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7.3
running the Haptic Desk program
The Haptic Desk application is available as a test and diagnostic program and offers the following
capabilities:
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list all Force Dimension haptic devices connected to the system
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test the position reading of the haptic device in Cartesian coordinates
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test all force and torque capabilities of the haptic device
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run the auto-calibration procedure
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read the haptic device status
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read the haptic device encoder sensors individually
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read the haptic device user button (if available)
figure 8 – Haptic Desk test and diagnostic program
