Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Security Precautions
- 2. Quick Start
- 3. Introduction
- 4. Interface Description
- 5. Operation
- 5.1 Introduction to the DobotStudio
- 5.2 Performing Teaching & Playback Tasks
- 5.3 Working in Offline Mode
- 5.4 Writing and Drawing
- 5.5 Performing Laser Engraving Tasks
- 5.6 Engraving a Grayscale Image
- 5.7 Controlling with your Hand Gesture
- 5.8 Controlling with your Mouse
- 5.9 Operating 3D Printing
- 5.10 Calibration
- 5.11 Connecting with WIFI Kit
- 5.12 Connecting with Bluetooth Kit
- 5.13 Operating Blockly
- 5.14 Scripting
- 5.15 Operating Stick Controller Kit
- 5.16 Operating Sliding Rail
- 5.17 Multiplexed I/O Demo
- Appendix A Dobot Magician Homing Operation
Dobot Magician User Guide 3 Introduction
Issue V1.7.0 (2019-01-09) User Guide Copyright © Yuejiang Technology Co., Ltd.
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The direction of Y-axis is perpendicular to the base leftward.
The direction of Z-axis is vertical upward, which is based on the right hand rule.
The R-axis is the attitude of the servo center relative to the origin of the robotic arm,
of which the positive direction is counter-clockwise. The R-axis only exists once the
end-effector with servo is installed.
Motion Function
The motion modes of Dobot Magician include Jogging, Point to Point (PTP), ARC.
3.3.3.1 Jogging Mode
Jogging mode is the mode jogging Dobot Magician along the Cartesian coordinate system or
Joint coordinate system when teaching.
NOTE
This topic describes jogging mode by the GUI operation of DobotStudio.
Cartesian coordinate system mode
Click X+, X- and Dobot Magician will move along X-axis in the negative or positive
direction.
Click Y+, Y- and Dobot Magician will move along Y-axis in the negative or positive
direction.
Click Z+, Z- and Dobot Magician will move along Z-axis in the negative or positive
direction.
Click R+, R- and Dobot Magician will rotate along R-axis in the positive or negative
direction.
NOTICE
If the end-effector with servo is installed on the Dobot Magician, the R-axis will move
together with Y-axis, to make sure that the terminal posture relative to the origin stays
constant.
Joint coordinate system mode
Click J1+, J1- and control the base motor to rotate in the negative or positive
direction.
Click J2+, J2- and control the Rear Arm motor to rotate in the negative or positive
direction.
Click J3+, J3- and control the Forearm motor to rotate in the negative or positive
direction.
Click J4+, J4- and control the servo to rotate in the negative or positive direction.
3.3.3.2 Point to Point (PTP)
PTP mode supports MOVJ, MOVL, and JUMP, which means point to point movement. The
trajectory of playback depends on the motion mode.