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Details the smart modular actuator's features, including precision control, feedback, communication, and materials.
Lists key technical specifications such as weight, voltage, torque, resolution, and operating parameters.
Guides the installation of provided frames (OF-12SH, OF-12S) and connection methods like Horn2Body and Body2Body.
Provides step-by-step instructions for assembling connectors, including stripping, inserting, and forming wires.
Explains pin assignments, daisy-chain wiring, main controller connection (CM-5), and PC linkage.
Discusses the Bioloid robot kit and the process of connecting Dynamixel actuators via UART.
Covers half duplex UART communication, cautions, connection verification, and inspection procedures.
Explains packet types (Instruction, Status), system connection, unique IDs, and the serial communication protocol.
Details the format of the Instruction Packet, including header, ID, length, instruction, parameters, and checksum.
Describes the Status Packet format and the meaning of various error bits for diagnostics.
Lists EEPROM and RAM addresses, items, access types, and initial values for actuator configuration.
Lists available instructions like PING, READ_DATA, WRITE_DATA, REG_WRITE, ACTION, RESET, and SYNC WRITE with their functions.
Explains how to write data to the Dynamixel actuator's control table, including packet structure.
Details how to read data from the Dynamixel actuator's control table, with an example for reading internal temperature.
Explains the REG_WRITE and ACTION instructions for buffered writes and synchronized execution.
Describes the PING instruction for checking actuator existence and obtaining status packets.
Explains how to reset Dynamixel actuator control table values to factory defaults.
Covers the SYNC WRITE instruction for simultaneous control of multiple Dynamixel actuators.
Demonstrates reading firmware, changing ID, baud rate, and return delay time.
Covers examples for angle limits, temperature limits, voltage, torque, alarms, and LED control.
Illustrates setting compliance, synchronized movement, and positioning with angular velocity.
Shows examples for locking addresses and setting minimum power (punch).
Explains half duplex UART, return delay time, and transmission direction logic.
Details RS485 direction control, byte-to-byte timing, and program examples for packet transmission.
Presents C language definitions and code structure for accessing Dynamixel actuators with Atmega128.
Provides a step-by-step C code example for communicating with Dynamixel actuators.
Details C functions for initializing ports and serial communication interfaces (RS485, RS232).
Explains C functions for transmitting data via UART, including hex formatting and string printing.
Lists Molex connector part numbers, temperature range, and force specifications with dimensional drawings.
Provides dimensional drawings and specifications for the AX-12 actuator.
Describes the features of the CM-5 control box, including its capacity, buttons, wireless options, and battery compartment.
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