The SmarAct Motion Control GUI is a graphical user interface for convenient operation and configuration of SmarAct motion systems. It provides a wide range of functions for controlling, monitoring, and managing complex motion sequences and supports users both during setup and in daily system operation.

Main features

Management of system configurations

• Supports multiple configurations within one system
• Each configuration can contain different settings, defined poses, motion sequences, and other system-relevant parameters
• Enables fast adaptation of the system to different use cases
• Virtualization of systems for safe motion planning without hardware

Flexible control of the motion system

• Direct control by entering target poses with absolute position and angle values
• Incremental movements of individual degrees of freedom through relative position changes
• Precise single-axis control for detailed adjustment and positioning tasks, for example in extreme positions
• Individual configuration of the pivot point and coordinate systems
• Control of the SmarAct ECM 3.1 Motion Controller for closed-loop operation

Pose management

• Storage of up to eight freely definable system poses
• Stored positions can be approached conveniently by mouse click or via a SmarAct hand controller

Support for the SmarAct hand controller

• Control of the individual degrees of freedom via intuitive controls
• Saving and recalling positions directly via the hand controller

Sequence editor

• Creation and execution of simple motion sequences
• Sequences consist of a series of system poses that can be combined with parameters such as speed, acceleration, and wait times
• Import and export of sequences in CSV format for easy data exchange
• Automatic saving of the last used sequence within the active configuration

Status and error monitoring

• Continuous display of the current system status
• Display of error messages for fast analysis

Property editor

• Direct access to system properties and parameters
• Supports fast and efficient adaptation of the system configuration