DYNAMIXEL AX-12
Example 3 Obtaining the status packet of the Dynamixel actuator with an ID of 1
Instruction Packet : 0XFF 0XFF 0X01 0X02 0X01 0XFB`
ID LENGTH INSTRUCTION CHECKSUM
The returned Status Packet is as the following
Status Packet : 0XFF 0XFF 0X01 0X02 0X00 0XFC
ID LENGTH ERROR CHECKSUM
Regardless of whether the Broadcasting ID is used or the Status Return Level (Address
16) is 0, a Status Packet is always returned by the PING instruction.
4-5. RESET
Function Changes the control table values of the Dynamixel actuator to the Factory Default Value
settings
Length 0X02
Instruction 0X06
Parameter NONE
Example 4 Resetting the Dynamixel actuator with an ID of 0
Instruction Packet : 0XFF 0XFF 0X00 0X02 0X06 0XF7`
ID LENGTH INSTRUCTION CHECKSUM
The returned Status Packet is as the following
Status Packet : 0XFF 0XFF 0X00 0X02 0X00 0XFD
ID LENGTH ERROR CHECKSUM
Note the ID of this Dynamixel actuator is now changed to 1 after the RESET instruction.
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