Customer Reviews

OWI USB Interface for Robotic Arm

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Along with the robotic arm this is a nice toy.Everything works but it's impossible to make anything useful with this arm.You can only teach your kid basics about robotics. For a toy is kind of expensive.I couldn't make a complete cycle using the super basic programing module..the reason being the fact that the computer sends on/off signals to the motors but it doesn't "remember" the initial position, plus there are imperfections in the gears (like loose gears) and when you repeat a move it accentuates the error.
You can program it, alright, but since the function is time based not initial/final position you can't get the same move second or third time.
I kind of repeated my self. I hope you get what I'm saying.
However, you can connect different devices through this interface if you are creative.

The software is so basic
Dont like the way to manage the coordinates
There is no way to reset or create an Absolute Zero

The usb interface worked as described. The software that came with it supports WinXP and Windows 7.
What was nice that the board replace the existing motor control board with a new yellow cover. There is another board out there that is twice the cost and that board hangs outside of the arm.

The software is very limited and it would be nice if there was more capability to program against it.

Good luck on converting it to run on the PC. Didnt work at all for us. Waste of my money.