Hexapod Simulation Software for 6-Axis Motion Exploration
Transcript of Hexapod Simulation Software for 6-Axis Motion Exploration
HexaViz™Hexapod Simulation Software for
6-Axis Motion Exploration
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• 3Dfileimportorcreationusinganexistinglibrary
• CollisionSimulation
– Betweenhexapodsandobjects
– Betweenobjectsonhexapodsandfixedobjects
Software Compatibility:• Operating System:MicrosoftWindows7,8and10*
• Free Disk Space:2GB
• Memory (RAM):1GB
• Graphics Hardware:DirectX9compatible
• Monitor Resolution:WXGA(1366x768)orhigher
• Runtime requirement: Microsoft.NETFramework4.0 ClientProfileorhigher
IntroductionOurHexaVizhexapodsimulatorallowsyoutodiscoverwhichNewportHexapodmodelbestfitsyourapplicationneedsbeforeordering.Newport’sFREEHexaVizHexapodSimulationSoftwareprovidesaneasy-to-usevirtualhexapodinterfacetoevaluatetravelrange,loadcapacity,force,andtorquecharacteristics.
4 Simple steps:1. SelectHexapodmodelofinterestfromthe database
2. Configurebasedonspecificneeds
•Coordinatesystems
•Orientation
•Load,volume,torqueandforces
3. Check/verifyperformance
4. Saveconfiguration
*NOTE:HexaVizrunsonanyPCequippedwithDirectX9-compatiblegraphicshardwarecapableofaWXGAdisplayresolution.AllmodernWindowsbasedPCsarecapableofrunningHexaViz.ItispossibletorunthisprogramunderWindowsXPSP3orVistaSP1,providedaDirectX9-compatibledisplaydriverisinstalled.Althoughthesoftwareworksonthesemachines,wedonotprovidesupportforsuchlegacyconfigurations.
HexaViz Key Features:• CompatibilitywithNewport’scompletelineofHXPSeries Hexapods
• Graphicaldisplayoftravelrangesaxis-by-axis,in2-D orXYZ3-Dviews
• Manualslidersformotion
• Incrementalmotioncapability
• CoordinatesystemandHexapodorientationconfiguration
• Hexapodactuatorloadcapacityandoverloadcondition verification,whenloads,forcesortorquesareapplied
• Displayofworstcasepositions
• Abilitytosaveconfigurationforeasyrecall
Possiblecollisions
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HexaVizmainoverviewscreenwithcurrentconfiguration,positions,loadandforcevalues.
Executemanualhexapodmoveswithslidersandperformabsoluteandincrementalmoveswith‘Tool&Work’frames.
Virtualhexapodorientation,coordinatesystemadjustments,andmotionsimulationpreviews.
ValidateentireXYZworkspacein3-D.
Exploremultiple2-Dlinear&angularworkspacessimultaneously.
Performancetestingbyload,force,andtorque(usefulinfindingworstcasepositions).
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