Mechanical Structure
The AL5A robotic arm delivers fast, accurate, and repeatable movement. The robot features: base rotation, single plane shoulder, elbow, wrist motion, a functional gripper, and optional wrist rotate. The AL5A robotic arm is an affordable system with a time tested rock solid design that will last and last. Everything needed to assemble and operate the robot is included in the kit, including RIOS, a very powerful Windows program for the SSC-32 servo controller.
The aluminum robotic arm is made from our Servo Erector Set components for the ultimate in flexibility and expandability. The kit consists of black anodized aluminum brackets, Aluminum tubing and hubs, custom injection molded components, and precision laser-cut Lexan components. The arm uses 1 x HS-422 in the base, 1 x HS-755HB in the shoulder, 1 x HS-475HB in the elbow, 1 x HS-422 in the wrist, and 1 x HS-422 in the gripper. The optional light weight wrist rotate uses 1 x HS-85BB
Control Systems
RIOS (Robotic arm Interactive Operating System) is a Windows program for controlling the AL5 series of Robotic Arms with our SSC-32 servo controller. With RIOS, your robot can be taught sequences of motion via the mouse or joystick. The inverse kinematics engine makes positioning the arm effortless. This extremely powerful program uses external digital and analog inputs to affect the robot's motion for closed loop projects. If-then, for-next, and do-while, are supported for the inputs. External outputs can also be controlled. This has been verified to work with an I/OGear USB to serial cable. If stand alone operation is desired, RIOS/SSC-32 can actually create the BASIC code to control the arm from our Bot Board and Basic Atom or Basic Stamp 2. Requires the purchase of a programming Starter Pack listed below. Note, DB9 Serial Data Cable included with AL5AC-KT. Alternately the servo motors can be controlled directly from a microcontroller. We sell the arm without electronics for these options.
The advanced inverse kinematics engine makes positioning the arm easily. This powerful program handles external digital and analog inputs to affect the robot's motion outputs with closed loop feedback control. It works through an I/OGear USB to serial cable.
If stand alone operation is desired, the BASIC code can be generated in RIOS/SSC-32 to control the arm from our Bot Board and Basic Atom or Basic Stamp 2.
Requires the purchase of a programming Starter Pack listed below.
A DB9 Serial Data Cable is included with AL5AC-KT.
New 3D image capturing Ability
With the addition of a GP2D12 sensor it is now possible to do experimental 3D image capturing with the latest version of RIOS
• No of axis = 4 + Gripper
• Distance between axis = 3.75"
• Servo motion control = local closed loop
• Height (arm parked) = 4.5"
• Height (reaching up) = 14.5"
• Reach (forward) = 5.75"
• Gripper opening = 2"
• Lift weight (arm extended) = approx. 3 oz
• Weight (without batteries) = 19.5oz
• Range of motion per axis = 180 degrees
• Accuracy of motion per axis = Servo controller dependant (SSC32=.09 degrees)
• Servo voltage = 6 vdc
• Weight: 2.1lb
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