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When (and How) to Use Firmware Recovery in DYNAMIXEL Wizard 2.0

When (and How) to Use Firmware Recovery in DYNAMIXEL Wizard 2.0

Posted by Mason Knittle on 8th Jan 2026

What Is Firmware Recovery?When Should You Use Firmware Recovery?✅ Use Firmware Recovery When:❌ Do Not Use Firmware Recovery When:What You’ll Need Before StartingHow Firmware Recovery Works (High-Level)Tips for a Successful RecoveryAfter Recovery: What to CheckFinal T
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Powering Large DYNAMIXEL Daisy Chains: What You Need to Know

Powering Large DYNAMIXEL Daisy Chains: What You Need to Know

Posted by Mason Knittle on 31st Dec 2025

Powering Large DYNAMIXEL Daisy Chains: What You Need to Know Why Power Is the Hard Part of Daisy-ChainingVoltage, Current, and the Reality of Servo LoadsVoltage Is Shared Across the ChainPeak Current Matters More Than Average CurrentBest Practices for Powering Large
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Using Serial Monitor via DYNAMIXEL Shield

Using Serial Monitor via DYNAMIXEL Shield

Posted by Mason Knittle on 24th Dec 2025

Serial Communication Overview The DYNAMIXEL Shield communicates with actuators using the Arduino’s hardware serial interface (TX/RX). This is the same physical UART interface used for USB communication with a computer. On many Arduino boards, this shared interface can lead to conflicts. If b
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Current Based Control Modes

Current Based Control Modes

Posted by Mason Knittle on 19th Dec 2025

Not all robotic applications prioritize precise positioning. In many real-world scenarios (i.e. grippers, collaborative robots, compliant joints, or force-sensitive mechanisms) controlling torque safely and predictably matters just as much, if not more, than controlling position. Many DYNAMIXEL sma
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2025 DYNAMIXEL Roundup - Where We've been, and Where We're Going.

2025 DYNAMIXEL Roundup - Where We've been, and Where We're Going.

Posted by Mason Knittle on 15th Dec 2025

2025 DYNAMIXEL Roundup A year-in-review for ROBOTIS: new platforms, actuator advances, community projects, and a price move that makes building easier.  Jump To: 2025 Highlights ROBOTIS And AI Looking Ahead This recap pulls together our biggest product launches to date, ecosystem g
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DYNAMIXEL Easy SDK: A Friendlier Way to Control Your Servos

DYNAMIXEL Easy SDK: A Friendlier Way to Control Your Servos

Posted by Mason Knittle on 8th Dec 2025

The DYNAMIXEL Easy SDK is designed to make servo control approachable, even for users who have never touched a packet protocol or Control Table map before. Built directly on top of the official full DYNAMIXEL SDK, it provides a cleaner and more intuitive API that abstracts away the low-level detail
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