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Md. Khairul Alam
Published © Apache-2.0

WIZnet Controlled Robotic Arm

Control your robotic arm from long distance using Ethernet.

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WIZnet Controlled Robotic Arm

Things used in this project

Hardware components

WIZ750SR-TTL-EVB Kit
WIZnet WIZ750SR-TTL-EVB Kit
×1
Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
×1
Generic Robotic Arm
×1

Software apps and online services

Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE
Processing
The Processing Foundation Processing

Story

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Schematics

Connection of servo motors to Arduino

Graphical Interface of Desktop Application

Virtual COM Port

WIZ750SR Pinout

Code

Code for Desktop Application

Processing
The app was developed using processing. Before running the program add the ControlP5 library from the link: http://www.sojamo.de/libraries/controlP5/
/**
Wiznet controlled robotic arm
Author: Md. Khairul Alam
 */
import controlP5.*;
import processing.serial.*; //import the Serial library

Serial myPort;  //the Serial port object
PImage img;
PImage img1;
PImage img2;

ControlP5 cp5;
int myColor = color(0,0,0);
int topColor = color(110,110,110);
int bottomColor = color(110,110,110);
int tColor = color(0,200,0);


void setup() {
  size(600,400);
  noStroke();
  
  
  cp5 = new ControlP5(this);
  img = loadImage("wiznet.png");
  img1 = loadImage("nano.png");
  img2 = loadImage("hackster.png");
  
  // create five slider 
  cp5.addSlider("BASE")
     .setPosition(100,100)
     .setSize(20,200)
     .setRange(0,180)
     .setValue(90)
     ;
     
  cp5.addSlider("SHOULDER")
     .setPosition(160,100)
     .setSize(20,200)
     .setRange(70,170)
     .setValue(90)
     ;
     
     
  // add a vertical slider
  cp5.addSlider("ELBOW")
     .setPosition(230,100)
     .setSize(230,20)
     .setRange(25,170)
     .setValue(80)
   
     ;
  
  // add a vertical slider
  cp5.addSlider("WRIST")
     .setPosition(230,195)
     .setSize(230,20)
     .setRange(0,180)
     .setValue(90)
     ;
     
  // add a vertical slider
  cp5.addSlider("GRIPPER")
     .setPosition(230,280)
     .setSize(230,20)
     .setRange(80,180)
     .setValue(90)
     ;
  
  //myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[4], 9600);
  myPort = new Serial(this, "COM20", 115200);
  myPort.bufferUntil('\n'); 

}

void draw() {
  background(165,165,165);
  
  fill(topColor);
  rect(0,0,width,100);
  
  textSize(39);
  fill(255, 102, 200);
  text("WIZnet Controlled Robotic Arm", 10, 50); 
  
  fill(myColor);
  rect(0,80,width,240);
  
  fill(bottomColor);
  rect(0,320,width,100);
  image(img, 0, 280, width/2, height/2);
  image(img1, 280, 320, width/3, height/3);
  image(img2, 490, 320, width/6, height/5);
}

void controlEvent(ControlEvent theEvent) {
 /* events triggered by controllers are automatically forwarded to 
 the controlEvent method. by checking the name of a controller one can 
 distinguish which of the controllers has been changed.
 */ 
 
 /* check if the event is from a controller otherwise you'll get an error
 when clicking other interface elements like Radiobutton that don't support
 the controller() methods
 */
 
 if(theEvent.isController()) { 
 
 print("control event from : "+theEvent.getController().getName());
 float posValue = theEvent.getController().getValue();
 println(", value : "+posValue);
 int temp = int(posValue);

 
 if(theEvent.getController().getName()=="BASE") {
  println("Base is moveing");
  String pos = str(temp);
  myPort.write(pos);          //send position
  myPort.write('\n'); 
  delay(100);
 }
 
 if(theEvent.getController().getName()=="SHOULDER") {
  println("Shoulder is moveing");
  String pos = str(temp+180);
  myPort.write(pos);          
  myPort.write('\n'); 
  delay(100);
 }
 
 if(theEvent.getController().getName()=="ELBOW") {
   println("Elbow is moveing");
   String pos = str(temp+360);
   myPort.write(pos);         
   myPort.write('\n'); 
   delay(100);
 }
 
 if(theEvent.getController().getName()=="WRIST") {
  println("Wrist is moveing");
  String pos = str(temp+540);
  myPort.write(pos);         
  myPort.write('\n'); 
  delay(100);
 }
 
 if(theEvent.getController().getName()=="GRIPPER") {
  println("Gripper is moveing");
  String pos = str(temp+720);
  myPort.write(pos);          
  myPort.write('\n'); 
  delay(100);
 }
 
 }
}

void serialEvent (Serial myPort) {
  // get the byte:
  int inByte = myPort.read();
  // print it:
  println(inByte);
}

Arduino Sketch for controlling the Arm

Arduino
This code was developed to control five servo based on the data received from serial port.
/*************************************
 * Author: Md. Khairul Alam
 * This code is for controlling a robotic arm containing 5 servos
 */

#include <Servo.h>

Servo servo1, servo2, servo3, servo4, servo5;
String inputString = "";         // a string to hold incoming data
boolean stringComplete = false;  // whether the string is complete

int gripper = 2;
int wrist = 3;
int elbow = 4;
int shoulder = 5;
int base = 6;

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  Serial.begin(115200);
  servo1.attach(gripper);
  servo2.attach(wrist);
  servo3.attach(elbow);
  servo4.attach(shoulder);
  servo5.attach(base);
  inputString.reserve(200);
}

void loop() {
  
  if (stringComplete) {
    int pos = inputString.toInt();
    if(pos <= 180){//if received message = pos1
        set_base(pos);
        delay(20);
      }
    else if(pos>250 && pos <=350){
        set_shoulder(pos-180);
        delay(20);
      } 
    else if(pos>385 && pos <=530){
        set_elbow(pos-360);
        delay(20);
      }  
    else if(pos>540 && pos <=720){
        set_wrist(pos-540);
        delay(20);
      }
    else if(pos>800 && pos <=900){
        set_gripper(pos-720);
        delay(20);
      }
    // clear the string:
    inputString = "";
    stringComplete = false;
  }

}

void servo_rotate(int num, int value){
  switch(num){
    case 1:
    servo1.write(value);
    break;

    case 2:
    servo2.write(value);
    break;

    case 3:
    servo3.write(value);
    break;

    case 4:
    servo4.write(value);
    break;

    case 5:
    servo5.write(value);
    break;
    }
 }
 
//this function grip an object  
//this function drive servo 5 to set x position in angle
void set_base(int pos){
  int previous_pos = servo5.read();
  if(pos>previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i<pos; i+=2){
      servo_rotate(5, i);
      //delay(25);
      delay(5);
      }
    }
  if(pos<previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i>pos; i-=2){
      servo_rotate(5, i);
      //delay(25);
      delay(5);
      }
    } 
 }
//set sevo 3 position
void set_elbow(int pos){
  int previous_pos = servo3.read();
  if(pos>previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i<pos; i+=2){
      servo_rotate(3, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    }
  if(pos<previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i>pos; i-=2){
      servo_rotate(3, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    } 
 }
//set sevo 2 position
void set_wrist(int pos){
  int previous_pos = servo2.read();
  if(pos>previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i<pos; i+=2){
      servo_rotate(2, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    }
  if(pos<previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i>pos; i-=2){
      servo_rotate(2, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    } 
 }

//set sevo 1 position
void set_gripper(int pos){
  int previous_pos = servo1.read();
  if(pos>previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i<pos; i+=2){
      servo_rotate(1, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    }
  if(pos<previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i>pos; i-=2){
      servo_rotate(1, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    } 
 }
//set sevo 4 position
void set_shoulder(int pos){
  int previous_pos = servo4.read();
  if(pos>previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i<pos; i+=2){
      servo_rotate(4, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    }
  if(pos<previous_pos){
    for(int i=previous_pos; i>pos; i-=2){
      servo_rotate(4, i);
      delay(5);
      }
    } 
 }

void serialEvent() {
  while (Serial.available()) {    
    // get the new byte:
    char inChar = (char)Serial.read();     
    // if the incoming character is a newline, set a flag
    // so the main loop can do something about it:
    if (inChar == '\n') {
      stringComplete = true;
    }
    else
    // add it to the inputString:  
      inputString += inChar;
  }
}

Credits

Md. Khairul Alam

Md. Khairul Alam

68 projects • 587 followers
Developer, Maker & Hardware Hacker. Currently working as a faculty at the University of Asia Pacific, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Comments

Awards
Runner-up
Serial to Ethernet (S2E), StablE
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  • Arduino
  • Robotics
  • Robotics
  • The Processing Foundation
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