Hi!
I am making a project regarding a wheeled leg biped robot and I am going to use dynamixel MX-64T servos. I am wondering what other parts i will need to drive them? Also i would like to ask if its a good choice for the wheels movement and balancing.
Thank you so much in advance for your help!
Best Regards,
Constantinos Pavlou
Hi,
The advantage of using a smart servo like the Dynamixel MX-64T is that you don’t need a separate encoder to monitor the position and speed. The MX-64T has a built-in 12-bit magnetic encoder.
What is the robot’s controller you are planning to use ? If you are planning to use an Arduino Board, you can use this Smart Servo Controller for Arduino to drive the servos.
Did you calculate the required RPM and torque for your application ?
Is there a particular reason why you have chosen the MX-64T over, for example, the AX-12A ?
Hi,
Thank you for answering, We are going to use Raspberry pi model b for the control. We calculate the rpm and torque required, using a matlab simulation based on an inverted pendulum with LQR control. The torque we need is around 5Nm,that’s we chose the MX-64T. We would like to know, if we need the u2d2 Eobotis Usb to Dynamixel Adapter and basically what else you believe will be helpful to buy?
Correct, the U2D2 ROBOTIS USB to Dynamixel Adapter would work to interface the Raspberry Pi with MX-64T servos. You would also need a SMPS2Dynamixel Module to connect power to the servos. Since you are planning to build a mobile robot, we assume that you will be using a battery pack to power your servos ?
