EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
10 May 2022 19:30 - 10 May 2022 20:10 #242516
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
Thanks! Rx PDOs wip. Weaving my way though documentation. Reading up about halTypes.
<syncManager idx="2" dir="out" />
<pdo idx="1600">
<pdoEntry idx="7200" subIdx="01" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.ctrl.deactivate" halType="bit" />
<pdoEntry idx="7200" subIdx="02" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.ctrl.activate" halType="bit" />
<pdoEntry idx="7200" subIdx="03" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.ctrl.home" halType="bit" />
<pdoEntry idx="7200" subIdx="04" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.ctrl.reset-errror" halType="bit" />
<pdoEntry idx="7200" subIdx="05" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.ctrl.sim-mode" halType="bit" />
<pdoEntry idx="7200" subIdx="06" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.ctrl.recovery-mode" halType="bit" />
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1601">
<pdoEntry idx="7310" subIdx="01" bitLen="16" halPin="robot.motion.id" halType="u16"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7310" subIdx="02" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.motion.set-point" halType="bit"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7310" subIdx="03" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.motion.pause" halType="bit"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7310" subIdx="04" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.motion.clear" halType="bit"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7310" subIdx="05" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.motion.reset-pstop" halType="bit"/>
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1602">
<pdoEntry idx="7305" subIdx="00" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.cmd" halType="u32"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7306" subIdx="01" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.001" halType="complex"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7306" subIdx="02" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.002" halType="complex"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7306" subIdx="03" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.003" halType="complex"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7306" subIdx="04" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.004" halType="complex"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7306" subIdx="05" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.005" halType="complex"/>
<pdoEntry idx="7306" subIdx="06" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.move.006" halType="complex"/>
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1610">
<pdoEntry idx="7400" subIdx="00" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.brakes.allowed" halType="u32" />
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1611">
<pdoEntry idx="7410" subIdx="01" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.brakes.ctrl-allowed" halType="bit" />
<pdoEntry idx="7410" subIdx="02" bitLen="1" halPin="robot.brakes.engaged" halType="bit" />
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1620">
<pdoEntry idx="0000" subIdx="00" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.dynamic-data.cfg0" halType="u32" />
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1621">
<pdoEntry idx="0000" subIdx="00" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.dynamic-data.cfg1" halType="u32" />
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1622"
<pdoEntry idx="0000" subIdx="00" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.dynamic-data.cfg2" halType="u32" />
</pdo>
<pdo idx="1623">
<pdoEntry idx="0000" subIdx="00" bitLen="32" halPin="robot.dynamic-data.cfg3" halType="u32" />
</pdo>
</syncManager>
Last edit: 10 May 2022 20:10 by ftree.
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10 May 2022 20:35 #242521
by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
I could not find a specific reference to it but I think the Linuxcnc motmod (motion module) is now user definable in master branch (as of recently)
Also the interpreter is modular but nobody has ever written an alternative to G code.
So it could be possible to write a new language to control your robot and convert that language to ethercat motion primitives.
But it would be a big task...
Also the interpreter is modular but nobody has ever written an alternative to G code.
So it could be possible to write a new language to control your robot and convert that language to ethercat motion primitives.
But it would be a big task...
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10 May 2022 20:35 #242522
by db1981
Replied by db1981 on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
oh, i have not seen the cyclic modes.
If they realy work cyclic without the motion que thing, then velocity control with joint pos feedback will work...
Kinematics, singularys etc. are another chapter.....
If they realy work cyclic without the motion que thing, then velocity control with joint pos feedback will work...
Kinematics, singularys etc. are another chapter.....
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10 May 2022 20:42 - 10 May 2022 20:59 #242523
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
"If they realy work cyclic without the motion que thing, then velocity control with joint pos feedback will work..."
That's what I'm hoping. Reading the "JointSet" encoder positions should make this possible. See TxPdo 1A02, x6030, 1 to 6.
That's what I'm hoping. Reading the "JointSet" encoder positions should make this possible. See TxPdo 1A02, x6030, 1 to 6.
Last edit: 10 May 2022 20:59 by ftree.
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10 May 2022 21:11 - 10 May 2022 21:17 #242527
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
"Kinematics, singularys etc. are another chapter....."
I may use RobotDK to work out best use of the axes and "post process" to pre-calculated G-code. Meca500 kinematics supported.
I may use RobotDK to work out best use of the axes and "post process" to pre-calculated G-code. Meca500 kinematics supported.
Last edit: 10 May 2022 21:17 by ftree.
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10 May 2022 22:13 - 10 May 2022 23:09 #242529
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
WIP attached.
Well that's neat. You can set up to four "custom dynamic data tables" to be sent to the EtherCAT master such as real-time
joint position
joint torque
3-axis accelerometer
end effector pose (tool or world referenced)
and many others!
Well that's neat. You can set up to four "custom dynamic data tables" to be sent to the EtherCAT master such as real-time
joint position
joint torque
3-axis accelerometer
end effector pose (tool or world referenced)
and many others!
Last edit: 10 May 2022 23:09 by ftree.
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12 May 2022 12:33 - 14 May 2022 02:19 #242792
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
I've seen some examples of using a ddt to prepare velocity and acceleration. Still trying to understand if that's required. What signals need moving around between the motion controller, the pid and the meca500 encoders. Also to understand if any dataformat comversion needs to take place.
I may need to draw a chart. Requires coffee. Back soon.
I may need to draw a chart. Requires coffee. Back soon.
Last edit: 14 May 2022 02:19 by ftree.
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14 May 2022 01:07 - 16 May 2022 15:15 #242932
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
Taking a look at linuxcnc-ethercat now
Last edit: 16 May 2022 15:15 by ftree.
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16 May 2022 15:19 - 17 May 2022 22:32 #243085
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
I have forked linuxcnc-ethercat with a view to add Meca500 support
github.com/djsftree/linuxcnc-ethercat/
github.com/djsftree/linuxcnc-ethercat/
Last edit: 17 May 2022 22:32 by ftree.
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17 May 2022 21:33 - 18 May 2022 20:14 #243205
by ftree
Replied by ftree on topic EtherCAT driver for a 6 axis robot
I've been reviewing the other hardware in src
If anyone is able to review the direction i'm going in I would be very grateful.
github.com/djsftree/linuxcnc-ethercat/commits/master
If anyone is able to review the direction i'm going in I would be very grateful.
github.com/djsftree/linuxcnc-ethercat/commits/master
Last edit: 18 May 2022 20:14 by ftree.
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