what would help if the digital pins were explicitly told what to connect the actual servo too. Not just Block 6 and 8. what does the shoulder servo connect too? Pin 6 in Block 8? or Pin 13 in Block 6? Right now I’m scoping each pin and changing the PWM in the arduino software hoping to identify which pin goes from 1500 mus to 1200 mus according to the shoulder servo.
Also why is the BotBoarduino manual not linked to the acctual arm (AL5D) webpage? All that is there is page after page of the servo utility. The Ardino has 1 link and it goes to GetHub with no documentation. This should be addressed.
Here are some answers to your questions & comments:
We are not sure what the issue would be, since the with BotBoarduino has a clear picture showing all the required connections. Please see a copy of this image below:
The Useful Links section of each AL5 robotic arm links to the Lynxmotion assembly guides, which all include an image of the wiring. Therefore, a link to the BotBoarduino specifically did not seem necessary at the time. This idea will be passed along to our web content team for review.
Please note the code examples (on the Lynxmotion GitHub) are offered as a way to test the hardware and get started more easily. They are not full tutorials and shouldn’t be referred to as such. These products are kits meant for experimentation leading towards making your own code. The examples offer enough information to do so.
Sincerely,
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Thanks for that diagram. I was going by lynxmotion.com/images/html/build185.htm
which has a diagram in it with lots of description of Block 6 & 8 etc, but it would be much better if that diagram you should might have been included as well. The only way I found the pin out (basically figuring out the diagram you sent me) Was by o-scoping every pin on the right side (6+8 blocks and adjusting the arduino base code. to make all the servo outputs be 1100, 1200, 1300, etc up to 1800) and then checking the PWM.
So far I am quite happy with the AL5D. The assembly was fine. Getting some of the screws in the tight spots was tough. And I got about 40% more screws, etc. that I didn’t end up using. This made things confusing. It might help if the paper handout in the HW bags had the same layout as the bags and that the paper handout had the numerical contents of the baggies. Not just 3- of these servo mounting screws. I had a set of calipers with me so I had to check many times if I had a 3/8 or a 1/4, etc. Other than that it was good.
Thanks for the comments about the assembly process and kitting of the product. Your comments have been noted and will be passed along to the appropriate teams.
Enjoy your AL5D and do no hesitate to post again if you have any other questions!
