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SR-RH4D Hand
The Seed Robotics SR-RH4D (formerly the SR-DH4D) Hand is an under actuated, advanced Robotic Hand, offering 11DoF total with 4 actuators. (4 actuated DoF). The hand includes five microprocessors: a 32 bit ARM Cortex M4 for High Level control and communication with external peripherals and four ATMEGA88 for distributed low level motion control. All external communication is handled by the ARM processor at 96Mhz.
The hardware is designed to receive commands from multiple simultaneous protocols and interfaces. USB and optinally Bluetooth are available and a third interface (the main connector) can be set up as One Wire Half Duplex TTL (0-3.3V~5V), RS485, Full Duplex TTL (0-3.3V~5V).
Control is performed using a memory mapped paradigm: Control Tables enable querying and setting a number of parameters that control and provide real-time feedback on the unit.
Reading and writing the control table is done using the Robotis Dynamixel Protocol (a Serial protocol) or through the Seed Robotics own Text protocol.
This Control table is structured to emulate the original Robotis MX series servo (the version that works under Dynamixel V1 protocol), making it compatible out of the box with Robotis products and frameworks such as Robotis OP/OP2 Robot or any Dynamixel based Robot.
A versatile, built in, console interface is also available and enables console enables advanced configuration, diagnostics and control. This is especially useful if you have the Bluetooth module installed as it enables real-time diagnostics and tuning without having to interrupt operation of the unit. By default, the console functionality is also available over USB.
NOTICE: Change from the Ares to Eros Architecture
As of March 1st 2017, we began shipping the RH4D with the new Eros Architecture that already powers the RH7D.
Our goal is to have all our units under one common, modular architecture.
We have published information about the transition in the document EROS vs ARES architecture: What's new and What's changed
If just purchased your unit, please scroll down to the section pertaining to the EROS Architecture.
If you own a previous unit, please refer to the ARES section.
Getting Started
Testing your Unit
- Using the Darwin-OP Framework: Operation with the Darwin-OP Framework
- Eros Architecture -
Units built on or after March 1st 2017.
Command and Control Architecture
- Controlling the unit using the Dynamixel Protocol (main connector interface)
- Control using the Seed Robotics Simple Text Protocol (STP) (USB or Bluetooth interface)
- Complete List of Console Commands (to be used in the USB or Bluetooth console)
Special configuration features
- Ares Architecture -
Units built before March 1st 2017.
Command and Control Architecture
- Controlling the unit using the Dynamixel Protocol (main connector interface)
- Controlling the unit using Seed Robotics Simple Text Protocol (STP) (USB and Bluetooth connections)
- Common Documentation -
Robots and Frameworks
- Other protocols and Interfaces [ Placeholder ]
In-depth information
3D CAD Files
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Usage Examples: [ under construction ]
Note: the section pertaining to usage examples is currently under construction
Troubleshooting
- Dynamics Troubleshooting: You've assembled the Hand on your Robot and there was a change in its Dynamics
Maintenance
- Technical Specifications [ Placeholder ]
- Warranty and Support [ Placeholder ]
Please note: [ Placeholder ] sections are either Beta or currently in the process of migration from paper form to our Knowledge Base. If you require any of this information while we build the Knowledge Base, please contact our technical support by email.
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