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PapillArray Tactile Sensor Development Kit (v2.0) - Installation and Operation Manual

Table of Contents

1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4
2
Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
General ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.2
Explanation of warnings .................................................................................................. 5
2.3
Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 5
3
Getting started ......................................................................................................................... 6
3.1
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 6
3.2
Unpacking ....................................................................................................................... 6
3.3
Development Kit Components ......................................................................................... 6
3.3.1
PapillArray Tactile Sensor (v2.0) ................................................................................ 6
3.3.2
PapillArray Tactile Sensor Controller (v2.0) ............................................................... 6
3.3.3
Sensor Cable (v2.0) ................................................................................................... 7
3.3.4
USB Cable (v2.0) ....................................................................................................... 7
3.3.5
Contactile USB Flash Drive ....................................................................................... 8
4
Installation ............................................................................................................................... 9
4.1
Precautions ..................................................................................................................... 9
4.2
Mounting the sensor ....................................................................................................... 9
4.3
Mounting the Controller ................................................................................................... 9
4.4
Connecting the sensor(s) and Controller ......................................................................... 9
4.5
Powering up the Controller and sensors........................................................................ 10
4.6
Interfacing the Controller to a PC .................................................................................. 10
5
Software and algorithms ........................................................................................................ 11
5.1
Visualisation software ................................................................................................... 11
5.2
C++ WIN and C++ LIN (optional) .................................................................................. 11
5.3
ROS (optional) .............................................................................................................. 11
5.4
Communications protocol .............................................................................................. 11
6
Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 12
6.1
General ......................................................................................................................... 12
6.2
Cleaning........................................................................................................................ 12
6.3
Silicone integrity ............................................................................................................ 12
6.4
Cabling and connectors ................................................................................................ 12
6.5
Periodic calibration ........................................................................................................ 12
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