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Hitec robotics including ROBONOVA humanoid, HSR-8498HB servos, MR C-3024 Controllers and RoboBasic
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USING POs

Post by Humanoido » Wed May 09, 2007 1:12 pm

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Wed May 09, 2007 1:12 pm

In my RN, every bit of power seems important because the battery has limited time use before needing another charge. For some time now, I've been using programs that power off "PO" servos that are not needed in a routine. There are other tips and techniques for efficiently using power. If a routine is quite long, servos can heat up and need to cool down. The hot servos can be turned off for a rest. With the timer function, RN can nap designated periods of time. So far, I've approximated the length of time a servo is in service, but it would be more effective to measure its temperature. By incorporating some humanoid naps, and resting various arm and leg muscles, RN can get over 50% more operational time span from a single power charge. Of course this varies with the motion control routines. So now it's possible to make RN autonomous for almost 2 hours instead of 1.

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In my RN, every bit of power seems important because the battery has limited time use before needing another charge. For some time now, I've been using programs that power off "PO" servos that are not needed in a routine. There are other tips and techniques for efficiently using power. If a routine is quite long, servos can heat up and need to cool down. The hot servos can be turned off for a rest. With the timer function, RN can nap designated periods of time. So far, I've approximated the length of time a servo is in service, but it would be more effective to measure its temperature. By incorporating some humanoid naps, and resting various arm and leg muscles, RN can get over 50% more operational time span from a single power charge. Of course this varies with the motion control routines. So now it's possible to make RN autonomous for almost 2 hours instead of 1.

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