About Dynamixels

Features Include:

• Modular Design: with the range of custom designed frames and brackets design robots that are modular and easy to maintain is easy.
• Precise Control: Control position and speed with fine angular resolution. The AX, DX, RX & EX modules have 10bit resolution (1024 divisions), whilst the MX & X-series modules have 12bit resolution (4096 divisions) for positioning.
• Control Techniques:
  • Compliance Driving: Control the degree of elastic force in position control (AX, DX, RX & EX), or 
  • PID Control (MX & X-series).
• Feedback: Feedback for angular position, speed and load size.
• Alarm System: Not only does the Dynamixel warn of a deviation from the user defined ranges (e.g. internal temperatures, torques, voltages etc), but it also automatically deals with the problems as they occur.
• Communication: Daisy chain connection with support for communication speeds up to 1MBPS (AX, DX, RX & EX), 3MBPS (MX) & 4.5MBPS (X-series).

• High Efficiency Motors: Dynamixel uses the RE-MAX Series Coreless DC Motors from Swiss Maxon Motor in their MX & XH series which boasts high output torque and excellent acceleration.
• Distributed Control: The main processor requires very few resources to control multiple Dynamixel’s since the movement schedule requires only a single command packet.
• High Quality Enclosure: The high quality plastic body ensures structural integrity under all operational conditions and on most Dynamixels and Aluminium front piece, which act as a heat sink for the motor, increases their efficiency.
• Metal Gears: (DX, RX, EX, MX & X-series) All the gear sets are made of metal to ensure extreme durability.
• Axis Bearing: (DX, RX, EX, MX & X-series) A bearing is used on the final axis to ensure there is no loss of efficiency during heavily loaded conditions.
• Status LED: A LED indicates error status.