645
Eric Nantel 172.1 646 Ex: #5QAH&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QAH3&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 647
Eric Nantel 172.1 648 This returns the servo's angular holding stiffness value.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 649
Eric Nantel 172.1 650 Configure Angular Holding Stiffness (**CAH**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 651
Eric Nantel 172.1 652 Ex: #5CAH2&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 653
Eric Nantel 172.1 654 This writes the angular holding stiffness of servo #5 to 2 to EEPROM.
655 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
656 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 1.1 657
Eric Nantel 172.1 658 ====== __Angular Acceleration (**AA**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 659
Eric Nantel 172.1 660 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
661 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
662 The default value for angular acceleration is 100. Accepts values of between 1 and 100. Increments of 10 degrees per second squared.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 663
Eric Nantel 172.1 664 Ex: #5AA30&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 665
Eric Nantel 172.1 666 This sets the angular acceleration for servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 42.1 667
Eric Nantel 172.1 668 Query Angular Acceleration (**QAA**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 42.1 669
Eric Nantel 172.1 670 Ex: #5QAA&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QAA30&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
RB1 50.1 671
Eric Nantel 172.1 672 This returns the servo's angular acceleration in degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 42.1 673
Eric Nantel 172.1 674 Configure Angular Acceleration (**CAA**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 675
Eric Nantel 172.1 676 Ex: #5CAA30&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 102.1 677
Eric Nantel 172.1 678 This writes the angular acceleration of servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^) to EEPROM.
679 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 98.36 681
Eric Nantel 172.1 682 ====== __Angular Deceleration (**AD**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 683
Eric Nantel 172.1 684 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
685 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
686 The default value for angular deceleration is 100. Accepts values of between 1 and 100. Increments of 10 degrees per second squared.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 687
Eric Nantel 172.1 688 Ex: #5AD30&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 689
Eric Nantel 172.1 690 This sets the angular deceleration for servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 691
Eric Nantel 172.1 692 Query Angular Deceleration (**QAD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 693
Eric Nantel 172.1 694 Ex: #5QAD&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QAD30&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 695
Eric Nantel 172.1 696 This returns the servo's angular deceleration in degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^).<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 697
Eric Nantel 172.1 698 Configure Angular Deceleration (**CAD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 13.1 699
Eric Nantel 172.1 700 Ex: #5CAD30&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 701
Eric Nantel 172.1 702 This writes the angular deceleration of servo #5 to 30 degrees per second squared (°/s^^2^^) to EEPROM.
703 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
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Coleman Benson 1.1 705
Eric Nantel 172.1 706 ====== __Gyre Direction (**G**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 1.1 707
Eric Nantel 172.1 708 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
709 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
710 "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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 1.1 711
Eric Nantel 172.1 712 Ex: #5G-1&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 12.1 713
Eric Nantel 172.1 714 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 715
Eric Nantel 172.1 716 Query Gyre Direction (**QG**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.37 717
Eric Nantel 172.1 718 Ex: #5QG&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QG-1&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 113.1 719
Eric Nantel 172.1 720 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 721
Eric Nantel 172.1 722 Configure Gyre (**CG**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 723
Eric Nantel 172.1 724 Ex: #5CG-1&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 725
Eric Nantel 172.1 726 This changes the gyre direction as described above and also writes to EEPROM.
727 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
728 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 98.2 729
Eric Nantel 172.1 730 ====== __First Position__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 731
Eric Nantel 172.1 732 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
733 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
734 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. <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 735
Eric Nantel 172.1 736 Query First Position in Degrees (**QFD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 737
Eric Nantel 172.1 738 Ex: #5QFD&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QFD900&lt;cr&gt; <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 739
Eric Nantel 172.1 740 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 741
Eric Nantel 172.1 742 Configure First Position in Degrees (**CFD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 743
Eric Nantel 172.1 744 Ex: #5CD900&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 745
Eric Nantel 172.1 746 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&lt;cr&gt;) results in the servo remaining limp upon power up. In order to remove the first position, send no value, ex: #5CFD&lt;cr&gt;
747 <div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div></div></div>
748 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 98.2 749
Eric Nantel 172.1 750 ====== __Maximum Speed in Degrees (**SD**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 751
Eric Nantel 172.1 752 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
753 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
754 Ex: #5SD1800&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
755 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 756
Eric Nantel 172.1 757 Query Speed in Degrees (**QSD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 758
Eric Nantel 172.1 759 Ex: #5QSD&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QSD1800&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 760
Eric Nantel 172.1 761 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&lt;cr&gt; 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:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 762
Eric Nantel 172.1 763 |**Command sent**|**Returned value (1/10 °)**
764 |ex: #5QSD&lt;cr&gt;|Session value for maximum speed (set by latest SD/SR command)
765 |ex: #5QSD1&lt;cr&gt;|Configured maximum speed in EEPROM (set by CSD/CSR)
766 |ex: #5QSD2&lt;cr&gt;|Instantaneous speed (same as QWD)
767 |ex: #5QSD3&lt;cr&gt;|Target travel speed<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 768
Eric Nantel 172.1 769 Configure Speed in Degrees (**CSD**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 770
Eric Nantel 172.1 771 Ex: #5CSD1800&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
772 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
773 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 98.2 775
Eric Nantel 172.1 776 ====== __Maximum Speed in RPM (**SR**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 777
Eric Nantel 172.1 778 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
779 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
780 Ex: #5SR45&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
781 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 782
Eric Nantel 172.1 783 Query Speed in RPM (**QSR**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 784
Eric Nantel 172.1 785 Ex: #5QSR&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QSR45&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 786
Eric Nantel 172.1 787 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&lt;cr&gt; 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:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 788
Eric Nantel 172.1 789 |**Command sent**|**Returned value (1/10 °)**
790 |ex: #5QSR&lt;cr&gt;|Session value for maximum speed (set by latest SD/SR command)
791 |ex: #5QSR1&lt;cr&gt;|Configured maximum speed in EEPROM (set by CSD/CSR)
792 |ex: #5QSR2&lt;cr&gt;|Instantaneous speed (same as QWD)
793 |ex: #5QSR3&lt;cr&gt;|Target travel speed<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 111.1 794
Eric Nantel 172.1 795 Configure Speed in RPM (**CSR**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 111.1 796
Eric Nantel 172.1 797 Ex: #5CSR45&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
798 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
799 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 111.1 801
Eric Nantel 172.1 802 == Modifiers ==
Coleman Benson 111.1 803
Eric Nantel 172.1 804 ====== __Speed (**S**, **SD**) modifier__ ======
Coleman Benson 111.1 805
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807 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
808 Example: #5P1500S750&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
809 Modifier (S) is only for a position (P) action and determines the speed of the move in microseconds per second. A speed of 750 microseconds would cause the servo to rotate from its current position to the desired position at a speed of 750 microseconds per second. This command is in place to ensure backwards compatibility with the SSC-32 / 32U protocol.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
810 Example: #5D0SD180&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
811 Modifier (SD) is only for a position (D) or relative position (MD) action and determines the speed of the move in 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 180 degrees per second.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
812 Query Speed (**QS**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
813 Example: #5QS&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QS300&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
814 This command queries the current speed in microseconds per second.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
815 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 98.2 817
Eric Nantel 172.1 818 ====== __Timed move (**T**) modifier__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 819
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821 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
822 Example: #5P1500T2500&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 111.1 823
Eric Nantel 172.1 824 Timed move can be used only as a modifier for a position (P, 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
825 **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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
826 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 111.1 828
Eric Nantel 172.1 829 ====== __Current Halt & Hold (**CH**) modifier__ ======
Coleman Benson 111.1 830
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832 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
833 Example: #5D1423CH400&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 111.1 834
Eric Nantel 172.1 835 This has servo with ID 5 move to 142.3 degrees but, should it detect a current of 400mA or higher before it reaches the desired position, will immediately halt and hold position.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
836 This modifier can be added to the following actions: D; MD; WD; WR.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
837 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 111.1 839
Eric Nantel 172.1 840 ====== __Current Limp (**CL**) modifier__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 841
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843 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
844 Example: #5D1423CL400&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
Coleman Benson 98.2 845
Eric Nantel 172.1 846 This has servo with ID 5 move to 142.3 degrees but, should it detect a current of 400mA or higher before it reaches the desired position, will immediately go limp.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
847 This modifier can be added to the following actions: D; MD; WD; WR.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
848 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 115.1 850
Eric Nantel 172.1 851 == Telemetry ==
Coleman Benson 98.2 852
Eric Nantel 172.1 853 ====== __Query Voltage (**QV**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 854
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856 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
857 Ex: #5QV&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QV11200&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
858 The number returned is in milliVolts, so in the case above, servo with ID 5 has an input voltage of 11.2V.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
859 </div></div>
860 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 98.37 861
Eric Nantel 172.1 862 ====== __Query Temperature (**QT**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 98.2 863
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865 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
866 Ex: #5QT&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QT564&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
867 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.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
868 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 108.1 870
Eric Nantel 172.1 871 ====== __Query Current (**QC**)__ ======
RB1 140.1 872
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874 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
875 Ex: #5QC&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QC140&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
876 The units are in milliamps, so in the example above, the servo is consuming 140mA, or 0.14A.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
877 </div></div>
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Coleman Benson 148.1 879
Eric Nantel 172.1 880 ====== __Query Model String (**QMS**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 148.1 881
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883 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
884 Ex: #5QMS&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QMSLSS-HS1&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
885 This reply means that the servo model is LSS-HS1: a high speed servo, first revision.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
886 </div></div>
887 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 148.1 888
Eric Nantel 172.1 889 ====== __Query Firmware (**QF**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 148.1 890
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892 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
893 Ex: #5QF&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QF368&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
894 The number in the reply represents the firmware version, in this example being 368.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
895 The command #5QF3&lt;cr&gt; can also be sent and the servo will reply with a 3 numbers firmware version, for example, 368.29.14<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
896 </div></div>
897 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 148.1 898
Eric Nantel 172.1 899 ====== __Query Serial Number (**QN**)__ ======
Coleman Benson 148.1 900
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902 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
903 Ex: #5QN&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QN12345678&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
904 The number in the response (12345678) would be the servo's serial number which is set and should not be changed by the user.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
905 </div></div>
906 {{/html}}
Coleman Benson 148.1 907
Eric Nantel 172.1 908 == RGB LED ==
Coleman Benson 148.1 909
Eric Nantel 172.1 910 ====== __LED Color (**LED**)__ ======
911
912 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
913 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
914 Ex: #5LED3&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
915 This action sets the servo's RGB LED color for that session.The LED can be used for aesthetics, or (based on user code) to provide visual status updates. Using timing can create patterns.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
916 0=Off (black); 1=Red 2=Green; 3=Blue; 4=Yellow; 5=Cyan; 6=Magenta; 7=White;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
917 Query LED Color (**QLED**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
918 Ex: #5QLED&lt;cr&gt; might return *5QLED5&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
919 This simple query returns the indicated servo's LED color.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
920 Configure LED Color (**CLED**)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
921 Ex: #5CLED3&lt;cr&gt;<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
922 Configuring the LED color via the CLED command sets the startup color of the servo after a reset or power cycle. Note that it also changes the session's LED color immediately as well. The command above will configure the servo's LED to a Blue color.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
923 </div></div>
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925
926 ====== __Configure LED Blinking (**CLB**)__ ======
927
928 {{html wiki="true" clean="false"}}
929 <div class="cmdcnt"><div class="cmdpad"></div><div class="cmdtxt">
930 This command allows you to control when the RGB LED will blink the user set color (see RGB LED command for details). This is very useful when visually seeing what the servo is doing. You can turn on or off blinking for various LSS status. The command requires that the servo be RESET. Here is the list and their associated value:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
931
932 (% style="width:195px" %)
933 |(% style="width:134px" %)**Blink While:**|(% style="width:58px" %)**#**
934 |(% style="width:134px" %)No blinking|(% style="width:58px" %)0
935 |(% style="width:134px" %)Limp|(% style="width:58px" %)1
936 |(% style="width:134px" %)Holding|(% style="width:58px" %)2
937 |(% style="width:134px" %)Accelerating|(% style="width:58px" %)4
938 |(% style="width:134px" %)Decelerating|(% style="width:58px" %)8
939 |(% style="width:134px" %)Free|(% style="width:58px" %)16
940 |(% style="width:134px" %)Travelling|(% style="width:58px" %)32
941 |(% style="width:134px" %)Always blink|(% style="width:58px" %)63<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
942
943 To set blinking, use CLB with the value of your choosing. To activate blinking in multiple status, simply add together the values of the corresponding status. See examples below:<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
944 Ex: #5CLB0<cr> to turn off all blinking (LED always solid)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
945 Ex: #5CLB1<cr> only blink when limp (1)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
946 Ex: #5CLB2<cr> only blink when holding (2)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
947 Ex: #5CLB12<cr> only blink when accel or decel (accel 4 + decel 8 = 12)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
948 Ex: #5CLB48<cr> only blink when free or travel (free 16 + travel 32 = 48)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
949 Ex: #5CLB63<cr> blink in all status (1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 16 + 32)<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
950 RESETTING the servo is needed.<div class="wikimodel-emptyline"></div>
951 </div></div>
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953
Coleman Benson 143.1 954 = RGB LED Patterns =
RB1 140.1 955
Coleman Benson 143.1 956 The LED patterns below do not include those which are part of the button menu, which can be found here: [[LSS Button Menu>>doc:lynxmotion-smart-servo.lss-button-menu.WebHome]]
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RB1 141.2 958 [[image:LSS - LED Patterns.png]]
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