Preparation before use

Before using the Python API, please make sure that the following hardware and environment are ready:

• Hardware Equipment

  • ultraArm P1 robotic arm
  • USB-Type-C serial cable (used to connect the robot arm and computer)
  • Power adapter

• Software and Environment

  • Python 3.6 and above installed
  • ultraArm_P1_lib library installed (installed via pip install ultraArm_P1_lib terminal command)
  • Make sure ultraArm P1 is properly powered on and in standby mode

Gripper Control

Before using Python to control the gripper, the gripper needs to be installed and connected to the robotic arm. Different grippers are adapted to different robotic arms; here, the P1 compatible gripper is used.

Example Usage

import time
from ultraArm_P1_lib import UltraArmP1

ua = UltraArmP1('COM3', 1000000) # Serial port connection communication

print(ua.get_gripper_run_status()) # Read the gripper's running status

time.sleep(1)

print(ua.get_gripper_angle()) # Read the gripper's angle information

time.sleep(1)

ua.set_gripper_angle(50, 90) # Set the gripper angle to 50 and the speed to 90

time.sleep(2)

ua.set_gripper_angle(100, 70) # Set the gripper angle to 100 and the speed to 70

time.sleep(2)

ua.set_gripper_angle(0, 70) # Set the gripper angle to 0 and the speed to 70

time.sleep(2)

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