
© 2007 Barrett Technology®, Inc. Document: D3000, Version: AF.00 Page 1 of 82
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................... 1
LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... 3
LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... 4
LIST OF EQUATIONS................................................................................................................. 4
1
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................... 5
1.1
STANDARD BH8-SERIES SYSTEM COMPONENTS............................................................. 5
1.1.1
System Features........................................................................................................ 5
1.1.2
Documentation......................................................................................................... 5
1.1.3
BarrettHand™.......................................................................................................... 6
1.1.4
Power Supply............................................................................................................ 7
1.1.5
Lab Bench Stand....................................................................................................... 8
1.1.6
Electrical Cables...................................................................................................... 8
1.1.7
Control Software and Firmware .............................................................................. 9
1.1.8
Maintenance Kit..................................................................................................... 10
1.2
SYSTEM OPTIONS............................................................................................................ 11
1.2.1
Arm adapter............................................................................................................ 11
1.2.2
C-Function Library ................................................................................................ 11
1.2.3
Strain gage Joint-Torque Sensors.......................................................................... 12
1.2.4
Control Software/Firmware Upgrades................................................................... 12
2
SAFETY AND CAUTIONS ................................................................................................ 13
3
SYSTEM SETUP ................................................................................................................. 14
3.1
MOUNTING METHOD 1: LAB BENCH STAND .................................................................. 14
3.2
MOUNTING METHOD 2: ON ROBOT ARM ....................................................................... 14
3.2.1
Robot-Arm Adapter ................................................................................................ 14
3.2.2
Installing the Hand Cable on a Robot Arm............................................................ 15
3.3
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS............................................................................................ 16
3.4
HOST COMPUTER ............................................................................................................ 16
3.5
INSTALLING BH8-SERIES CONTROL SOFTWARE........................................................... 16
3.6
POWER-UP SEQUENCE .................................................................................................... 16
3.7
DOWNLOAD FIRMWARE.................................................................................................. 17
4
CONTROL MODES – SUPERVISORY AND REALTIME ........................................... 17
5
SUPERVISORY CONTROL MODE................................................................................. 19
5.1
OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 19
5.1.1
Commands.............................................................................................................. 19
5.1.2
Motor commands.................................................................................................... 19
5.1.3
Status Codes........................................................................................................... 19
5.2
COMMAND LIST .............................................................................................................. 20
5.2.1
Movement Commands ............................................................................................ 20
5.2.2
Motor parameter commands .................................................................................. 22
5.2.3
Global parameter commands................................................................................. 23
5.2.4
Administrative commands ...................................................................................... 25
5.2.5
Advanced commands.............................................................................................. 26
5.3
MOTOR PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................... 26