Regbot
Small robot intended for control-1 exercises.
Hardware
Design overview can be found here.
REGBOT comes in 2 versions:
- version 1A - with robot numbers 1..15
- version 2B - with robot numbers 16..
Use software as is
To use regbot two software parts are needed - one for the robot (regbot.hex) and the client (regbot.exe (for windows)).
Client software
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.
A USB 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 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.
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. The User interface page has some details.
Robot software
The robot software is compiled into a regbot.hex file, that is loaded into the robot flash disk using a teensy loader.
The loader is found here https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/loader.html.
Start the teensy loader - it looks like this
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.
NB! It may take up to 30 seconds before the teensy detects the board.
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.
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
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
