We also just released a HUB0007_0 VINT Hub, which is a single port dongle style, if you are only using 1 sensor. If you expect to expand to more sensors, then the 6-port hub might suit you better.

Yes the cable for the VINT Hub would be USB Type-A to USB Mini-B (standard mini). I think what you have could work, although the sensing area on the 3104_0 is quite small. With these sensors, force needs to be applied directly to the inside of the sensing area, so you might have better luck with the...

A Load Cell could be difficult to mount to a chair, but would work if you find a way to do that. Force sensors would also work, and could probably be placed into the cushion. An accelerometer might work as well, but it could be hard to tell the difference between someone sitting on the chair vs simp...

In ControlMode 1, you only need to set "VelocityLimit" to control your speed and direction. MinVelocityLimit and MaxVelocityLimit are constants, and in control mode 1 they will be fixed to specific values. To control direction, you will set VelocityLimit to a positive number for one direct...

Unfortunately I think that might be the only option available to you.

calling mot4.close() will cause the motor to shutdown and stop doing whatever you just asked it to do. So it is "clacking" because it engages, and tries to move, then gets shut down immediately.

It seems more likely that you want to call close after the "else:"

The IsOpen property tells you whether a channel you created is open (open() was called on it).

Interesting, didn't know that distinction

I believe you can check the "IsOpen" property from the channel in question in the Manager, which should tell you whether or not Open has been called on it

The gearbox ratio listed in the product name (i.e., "42DMW61 NEMA17 Brushless Motor with 4.9:1 Gearbox") is usually an approximation of the ratio, and the actual specific gearbox ratio is always listed in the Specifications tab of the product. For this motor, it is listed as 4 7⁄8 : 1, whi...

those numbers are the gearbox "ratio" - for example a 30:1 means every 30 rotations of the input shaft on the gearbox, would produce 1 rotation on the output shaft of the gearbox. This is typically proportional to the increase in torque you will get from the gearbox. so a larger number (i....