Component: Kinematics Arm (Mechatronics): Difference between revisions
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| width="90%" | | width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''ForwardKinematics''' | ||
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| colspan="2" | Uses the current joint angles and positions to calculate the XYZ and rotation of each of the subsequent linking joints. | | colspan="2" | Uses the current joint angles and positions to calculate the XYZ and rotation of each of the subsequent linking joints. | ||
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| width="90%" | | width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''GetJointPosition''' | ||
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| colspan="2" | Gets the XYZ position of the selected joint axis. | | colspan="2" | Gets the XYZ position of the selected joint axis. | ||
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| width="90%" | | width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''GetJointRotation''' | ||
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| colspan="2" | Gets the XYZ rotation of the selected joint axis. | | colspan="2" | Gets the XYZ rotation of the selected joint axis. | ||
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| width="90%" | | width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetGripper''' | ||
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| colspan="2" | Open or close the gripper | | colspan="2" | Open or close the gripper | ||
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| width="90%" | | width="90%" class="mtx-class-macrohead" | '''SetJoint''' | ||
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| colspan="2" | Sets the angle or translation of the specified joint axis. | | colspan="2" | Sets the angle or translation of the specified joint axis. | ||
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Revision as of 14:23, 13 July 2026
| Author | Matrix TSL |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Category | Mechatronics |
Kinematics Arm component
Demonstrates the principals of kinematics using a user configurable robot arm. Provides full simulation of the movements of the arm and the calculations of the axis positions and rotations.
Detailed description
No detailed description exists yet for this component
Examples
Example program showing a six axis robot arm with a gripper, controlled using sliders on the 2d panel.
Macro reference
ForwardKinematics
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ForwardKinematics |
| Uses the current joint angles and positions to calculate the XYZ and rotation of each of the subsequent linking joints. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
GetJointPosition
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GetJointPosition |
| Gets the XYZ position of the selected joint axis. | |
 - BYTE
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Axis |
| Range: 0 to NumAxis-1 where NumAxis-1 = end tool location | |
 - FLOAT
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XYZ |
| - VOID
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Return |
GetJointRotation
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GetJointRotation |
| Gets the XYZ rotation of the selected joint axis. | |
| - BYTE
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Axis |
| Range: 0 to NumAxis-1 where NumAxis-1 = end tool location | |
| - FLOAT
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XYZ |
| - VOID
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Return |
SetGripper
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SetGripper |
| Open or close the gripper | |
| - BYTE
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Position |
| 0=Fully Closed, 255=Fully Open | |
| - VOID
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Return |
SetJoint
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SetJoint |
| Sets the angle or translation of the specified joint axis. | |
| - BYTE
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Axis |
| Range: 0 to NumAxis -1 | |
| - FLOAT
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Value |
| Angle or dimension | |
 - BOOL
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Type |
| 0=Absolute, 1=Incremental | |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Axis |
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Number of axis |
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Axis 0 |
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Axis Type |
| Sets the movement type of the axis | |
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Colour |
| Specifies the fill colour of the shape | |
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DH Parameters |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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Axis 1 |
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Axis Type |
| Sets the movement type of the axis | |
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Colour |
| Specifies the fill colour of the shape | |
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DH Parameters |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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Axis 2 |
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Axis Type |
| Sets the movement type of the axis | |
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Colour |
| Specifies the fill colour of the shape | |
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DH Parameters |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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Axis 3 |
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Axis Type |
| Sets the movement type of the axis | |
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Colour |
| Specifies the fill colour of the shape | |
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DH Parameters |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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Axis 4 |
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Axis Type |
| Sets the movement type of the axis | |
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Colour |
| Specifies the fill colour of the shape | |
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DH Parameters |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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Axis 5 |
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Axis Type |
| Sets the movement type of the axis | |
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Colour |
| Specifies the fill colour of the shape | |
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DH Parameters |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
|
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
|
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
|
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
|
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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d |
| the distance between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis, along the previous z-axis | |
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Theta |
| the angle around the z-axis between the previous x-axis and the current x-axis | |
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a / r |
| the length of the common normal, which is the distance between the previous z-axis and the current z-axis | |
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alpha |
| the angle around the common normal to between the previous z-axis and current z-axis | |
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Gripper |
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Show Gripper |
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Colour |
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Link Mechanics |
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Show Links |
| Determines if the links between axis are shown. | |
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Link Colour |
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_KinematicsArm.fcfx
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