In the steps below, we explain how to assemble the SO-100 robot.
## Source the parts
Follow this [README](https://github.com/TheRobotStudio/SO-ARM100/blob/main/SO100.md). It contains the bill of materials, with a link to source the parts, as well as the instructions to 3D print the parts. And advise if it's your first time printing or if you don't own a 3D printer.
## Install LeRobot 🤗
To install LeRobot, follow our [Installation Guide](./installation)
In addition to these instructions, you need to install the Feetech SDK:
```bash
pip install -e ".[feetech]"
```
## Configure the motors
**Note:**
Unlike the SO-101, the motor connectors are not easily accessible once the arm is assembled, so the configuration step must be done beforehand.
### 1. Find the USB ports associated with each arm
To find the port for each bus servo adapter, run this script:
Remove the USB cable from your MotorsBus and press Enter when done.
[...Disconnect corresponding leader or follower arm and press Enter...]
The port of this MotorsBus is /dev/tty.usbmodem575E0032081
Reconnect the USB cable.
```
Where the found port is: `/dev/tty.usbmodem575E0032081` corresponding to your leader or follower arm.
</hfoption>
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On Linux, you might need to give access to the USB ports by running:
```bash
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM0
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyACM1
```
Example output:
```
Finding all available ports for the MotorBus.
['/dev/ttyACM0', '/dev/ttyACM1']
Remove the usb cable from your MotorsBus and press Enter when done.
[...Disconnect corresponding leader or follower arm and press Enter...]
The port of this MotorsBus is /dev/ttyACM1
Reconnect the USB cable.
```
Where the found port is: `/dev/ttyACM1` corresponding to your leader or follower arm.
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</hfoptions>
### 2. Set the motors ids and baudrates
Each motor is identified by a unique id on the bus. When brand new, motors usually come with a default id of `1`. For the communication to work properly between the motors and the controller, we first need to set a unique, different id to each motor. Additionally, the speed at which data is transmitted on the bus is determined by the baudrate. In order to talk to each other, the controller and all the motors need to be configured with the same baudrate.
To that end, we first need to connect to each motor individually with the controller in order to set these. Since we will write these parameters in the non-volatile section of the motors' internal memory (EEPROM), we'll only need to do this once.
If you are repurposing motors from another robot, you will probably also need to perform this step as the ids and baudrate likely won't match.
#### Follower
Connect the usb cable from your computer and the power supply to the follower arm's controller board. Then, run the following command or run the API example with the port you got from the previous step. You'll also need to give your leader arm a name with the `id` parameter.
For a visual reference on how to set the motor ids please refer to [this video](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/en/so101#setup-motors-video) where we follow the process for the SO101 arm.
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841 # <- paste here the port found at previous step
```
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<hfoption id="API example">
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```python
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower import SO100Follower, SO100FollowerConfig
config = SO100FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076841",
id="my_awesome_follower_arm",
)
follower = SO100Follower(config)
follower.setup_motors()
```
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</hfoption>
</hfoptions>
You should see the following instruction
```
Connect the controller board to the 'gripper' motor only and press enter.
```
As instructed, plug the gripper's motor. Make sure it's the only motor connected to the board, and that the motor itself is not yet daisy-chained to any other motor. As you press `[Enter]`, the script will automatically set the id and baudrate for that motor.
<details>
<summary>Troubleshooting</summary>
If you get an error at that point, check your cables and make sure they are plugged in properly:
<ul>
<li>Power supply</li>
<li>USB cable between your computer and the controller board</li>
<li>The 3-pin cable from the controller board to the motor</li>
</ul>
If you are using a Waveshare controller board, make sure that the two jumpers are set on the `B` channel (USB).
</details>
You should then see the following message:
```
'gripper' motor id set to 6
```
Followed by the next instruction:
```
Connect the controller board to the 'wrist_roll' motor only and press enter.
```
You can disconnect the 3-pin cable from the controller board, but you can leave it connected to the gripper motor on the other end, as it will already be in the right place. Now, plug in another 3-pin cable to the wrist roll motor and connect it to the controller board. As with the previous motor, make sure it is the only motor connected to the board and that the motor itself isn't connected to any other one.
Repeat the operation for each motor as instructed.
> [!TIP]
> Check your cabling at each step before pressing Enter. For instance, the power supply cable might disconnect as you manipulate the board.
When you are done, the script will simply finish, at which point the motors are ready to be used. You can now plug the 3-pin cable from each motor to the next one, and the cable from the first motor (the 'shoulder pan' with id=1) to the controller board, which can now be attached to the base of the arm.
Follow the video for removing gears. You need to remove the gear for the motors of the leader arm. As a result, you will only use the position encoding of the motor and reduce friction to more easily operate the leader arm.
### Clean Parts
Remove all support material from the 3D-printed parts. The easiest way to do this is using a small screwdriver to get underneath the support material.
This video provides visual guidance for assembling the arms, but it doesn't specify when or how to do the wiring. Inserting the cables beforehand is much easier than doing it afterward. The first arm may take a bit more than 1 hour to assemble, but once you get used to it, you can assemble the second arm in under 1 hour.
- Install both motor horns, securing the top horn with a screw. Try not to move the motor position when attaching the motor horn, especially for the leader arms, where we removed the gears.
Next, you'll need to calibrate your robot to ensure that the leader and follower arms have the same position values when they are in the same physical position.
The calibration process is very important because it allows a neural network trained on one robot to work on another.
#### Follower
Run the following command or API example to calibrate the follower arm:
--robot.port=/dev/tty.usbmodem58760431551 \ # <- The port of your robot
--robot.id=my_awesome_follower_arm # <- Give the robot a unique name
```
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<hfoption id="API example">
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```python
from lerobot.robots.so100_follower import SO100FollowerConfig, SO100Follower
config = SO100FollowerConfig(
port="/dev/tty.usbmodem585A0076891",
id="my_awesome_follower_arm",
)
follower = SO100Follower(config)
follower.connect(calibrate=False)
follower.calibrate()
follower.disconnect()
```
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</hfoptions>
We unified the calibration method for most robots. Thus, the calibration steps for this SO100 arm are the same as the steps for the Koch and SO101. First, we have to move the robot to the position where each joint is in the middle of its range, then we press `Enter`. Secondly, we move all joints through their full range of motion. A video of this same process for the SO101 as reference can be found [here](https://huggingface.co/docs/lerobot/en/so101#calibration-video)
#### Leader
Do the same steps to calibrate the leader arm, run the following command or API example:
Congrats 🎉, your robot is all set to learn a task on its own. Start training it by following this tutorial: [Getting started with real-world robots](./il_robots)
