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==Install software== | ==Install software== | ||
Get the regbot.exe from the course homepage, place it in a directory, this directory will be default for configuration file and result files from the robot. | Get the client software (regbot.exe) from the course homepage, place it in a directory, this directory will be default for configuration file and result files from the robot. | ||
A driver must be installed to get in contact with the robot - see [[installation in windows]] | A driver must be installed to get in contact with the robot - see [[installation in windows]] | ||
The driver will create a com-port when connected - most likely com3 or any higher number. | The driver will (on Windows) create a com-port when connected - most likely com3 or any higher number. | ||
When the robot is disconnected by unplugging the cable, then the client needs to be restarted if it was connected when the cable was unplugged (no connection detect in windows). | When the robot is disconnected by unplugging the cable, then the client probbly needs to be restarted if it was connected when the cable was unplugged (no connection detect in windows). | ||
* [[Software installation]] and tool-chain - Linux | * [[Software installation]] and tool-chain - Linux | ||
* [[installation in windows]] some of the tool-chain | * [[installation in windows]] some of the tool-chain | ||
* [[Schematic]] | * [[Schematic]] | ||
==User interface (Client)== | ==User interface (Client)== | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 2 January 2016
Small robot intended for control-1 exercises.
Hardware
Design overview can be found here.
REGBOT comes in 2 versions:
- version 1A - with robot number 1..15
- version 2B - with robot number 16..36
Software download
- Robot software (regbot.hex): 2.241
- Client software for windows (regbot.exe): 2.247
(as of 1 January 2016)
repository for software - client and robot
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
Get the client software (regbot.exe) from the course homepage, place it in a directory, this directory will be default for configuration file and result files from the robot.
A driver must be installed to get in contact with the robot - see installation in windows
The driver will (on Windows) create a com-port when connected - most likely com3 or any higher number. When the robot is disconnected by unplugging the cable, then the client probbly needs to be restarted if it was connected when the cable was unplugged (no connection detect in windows).
- Software installation and tool-chain - Linux
- installation in windows some of the tool-chain
- Schematic
User interface (Client)
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.
