- ROBOTIS Dynamixel RX-28 User's Manual

DYNAMIXEL

RX-28

4-4. PING

Function

Does not command any operations. Used for requesting a status packet or to check the

existence of a Dynamixel actuator with a specific ID.

Length 0X02

Instruction 0X01

Parameter

NONE

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