others do, then it could be a faulty encoder or that particular arm might not
have been extended far enough. Try moving all three arms all the way out again,
holding the arm itself (rather than the grip) to make sure it is fully extended, then
move it all the way back in again. You can do it one arm at a time to see exactly
which arm is having a problem, if there is a problem.
4. You can check that the motors and encoders themselves are working correctly.
You can move each arm all the way in and out, and the range of motion on each
arm should show in the Position Sensors box for each Encoder (an encoder is
what reads the position of an arm). The values should range from approximately
-1600 to 1600. If it doesn’t quite reach those maximum’s and minimum’s, but it
is close, it is ok. To check the motors and forces click the “allow negative values”
checkbox in the motors area, and move the slider for each arm, while _tightly
holding_ onto the grip. As you move the slider for each arm, you’ll feel that arm
pull and push. If it does so smoothly for each arm, then the motors, cables, and
arm movements are functioning correctly.
Driver Installation Issues
If your Falcon did not auto-install and your Falcon applications are not detecting
the Falcon, you can manually install the drivers yourself in the Device Manager.
Please either make sure that you inserted and ran the Falcon Drivers disc, or
preferably download the latest drivers o our web site (go to www.novint.com
<http://www.novint.com> , then select “Support” from the front page and
“Downloads”). After installing the drivers onto your computer, plug the Falcon
into the USB port.
WINDOWS XP:
Right click on My Computer on your desktop (or in the Start Menu).
Select “Properties”
Click on the “Hardware” tab. Click on the “Device Manager” button.
Look for FALCON HAPTIC under categories such as Universal Serial Bus
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