Arduino Braccio Open Source Software MiKoBots Studio

MiKoBots Studio is an open source software that helps you to control your robot arm. It's inititlie devoloped for our own 6 axis robot arm, but is also free to use for other types of robotic arms. Like the Arduino braccio 5 axis robot arm.

1x Arduino Braccio

1x Arduino mega

1x Base frame

8x M3 x 10

8x M3 nut

print the Base

Because of the size of the arduino program you will need an arduino mega instead of the standard arduino uno. The braccio shield is desgined for a arduino uno, but because the arduino mega has the same pin layout you can also use this shield on the arduino mega.

Install the arduino mega with shield to the frame using two M3 bolts and nuts, see picture.

Now connect the servo wires to the shield agian.

Mount the robot arm to the frame using some M3 bolts and nuts. Next mount the frame to a sturdy underground.

Go to the following website and download the firmware for the robot arm https://mikobots.com/mikobots-studio/downloads-mikobots-studio/

When you have downloaded the firmware unzip it at prefered location. Next open the firmware in Arduino IDE and change the following settings if not yet done.

Line 15:

Line 16:

Next upload the firmware to your arduino mega board.

See also the help page on the website: https://mikobots.com/mikobots-studio/help/installation/installation-firmware-esp32/

To control the robot arm you have to download the software from https://mikobots.com/mikobots-studio/downloads-mikobots-studio/. The software is available for windows and macos. You can find the instructions of how to install the software here: https://mikobots.com/mikobots-studio/help/installation/installation-mikobots-studio/

When you have installed the software succesfully you can go to the following page and download the Braccio robot profile: https://mikobots.com/mikobots-studio/robots/

Next go to the robot settings and import the robot profile.

Now you are ready to start exploring your programming skills with MiKoBots Studio, you can choose betweeen python programming or blockly programming to control your robot. Good luck!!!