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Small robot intended for control-1 exercises.


[[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]).


==Hardware==
[[file:foto_of_Alba_40.png | 250px]]


[[Design overview]] can be found here.
Figur 1. Version 2 of Regbot.


REGBOT comes in 2 versions:
== Overview ==
* version 1A - with robot number 1..15
* version 2B - with robot number 16..36


[[REGBOT robot status]]
This section is intended for users.


==Use software as is==
[[Getting started]] with REGBOT GUI.


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.


====Client software====
[[Control]] overview gives some information on control possibilities.


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.


A USB driver must be installed to get in contact with the robot - see [[installation in windows]]
[[Regbot calibration]] for better performance.


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).


The run the regbot.exe file.
[[Regbot GUI]] installation.


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.
[[Regbot hardware board]].
The [[User interface]] page has some details.


===Robot software===
== Install notes ==


The robot software is compiled into a regbot.hex file, that is loaded into the robot flash disk using a teensy loader.
This section is primarily installation notes and more detailed descriptions not usually needed by the end-user.


The loader is found here https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html.
[[Regbot command interface]] - command list.


Start the teensy loader - it looks like this
[[Software installation]] on REGBOT (Arduino) and tool-chain - Linux


[[File:teensy_loader_button.png]]
[[Regbot old stuff]]
 
Load the regbot.hex file (found on file sharing for the course) into the teensy loader application.
 
With the robot connected over USB, press the small "software load" button on the teensy board.
 
[[File:teensy_button_regbot.png]]
 
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 also.
 
==Software download==
 
The sourcecode for the robot and the client is available here.
 
*Robot software (including regbot.hex): version 2.276 (as of 16 January 2016)
 
*Client software (including regbot.exe for windows): 2.247 (as of 1 January 2016)
 
repository for software - client and robot
 
* client: svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/qtgui
* robot:  svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot
 
On a Linux computer do something like this:
svn co svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot .
svn co svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/qtgui .
 
==Install software tools==
 
The software tools to modify the software requires some tools.
 
* [[Software installation]] and tool-chain - Linux
* [[installation in windows]] and some of the tool-chain
* [[Schematic]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 17 October 2024

REGBOT is a small robot designed for exercises for our linear control 1 course (PID control) (author).

Figur 1. Version 2 of Regbot.

Overview

This section is intended for users.

Getting started with REGBOT GUI.

User interface, how to configure the robot using the Regbot client.

Control overview gives some information on control possibilities.

Mission, how to write a mission.

Regbot calibration for better performance.

Regbot maintenance for longer life.

Regbot GUI installation.

Regbot hardware board.

Install notes

This section is primarily installation notes and more detailed descriptions not usually needed by the end-user.

Regbot command interface - command list.

Software installation on REGBOT (Arduino) and tool-chain - Linux

Regbot old stuff

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