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V E X Robotics Design System

V E X Robotics Design System. Simple EasyC Program. Outline. The Programming Kit The Joystick Your 1 st EasyC Program Common Problems. The Programming Kit. EasyC V4 for Cortex only works with the new controllers in your kits USB to serial port adapter connects a computer to the dongle

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V E X Robotics Design System

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  1. VEX Robotics Design System Simple EasyCProgram

  2. Outline • The Programming Kit • The Joystick • Your 1st EasyC Program • Common Problems

  3. The Programming Kit • EasyC V4 for Cortex • only works with the new controllers in your kits • USB to serial port adapter • connects a computer to the dongle • dongle • connects a telephone cable to a serial cable (or USB to serial adapter) • telephone cable • plugs into the programming port of your joystick EasyC CD USB to serial adapter dongle telephone cable

  4. VEXnet Joystick 8 channels: • x-axis of right joystick (-127 to +127) • y-axis of right joystick (-127 to +127) • y-axis of left joystick (-127 to +127) • x-axis of left joystick (-127 to +127) • left trigger buttons Up (0 or 1) Down (0 or 1) • right trigger buttons Up (0 or 1) Down (0 or 1) • left buttons Up (0 or 1) Down (0 or 1) Left (0 or 1) Right (0 or 1) • right buttons Up (0 or 1) Down (0 or 1) Left (0 or 1) Right (0 or 1) ↑ Top View ↑ ↓ Front View ↓ ↑ Front View ↑

  5. Sample Program in EasyC

  6. Start a New Competition Project

  7. Select Field Control Competition Project

  8. Select the Controller Configuration (F5)

  9. Type in descriptions of what you’re going to plug into each port.

  10. Type in descriptions of what you’re going to plug into each port.

  11. Select the OperatorControl tab.

  12. Expand Joystick

  13. Pick Tank or Arcade mode. Modes Arcade = 1 joystick drive (simpler) Tank = 2 joystick drive (better control) The number of motors should match your robot (2 for the protobot).

  14. Drag Tank – 2 motor onto the flow chart. Modes I will use Tank – 2 motor since driving with two joysticks gives the driver more control. You can use Arcade – 2 motor if you prefer to drive with one joystick.

  15. Drag Tank – 2 motor into the WHILE loop. WHILE Loops Any statement placed in a while loop will execute over and over again (if the expression equals 1). We drag the joystick block into the while loop so the program will get commands from the joystick over and over again.

  16. For Tank drive set the Left Channel to 3 (the y-axis of your left joystick) Tank Drive The y-axis of the left joystick should control the left wheels and the y-axis of the right joystick should control the right wheels.

  17. For Tank drive set the Right Channel to 2 (the y-axis of your right joystick) Tank Drive The y-axis of the left joystick should control the left wheels and the y-axis of the right joystick should control the right wheels.

  18. For Arcade set the Forward/Reverse Channel to 2(the y-axis of the right joystick). Arcade Drive The y-axis of your right joystick (if you’re right-handed) should control the speed (forward/reverse) of the robot.

  19. For Arcade set the Rotate Channel to 1(the x-axis of the right joystick). Arcade Drive The x-axis of your right joystick (if you’re right-handed) should control the rotation (turning) of the robot.

  20. Select the motor number for your Left Motor. Motor Numbers The number of the slot/port on the robot controller that a motor is plugged into is its Motor Number. Labels from the Controller Configuration automatically appear in green.

  21. Select the motor number for your Right Motor. Motor Numbers The number of the slot/port on the robot controller that a motor is plugged into is its Motor Number. Labels from the Controller Configuration automatically appear in green.

  22. Arm

  23. Gripper

  24. Gripper

  25. You are done writing your first program. Congratulations!

  26. Build & Download your program.

  27. Build & Download your program.

  28. Your program is finished downloading whenthe bar goes down (erases old code)and goes back again (loads new code).

  29. Save your program even if it didn’t work.

  30. “My code won’t download!”(Is your robot on?) The ROBOT light should be green (charged battery). The VEXnet light should be green (connected). The POWER switch should be ON. Make sure to turn your joystick on too.

  31. “My code won’t download!”(Did you use a fresh battery?) What color is the ROBOT light on the controller? • green: okay battery • red: dead battery

  32. “My code won’t download!”(Is the robot connected to the computer?) • The USB A-A cable should be plugged into the robot controllerin the USB port where the VEXnet key normally plugs in. • The other end of the USB A-A cable should be plugged into a USB port on the computer. USB A-A cable computer joystick remove the VEXnet key robot controller

  33. “My code won’t download!”(You can use the programming cord instead of the USB A-A cable) • The telephone cord should be plugged into the port labeled PROGRAM on the joystick. • The other end of the telephone plug should be plugged into the dongle. • The other end of the dongle should be attached to the computer (either by the USB to serial adapter or a serial cable). USB to serial adapter telephone cable dongle computer joystick

  34. “My robot doesn’t drive right!”(Are the motors plugged in correctly?) Everything should be plugged in according to the Controller Configuration

  35. “My robot doesn’t drive right!”(Did you use servos instead of motors?) • check the label • motors spin continuously (360° of rotation) • the controller sets the speed (-127 to +127) • servos spin back and forth (120° of rotation) • the controller sets the location (-127 to +127)

  36. “My robot doesn’t drive right!”(Do you need to invert any of your motors?) • Test drive your robot with all it’s wheels off the ground • Look to see if any motors need to spin in the other direction • Check Invert Direction to make a wheel spin in the other direction. • Build & Download your modified code

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