🔄Rotary Module
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📅Update: 2021/06/08
The rotary module allows you to turn your DexArm into a 4-DOF robot arm. It's designed for makers and DIYers with many great features. The built-in 12V coreless motor and reducers design brings up to 500g payload capacity.
The universal adapter design makes it easy to switch between soft gripper, suction cup module. The 360-degree air connector design allows you to pick and rotate items without twisting the air tube.
We are still working on upgrading the Rotrics Studio software to control the rotary module. Before that, it's recommended to use G-code commands to control the rotary module.
Use two short air tubes in the OLD pneumatic kit to connect the T-shaped air connector.
Go to Basic -> Control Panel -> Front End.
A. Relative mode
B. Absolute mode
In absolute mode, the rotary module will rotate to the target degree in the shortest way. The degree range is 0 - 360 degrees.
C. Continous mode
In continuous mode, the rotary module will keep rotating at a specific speed. The speed range is 0 - 100. Set speed to 0 and it will stop.
2.2.3 Control Rotary Function
A. Relative mode
B. Absolute mode
In absolute mode, the rotary module will rotate to the target degree in the shortest way. The degree range is 0 - 360 degrees.
C. Continous mode
In continuous mode, the rotary module will keep rotating at a specific speed. The speed range is 0 - 100. Set speed to 0 and it will stop.
Use the "select module __" block to select the right module.
Basically, the rotary module is a high-level servo motor. We've released the 5-pin end effector port for you to DIY your own rotary module for your projects.
G-code commands for Rotary Module
M888 P6 - Set the current end effector as a rotary module and initialize it
M2100 - Initialize the rotary module every time DexArm restarts
M2103 - Read the current rotary firmware version. The factory version is V1.1.2.
M2101 - Read the current rotary position
M2101 R< n >
Rotate n degrees in the clockwise direction
M2101 R< -n >
Rotate n degrees in the counterclockwise direction
n is a floating number and it could be more than 360. Such as M2101 R1080 stand for rotating 3 turns in the clockwise direction.
M2101 P< n >
Rotate to position n degree.
n is a floating number between 0 and 360.
M2101 S< n >
Continuously rotating in the clockwise direction at speed n.
M2101 S< -n >
Continuously rotating in the counterclockwise direction at speed n.
n is a number between 0 and 100. 0 for stopping and 100 for the highest speed.
Tips: Make sure you've updated Rotrics Studio to V1.0.1 and above. You can download it on our Download Center -
In relative mode, the rotary module with mode relatively. We can control the rotated degrees and the direction. Click the to rotate in clockwise direction and click to rotate in counter-clockwise direction.
In relative mode, the rotary module with mode relatively. We can control the rotated degrees and the direction. Click the to rotate in clockwise direction and click to rotate in counter-clockwise direction.
Tips: Make sure you've moved DexArm to HOME position first.
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