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The Lynxmotion Smart Servos (LSS) are compact, modular and configurable actuators that provide greater control than standard PWM servos. The servo lineup currently includes three “smart servos” which appear physically the same, sharing the same dimensions and mounting points but differing in maximum torque and speed. 

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The lynx motion has a simple serial protocol for controlling the motor, that is human-readable:

  1. Number sign #

  2. Servo ID number as an integer

  3. Action command (two to three letters, no spaces, capital or lower case)

  4. Configuration value in the correct units with no decimal

  5. End with a control / carriage return '<cr>'

Ex: #5PD1443<cr>

Additional Parts:

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For controlling multiple servos, you will first need to give each motor a unique ID. You must attach each motor separately and modify the code below to change its ID to a value between 0 and 253. Afterwards, the servo will always remember it’s new ID.

Code Block
languagec#
#include <LSS.h>
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

SoftwareSerial servoSerialmySerial(8, 9);

// ID set to default LSS ID = 0
#define LSS_ID_old (254) // ID 254 to broadcast to every motor on bus
#define LSS_ID   (0) // the new ID 
#define LSS_BAUD
(LSS_DefaultBaud)

// Create one LSS object
LSS myLSS = LSS(LSS_ID);

void setup()
{
  mySerial.begin(115200); // Important! this setis the datastandard ratespeed for thetalking SoftwareSerialto portLSS
  servoSerialmySerial.begin(LSS_BAUDprint("#0D1500\r");   // this is used to clear the serial buffer
  servoSerial.print("#0D1500\r");
  delay(1000);
  LSS::initBus(servoSerial, LSS_BAUD);
  //change ID 
  servoSerialmySerial.print(String("#") + LSS_ID_old + String("CID") + LSS_ID + "\r");
  delay(2000);
}
void loop() {
}

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Code Block
languagecpp
#include <LSS<SoftwareSerial.h>
#include
<SoftwareSerial.h>
SoftwareSerial servoSerialmySerial(8, 9);

#define LSS_ID1    (1) 
#define LSS_ID2   (0)
#define
LSS_BAUD
int (LSS_DefaultBaud)direction 
// Create two LSS objects
LSS myLSS1 = LSS(LSS_ID1);
LSS myLSS2 = LSS(LSS_ID2);
int direction = -= -1;

void setup() {
  servoSerialmySerial.begin(LSS_BAUD115200);
  // InitializeImportant! thethis LSSis busthe standard  LSS::initBus(servoSerial, LSS_BAUD);speed for talking to LSS
  SerialmySerial.begin(LSS_BAUD);
print("#0D1500\r");  // this is used to clear the serial buffer
}

void loop() {
 {
  // motor direction 
  mySerial.print(String("#") + LSS_ID + String("WR") +-direction*60) + "\r"); // motorRPM directionmove
   myLSS1.wheelRPM(-direction*60);
  myLSS2.wheelRPM(60*direction);mySerial.print(String("#") + LSS_ID + String("WR") + 60*direction  + "\r"); // RPM move
  delay(40005000);
  // reversreverse dierctiondirection 
  direction = -direction;
}

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