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Yet another dynamixel python driver

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pyServos

Still under development Starting to add XL-430 servo

  • pyservos
    • ServoSerial - half duplex hardware serial interface using DTR from a USB serial port
    • PiServoSerial - half duplex hardware serial interface using a HW pin
    • utils - misc
    • XL320 - register/command/error definitions for Dynamixel's XL-320 servo
    • AX12 - register/command/error definitions for Dynamixel's AX-12A servo
    • XL430 - register/command/error definitions for Dynamixel's AX-12A servo

Setup

Install

The suggested way to install this is via the pip command as follows::

pip install pyservos

Development

I am currently using poetry for my library and using pyproject.toml. To submit git pulls, clone the repository and set it up as follows:

git clone https://github.com/MultipedRobotics/pyservos
cd pyservos
poetry install
poety run pytest

Usage

The \bin directory has a number of useful programs to set servo position or ID number. Just run the command with the --help flag to see how to use it.

  • servoAX12
  • servoXL320 (not implemented)
  • servoXL430 (not implemented)

The above commands have the following format:

  • servoXXX
    • ping: find servos on bus, ID[int|None]
    • reboot: reboot a servo, ID[int|None]
    • reset: reset a servo, ID[int], level[int]
    • angle: set new angle in degrees or radians, angle[float], radians[True|False]
    • baudrate: set new baudrate, rate[int]
    • id: set new ID, current_id[int], new_id[int]
  • Values
    • ID: 1-254
    • reset level: 1 (all), 2(all but ID), 3 (all but ID and baudrate)
    • angle: 0-300 degrees
    • rate: 1000000 is default
    • None: if you leave out the value, there is a default that occurs which is safe

Documentation

A simple example to turn the servo and turn the LED on using a USB serial converter:

# Run an AX-12 servo
from pyservos.servo_serial import ServoSerial
from pyservos.ax12 import AX12

serial = ServoSerial('/dev/tty.usbserial')  # tell it what port you want to use
# serial = ServoSerial('dummy')  # use a dummy serial interface for testing
serial.open()

ax = AX12()
pkt = ax.makeServoPacket(1, 158.6)  # move servo 1 to 158.6 degrees
ret = serial.sendPkt(pkt)  # send packet, I don't do anything with the returned status packet

pkt = ax.makeLEDPacket(1, AX12.LED_ON)
ret = serial.sendPkt(pkt)

Although I have made some packet creators (like LED and Servo), you can make your own using the basic makeWritePacket and makeReadPacket.

# Run an XL-320 servo
from pyservos.xl320 import XL320
from pyservos.utils import angle2int

xl = XL320()

# let's make our own servo packet that sends servo 3 to 220.1 degrees
ID = 3
reg = XL320.GOAL_POSITION
params = angle2int(220.1)  # convert 220.1 degrees to an int between 0-1023
pkt = xl.makeWritePacket(ID, reg, params)

Dynaixel Servos

Robot Examples

Here are some example robots

Other Software

I haven't used these, but they seem good:

Change Log

2020-01-25 2.0.0 re-architected around protocols rather than servos types
2018-04-30 1.0.1 API fixes and starting to add 430 support
2018-02-17 1.0.0 added AX-12 support and renamed the library
2017-04-01 0.9.0 added python3 support
2017-03-26 0.8.0 major overhaul and removed the GPIO stuff
2017-03-19 0.7.7 can switch between GPIO pin and pyserial.setRTS()
2017-02-20 0.7.6 small fixes and added servo_reboot
2017-01-16 0.7.5 fixes some small errors
2016-11-29 0.7.4 add bulk write and small changes
2016-10-11 0.7.1 small changes/updates
2016-09-12 0.7.0 refactoring, still working on API
2016-09-05 0.5.0 published to PyPi
2016-08-16 0.0.1 init

The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2016 Kevin J. Walchko

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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