GEARWURX ARM 3.0 ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR

Description

The GEARWURX ARM 3.0 improves on the ARM 2.0(DISCONTINUED) with better position sensors, more robust linear actuators, and more powerful motor controllers.
This 6 degree of freedom arm uses linear actuators and rotary servos to provide an operation envelope of over 7 ft in diameter.
Sealed ball bearings provide precision movement at each joint.
The lower 4 joints use absolute encoders for precise, linear control.
Typical current draw at full capacity is approximately 7 amps. Rotation speed of base joint is 60 degrees / second.
Wrist rotates 240 degrees in 2.3 seconds.
Gripper moves from fully open to fully closed in less than 1 second.
A power switch with green LED “on” state indication is located on the electronics enclosure.
See below for mounting pattern and refer to datasheet below for signal pinout and additional information.

ARM 3.0 Closed-Loop Position Control:

All joints operate in a closed loop position control mode.
All joints are PWM ready if you choose to command from your microcontroller or from an RC radio.
All joints utilize absolute feedback.
This version of the ARM is best suited for applications where the ARM will be under computer control.
And where the computer will send a PWM command to the each joint of the ARM to go to a specific position.
The GEARWURX ARM 3.0 will then hold that position.

All joints in this version of the ARM operate in open-loop velocity mode.
This ARM is most friendly when using a joystick or radio control unit to allow a human operator to directly control the ARM.
This version of the GEARWURX ARM 3.0 can run out-of-the-box by connecting 12VDC power and any standard RC radio to the input connector.