PLTW FlowArm

The "Teach" button allows offsets to be stored and uploaded. Press the "Teach" button once, then move the arm physically to the same position as what is shown on screen. Press the "Store offsets" button to change the offsets.

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**Units**

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Units can be toggled between Metric or Imperial

**Baud**

The baud rate suggested is 9600, though other (standard) baud rates can be used.

**COM**

Be sure to select the appropriate COM port to which the LSS adapter is connected.

**Window Size**

A the top right, there are three dark rectangles representing the window size.

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== 2D Views & Grid ==

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== Arm Configuration ==

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The arm shown on screen is based on the assembly guide. BETA testers have been encouraged to use the 3:1 gear ratio in the shoulder and as such should have toggled switch 1 in the header.

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The aesthetics of the arms will be changing for the final / release version of the LSS Flowarm software.

**Left View**

The left view is a representation {more to come|

**Top View**

The top view shows the arm {more to come}

== Left Menu ==

**Gripper & Wrist**

The gripper and wrist rotate can be controlled from this menu

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**End Effector Position**

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The position of the end effector can be controlled either by manually entering the information for R (radius), or x,y,z coordinate, or using the arrows.

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**IO Information {Not implemented}**

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This section will be used to display sensor data from the LSS IO interface board

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**Console {Not implemented}**

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The console will be used as a serial command interface to manually send commands to the bus.

== Sequencer ==

The sequencer allows the user to record sequences.

{Work in progress}

= Downloads =

Download LSS Flowarm 3.0.8.12 [[here>>http://www.lynxmotion.com/tools/LSS%20FlowArm%20BETA%20(3.0.8.12).rar]].

Password: beta

BETA: Note that information described here is subject to change, and is available for BETA testers.

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{Work in progress}

Wiki source code of PLTW FlowArm

Navigation

1	[[image:PLTW-FlowArm.png\|\|width="350"]]
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3	{{toc/}}
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5	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
6	= Description =
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8	= Features =
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10	= Initial Setup =
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12	= Servo IDs =
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14	Before using / connecting the arm, each of the IDs assigned to the servos must correspond with what is needed in the software.
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16	* Base: 1
17	* Shoulder: 2
18	* Elbow: 3
19	* Wrist: 4
20	* Wrist rotate (optional): {Not connected}
21	* Gripper: 5
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23	= Interface =
24
25	== Header ==
26
27	Information {Not implemented}
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29	The circular button with "i" in the middle is used to overlay useful information
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31	Gear ratio
32
33	The gear ratio toggle (per servo) is implemented for BETA testers only.
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35	Teach
36
37	The "Teach" button allows offsets to be stored and uploaded. Press the "Teach" button once, then move the arm physically to the same position as what is shown on screen. Press the "Store offsets" button to change the offsets.
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39	Units
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41	Units can be toggled between Metric or Imperial
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43	Baud
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45	The baud rate suggested is 9600, though other (standard) baud rates can be used.
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47	COM
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49	Be sure to select the appropriate COM port to which the LSS adapter is connected.
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51	Window Size
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53	A the top right, there are three dark rectangles representing the window size.
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55	== 2D Views & Grid ==
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57	== Arm Configuration ==
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59	The arm shown on screen is based on the assembly guide. BETA testers have been encouraged to use the 3:1 gear ratio in the shoulder and as such should have toggled switch 1 in the header.
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61	The aesthetics of the arms will be changing for the final / release version of the LSS Flowarm software.
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63	Left View
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65	The left view is a representation {more to come\|
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67	Top View
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69	The top view shows the arm {more to come}
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71	== Left Menu ==
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73	Gripper & Wrist
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75	The gripper and wrist rotate can be controlled from this menu
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77	End Effector Position
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79	The position of the end effector can be controlled either by manually entering the information for R (radius), or x,y,z coordinate, or using the arrows.
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81	IO Information {Not implemented}
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83	This section will be used to display sensor data from the LSS IO interface board
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85	Console {Not implemented}
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87	The console will be used as a serial command interface to manually send commands to the bus.
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89	== Sequencer ==
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91	The sequencer allows the user to record sequences.
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93	{Work in progress}
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95	= Downloads =
96
97	Download LSS Flowarm 3.0.8.12 [[here>>http://www.lynxmotion.com/tools/LSS%20FlowArm%20BETA%20(3.0.8.12).rar]].
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99	Password: beta
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101	BETA: Note that information described here is subject to change, and is available for BETA testers.
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103	{Work in progress}