Scorbot Quick Command Reference

Command Syntax Description

Initializations
ScorInit Loads DLLs, Enables Motors, Sets up USB
Communications
ScorHome Homes all joints
Confirmation = OnOff=1 turn on all motors, 0 Off
ScorControlEnable(OnOff) Useful to recover after impacted axis errors. Can also be
done on Teach pendant. CONTROL ON/OFF <ENTER>
Speed
Confirmation = Sets time limit to execute move in seconds -- effectively
ScorSetMovetime(tsec) dictating speed. A very low time can cause moves to fail
(Confirmation = 0 after motion commands).
Confirmation = ScorSetSpeed Set speed to an integer between 1 and 100. Units are
(PercentSpeed) percent of max. Optional output argument is 1 if
command successful and 0 if it fails.
Using the Encoders
BSEPR = ScorGetJt Returns current position as BSEPR= [Base Shoulder
Elbow Pitch Roll] degs 1X5 vector note .
XYZPR = ScorGetCart Returns current position as XYZPR = [X Y Z Pitch Roll]
cms / degs 1X5 vector.
Moving the Arm
confirmation= Moves the end effector in a straight line, from current
ScorCartMove (XYZPR) position to XYZPR = [X Y Z Pitch Roll] in centimeters
and degrees respectively. Will fail if move is outside of
workspace. Note XYZPR must be 1 X 5.
confirmation= Incrementally moves the end effector in a straight line, by
ScorDeltaCartMove(deltaXYZPR ) deltaXYZPR = [deltaX deltaY deltaZ deltaPitch
deltaRoll] in centimeters and degrees respectively. Will
fail if move is outside of workspace (confirmation =0).
Note deltaXYZPR must be 1 X 5.
confirmation = ScorJtMove(BSEPR) Moves the end effector, from current position to BSEPR=
[Base Shoulder Eblow Pitch Roll] defined in degrees.
Trajectory is a straight line in joint space (apparently
arced in Cartesian space). Will fail if move is outside of
workspace. Note BSEPR must be 1 X 5.
confirmation = Incrementally moves the end effector from current
ScorDeltaJtMove(deltaBSEPR) position by deltaBSEPR= [deltaBase deltaShoulder
deltaElbow deltaPitch deltaRoll] defined in degrees.
Generally deltas should be small (<<180). Note BSEPR
must be 1 X 5.
Gripper Functions
confirmation=ScorSetGripper(cm) cm=-1: Open gripper
cm=0; Close gripper
cm = 1-7 centimeters, resolution of 1mm
Does not account for width of pads (about 3 mm).
cm= ScorGetGripper Returns distance in centimeters gripper is currently open.
Kinematic Solutions
J=ScorJacobian(BSEPR) Linear Velocity Jacobian (3 X 5 Matrix). Given joint
angles [Base Shoulder Elbow Pitch Roll] (deg) computes
Jacobian. Units are centimeters
XYZPR=ScorFwdKin(BSEPR) Forward Kinematic Solution. Given joint angles [Base
Shoulder Elbow Pitch Roll] (deg) computes [X Y Z Pitch
Roll] (cms and degs)
BSEPR=ScorInvKin(XYZPR) Inverse Kinematic Solution. Given [X Y Z Pitch Roll]
(cms and degs) compute joint angles [Base Shoulder
Elbow Pitch Roll] (deg)
Utilities
confirmation = Used by other commands. Save a pose as point # Pt (1 to
ScorAddToVec(Pt,XYZPR) 999). Pose specified in XYZPR = [X Y Z Pitch Roll]
format (cms, degs). Must be a 1X5. See ScorGetCart.
Will fail if point I outside of workspace. Not
recommended as a method to store points since points are
erased if robot rebooted.
[XYZPR, confirmation] = Record current pose as point # Pt (1 to 999). For your
ScorCapturePose(Pt) reference, it returns X,Y,Z in cm and Roll, Pitch in
degrees. Not recommended as a method to store points
since points are erased if robot rebooted. Note that teach
pendant should be in Teach Mode.
confirmation= Moves to a previously recorded point Pt (integer from 1 –
ScorMoveToPt(Pt,LorJ) 999). See ScorCapturePose. ‘L’ produced a straight line
motion. ‘J’ moves in a straight line in joint space which
produces curved paths.
BSEPR=ScorCnts2Deg(cts) Converts 1X5 vector of encoder counts to a 1X5 vector of
joint angles [Base Shoulder Elbow Pitch Roll]
CNTS=ScorDeg2Cnts(BSEPR) Converts a 1X5 vector of joint angles [Base Shoulder
Elbow Pitch Roll] to a 1X5 vector of encoder counts.