How to use the roborealm software..

[superchiku]

iam used to programming in C but but i wwant to learn how to do image processing...RoboRealm is a gud platform... i wanted to know how use roborealm ...like which language is used there...what are the basic know how's u must know as a beginner for this software and also ..how do i control motors using this software after processing the image...and also how do i write programs using th9is software...to do the above said functions...

SOME BASIC HELP PLZZ>>

[pomprocker]

Did you read their tutorials?

[superchiku]

ya read some coudlnt get the idea what do u mean by modules...and also is it a gui interface which has buttons to do image processing or is code based...i saw some basic techniques but for beginner like me i need some more basics...can u help plzz

[pomprocker]

Start with the webcam on your computer and use their GUI software they provide.

[superchiku]

ok thats for the basics...but i have seen that u can add some extra codes....how do u do that...and also if i wanna control motors using it then how i do that???

[pomprocker]

start simple, when the time is right you will learn all that

[superchiku]

hey thanks ... i get the logic i can control motors via the pc's parallel port but...how do i generate pwm using the parallel port

[pomprocker]

Hey once you get a robot camera hooked up to your MCU via UART, you can then have the camera send positional data determined by what the camera is programmed to detect. With that positional data you can then use your decision algorithms on your MCU to control your servos and other actuators.

[superchiku]

i can directly use the parallel port for that by firectly connecting the data pins to the l293d the thing is ...if i have switch on d0 pin of parallel port then how do i do that using roborealm using vb scripts can i write

motorpin1 is assigned to do pin of the parallel port....

setvariable("motorpin1"),1

[MaltiK]

You can import VB scripts

[superchiku]

i know that but what is the exact way to switch on a particluar pin using roborealm

[MaltiK]

Pin? I am sorry but I think you misunderstand what it does. You dont connect MCU's to your computer and have Roborealm run any kind of module through it. RoboRealm can take the place of the MCU, it runs the image processing. If you are referring to a Motor Driver, you need one that is supported, for instance, all of Dimension Engineering's Sabertooth drivers are. And from there simply go to Control->Sabertooth-> and just slide around.

[superchiku]

i think if i use a l293d and send ccontrol signals  via parallel port i can control the motor.....the thing is ... should i use roborealm...or should i use any other software for image processing...

[Admin]

If you want to use motor drivers, it needs to have serial capabilities. The Sabertooth is RoboRealm compatible, for example.

superchiku, read my computer vision tutorial, then try to get simple blob tracking to work as per my given example. It'll make much more sense after you learn the basics.