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1 | #+TITLE:hausner challenge-bot overview |
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2 | #+SETUPFILE: org-html-themes/setup/theme-readtheorg.setup |
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3 | * assembling the hardware |
4 | go to the [[file:0-mechanical-assembly/mechanical-assembly.html][mechanical assembly]] page to see excruciating detail |
5 | on how to put the mechanical parts together. |
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6 | * software |
7 | software is available as nice neat installable packages for |
8 | Mac OS X, GNU+Linux, and MS Windows. |
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9 | |
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10 | it's also available in source code form, so you can compile it for |
11 | other platforms. |
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12 | |
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13 | all software used in this robot is available for you to use for any |
14 | purpose, improve, and, share those improvements (if you want). |
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15 | ** robot behavior: arduino |
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16 | control how the robot gets information from sensors, and moves |
17 | its motors. |
18 | |
19 | https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software |
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20 | ** 3d modeling: openscad |
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21 | create robot parts! |
22 | |
23 | use this program to view parts inside the "3d-printables" |
24 | directory. write code to modify the parts and create completely |
25 | new ones. |
26 | |
27 | http://www.openscad.org/downloads.html |
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28 | ** wiring: fritzing |
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29 | wire up components! |
30 | |
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31 | you can also create your own circuit board layouts and get your |
32 | design fabricated by fritzing. |
33 | |
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34 | http://fritzing.org/download/?donation=0 |
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35 | ** extract: 7-zip |
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36 | extract the contents of .tgz files, like the content of this class. |
37 | |
38 | this is needed on MS Windows(tm) only. |
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39 | |
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40 | if you are on Mac OS X, or GNU (on top of cygwin or linux), then you |
41 | do not need this. |
42 | operating systems other than MS Windows can extract class content |
43 | with no extra software. |
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44 | |
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45 | http://7-zip.org/ |
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46 | * class content |
47 | all the source code for the class is available here: |
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48 | |
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49 | http://challenge-bot.com/repos/?p=challenge-bot;a=snapshot;h=232ff7a14f9d8be27362c268c6cdd1b67f59a24a;sf=tgz |
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50 | |
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51 | what follows is a high level description of the contents of the most |
52 | important top level directories in the class content. |
53 | ** 3d-printables |
54 | the parts of the robot that are 3d-printed are in this directory. |
55 | use openscad to open the parts in this directory. |
56 | ** build-stages |
57 | all the wiring diagrams and arduino code live in this directory. |
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58 | |
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59 | under this directory, there is one subdirectory for each |
60 | build stage. |
61 | each build stage is prefixed with a letter to make it appear in |
62 | order. |
63 | for example, =a_serial= contains the first build stage. |
64 | * troubleshooting |
65 | to troubleshoot a misbehaving robot, go through these stages |
66 | in order until you find a stage that does not work correctly. |
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67 | |
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68 | first, in =a_serial=, you'll check whether the arduino can |
69 | communicate over the serial connection with the computer. |
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70 | |
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71 | in each stage, make sure the wires shown in the fritzing |
72 | diagram are correctly connected on your robot. |
73 | then load the corresponding arduino sketch to your robot |
74 | and either check the serial monitor, or turn on the motor battery. |
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75 | |
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76 | this will help you pinpoint exactly where the problem lies on your |
77 | robot. |