programming

ok i bought a pic kit 2 because i finally got some money 
i have the pic kit
mplab

what else do i need or can i plug it all in and try to program with it?
i only have one pic chip for now  soo i dont want to make any mistakes 

We at RobotBASIC are currently working on a RobotBASIC Robot Operating System (RROS).

The full RROS will manage almost any type of sensor allowing hobbyists
without an electronics background to build and program sophisticated
robots.  The RROS will probably be distributed Open-Source to allow
expansion and customization.  We will even allow users to share their
modifications through our web page.  The LIGHT version is requiring
sensitive coding that will not be appropriate for modification, so it will

I'm building a 4 servo biped robot, but I barely know any arduino. I just need a code for this bit to walk and then I could learn off that code for future robots. Thanks if you can help.

So I have a Sharp IR sensor connected to my Arduino, feeding to my pc the values of its analog input, via the Serial connection.

To do this, I'm using the Serial.write() command. I want to be able to read these values into processing, but when I use the Serial.read() command in Processing, the values it picks up are nothing like what the Arduino Serial monitor is giving me, and are unaffected by the IR sensor.

What am I doing wrong, and how can I get processing to read these values from the IR sensor?

Any help is appreciated.

It is working now, thanks to everyone who helped me out!!!

 

 

I am trying to make my servo work,but if I start my arduino, with code and servo attached, it just goes to one position and stays there twitching. Can someone help me?

second try

Hi everyone!

I was just wondering if anyone else has made their own PICAXE program transfer cable?

I had all the equipment to make one, 2.5mm stereo jack, colour coded wire, a usb plug and soldering equipment; so I thought i'd give it a go!

The connections for the PICAXE cable seemed very simple (having only Serial in, Serial Out and Ground) and knowing that a usb's connections were quite similar (Ground, Data+, Data- and Vcc) so I tried to match them up.

Hey, I'm wondering: If I have 2 Picaxe 28X1's that both have their own programming sockets, after programming them, can I use a male to male audio cable and connect their sockets, and send information from one to the other with serout commands? One 28x1 sends info to the other, no data is sent back, so only on serial line is needed. Is it possible, and how would I implement it?

I started with an Arduinno because I read about it in Make Magazine (so very recently). I am considering trying Picaxe, because it seems as though the programming will be easier and I do not have a strong programming background (read: Basic in 1984).

Two quick questions:

So I'm trying to build the Start Here robot. I'm just playing around with the programming at the moment and have got a tad stuck on it, at first it wouldn't rrecognise the USB cable but I fiddled around with it and after a while managed to get it to recognise the USB connection and loaded the programe:

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Hello, 

It has been a while that I have not done any robots programming, so I need to update my skills.

What is the most recent robotics toolkit library? There are carmen and mrpt.org - but they both seem kind of old? What is the newest of such software, with community support? Are there any new ones?

Also, I dont want to work with arduino, nor pic - I have done both and I want to graduate from both of them? What would you guys suggest? ARM???

Best Regards,

C.B.

I would like to create a setup I will be using for a lot of my upcoming robots. A small wireless camera that will be ultimately outputting through USB to my computer. The computer processes the video and sends commands to the robot via RF. I guess the serial connection will be no more than 1900 bds. How can I coordinate RF and image-processing in a single program for autonomous navigation/other tasks (I can almost hear GroG saying "MyRobotLab" ;)?

Hello all, 

I just downloaded ROS and intend to begin learning it throughly. Unfortunately, I'm learning to use Linux for the first time as well. In the past I always used Matlab for everything because I was in school and licenses weren't an issue for me. Now that I'm in "the real world" and see how much Matlab costs, I'm ready to move on. Not to mention ROS seems to have alot of great people working on it.

Hello Everyone!

I am currently thinking on moving from Picaxe to microcontroller as Picaxe isnt available except by buying outside the country and microcontroller in that way seems to be a cheaper solution.

After some research I discovered i need C knowledge which i dont posses. So i found out of BASIC just like Picaxe is.

Problem is: which programmer to use... I dont really want to buy one so I was thinking on a free tool that could program BASIC and then I could slowly move onto C.

Does anyone know of any "good" software that could do this?

 

Ya so a few topics I have a little gliches and I would want to know bout them. Firstly, instead of a picaxe or arduino board can i use a simple breadboard. IF yes, then please suggest a simple microprocessor, how to program it, AND WHERE TO PLUG IN THE USB OR RS CABLE TO??? Cause my conception is that the female usb jack is built on the picaxe board. Secondly, Suggest any other sensor than the SHARP. Any sensor even an audio one will do. Thirdly, I would appreciate if someone actually explained all the special components of a picaxe board. Thanks in Advance. :)

I found this article to quite interesting, though I don't think we are quite there yet.

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-ethical-robot-video.html?ref=nf