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ROBOTIS e-Manual
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Caution
When connecting to power supply, it is recommended
using ROBOTIS controller or SMPS2DYNAMIXEL. Do not connect or
disconnect DYNAMIXEL when power is being supplied.
The Control Table is a structure of data implemented in the
DYNAMIXEL. Users can read a specific Data to get status of the
DYNAMIXEL with Read Instruction Packets, and modify Data as well
to control DYNAMIXEL with WRITE Instruction Packets.
2. 1. Control Table, Data, Address
The Control Table is a structure that consists of multiple Data
fields to store status of the DYNAMIXEL or to control the
DYNAMIXEL. Users can check current status of the DYNAMIXEL
by reading a specific Data from the Control Table with Read
Instruction Packets. WRITE Instruction Packets enable users to
control the DYNAMIXEL by changing specific Data in the Control
Table. The Address is a unique value when accessing a specific
Data in the Control Table with Instruction Packets. In order to
read or write data, users must designate a specific Address in the
Instruction Packet. Please refer to
about Instruction Packets.
Note
Two’s complement is applied for the negative value. For more
information, please refer to
2. 1. 1. Area (EEPROM, RAM)
The Control Table is divided into 2 Areas. Data in the RAM
Area is reset to initial values when the power is reset(Volatile).
On the other hand, data in the EEPROM Area is maintained
even when the DYNAMIXEL is powered off(Non-Volatile). Data
in the EEPROM Area can only be written to if Torque
Enable(64) is cleared to ‘0’(Off).
2. 1. 2. Size
The Size of data varies from 1 to 4 bytes depend on their
usage. Please check the size of data when updating the data
with an Instruction Packet. For data larger than 2 bytes will be
saved according to
.
2. 1. 3. Access
The Control Table has two different access properties. ‘RW’
property stands for read and write access permission while ‘R’
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