Robotis Dynamixel Pro Quick Start Manual page 111

Quick Start for Dynamixel Pro v1.00b
- Set-up is complete
1.3.3 Monitoring Dynamixel PRO
i. Monitor
- Linux is not currently supported by RoboPlus software. Fortunately, the
downloaded SDK includes an utility called "monitor." "Monitor is a simple
command-line based tool that can perform every function of the Windows-based
Dynamixel Wizard.
- To
(/DXLSDK_cpp_forLinux/example). There will be 4 other sub-directories
(each one is an example on implementation of Dynamixel SDK 2.0). Go to the
monitor sub-directory (cd monitor).
- Borwse the contents with the ls command and you will see 3 files (main.cpp,
Makefile, and monitor* (*the file monitor, in white, is a remnant during the
development of the SDK and it is not functional). Ignore monitor in white font
since its not functional simple recompile the code again with the command make.
After compilation browse the contents again and there should be monitor again,
this time in green.
To run monitor simply enter the command ./monitor.
1.3.4 Functions of monitor
i. Scanning for Dynamixel PRO(s)
run monitor make sure you are in the dirrectory
example
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