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cm-5 master programming port (J5)

2009-09-09T12:10:14+01:00

StuartL wrote:
You could, feasibly, use this port in software and use the pins and digital I/O. However if you're good enough to do this you probably want to build yourself a new Dynamixel bus device instead. Or purchase one of HUV Robotics' General I/O boards.

alright,thanks by your help,I'd buy an IO board from HUV robotics.
I have one more idea
perhaps I can connect an other dynamixel or servo (that used rs-485) to J5 & using "C" to programming.dynamixel rx & dx series have 4 pins,RxD,TxD,VCC & GND.also J5 has these ports.what's your advise? do you think it works?

Statistics: Posted by Khashi.E — Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:10 pm

cm-5 master programming port (J5)

2009-09-08T11:19:30+01:00

Sorry, J5 isn't the Zigbee connector, I misread previous posts.

J5 is the parallel programming port and used during manufacturing to put the Robotis bootloader on the ATmega128. The use of this port is described in the Atmel documentation for the ATmega128 available from http://www.atmel.com/.

You could, feasibly, use this port in software and use the pins and digital I/O. However if you're good enough to do this you probably want to build yourself a new Dynamixel bus device instead. Or purchase one of HUV Robotics' General I/O boards.

Statistics: Posted by StuartL — Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:19 am

cm-5 master programming port (J5)

2009-09-08T11:17:04+01:00

J5 has several pin overlaps with the console connector. It's also used in the CM-5 bootloader firmware and the Robotis software as a direct replacement for the console. Therefore the only use for this port is if you're reprogramming the CM-5 without the Robotis software or attempting to connect a serial device to the CM-5.

What are you trying to achieve?

Statistics: Posted by StuartL — Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:17 am

cm-5 master programming port (J5)

2009-08-26T18:37:40+01:00

Hi,
deway wrote:

The J5 port on the CM5 is used for the transmission/receiption of data on the dynamixel bus, as shown in the circuit diagram.

Using it for any additional function would be difficult.

I'd try to connecting zig-110 module to J5 port.because I think J5 & zig-110 communication protocols are same. I'll send the results & more info soon.

regards,
Khashi.E

Statistics: Posted by Khashi.E — Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:37 pm

cm-5 master programming port (J5)

2009-08-26T18:03:02+01:00

The J5 port on the CM5 is used for the transmission/receiption of data on the dynamixel bus, as shown in the circuit diagram.

Using it for any additional function would be difficult.

Statistics: Posted by Dewey — Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:03 pm

cm-5 master programming port (J5)

2009-08-26T10:19:39+01:00

Hi everybody;
J5 unfitted port is on cm-5 board. It used for first programming (when manufacture)

It also used in dynamixel with “J2” name.

AX-12+ board

AX-S1 board (balance sensor included premium kit)

Below picture shows cm-5 board map and J5 is marked with a red circle.

Now question is; how to hack and use it for other useful things? Like connecting accessories and other parts.
Any ideas?

Best regard,
Khashi.E

Statistics: Posted by Khashi.E — Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:19 am