Lynxmotion AL5D-PLTW, Manual

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Important
Notes
Operating Voltage : RC servos are only meant to operate at between 4.8V to ~6V. Using a
power supply at over 6V may damage some of the servos, and will not be covered by the
warranty.
Gripper open / close When closing the gripper on an object, do not attempt to move it to a
position which is physically impeded by the object. RC servos are not intelligent and they will
continue to try to move to the requested position even if that position is not possible or is
blocked. This will cause the servo to heat up and fail.
Load : The arm is “hobby grade” and should not be used to lift heavy objects. If the arm appears
to be having trouble lifting the object, it is likely too heavy. We have tested the arm to hold at
most <10oz at full reach without any additional products such as the wrist rotate upgrade
installed on the arm (which decreases the payload). The lift capacity increases as the load is
closer to the base, but depends on the configuration of the arm.
Operating Time : RC servo motors are not meant to operate for extended periods of time as
they will overheat. The duty cycle is ~25%. For example, this means that in a period of one hour,
the arm should only be operating for around 15 minutes continuously. The rest of the time the
arm should not be powered and the motors left to cool off.
Warranty Information
The warranty on the Lynxmotion AL5D - PLTW arm is one year from the date of receipt under
normal use.
RobotShop Inc. 305-18005 Lapointe, Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, J7J0G2
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