Quickstart Tutorial: Set up Real Actuator and connect via USB

Follow this tutorial for the fastest way to set up a PULSAR actuator out of the box connected via USB, you will then be able to get it running in no time with the PULSAR HRI Desktop App next.

🧰 What You’ll Need

Usually provided by PULSAR HRI:

• 1x PULSAR HRI actuator
• 1x Power Bus Cable (more details here)
• 1x standard USB-A to USB-C cable

Usually NOT provided by PULSAR HRI:

• A mechanical support and screws to secure the actuator (more details and some designs you can 3D-print here)
• A 48V Power Supply Unit (more details here)
• A Computer

Operating-system-compatibility

Currently the ecosystem is mainly compatible with, and tested on Windows and Linux Ubuntu operaing systems

👣 Step-By-Step Guide

1. Connect the the Power Bus Cable to the Power Supply Unit, plug it into the actuator.
2. Activate the Power Supply Unit to power the actuator on, see the actuator status led switch on
3. Plug the USB-C cable into your computer, and then into the actuator USB connector, the actuator status led will change colour

Success

Your actuator is now connected! Move to the next Quickstart Tutorial: No-Code Desktop App for Real Actuator to get it to run in minutes!

Question

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