Manual

SEQUENCER
Frames
We now know how to manage patterns now lets see how you build one. As we said earlier a pattern is
made up of frames. A frame represents a transition between robot states over time.
In addition to frames, you can also add other patterns to a pattern. This allows quite complex series of
movements to be built up very quickly and easily.
Adding and Deleting
To add a frame click the Add button. A new frame will be added at the end of the pattern. The duration
of the frame will be whatever the last frame duration was. The frame will record whatever position the
robot is currently set to.
You can add a sub pattern to the pattern by clicking the arrow to the right of the Add button. A drop list
of the available patterns will appear. Select one and it will be added to the end of the pattern.
To delete a pattern or frame from a pattern, click the Delete button
Timeline Locking
The timeline is locked by default. This means that frames will automatically run from one to the next –
you cannot create space in between. Moving a frame past another one will move it along the order in
the timeline.
If the timeline is unlocked then you can move frames independently of each other and also create gaps
of time in between.
Moving and Resizing
To move a frame on the timeline, simply click on it and drag it to the time you want it to start. The start
time will be displayed as you drag. How frames move relative to each other is determined by whether
the timeline is locked (see previous section).
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