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| [[File:regbot-final.png|200px]] | | REGBOT is a small robot designed for exercises for our linear control 1 course (PID control) ([http://www.dtu.dk/english/Service/Phonebook/Person?id=14453 author]). |
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| ==Hardware==
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| [[Design overview]] can be found here.
| | Figur 1. Version 2 of Regbot. |
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| REGBOT comes in 2 versions:
| | == Overview == |
| * version 1A - with robot numbers 1..15
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| * version 2B - with robot numbers 16..
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| [[REGBOT robot status]]
| | This section is intended for users. |
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| ==Use software as is==
| | [[Getting started]] with REGBOT GUI. |
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| To use regbot two software parts are needed - one for the robot (regbot.hex) and the client (regbot.exe (for windows)).
| | [[User interface]], how to configure the robot using the Regbot client. |
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| ====Client software====
| | [[Control]] overview gives some information on control possibilities. |
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| Get the client software (regbot.exe) from file sharing on campusnet, place it in a directory, this directory will be default for configuration file and result files from the robot.
| | [[Mission]], how to write a mission. |
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| A USB driver must be installed to get in contact with the robot - see [[installation in windows]]
| | [[Regbot calibration]] for better performance. |
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| The driver will (on Windows) create a com-port when connected - most likely com3 or any higher number.
| | [[Regbot maintenance]] for longer life. |
| When the robot is disconnected by unplugging the cable, then the client probably needs to be restarted if it was connected when the cable was unplugged (no connection detect in windows).
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| The run the regbot.exe file.
| | [[Regbot GUI]] installation. |
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| ====User interface====
| | [[Regbot hardware board]]. |
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| The user interface can configure and run the robot, as well as inspecting almost all values on the robot. Written in python using Qt GUI library.
| | == Install notes == |
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| The [[User interface]] page has details.
| | This section is primarily installation notes and more detailed descriptions not usually needed by the end-user. |
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| ===Robot software===
| | [[Regbot command interface]] - command list. |
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| The robot software is compiled into a regbot.hex file, that is loaded into the robot flash disk using a teensy loader.
| | [[Software installation]] on REGBOT (Arduino) and tool-chain - Linux |
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| The loader is found here https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html.
| | [[Regbot old stuff]] |
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| Start the teensy loader - it looks like this
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| [[File:teensy_loader_button.png]] | |
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| Load the regbot.hex file (found on file sharing for the course) into the teensy loader application.
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| With the robot connected over USB, press the small "software load" button on the teensy board.
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| NB! It may take up to 30 seconds before the teensy loader detects the board.
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| [[File:teensy_button_regbot.png]]
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| Then press "Program" and "Reboot" on the teensy loader application. It may be necessary to press the big "reboot" or "power" button on the robot itself also. On some robots a total power cycle is needed to reboot properly. The robot should blink every 1 second with a short blink.
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| ==Software download==
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| The source code for the robot and the client is available here.
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| NB! the software source can not be compiled without the proper tool-chain (compiler and library for the robot and python and libraries for the client)
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| *Robot software (including regbot.hex): version 2.301 (as of 10 February 2016) - fixed error in disabling faulty velocity estimator.
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| *Robot software (including regbot.hex): version 2.290 (as of 5 February 2016) - fixed loss of ID if saved mission has more than a few lines.
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| *Robot software (including regbot.hex): version 2.285 (as of 31 January 2016) - ready for F16 course
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| *Client software : 2.290 (as of 5 February 2016) - fixed tilt offset error en saved configuration file (regbot.ini)
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| *Client software (including regbot.exe for windows): 2.285 (as of 31 January 2016) - ready for F16 course
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| repository for software - client and robot
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| * client: svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/qtgui
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| * robot: svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot
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| * robot version 2.290 as zipfile from dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/s/s71s4w1x61cwpb2/regbot_290.zip?dl=0 )
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| On a Linux computer do something like this:
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| svn co svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot .
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| svn co svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/qtgui .
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| ==Install software tools==
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| The software tools to modify the software requires some tools.
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| * [[Software installation]] and tool-chain - Linux
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| * [[installation in windows]] and some of the tool-chain
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| * [[Schematic]]
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| ==Line Follower==
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