Hello good day. I am writing from Turkey.I’m working on a hexapod project,and for that you wish to buy ssc-32. There are bi software to manage the SSC-32 card I would check the card and software…I do not understand this part,I’m going to check how the software constantly servo motors 16.As far as I read there are certain parts of the software by creating something like joining them.you tell I do not understand this part of the…
I’m sorry english is not very good,and I would appreciate if you help…
The Lynxmotion SSC-32 servo controller is a device that allows you to control up to 32 servo motors using a serial-connected device as the host. The device can be a PC, a microcontroller, or anything else that has a serial port.
The SSC-32 has a well-documented serial protocol that can be found here:
You can either write your own program to send commands to the controller, using any language that supports a serial port, or you can use some of the following software available for Windows PCs:
You can either control the servos individually, or you can use the built-in hexapod (2DOF/leg) support for more rapid development. When you send the SSC-32 commands, they will be executed with the specified transition times and then wait for your next commands.
I’m not sure if this answered all your questions. If not, please let us know so we can help further.
I’m sorry to the first question;
1-How do I get first ssc-32 from Turkey
2- 6-legged hexapod robot control will do,SSC-32, except for that I need another South.Any employee bi software…
3-Do you have to pay the money if you use bi software.Do you have the free software that you can use if you do not…
4-SSC-32 and send the positions Can I write something like eeprom.
5-I want to check with your play station arm. How do I check the software.
Hi,
1- How do I get first ssc-32 from Turkey
** If you order your SSC-32 from robotshop.com, we can ship your order to Turkey.
2- 6-legged hexapod robot control will do,SSC-32, except for that I need another South.Any employee bi software…
** I’m afraid I don’t understand what you are asking. What do you mean by “I need another South”?
3- Do you have to pay the money if you use bi software.Do you have the free software that you can use if you do not…
** If you want to write your own program, the protocol is entirely free to use. If you want to use some of the software from this page, some of the programs are free downloads but others do require purchasing a license. It will depend on which one you want to use.
4- SSC-32 and send the positions Can I write something like eeprom.
** You can either send the SSC-32 individual commands, or you can use the SSC-32’s EEPROM to store pre-programmed sequences that will start automatically when the SSC-32 is given power.
5- I want to check with your play station arm. How do I check the software.
** If you want to control your hexapod with the Lynxmotion PS2 controller, we do have sample software you can load onto a BotBoarduino that will receive the PS2 commands and send the appropriate commands to the SSC-32.
I’m sorry my english is poor.
Do you have a need for the SSC-32 card other than the hexapod,Do you need the card to register and EEPROM
Let me try to clarify: the SSC-32 is a board that can be used to control up to 32 servo motors or discrete digital output pins. It can be used with a hexapod, or any other robot or system that is made with a lot of servo motors. Because it has a well documented serial protocol, it can be controlled by any device that is programmed to use that protocol – can be a PC (via RS-232 serial), a microcontroller (via TTL UART serial), a cell phone (via Bluetooth serial, with an adapter), etc.
The serial protocol can be used to send the SSC-32 commands either to control the servos live (see this document), or to program the SSC-32’s on-board EEPROM with servo sequences that can be played later (see this document). You can also use the “startup string” to program the SSC-32 to automatically start playing a sequence when it is given power.
The programs available on this page are available for, but separate from, the SSC-32. Many of the programs are free downloads, but some are more sophisticated programs available for purchase. LynxTerm, for example, is a free download that lets you set the calibration and initial position registers, but also lets you send user-written commands which means you can take advantage of most of the SSC-32’s features.
I hope this helps. If you have other questions, I will see how I can help.
Hello Jeffrey,
I just bought a ssc32, that worked good during 5’. When i pushed the update firmware button on the flowbiotics software, the software crashed And now my ssc32 doesn’t work…
Could you HELP me, PLEASE?
Aurelien
It seems that the firmware might now be corrupted: here is the procedure for reinstalling.
Generally, you first need to boot the board in the bootloader, and then you need to upload the new firmware.
- Boot into bootloader:
- a. Power off the SSC-32.
- b. Install two jumpers across the baud pins, but from left-to-right instead of top-down like normally placed.
- c. Connect your SSC-32 to your computer’s serial port and power it on.
- d. Open a serial terminal (ex: LynxTerm) on the appropriate COM port at a baud rate of 115,200kbps.
- e. In the console type simply ‘v’ (must be lowercase, no Enter/Return required).
- f. Verify that you see either ‘1’, ‘2’, or ‘3’ as a response.
- Upload a new firmware.
- a. Continue from step 1f.
- b. Download the firmware version of your choice from this link: lynxmotion.com/p-395-ssc-32- … #downloads
- c. Use your serial console’s upload file feature (ex: Firmware Update in LynxTerm) to send the SSC-32 the contents of the ABL file you downloaded.
- d. You should see a lot of dots appear on your screen (a few hundred of them).
- e. Once it is done, power off the board, restore the baud jumpers to their original setting and power up the board.
- f. Your SSC-32 should be functional again.
We hope this helps,
