Robotis Dynamixel Pro Quick Start Manual page 112

Quick Start for Dynamixel Pro v1.00b
- For information on how to operate "monitor" simply enter the command
help."Monitor" outpouts a list of available commands.
- Notice there 3 types of read and 3 type of write commands. This is because
addresses come in 3 different sizes; a byte, a word (2 bytes), or a doule-word
"dword" (4 bytes/2 words).
- For bytes apply rdb for read and wrb for write
- For word apply rdw for read and wrw for write
- For dword apply rdd for read and wrd for write.
- Inputting the wrong read or write command for the address will result in a failed
or erroneous read or write command
- To scan for Dynamixel PRO(s) simply enter the command scan. Another
alternative command to check connected Dynamixel PRO(s) is bp.
- You will see "[ID:001] ..." This means that the connected Dynamixel PRO is
assigned ID 1 (factory default).
- Note: when connecting multiple Dynamxel PROs to the Pc do so one at a time.
This is because every new Dynamixel PRO ships with factory default ID of 1;
otherwise. When multiple Dynamixel PROs are connected simultaneously
"monitor" will not be able to perform a proper scan and it will output as if no
Dynamixel PROs are connected (Change of ID number is explained further in this
documentation).
ii. Setting the baud rate of USB-to-Dynamixel dongle
- This step is very important as the communications speed between USB-to-
Dynamixel and Dynamixel PRO(s) must be synchronized. Failing to have a
synched baud rate may result in Monitor failing to scan, read, and sent write
commands to Dynamixel PRO(s).
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