cPhantomDevice Class Reference
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cPhantomDevice describes an interface to the Phantom haptic devices from Sensable Technologies. More...

#include <CPhantomDevices.h>

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Public Member Functions

 cPhantomDevice (unsigned int a_deviceNumber)
 Constructor of cPhantomDevice.
 ~cPhantomDevice ()
 Destructor of cPhantomDevice.
int open ()
 Open connection to haptic device (0 indicates success).
int close ()
 Close connection to haptic device (0 indicates success).
int initialize (const bool a_resetEncoders=false)
 Initialize or calibrate haptic device (0 indicates success).
unsigned int getNumDevices ()
 Returns the number of devices available from this class of device.
int getPosition (cVector3d &a_position)
 Read the position of the device. Units are meters [m].
int getLinearVelocity (cVector3d &a_linearVelocity)
 Read the linear velocity of the device. Units are meters per second [m/s].
int getRotation (cMatrix3d &a_rotation)
 Read the orientation frame of the device end-effector.
int setForce (cVector3d &a_force)
 Send a force [N] to the haptic device.
int setTorque (cVector3d &a_torque)
 Send a torque [N*m] to the haptic device .
int getUserSwitch (int a_switchIndex, bool &a_status)
 read the status of the user switch [true = ON / false = OFF].


Detailed Description

cPhantomDevice describes an interface to the Phantom haptic devices from Sensable Technologies.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

cPhantomDevice::cPhantomDevice ( unsigned int  a_deviceNumber  ) 

Constructor of cPhantomDevice.

Constructor of cPhantomDevice. No servo loop is yet created, encoders are NOT reset.

Parameters:
a_deviceNumber Index number to the ith Phantom device


Member Function Documentation

int cPhantomDevice::close (  )  [virtual]

Close connection to haptic device (0 indicates success).

Close connection to phantom device.

Returns:
Return 0 is operation succeeds, -1 if an error occurs.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::getLinearVelocity ( cVector3d a_linearVelocity  )  [virtual]

Read the linear velocity of the device. Units are meters per second [m/s].

Read the linear velocity of the device. Units are in [m/s].

Parameters:
a_linearVelocity Return value.
Returns:
Return 0 if no error occurred.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

unsigned int cPhantomDevice::getNumDevices (  )  [virtual]

Returns the number of devices available from this class of device.

Returns the number of devices available from this class of device.

Returns:
Returns the result

Reimplemented from cGenericDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::getPosition ( cVector3d a_position  )  [virtual]

Read the position of the device. Units are meters [m].

Read the position of the device. Units are meters [m].

Parameters:
a_position Return value.
Returns:
Return 0 if no error occurred.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::getRotation ( cMatrix3d a_rotation  )  [virtual]

Read the orientation frame of the device end-effector.

Read the orientation frame of the device end-effector

Parameters:
a_rotation Return value.
Returns:
Return 0 if no error occurred.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::getUserSwitch ( int  a_switchIndex,
bool &  a_status 
) [virtual]

read the status of the user switch [true = ON / false = OFF].

Read the status of the user switch [true = ON / false = OFF].

Parameters:
a_switchIndex index number of the switch.
a_status result value from reading the selected input switch.
Returns:
Return 0 if no error occurred.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::initialize ( const bool  a_resetEncoders = false  )  [virtual]

Initialize or calibrate haptic device (0 indicates success).

Initialize the phantom device.

For desktops and omnis, the a_resetEncoders parameter is ignored. For premiums, if you specify a_resetEncoders as true, you should be holding the Phantom in its rest position when this is called.

Parameters:
a_resetEncoders Should I re-zero the encoders? (affects premiums only...)
Returns:
Return 0 if operation succeeds, -1 if an error occurs.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::open (  )  [virtual]

Open connection to haptic device (0 indicates success).

Open connection to phantom device.

Returns:
Return 0 is operation succeeds, -1 if an error occurs.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::setForce ( cVector3d a_force  )  [virtual]

Send a force [N] to the haptic device.

Send a force [N] to the haptic device

Parameters:
a_force Force command to be applied to device.
Returns:
Return 0 if no error occurred.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.

int cPhantomDevice::setTorque ( cVector3d a_torque  )  [virtual]

Send a torque [N*m] to the haptic device .

Send a torque [N*m] to the haptic device

Parameters:
a_torque Force command to be applied to device.
Returns:
Return 0 if no error occurred.

Reimplemented from cGenericHapticDevice.


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