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Offline CommanderFluffyTopic starter

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what software is used?
« on: October 17, 2008, 08:20:30 AM »
hey everyone! I'm new to the robotics area but i want to build my own robot. \

now I've tried microsoft robotics studio and found its not up to what i want. i have also tried cogmation... but it has limited information on how to do anything with it.

i just want to make a robot that i can controll with a xbox 360 controller. i cant seem to find anything or any documentation of any kind on that topic...

anyone have any ideas on how to program a 360 controller?

what programs does everyone here use to program their robots?
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Re: what software is used?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2008, 09:17:35 AM »
I use PIC microcontrollers with the CCS C compiler.
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Re: what software is used?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2008, 12:11:48 PM »
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Check out the Roboduino, Arduino-compatible board!


Link: http://curiousinventor.com/kits/roboduino

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Re: what software is used?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 05:04:53 AM »
Here is an example using a PS2 controller, it might help you get into the right ball park:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/200
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Re: what software is used?
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2008, 08:22:19 AM »
thanks for all the controller help but how can you program the robot to be used with it?
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Re: what software is used?
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2008, 10:09:34 PM »
that link has source code ;)

If you don't know how to program robots:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml
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Re: what software is used?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2008, 12:01:46 AM »
You must check this out, CommanderFluffy.

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=4058.0

and the MEMBERS PM BOX to bug with your torrent of question is DarkBlueStar.  LOL...

I actually looked into what you are asking not to long ago for my BB, and found that there are many ways to make a "Robot*" run on XBOX 360 controller.  I though the XBee approach was the easiest but maybe not the least expensive.   :-\

http://www.digi.com/products/wireless/point-multipoint/xbee-series1-module.jsp


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* not really a robot if you control it via a 1:1 control. 
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