Guide to Using ACME

ACME is a robotic facility located in PSM. This guide discusses general procedures for running experiments on the low-level commandline interface. There are also a higher level C API, and an (even higher level) Java class hierarchy. Currently, there is no documentation for either of those in this location.

• Environment Settings. Discusses how to set up a UNIX account for ACME use. This is required for all other operations.

• Reboot and Calibration. Procedures for calibrating ACME. These need to be executed every time the host kiewa is rebooted.

• Command Line Interface. Commands for operating the stages and gantry.

• Puma Robot. Procedures for calibrating the Puma robot.

-- WolfgangHeidrich - 24 Nov 2005