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+from math import pi
+
+import urx
+import logging
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    rob = urx.Robot("192.168.128.120", logLevel=logging.INFO)
+    rob.set_tcp((0,0,0,0,0,0))
+    rob.set_payload(0.5, (0,0,0))
+    try:
+        l = 0.05
+        v = 0.05
+        a = 0.3
+        rob.translate((l, 0, 0))
+        pose = rob.getl()
+        print("robot tcp is at: ", pose)
+        pose[2] += l
+        rob.movel(pose, acc=a, vel=v)
+
+
+        t = rob.get_transform()
+        print("Transformation from base to tcp is: ", t)
+        t.orient.rotate_zb(pi/4)
+        t.pos[0] -= l
+        rob.apply_transform(t, vel=v, acc=a)
+        t.pos[2] -= l
+        new_t = rob.apply_transform(t, vel=v, acc=a)
+        print("Transformation from base to tcp is: ", new_t)
+
+
+    finally:
+        rob.cleanup()
+