Release 2.2.1 of KINOVA MATLAB KORTEX repository for compatibility fixes with MATLAB 2020a

This release updates the MATLAB Kortex simplified API to be compatible with MATLAB 2020a.

Download links

The firmware did not change for Gen3 or Gen3 lite. You can refer to the release 2.2.0 download links for the latest release.
You can download the 2.2.1 matlab_kortex simplified API ZIP file here.

What has been fixed

• kortex_ros2_build object now inherits of handle type to resolve compatibility issue with MATLAB 2020a and above.
• Broken download links have been fixed.
• Documentation for step_count parameter has been added in SendPreComputedTrajectory documentation.
• The simplified API was validated for usage with Gen3 lite.

Release 2.2.0 of KINOVA MATLAB KORTEX repository in sync with KINOVA Gen3 release v2.2.0

Release 2.2.0 of KINOVA KORTEX repository in sync with KINOVA Gen3 Ultra lightweight robot version 2.2.0

This release is only for the Gen3, not for the Gen3 lite. The latest version for Gen3 lite is 2.1.0.

Download links

You can download the 2.2.0 firmware package for the Gen3 here.
You can download the 2.2.0 matlab_kortex simplified API ZIP file here.
You can download the 2.2.0 release notes for the Gen3 here.
You can download the most recent User Guide here.

What's new

Robot features

• New Gen3 6DOF robot model
• Added Fixed Base and No Vision Module configurations for the Gen3 arm
• Faster robot movement:
  • Up to 50 cm/s in Cartesian Linear Twist
  • Up to 100 deg/s in Cartesian Angular Twist
  • Up to 80 deg/s in Joint Speeds for big actuators
  • Up to 70 deg/s in Joint Speeds for small actuators
• Configurable soft limits in the WebApp (you can access the tab in Configurations->Speed Limits):
  
• Teaching mode was added and can be accessed when Creating a new Sequence in the Actions page. You can read more about how the Teaching mode functions in the User Guide.
  
• Controller mappings are now configurable (you can access the tab in Configurations->Controllers):
  

Matlab features

• Support was added for 6DOF Gen3 arms.
• Support for Matlab ROS2 Code Generation on NVidia Jetson Xavier was added. See the dedicated documentation to learn more about it.
• The vision_imaq package does not change with release 2.2.

Initial release of the KINOVA matlab_kortex repository

Initial release of KINOVA matlab_kortex repository in sync with KINOVA Gen3 Ultra lightweight robot version 2.0.0.

Download links

You can download the 2.0.0 firmware package for the Gen3 here.
You can download the 2.0.0 release notes for the Gen3 here.

Installation instructions

You can see the documentation and instructions to install the vision_imaq adaptor here.
You can see the documentation and instructions to install the simplified_api adaptor here.