I want to remote control this robotic arm with a computer and an IP camera via internet. Is it possible to do so ? Thank you for your reply. best regards Pascal
Yes, it is possible. However there’s no guide or ready to go solution for what you want to do. There will be a lot involved to get this kind of setup up going.
Pretty much all you should have to do is put the apache web server on a windows machine to which the arm is attached (assuming the arm is operated via an ssc-32 servo controller). You can put a batch file in the apache cgi-bin folder, which sends received commands out the serial port to the ssc-32. You make a web page to hold the commands you want to send. With the ssc-32 you have the ability to send speed controlled moves which would allow the arm to be moved slowly by the operator. Below is some previous discussion on the subject, and bottom is an old web cam setup (8+ years on line resulting in a bad video cable from flexing) using this approach. A similar setup could be done with an arduino/ethernet shield setup to eliminate the need for the pc.