4. Software
The following subsections provide instructions for the installation of the Force Copilot software package. This lets you receive
input from a Force Torque Sensor.
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Section 4.1 explains the use of he FT300-SForce Torque Sensor with TMFlow Software
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Section 4.2 and subsections detail the installation of an open source development package, which can be adapted according to
the users' needs. It currently functions with Windows and Linux.
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Section 4.3 explains the Demo Software
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Section 4.4 will detail the use of serial communication in generic applications
4.1. Use in TMFlow Software
TMFlow offers a few features which can use the FT300 Force Torque Sensor. These features are:
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Touch Stop
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Force Control
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Smart Insert
How to use these various features is explained in the TMFlow user manual.
4.1.1. Adding a FT300 device in a node
In order to use the FT300 in these nodes, you simply need to add the device and select it. This can be done by:
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Clicking on Choose Device
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