mdl_p8.m

%MDL_P8 Create model of Puma robot on an XY base
%
% MDL_P8 is a script that creates the workspace variable p8 which is an
% 8-axis robot comprising a Puma 560 robot on an XY base.  Joints 1 and 2
% are the base, joints 3-8 are the robot arm.
%
% Also define the workspace vectors:
%   qz         zero joint angle configuration
%   qr         vertical 'READY' configuration
%   qstretch   arm is stretched out in the X direction
%   qn         arm is at a nominal non-singular configuration
%
% Notes::
% - SI units of metres are used.
%
% References::
% - Robotics, Vision & Control, Sec 7.3.4,
%   P. Corke, Springer 2011.
%
% See also SerialLink, mdl_puma560.

% MODEL: Unimation, Puma560, on XY base, redundant, 8DOF, standard_DH

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% create the base
platform = SerialLink( [0 0 0 -pi/2 1; -pi/2 0 0 pi/2 1], ...
    'base', troty(pi/2), 'name', 'platform' ); 

% load the standard Puma
mdl_puma560;
% add the pedestal height to link 1
p560.links(1).d = 30 * 0.0254;

% compose the two robots
p8 = SerialLink( [platform, p560], 'name', 'P8');

% set the range for the prismatic links
p8.links(1).qlim=[-1 1]
p8.links(2).qlim=[-1 1]