3 | | Thank you for choosing the !BarrettHand BH8-280/290 Grasper. The !BarrettHand is designed to overcome the inflexibility of conventional grippers with microprocessor-enabled dexterity while maintaining durability, compactness, and ease of use. The !BarrettHand is a multi-fingered Grasper with the dexterity to secure target objects of different sizes, shapes, and orientations. Rather than rely on pinching gripper friction or permanent gripper-jaw shape customization the !BarrettHand gently envelops the object, securely locking its joints until commanded to release. |
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| 4 | Thank you for choosing the BarrettHand BH8-282 Grasper. The BarrettHand is designed to overcome the inflexibility of conventional grippers with microprocessor-enabled dexterity while maintaining durability, compactness, and ease of use. The BarrettHand is a multi-fingered Grasper with the dexterity to secure target objects of different sizes, shapes, and orientations. Rather than rely on pinching gripper friction or permanent gripper-jaw shape customization the BarrettHand gently envelops the object, securely locking its joints until commanded to release. |
11 | | == Improvements over the previous model (BH8-262): == |
12 | | * New CANbus control offers > 10x the control rate of RS-232. |
13 | | * Realtime control now includes torque and position control modes in addition to the standard velocity control. |
14 | | * All joint positions are tracked, even after TorqueSwitch breakaway occurs. |
15 | | * The palm height has been reduced by 18 mm, improving end-of-arm agility. |
16 | | * Absolute magnetic encoders are more robust than the incremental optical encoders of the previous model and offer 10x position precision. |
17 | | * LEDs on the hand indicate power or error state (error states available soon). |
18 | | * Locally-controlled sensor/drive loops allow for lead-through programming. |
19 | | * Programmable over-temperature shutdown with multiple heat sensors. |
20 | | * Gear shields on “spread” axis help to keep grease in, fingers out. |
21 | | * Smaller power supply with status LEDs. |
22 | | * Maximum allowable cable length extended from 3 m to 35 m (using CANbus). |
23 | | * The BarrettHand Graphical User Interface software has many new features, including: cross-platform compatibility (Windows/Linux), interactive 3D model using OpenGL, and enhanced data collection and graphing capabilities. |
| 12 | == Improvements over the previous model (BH8-280): == |
| 13 | * Height of base reduced from 41.5 to 25 mm – distance from palm pad to bottom of hand is only 62 mm. |
| 14 | * Weight reduced from 1.2 kg to 0.98 kg. |
| 15 | * Power supply efficiency improved; no-load power draw reduced from 7.5 watts to 4.7 watts. |