Basic Function Application
myStudio
Before you start using the device, you first need to install the driver and update the device firmware.
Install the driver
Users can click the button below to download the corresponding CP210X or CP34X driver package according to the operating system they are using. After unzipping the package, select the installation package corresponding to the operating system bit number for installation.
There are currently two driver chip versions, CP210X (for CP2104 version)/CP34X (for CH9102 version) driver package. If you are not sure about the USB chip used by your device, you can install both drivers at the same time. ( CH9102_VCP_SER_MacOS may have an error during the installation process, but it has actually been installed, so just ignore it.)
For Mac OS, make sure the system "Preferences->Security and Privacy->General" is set before installation, and allow downloads from the App Store and approved developers.
CP34X
Please follow this picture to complete the driver installation
Update device firmware
Before development, users should confirm whether the device firmware they are using is the latest version of the firmware, so that users can better use the device in subsequent development.
Users can update the device firmware through myStudio.
Factory firmware introduction
Drag teaching
Robot drag teaching means that the operator can directly drag the robot joints to move to the ideal posture and record it. Collaborative robots are the earliest systems with this function. This teaching method can avoid the various shortcomings of traditional teaching and is a technology with great application prospects in robots.
Calibrating the robot arm
Calibrating the robot arm is the prerequisite for precise control of the robot arm. Setting the joint zero position and initializing the potential value of the motor are the basis for subsequent advanced development.
Communication
The timeliness of communication is crucial for microcontroller manipulators. For microcontroller manipulators, we usually send control instructions to the Basic at the bottom. Through communication forwarding, the end effector will parse the instructions and then execute the target action. Currently, the communication methods of microcontroller devices are: serial communication, Bluetooth communication, WIFI communication. Users can choose the applicable communication method and perform programming operations.
Connection detection
Connection detection is a detection function for the connection status of the motor and Atom in the manipulator. This function is convenient for customers to troubleshoot equipment failures.
In the connection detection, the device connection status of the manipulator can be seen, including servo connection and Atom communication status. Microcontroller devices The current firmware version of the device will be displayed on Basic.
First use
After understanding the existing functions of the firmware, please follow the steps in this section to start connecting and fixing the machine and start using the basic functions of the device.