Hi all, What is the maturity of the Hexapod configuration under EMC2? I have never done anything with hexapods, but I was asked about the feasibility of using EMC2 for implementing a control system for a hexapod. I have not seen the actual unit, but what I have been told is that it is from a university lab, is basically electrically and mechanically sound, but that they have never managed to get the control system working.
Is the Hexapod configuration and kinematics (genhexkins) fairly universal, or would there still be quite a bit to do to adapt to a specific configuration / orientation? The readme in the hexapod sim configuration references a "Minitetra" type. What is a minitetra type, and what other types are there? The only orientation I am familiar with has three pairs of axes centered 120 degrees from each-other. I was not aware of any other orientations. Also, from the standpoint of drivers, I believe the six motors are servo motors. Can I use two Mesa m5i20 controllers with the servo FPGA configuration for controlling the six axes? Is there any limitation in the mesa driver which would not permit the use of two boards simultaneously? Regards, Eric ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
