Robotis Dynamixel MX-12W Servo Library

Dependents:   SpindleBot_1_5b Utilisatio_MX12_V4

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This is my attempt to adapt Chris Styles's AX12 library to work with my Dynamixel MX12 servos. This library is still very much a work in progress, and it may have some/many errors in it, but hopefully I will keep improving it to bring it up to snuff.

Dynamixel aficionados should also check out This MX28 library for a completely separate library that provides very similar functionality, and I wish I had known it existed before I started my work...

minimal example

#include "mbed.h"
#include "MX12.h"

int main() {

  MX12 mymx12 (p9, p10, 1);           // ID=1

  while (1) {
      mymx12.Set_Goal_Position(0);    // go to 0 degrees
      wait (2.0);
      mymx12.Set_Goal_Position(300);  // go to 300 degrees
      wait (2.0);
  }
}

MX12.cpp

Committer:
labmrd
Date:
2014-11-25
Revision:
0:29900c3a4a50
Child:
1:946a27210553

File content as of revision 0:29900c3a4a50:

/* mbed AX-12+ Servo Library
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2010, cstyles (http://mbed.org)
 *
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#include "MX12.h"
#include "mbed.h"

#ifndef M_PI
    #define M_PI    3.14159265358979323846  /* pi */
#endif
#ifndef M_PI_2
    #define M_PI_2  1.57079632679489661923  /* pi/2 */
#endif

MX12::MX12(PinName tx, PinName rx, int ID)
        : _mx12(tx,rx) {

    _mx12.baud(1000000);//57600);//1000000);
    _ID = ID;
}

// Set the mode of the servo
//  0 = Positional (0-300 degrees)
//  1 = Rotational -1 to 1 speed
int MX12::SetMode(int mode) {

    if (mode == 1) { // set CR
        SetCWLimit(0);
        SetCCWLimit(0);
        SetCRSpeed(0.0);
    } else {
        SetCWLimit(0);
        SetCCWLimit(300);
        SetCRSpeed(0.0);
    }
    return(0);
}


// if flag[0] is set, were blocking
// if flag[1] is set, we're registering
// they are mutually exclusive operations
int MX12::SetGoal(float radians, int flags) {

    char reg_flag = 0;
    char data[2];

    // set the flag is only the register bit is set in the flag
    if (flags == 0x2) {
        reg_flag = 1;
    }

    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
    short goal = (2048 * radians) / M_PI;
    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("SetGoal to 0x%x\n",goal);
    }

    data[0] = goal & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
    data[1] = goal >> 8;   // top 8 bits

    // write the packet, return the error code
    int rVal = write(_ID, MX12_REG_GOAL_POSITION, 2, data, reg_flag);

    if (flags == 1) {
        // block until it comes to a halt
        while (isMoving()) {}
    }
    return(rVal);
}


// Set continuous rotation speed from -1 to 1
int MX12::SetCRSpeed(float speed) {

    // bit 10     = direction, 0 = CCW, 1=CW
    // bits 9-0   = Speed
    char data[2];

    int goal = (0x3ff * abs(speed));

    // Set direction CW if we have a negative speed
    if (speed < 0) {
        goal |= (0x1 << 10);
    }

    data[0] = goal & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
    data[1] = goal >> 8;   // top 8 bits

    // write the packet, return the error code
    int rVal = write(_ID, 0x20, 2, data);

    return(rVal);
}


int MX12::SetCWLimit (int degrees) {

    char data[2];
    
    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
    short limit = (1023 * degrees) / 300;

    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("SetCWLimit to 0x%x\n",limit);
    }

    data[0] = limit & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
    data[1] = limit >> 8;   // top 8 bits

    // write the packet, return the error code
    return (write(_ID, MX12_REG_CW_LIMIT, 2, data));

}

int MX12::SetCCWLimit (int degrees) {

    char data[2];

    // 1023 / 300 * degrees
    short limit = (1023 * degrees) / 300;

    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("SetCCWLimit to 0x%x\n",limit);
    }

    data[0] = limit & 0xff; // bottom 8 bits
    data[1] = limit >> 8;   // top 8 bits

    // write the packet, return the error code
    return (write(_ID, MX12_REG_CCW_LIMIT, 2, data));
}


int MX12::SetID (int CurrentID, int NewID) {

    char data[1];
    data[0] = NewID;
    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("Setting ID from 0x%x to 0x%x\n",CurrentID,NewID);
    }
    return (write(CurrentID, MX12_REG_ID, 1, data));

}


// return 1 is the servo is still in flight
int MX12::isMoving(void) {

    char data[1];
    read(_ID,MX12_REG_MOVING,1,data);
    return(data[0]);
}


void MX12::trigger(void) {

    char TxBuf[16];
    char sum = 0;

    if (MX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nTriggered\n");
    }

    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
    if (MX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nTrigger Packet\n  Header : 0xFF, 0xFF\n");
    }

    TxBuf[0] = 0xFF;
    TxBuf[1] = 0xFF;

    // ID - Broadcast
    TxBuf[2] = 0xFE;
    sum += TxBuf[2];

    if (MX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
        printf("  ID : %d\n",TxBuf[2]);
    }

    // Length
    TxBuf[3] = 0x02;
    sum += TxBuf[3];
    if (MX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Length %d\n",TxBuf[3]);
    }

    // Instruction - ACTION
    TxBuf[4] = 0x04;
    sum += TxBuf[4];
    if (MX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Instruction 0x%X\n",TxBuf[5]);
    }

    // Checksum
    TxBuf[5] = 0xFF - sum;
    if (MX12_TRIGGER_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Checksum 0x%X\n",TxBuf[5]);
    }

    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
    for (int i = 0; i < 6 ; i++) {
        _mx12.putc(TxBuf[i]);
    }

    // This is a broadcast packet, so there will be no reply

    return;
}


float MX12::GetPosition(void) {

    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nGetPosition(%d)",_ID);
    }

    char data[2];

    int ErrorCode = read(_ID, MX12_REG_POSITION, 2, data);
    short position = data[0] + (data[1] << 8);
    float angle = (position * M_PI)/2048;

    return (angle);
}


float MX12::GetTemp (void) {

    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nGetTemp(%d)",_ID);
    }
    char data[1];
    int ErrorCode = read(_ID, MX12_REG_TEMP, 1, data);
    float temp = data[0];
    return(temp);
}


float MX12::GetVolts (void) {
    if (MX12_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nGetVolts(%d)",_ID);
    }
    char data[1];
    int ErrorCode = read(_ID, MX12_REG_VOLTS, 1, data);
    float volts = data[0]/10.0;
    return(volts);
}


int MX12::read(int ID, int start, int bytes, char* data) {

    char PacketLength = 0x4;
    char TxBuf[16];
    char sum = 0;
    char Status[16];

    Status[4] = 0xFE; // return code

    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nread(%d,0x%x,%d,data)\n",ID,start,bytes);
    }

    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nInstruction Packet\n  Header : 0xFF, 0xFF\n");
    }

    TxBuf[0] = 0xff;
    TxBuf[1] = 0xff;

    // ID
    TxBuf[2] = ID;
    sum += TxBuf[2];
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("  ID : %d\n",TxBuf[2]);
    }

    // Packet Length
    TxBuf[3] = PacketLength;    // Length = 4 ; 2 + 1 (start) = 1 (bytes)
    sum += TxBuf[3];            // Accululate the packet sum
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Length : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[3]);
    }

    // Instruction - Read
    TxBuf[4] = 0x2;
    sum += TxBuf[4];
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Instruction : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[4]);
    }

    // Start Address
    TxBuf[5] = start;
    sum += TxBuf[5];
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Start Address : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[5]);
    }

    // Bytes to read
    TxBuf[6] = bytes;
    sum += TxBuf[6];
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("  No bytes : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[6]);
    }

    // Checksum
    TxBuf[7] = 0xFF - sum;
    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[7]);
    }

    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
    for (int i = 0; i<8 ; i++) {
        _mx12.putc(TxBuf[i]);
    }

    // Wait for the bytes to be transmitted
    //wait (0.00002);

    // Skip if the read was to the broadcast address
    if (_ID != 0xFE) {

        // Receive the Status packet 6+ number of bytes read
        if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
            printf("  Reading Byte:");
        }
        Timer serial_timeout;
        for (int i=0; i<(6+bytes) ; i++) {
            serial_timeout.reset ();
            while (!_mx12.readable ())
            {
                //Just loop here until you either get a character, or we timeout
                if (serial_timeout.read_ms () > MAX_DELAY_BETWEEN_CHARCTERS_IN_MS)
                {
                    //If we timeout, quit in a panic!
                    if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
                        printf("\nTimeout waiting for serial response!\nReceived %d characters.\n",i);
                    }
                    return(0x00);
                }
            }
            Status[i] = _mx12.getc();
            if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
                printf("%d",i);
            }
        }
        if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
            printf("\n");
        }

        // Copy the data from Status into data for return
        for (int i=0; i < Status[3]-2 ; i++) {
            data[i] = Status[5+i];
        }

        if (MX12_READ_DEBUG) {
            printf("\nStatus Packet\n");
            printf("  Header : 0x%x\n",Status[0]);
            printf("  Header : 0x%x\n",Status[1]);
            printf("  ID : 0x%x\n",Status[2]);
            printf("  Length : 0x%x\n",Status[3]);
            printf("  Error Code : 0x%x\n",Status[4]);

            for (int i=0; i < Status[3]-2 ; i++) {
                printf("  Data : 0x%x\n",Status[5+i]);
            }

            printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n",Status[5+(Status[3]-2)]);
        }

    } // if (ID!=0xFE)

    return(Status[4]);
}


int MX12:: write(int ID, int start, int bytes, char* data, int flag) {
// 0xff, 0xff, ID, Length, Intruction(write), Address, Param(s), Checksum

    char TxBuf[16];
    char sum = 0;
    char Status[6];

    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nwrite(%d,0x%x,%d,data,%d)\n",ID,start,bytes,flag);
    }

    // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("\nInstruction Packet\n  Header : 0xFF, 0xFF\n");
    }

    TxBuf[0] = 0xff;
    TxBuf[1] = 0xff;

    // ID
    TxBuf[2] = ID;
    sum += TxBuf[2];

    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("  ID : %d\n",TxBuf[2]);
    }

    // packet Length
    TxBuf[3] = 3+bytes;
    sum += TxBuf[3];

    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Length : %d\n",TxBuf[3]);
    }

    // Instruction
    if (flag == 1) {
        TxBuf[4]=0x04;
        sum += TxBuf[4];
    } else {
        TxBuf[4]=0x03;
        sum += TxBuf[4];
    }

    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Instruction : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[4]);
    }

    // Start Address
    TxBuf[5] = start;
    sum += TxBuf[5];
    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Start : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[5]);
    }

    // data
    for (char i=0; i<bytes ; i++) {
        TxBuf[6+i] = data[i];
        sum += TxBuf[6+i];
        if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
            printf("  Data : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[6+i]);
        }
    }

    // checksum
    TxBuf[6+bytes] = 0xFF - sum;
    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
        printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n",TxBuf[6+bytes]);
    }

    // Transmit the packet in one burst with no pausing
    for (int i = 0; i < (7 + bytes) ; i++) {
        _mx12.putc(TxBuf[i]);
    }

    // Wait for data to transmit
    wait (0.00002);

    // make sure we have a valid return
    Status[4]=0x00;

    // we'll only get a reply if it was not broadcast
    if (_ID!=0xFE) {

        // response is always 6 bytes
        // 0xFF, 0xFF, ID, Length Error, Param(s) Checksum
        Timer serial_timeout;
        for (int i=0; i < 6 ; i++) {
            serial_timeout.reset ();
            while (!_mx12.readable ())
            {
                //Just loop here until you either get a character, or we timeout
                if (serial_timeout.read_ms () > MAX_DELAY_BETWEEN_CHARCTERS_IN_MS)
                {
                    //If we timeout, quit in a panic!
                    if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
                        printf("\nTimeout waiting for serial response!\nReceived %d characters.\n",i);
                    }
                    return(0x00);
                }
            }
            Status[i] = _mx12.getc();
        }

        // Build the TxPacket first in RAM, then we'll send in one go
        if (MX12_WRITE_DEBUG) {
            printf("\nStatus Packet\n  Header : 0x%X, 0x%X\n",Status[0],Status[1]);
            printf("  ID : %d\n",Status[2]);
            printf("  Length : %d\n",Status[3]);
            printf("  Error : 0x%x\n",Status[4]);
            printf("  Checksum : 0x%x\n",Status[5]);
        }


    }

    return(Status[4]); // return error code
}