HXP-Joystick User Manual
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1. Select HXP Address command of the Setup menu and then enter the current HXP address IF ADDRESS E Then exit and re launch HXP JOYSTICK software to memorized parameters IO Newport Experience Sg deep HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers Once the HXP address has been set correctly and if Hexapod has not been initialized the HXP JOYSTICK main window displays the Hexapod position in Work coordinates as follows Setup Help Positions ork Coordinates Full Step Size e Work Tool T 1 000 mm R 11 000 Deg Control To be under joystick control all 6 hexapod axes need to be initialized If HXP axes are not initialized HXP JOYSTICK Positions background color turns red indicating the need for initialization which can be done by clicking on Tnitialization amp Home in the main menu WARNING Ensure that the hexapod can move freely remove the shipping bracket for example before launching Initialization amp Home 3 1 4 HXP Move to Zero Position Once all HXP actuators have been initialized and homed it is recommended to move the Hexapod to its Zero position in Work coordinates by simply selecting the Move to Absolute Zero of the Setup menu setup Help Positions work Coordinates Full Step Size e Work Tool T 11 000 mm R 11 000 Deg x 10 0000 Control Y 10 0000 z 10 0000 u 10 000 v 0 000 w 0 000 NOTE2. ELEC TCP IP address Joystick Parameters to select Axes directions increments Buttons actions etc Language to select display language French English Other Nr of Digits use for the number of digits of the Translation and Rotation axes positions which are displayed in the main window e Kill All Hexapod Axes to kill all Hexapod axes Stops motion and requires initialization e Hexapod Initialization amp Home to initialize and then Home the hexapod e Move to Absolute Zero Position in Work coordinates 2 2 2 About e About provides Software information OG Aune 2015 JPGMS GALAS HXP_JOYSTICK Joystick Interface for HXP Controller Version 1 01 Trial version Expires 30 09 15 Copyright MICRO Guy Bouvr Jp SERVICES GZ cb Ps or Sars Ipg micro services laposte net gbouvree wanadoo fr e Manual Opens the HXP Joystick User Manual pdf EDH0368En1010 12 15 4 Experience Saltens HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 2 3 Joystick Parameters Window Description Joystick Parameter mm mmm Joystick Configuration Joystick Buttons Configuration Test Side C Left Right Action Button Enabled H Motion validation Step Enabled L R Rev F B Rev Change Configuration Up E D I Change Configuration Down Increase Increment x 10 Decrease Increment 10 Toggle Work Tool Left Right Trans Max Inc 1 mm Horizontal Axis 32767 32767 iv R
3. decreases the Translation and Rotation maximal Increments by a factor of 10 Increment can be reduced 4 times Full Step Size panel of the main window is updated accordingly e Toggle Work Tool When enabled pressing the corresponding button toggles to the reference coordinates for the next joystick move e Translation and Rotation maximal Increments allow setting the size of the incremental move sent when the stick is pushed to its maximum position IO Newport Experience Sg deep 5 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 2 3 3 2 3 4 EDH0368En1010 12 15 NOTE e Stick intermediate positions generate increment sizes following the increment size stick position law defined above e Incase of Game set in mode 1 this increment size is used for the cross buttons see Annexes This size can be reduced using the Increment scale factor e Increment scale factor only for single joystick control device allows setting the size of the incremental move sent when the stick is pushed to its maximal position by using the third analog control of this device Test e first indicator displays the value returned by the device The returned value corresponds to sum of each button pressed using the formula Vy 2 N where N is the button number Examples of returned values Button s pressed NOTE Return value ranges from 0 to 64 for regular joy
4. 34 Software Installation seroren EOE OERA RAE 2 Do EE 2 20 Solvaro ID CSC EN COUN especie Se 3 2 1 Main Window Descrmtpon 3 22 Main Menu Description siiiscccisseisocseoesenaseseveredentoesedeaesencsenesenesesestoedentotnedeavseacneassenadeaeetendentonnenss 4 GE E JE NE NE ised 4 NN 4 2 3 Joystick Parameters Window Description ss 5 2 3 1 Joystick Axes E 0 sys nement termes 5 2 3 2 Joystick Buttons Confgeuratnon TN 6 2 3 4 Load amp Save Configuration Buttons 6 30 L ncbhins HAP JO VS Eege 7 3 1 Verifyins Settinie HXP Paramelt ts s lssssosmoslasnnonnsenneonnsentennesennostasennanaesenntetneensenares 7 3 1 1 HXP Controller Group Name 7 3 1 2 ETT RAS en a 3 1 3 HXP Address in HXP JOYSTICK wccseicccdsseiosnscdscncsdsantensandeccanbagereddccd sexateaeeatesentee 8 3 1 4 HXP Move to Zero Poson sise 9 3 2 Verifying Control Device Installation rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssnnrrssnsssnsnene 10 3 3 Setting Joystick Paramcters ccccccscccsncdsccaseceseseaccestsssaetaeoosentansagaseansesensseaagantancedenbanaabastoadesannsanes 10 iii EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 4 0 Hardware Installation Verification 12 4 1 Windows Installation Logitech Gamepad errnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12 4 1 1 Logitech Wireless Gamepad EI 12 4 2 Control Hardware Windows Installation Verificatio
5. HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers Joystick Configuration Joystick Buttons Configuration Test Side pe C Left Ki Right Action Button Enabled 0 Motion validation 6 sl F Step Enabled L Re F Rev P g vere Change Configuration Up 7 je 1 E F E Change Conhguration Down K lv 7 Setup Help Positions Work Coordinates Full Step Size Work Too S ll d x 5 0000 Work Tool T 1 000 mm R 1 000 Pare Control y 10 0000 b Leen X Z z 0 0000 oe p X ei Dee u 0 000 090 x GE v 0 000 pow w 0 000 a New ID User s Manual Newport V1 0 1 Experience Solutions Precision Motion Guaranteed HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers Preface EDH0368En1010 12 15 Confidentiality amp Proprietary Rights Reservation of Title The Newport Programs and all materials furnished or produced in connection with them Related Materials contain trade secrets of Newport and are for use only in the manner expressly permitted Newport claims and reserves all rights and benefits afforded under law in the Programs provided by Newport Corporation Newport shall retain full ownership of Intellectual Property Rights in and to all development process align or assembly technologies developed and other derivative work that may be developed by Newport Customer s
6. Hexapod axes can be killed through the Kill All Hexapod Axes of the Setup menu 9 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 3 2 Verifying Control Device Installation e Logitech F710 gamepad 6 d Follow Logitech instructions to install the necessary drivers S Lg e for this device See chapter 4 0 for details E 3 3 Setting Joystick Parameters NOTE Prior to launching HXP_JOYSTICK the gamepad controller must have been installed correctly and recognized by Windows See chapter 4 0 for details Once all parameters have been set correctly the HXP JOYSTICK main window displays the Hexapod position in Work coordinates as follows te Hexapod Joystick Control 4 Setup Help Positions Pork Coordinates Full Step Size e Work Tool T 11 000 mm R 11 000 Deg 0 0000 x Control y 0 0000 Y X Y 7 0 0000 0 Kat rat ai eZ eX U 10 000 E K U W w 0 000 D HVW v 0 000 If the last saved configuration corresponds to the present needs HXP_JOYSTICK is ready to use EDH0368En1010 12 15 10 bere Sato HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers If another previously saved configuration is preferred just select it through the menu Setup Load configuration If a new configuration is required set it through the menu Setup Joystick Parameters FEH Joystick Configuration Joysti
7. ck Buttons Configuration Side C Left Right Action Button Enabled H Motion validation Step Enabled L R Rev F B Rev i Change Configuration Up 1 lv Change Configuration Down P v Increase Increment x 10 E v E Decrease Increment 10 V E Toggle Work Tool v Trans Max Inc mm Horizontal Axis 32767 32767 wx E Rot Max Inc i Deg Vertical Axis 32767 32767 E EE C 4 4 7 lt 4 Dead Zone vi x n 3 00 n d Load Save Close i NOTE Do not forget to Save the new configuration before closing the configuration window Experience Sg deep 11 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 4 0 Hardware Installation Verification 4 1 4 1 1 EDH0368En1010 12 15 Windows Installation Logitech Gamepad Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 After installing the gamepad drivers and connecting it to one of the PC USB ports open Windows Device Manager select View Devices by connection and verify that the gamepad is correctly installed Example of windows 7 configuration View Devices by connection ES device Manager E X File Action View Help es 16 4 8 Guy VPCZ a 4 1 ACPI x64 based PC I 4 My Microsoft ACPI Compliant System d B PCI bus 4 4 Intel R 5 Series 3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Co a WR USB Root Hub 4 Generic USB Hub 4 4 USB Compos
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9. es Selection Hexapod Current Position Work P Current Joystick Selected Axes Figure 1 HXP_Joystick main window e Main menu allows setting parameters and displays software information e Positions Work panel displays the hexapod s current position in Work coordinates for all six axes X Y Z U V W NOTE Background color in Position Work indicates the group status e Red Not initialized e Yellow Disabled e Light gray Idle e Dark gray Moving e Coordinates panel allows selecting the reference coordinates Work or Tool in which Joystick moves will be executed This selection can also be done by a Joystick button see Joystick Buttons Configuration of the Joystick Parameters Window e Control panel displays the current Joystick axes selected in the Joystick Axes Configuration of the Joystick Parameters Window NOTE Selected Axes background color in Control turns purple whenever the HXP controller returns an error For example when a travel limit is reached boote 30 3 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 2 2 Main Menu Description 224 Setup HAP Address Load Configuration Joystick Parameters Language Nr of Digits d Kill All Hexapod axes Hexapod Initialization and Home Move to Absolute Zero Work e Load Configuration to load a predefined configuration HXP and Joystick parameters HXP Address to set HXP
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11. ht handed user Right joystick Motion Validation Button 5 LB Change configuration Up Button 4 Y Change configuration Down Button 2 A Increase Step size 3 B Decrease Step size I X Toggle Work Tool Button 6 RB Experience Sg deep 13 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers GO Newport Esperance Solutions EDH0368En1010 12 15 14 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers Service Form Name Company Address Country P O Number Item s Being Returned Model Your Local Representative Tel Fax Return authorization Please obtain prior to return of item Date Phone Number Fax Number Serial Description Reasons of return of goods please list any specific problems GO Newport Esperance Solutions 15 EDH0368En1010 12 15 Newport Visit Newport Online at www newport com North America amp Asia Newport Corporation 1791 Deere Ave Irvine CA 92606 USA Sales Tel 800 222 6440 e mail sales newport com Technical Support Tel 800 222 6440 e mail tech newport com Service RMAs amp Returns Tel 800 222 6440 e mail service newport com Europe MICRO CONTROLE Spectra Physics S A S 9 rue du Bois Sauvage 91055 Evry CEDEX France Sales Tel 33 0 1 60 91 68 68 e mail france newport com T
12. ite Device gt Da USB Input Device gt De USB Input Device File Action View Help e 7 i m amp a Guy VPCZ E Batteries gt Biometric Devices gt My Computer gt a Disk drives gt BS Display adapters J De Human Interface Devices Wa HID compliant consumer control device Og HID compliant device Og USB Input Device Og USB Input Device Logitech Download Assistant Figure 3 Gamepad windows installation verification 12 Experience Solutions HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 4 2 Control Hardware Windows Installation Verification 4 2 1 Logitech Gamepad F170 Features The gamepad includes up to 8 individual Action buttons 1 Point of View 8 direction button 2 joysticks 2 analog controls and several mode control buttons Mode Led X Button 2 Y Button 4 B Button 3 Button 5 LT Button 7 A Button 2 RB Button 6 X D Button Must be on D RT Button 8 Figure 4 Gamepad example NOTES e Other buttons Back Start amp Vibration not used e Back X D button must be on D e Mode Button o LED Off Stick 1 analog 1 amp 2 provides HXP analog control o LED On PoV provide HXP max step by step motion e After some time the Gamepad turns itself off Push X to reactivate Recommended HXP JOYSTICK configuration for this Gamepad For a rig
13. n orrrnnnonnooonnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 13 4 2 1 Logitech Gamepad F170 Features 0no00nnoononneneennoenoseossssssssssssssseseeneeeneeeeeeene 13 STN 15 Table of Figures Figure 1 HXP Joystick main window rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrrrnrrnrrsrsrrrrsrrrrrsnrnnnsnnnnnnnns 3 Figure 2 Joystick parameters window 5 Figure 3 Gamepad windows installation verification 12 Figure 4 Gamepad example ss 13 IO Newport EDH0368En1010 12 15 Esperance Solutions IV HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 1 0 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 IO Newport Experience Solutions Introduction The HXP JOYSTICK enables the use of a commercial Joystick on a hexapod system controlled by Newport HXP ELEC Motion Controller HXP_JOYSTICK reads Joystick commands and converts them into HXP ELEC controller commands This includes repeated incremental moves to simulate analog control and axis selection NOTE The Joystick must first be correctly installed in the Windows environment Environment HXP JOYSTICK works in Windows 7 and 8 32 bits operating environments Requirements Computer PC with 2 GB RAM and at least 20 MB free hard disk space Windows 7 or 8 Motion Controller HXP_JOYSTICK software supports the Newport HXP ELEC motion controlle
14. ot Max Inc Deg Vertical Axis 32767 32767 Dead Zone 5 p x n 3 00 n Load Save Close Figure 2 Joystick parameters window 2 3 1 Joystick Axes Configuration The left side of this window allows setting the following parameters e Joystick Left Right selection only for control device with 2 joysticks e Joystick axes assignment Up to 6 configurations can be set for the 2 axes of the stick control then two buttons allow incrementing decrementing the configuration step For each step the following parameters can be set o Enable Disable the step o Axes for Left Right and Front Back control o Reverse each axis e To avoid axis drift due to the joystick s analog output offset a dead Zone can be set in of the full range e The increment size stick value law can be set Increment size stick value 2 3 2 Joystick Buttons Configuration Any of the first 8 joystick action buttons 1 to 8 or the Point Of View PoV button can be assigned to one of the HXP Joystick 6 commands and then enabled e Motion Validation When enabled the corresponding joystick button must be kept pressed to allow motion through the joystick e Change configuration Up and Down When enabled pressing the corresponding button increments or decrements the Joystick configuration number The control panel of the main window is updated accordingly e Increase Decrease Increment When enabled pressing the corresponding button increases or
15. r NOTE HXP ELEC controller must be configured with a group named HEXAPOD Refer to HXP ELEC Controller User s Manual Control Device HXP JOYSTICK software supports any device correctly installed and recognized by Windows However it has been optimized for the use of Logitech F710 wireless gamepad 1 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers EDH0368En1010 12 15 1 3 4 1 3 5 Software Installation From a CD ROM Click Start on the Windows taskbar Select Run from the Start menu Click Browse and locate your CD or DVD ROM drive to view the files available on the CD ROM Copy the entire HXP_JOYSTICK folder and paste it on your hard disk NOTE Make sure you have Administrator rights for the selected location Connections Ethernet link PC computer to Newport HXP ELEC controller Host HXP MECA to HXP ELEC controller Consult the HXP ELEC User s Manual GO Newport Esperance Solutions HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 2 0 Software Description 2 1 Main Window Description Coordinates Selection Panel Current Joystick Max Step Sizes Translation and Rotation Positions Work Coordin tes Full Step Size e Work Tool T 11 000 mm R 11 000 Deg x 0 0000 3 Control Y 0 0000 Z 0 0000 U 0 000 Available Joystick Ax
16. stick only 8 buttons and from 0 to 4095 for regular joystick 16 buttons e Six indicators allow checking the selected joystick inputs they turn red when button is pressed and the value of the 4 analog controls are displayed 0 to 65535 NOTE During this test no command is sent to the HXP controller Load amp Save Configuration Buttons Current Joystick parameters and HXP Address can be saved by pressing the Save button Previously saved configurations can be re loaded by pressing the Load button NOTE In case of different HXP IP address HXP_Joystick must be closed and restarted QS Newport Esperance Solutions HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers 3 0 Launching HXP JOYSTICK Using HXP_JOYSTICK is very simple However it requires two tasks to be performed before starting e HXP controller to be connected powered on and boot process completed e Control device to be connected and correctly installed in Windows environment Launch HXP_JOYSTICK and wait for communication to be established In the case of an incorrect TCP IP address setting HXP JOYSTICK will not be able to communicate with the controller and the positions panel will be replaced by the Label HXP Not Connected See Verifying Setting HXP Parameters chapter J Hexapod Jo ick Control Setup Help Coordinates Full Step Size e is T 1 000 mm R 11 000 Deg HAP Not Connected Joys
17. t mask must be set at 255 255 255 0 Computer linked directly to HXP Host port In this case a cross over Ethernet cable must be used Computer TCP IP address must be set at an address corresponding to HXP Host TCP address The first 3 sets of numbers must be the same but the last one different I e 150 10 23 45 for HXP and 150 10 23 44 for computer Subnet mask must be set to 255 255 255 255 NOTE Consult HXP user s manual for HXP Host port address setting Computer linked to HXP Host port though a network In this case a straight through Ethernet cable must be used Computer and HXP TCP IP addresses must be set at different addresses compatible with the current network settings consult your network administrator Recommended Subnet mask setting 1s 255 255 255 0 If HXP IP address has already been set HXP_JOYSTICK is ready to use and the main window is displayed Joystick parameters can now be set through Setting joystick parameters For the first use or in case of new IP address HXP_JOYSTICK will go through parameter settings described in chapter 3 1 2 HXP Address in HXP JOYSTICK In the case of an incorrect TCP IP address setting HXP JOYSTICK will not be able to communicate with the controller and the position panel will be replaced by the Label HXP Not Connected Full Step Size T CT mm n 1 000 Deg HAF Not Connected Joystick not delecied
18. tick not detected In the case of an incorrect setup HXP JOYSTICK will not be able to communicate with the control device and the Control panel will be replaced by the Label Joystick Not Detected See the next chapter If the TCP IP address setting is correct HXP JOYSTICK will establish communication and first compare the communication library HXP Cx drivers dll located in the HXP controller to the one located in the HXP_JOSTICK folder If the Controller s dll 1s more recent it ll be uploaded and used 3 1 Verifying Setting HXP Parameters Using HXP JOYSTICK on a Newport HXP controller for the first time requires verifying and or setting several parameters NOTE These parameters must be set only once as it is memorized by HXP JOYSTICK 3 1 1 HXP Controller Group Name e Verify that all axes in the HXP controller are set in a group named HEXAPOD 3 1 2 Computer TCP IP Address To establish communication with the HXP controller the computer Ethernet TCP IP address must be set correctly according to hardware communication configuration e Computer linked directly to HXP Remote port In this case a cross over Ethernet cable must be used IO Newport Breien Sg deep 7 EDH0368En1010 12 15 HXP JOYSTICK Joystick Control Software for Newport Hexapod HXP Controllers EDH0368En1010 12 15 Computer TCP IP address must be set at 192 168 254 X with X smaller than 254 Subne
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