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Control Axon with PC
« on: January 17, 2009, 01:36:02 PM »
I have just purchased an Axon and it will be arriving on Monday. I am trying to figure out if there is a way to send instructions from and old laptop that I have to the Axon, which will then control servos and sensors.  My goal is to use the laptop to run a program that will have to store a lot of information and then send signals to the Axon which will have the code to control the movement of the robot.  Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Control Axon with PC
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2009, 03:42:05 PM »
Look into UART, which is basically serial
Check out the Roboduino, Arduino-compatible board!


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Re: Control Axon with PC
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2009, 07:39:14 AM »

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Re: Control Axon with PC
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2009, 12:46:28 PM »
The bluetooth controlled lights are really cool, that is what I am wanting to be able to do.  I don't really want to use bluetooth though, I just want to use a usb cable.  Do you have any example code that I can look at that will help me send messages and recieve from the Axon using just a USB cable connection?

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Re: Control Axon with PC
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 08:41:30 PM »
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Do you have any example code that I can look at that will help me send messages and recieve from the Axon using just a USB cable connection?
It's *exactly* the same code, not even a slight tweak.

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Re: Control Axon with PC
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 11:50:03 AM »
Ok thanks, I will try using that example then.

 

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