After the Update

[Pev]

Just a quick note to say I have updated to CM-5 firmware version 1.13 and update all the AX-12 firmware as well as per the info from Robotis and roboLucy.(see post http://robosavvy.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=309)

Have now been running my 13 servo Biped for about 1 hour with no unprogrammed movements.

Thats an hour via the Behaviour Control Program too which seemed to be the worst offender for the issue, so thank you Robotis and roboLucy, this seems like a great step forward.

Pev

[inaki]

Good news! I have updated all my servos too but I have not checked the problems I had with previous versions. I think I need two CM5 boards and some extra brackets to test several robots at the same time. I am testing too many things!

By the way, my tokenizer is on the way. By the way if you want some features for the tokenizer this is the time to ask for !

[barbar]

Pev, thanks for the info and the good news! (Unfortunately further 10 days until I'm back home again and able to continue bioloidical work )

Inaki, I'd be very happy if you let me/us use your tokenizer (and I won't place any requirements here in order not to upset you). Seriously I've no idea about possible features.

Thanks again to both of you
barbar

[stevo3d]

I updated my CM-5 to 1.13 and my AX-12's to REV0x16. I had the 19DOF humaniod run my modified demo program (which used to glitch at least once every couple of minutes) for over 30 minutes and can confirm that the unprogrammed servo movement, or glitching as I like to call it, appears to be fixed. I'm so happy!

[chester]

hi guys. i was just introduced to bioloid. i had this problem. after i update the cm-5 to version 1.13, the cm-5 is not working anymore. when i turned on the power, there's a loud beep. then the 'program' led is not blinking anymore. no matter what i pressed, the cm-5 does not respond. the bioloid software (motion editor, behavior control programmer and robot terminal) cannot connect to the cm-5. for your information, i'd update the cm-5 according to this :

behavior control programmer - management - update cm-5 - download - open "Bioloid_Ver113_20060518"

after that the cm-5 stop working. can you guys help me ASAP?? i need to demonstrate it to my clients soon.. thank you very much...

[inaki]

Chester,
Put your robot OFF and then ON. Then, under Robot Terminal, press and hold the '#' key. After 2 to 3 seconds you should get the followig message:

SYSTEM O.K. (CM5 Boot loader V1.31)

Are you getting this message ?
If so, you can update your CM5 software from here.

Please try it and let me know.

[chester]

which "#" key?? i can't find it..is it on the cm-5??

[barbar]

which "#" key?? i can't find it..is it on the cm-5??

Keyboard #-Key (Bioloid Manual, Chapter 9)

not much time ... sorry
barbar

[inaki]

In your PC there are a key with the character '#' . In my keyboard it requires pressing the key Alt-Gr at the same time. Press that key under Robot Terminal and wait a few seconds. The 'Boot Loader' message shoud display.

In German and UK keyboards I think the key is next to the ENTER key.

[chester]

i did it already. nothing happen. the robot terminal screen is blank.

then i tried with another cm-5 (which i had not update), and the message "SYSTEM O.K. (CM Boot loader V1.31)" appear.

what to do??

[chester]

i had this problem with my second cm-5. i'd download a program into the cm-5 using behavior control programmer. the program is like this

start
load - cm-5 motion play page - 20
load - cm-5 motion play page - 21
load - cm-5 motion play page - 22

and all the way to...

load - cm-5 motion play page - 36
end

the problem is, the bioloid only execute instruction
load - cm-5 motion play page - 20

after that it stop. why does it execute the first line of the program only??

p/s the previous cm-5 is still not fixed yet...

[stevo3d]

Hi chester, your program needs to wait until each motion is done playing before playing the next one. It should look more like this:

start
load - cm-5 motion play page - 20
CALL Wait
load - cm-5 motion play page - 21
CALL Wait
load - cm-5 motion play page - 22
CALL Wait

etc.

[Label] Wait
IF CM-5 Motion Play Status != 0 THEN JUMP Wait
RETURN

end

See the Humanoid.bpg file in your program files\bioloid software\examples folder for a great example of this.

[inaki]

Chester,
if you dont have access to boot mode I am afraid your CM-5 boot code has been overwriten. I don't think there is an alternative way to access CM5 once the main program and the boot code are both dead. Perhaps Robotis might help here.

It is rare for this to happen as this code is not expected to be changed at all. Perhaps you had low battery when upgrading ?

[chester]

oh my god...low battery?? i think i accidently used a 9v dc power supply when updating.. then there's no way to fix it now??

thank you very much inaki and stevo3d...