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  • Page 1 Robotic Ar m Edge with USB PC Interface User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Robotic Arm Edge with USB PC Interface User's Manual CONTENTS Product Introduction Warning Caution 1.SET UP (For Windows XP) 1-1.Hardware and system requirements 1-2.Install USB Driver 1-3.Install MAIN PROGRAM 2.SET UP (For Windows VISTA) 2-1.Hardware and system requirements 2-2.Install USB Driver 2-3.Install MAIN PROGRAM...
  • Page 3 TROUBLESHOOTING 4-1.For Windows XP For Windows VISTA 4-2. 4-3.USB port connection 4-4.Gearbox movement...

  • Page 4: Product Introduction

    Product Introduction This kit allows your existing Robotic Arm Edge to communicate with your personal computer through the USB port. It is compatible with Windows XP / Vista operating system. Software includes below functions: ● Basic: Use your keyboard or mouse to have real time manual control of the arm.

  • Page 5: Set Up (For Windows Xp)

    Super VGA (800x600) or higher Color monitor with high color 16 bits or higher 1-2.Install USB Driver A.Insert the disk into your CD-ROM drive B.Connect Robotic Arm Edge and PC with the USB cable. C.Turn ON the Robotic Arm Edge. Turn ON...
  • Page 6 D.Install USB Driver . Step1 (If this message does not show on your screen then go to Troubleshooting 4-1 Step2 (If this window does not show on your screen then go straight to step 3.) Step3...
  • Page 7 Step4 Browse... Step5 Choose your CD-ROM and USB Driver folder.
  • Page 8 Step6 Check the path and go Next. Step7 wizard searches..
  • Page 9 Step8 Continue Anyway Step9 Finish USB DRIVER install. Step10 Showing Below of the screen.

  • Page 10: 1-3.Install Main Program

    1-3.Install MAIN PROGRAM Step1 Choose “My Computer”. Step2 Click your CD-ROM icon.
  • Page 11 Step3 Choose Robotic Arm Edge folder. Step4 Click “ setup icon. ” Step5 Click “OK” to continue.
  • Page 12 Step6 Click “Next” to continue. Step7 Fill in your name or company and click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 13 Step8 Click “Next” to continue. Step9 Click “Next” to continue. Step10 Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 14 Step11 Wait... Step12 Click “Close” to continue. Step13 Finish setup...

  • Page 15: Set Up (For Windows Vista)

    Super VGA (800x600) or higher Color monitor with high color 16 bits or higher 2-2.Install USB Driver A.Insert the disk into your CD-ROM drive. B.Connect Robotic Arm Edge and PC with the USB cable. C.Turn ON the Robotic Arm Edge. Turn ON...
  • Page 16 D.Install USB Driver . Step1 Choose the first choice. Step2 Click “Continue” to go next.
  • Page 17 Step3 Choose the third choice. Step4 Choose the second choice.
  • Page 18 Step5 Click”Browse” Step6 Click your CD-ROM and choose USB Driver folder. Click “OK” to continue.
  • Page 19 Step7 Check the path and go Next. Step8 Choose the second choice.
  • Page 20 Step9 Wait... Step10 Close Step11 Showing Below of the screen.

  • Page 21: 2-3.Install Main Program

    2-3.Install MAIN PROGRAM EDGE Step1 Go to computer choice. Step2 Click your CD-ROM icon.
  • Page 22 Step3 Choose Robotic Arm Edge folder. Step4 Click “ setup” icon. Step5 Choose the second choice.
  • Page 23 Step6 Click “Next” to continue. Step7 Fill in your name or company and go next.
  • Page 24 Step8 Click “Next” to continue. Step9 Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 25 Step10 Click “Next” to continue. Step11 Wait...
  • Page 26 Step14 Close Step15 Finish setup...

  • Page 27: How To Play

    3.HOW TO PLAY 3-1.Start the program Click “Robot Arm Edge”icon on your desktop to start the program. Robot Arm Edge 3-2.Opening animation Click “PLAY” to get into the program. 3-3.MENU Choose a mode to play. 【 】 MENU BASIC mode...

  • Page 28: 3-4.Basic Mode

    3-4.BASIC MODE Motion area Label Back to menu Status Control button Control mode for Keyboard or Mouse ： Mouseover effect Scroll the mouse wheel to operate motor...

  • Page 29: 3-5.Program Mode

    STOP The program under execution is stopped. REWIND : Reversed for the time specified in the program display area and Robotic Arm Edge goes back to the original position. DELETE : Selected command in the program display area is deleted.

  • Page 30: 3-6.Program Mode Operation Guide

    Step2 Begin to program your Robotic Arm Edge. Choose any of the motor gear in Motion area. For example, choose “M1”gear and use “Control button” to change the time you want the Robotic Arm Edge to be moved. The time is shown at the “Data display”area.
  • Page 31 Data box Step3 Press “ENTER” to write the data in “Data box”. Data box Step4 The data in “Data box”.
  • Page 32 Step5 Keep to choose another motor gear. Choose “M1” and “M3” gear and change the data. Step6 Press “ENTER” . The data is written into the “Data box” at the same time.
  • Page 33 Step7 IF you want to insert a movement before the data in the Data Box. Click “INSERT” at “ Write data area ”. Write data area Step8 Change the time with the motors you want to change.
  • Page 34 Step9 Press “ENTER” . The data is inserted into the “Data box” at the same time. Step10 To overwrite the data. Click “OVERWRITE” at “ Write data area ”. Write data area...
  • Page 35 Step11 Change the time with the motors you want to change. Step12 Press “ENTER” . The data is changed at the same time. And the choice of “OVERWRITE” in“ Write data area ” is changed back to “ADD TO LIST” automatically.
  • Page 36 Step13 To see the movement you have been set . Press “START” in “Program tools” area. Program tools Step13 The movement data will show on screen at the same time while the Robotic Arm Edge is moving.
  • Page 37 4.TROUBLESHOOTING 4-1 ( For Windows XP ) Begin to play or during playing,if you connect the PC with USB is no response. Please try following steps. Step1 Move your mouse to “My Computer”. Step2 Click right button of your mouse and choose”Properties”.
  • Page 38 Step3 Click “Hardware”.
  • Page 39 Step4 Click”Device Manager”...
  • Page 40 Step5 Go to “Other devices\USB Device” and click right button of your mouse. Choose “Update Driver”. Step6 It will go to Step1 on page03. Please follow the instruction to solve your problem. 4-2 ( For Windows VISTA ) Begin to play or during playing,if you connect the PC with USB is no response.Please try following steps.
  • Page 41 Step2 Click right button of your mouse and choose”Properties”. Step3 Click “System protection”.
  • Page 42 Step3 Click “Continue”. Step4 Click “Hardware”.
  • Page 43 Step5 Click”Device Manager” Step5 Go to “Other devices\USB Device” and click right button of your mouse. Choose “Update Driver Software...”.
  • Page 44 " " 4-3 If there is no Other devices shown on your computer. Please reconnect your Robotic Arm Edge with computer or change other USB port of your computer. 4-4 If the gearbox dose not work smoothly. Please Check motor...

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