#+TITLE:hausner challenge-bot overview
-* challenge-bot robot overview
-** videos for assembling the hardware
-** software
- software is available as nice neat installable packages for
- Mac OS X, GNU+Linux, and MS Windows.
+#+SETUPFILE: org-html-themes/setup/theme-readtheorg.setup
+* videos for assembling the hardware
+* software
+ software is available as nice neat installable packages for
+ Mac OS X, GNU+Linux, and MS Windows.
- it's also available in source code form, so you can compile it for
- other platforms.
+ it's also available in source code form, so you can compile it for
+ other platforms.
- all software used in this robot is available for you to use for any
- purpose, improve, and, share those improvements (if you want).
-*** arduino
-**** summary
- control how the robot gets information from sensors, and moves
- its motors.
-**** download
- https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
-*** openscad
-**** summary
- create robot parts!
+ all software used in this robot is available for you to use for any
+ purpose, improve, and, share those improvements (if you want).
+** robot behavior: arduino
+ control how the robot gets information from sensors, and moves
+ its motors.
- use this program to view parts inside the "3d-printables"
- directory. write code to modify the parts and create completely
- new ones.
-**** download
- http://www.openscad.org/downloads.html
-*** fritzing
-**** summary
- wire up components!
-**** download
- http://fritzing.org/download/?donation=0
-*** 7-zip
-**** summary
- extract the contents of .tgz files, like the content of this class.
+ https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
+** 3d modeling: openscad
+ create robot parts!
- this is needed on MS Windows(tm) only.
+ use this program to view parts inside the "3d-printables"
+ directory. write code to modify the parts and create completely
+ new ones.
- if you are on Mac OS X, or GNU (on cygwin or linux), then you do
- not need this. your software will be able to extract the
- class content
-**** download
- http://7-zip.org/
-** class content
- all the source code for the class is available here:
+ http://www.openscad.org/downloads.html
+** wiring: fritzing
+ wire up components!
- http://challenge-bot.com/repos/?p=challenge-bot;a=snapshot;h=232ff7a14f9d8be27362c268c6cdd1b67f59a24a;sf=tgz
+ http://fritzing.org/download/?donation=0
+** extract: 7-zip
+ extract the contents of .tgz files, like the content of this class.
- what follows is a high level description of the contents of the most
- important top level directories in the class content.
-*** 3d-printables
- the parts of the robot that are 3d-printed are in this directory.
- use openscad to open the parts in this directory.
-*** build-stages
- all the wiring diagrams and arduino code live in this directory.
+ this is needed on MS Windows(tm) only.
- under this directory, there is one subdirectory for each
- build stage.
- each build stage is prefixed with a letter to make it appear in
- order.
- for example, =a_serial= contains the first build stage.
-** troubleshooting
- to troubleshoot a misbehaving robot, go through these stages
- in order until you find a stage that does not work correctly.
+ if you are on Mac OS X, or GNU (on cygwin or linux), then you do
+ not need this. your software will be able to extract the
+ class content
- first, in =a_serial=, you'll check whether the arduino can
- communicate over the serial connection with the computer.
+ http://7-zip.org/
+* class content
+ all the source code for the class is available here:
- in each stage, make sure the wires shown in the fritzing
- diagram are correctly connected on your robot.
- then load the corresponding arduino sketch to your robot
- and either check the serial monitor, or turn on the motor battery.
+ http://challenge-bot.com/repos/?p=challenge-bot;a=snapshot;h=232ff7a14f9d8be27362c268c6cdd1b67f59a24a;sf=tgz
- this will help you pinpoint exactly where the problem lies on your
- robot.
+ what follows is a high level description of the contents of the most
+ important top level directories in the class content.
+** 3d-printables
+ the parts of the robot that are 3d-printed are in this directory.
+ use openscad to open the parts in this directory.
+** build-stages
+ all the wiring diagrams and arduino code live in this directory.
+
+ under this directory, there is one subdirectory for each
+ build stage.
+ each build stage is prefixed with a letter to make it appear in
+ order.
+ for example, =a_serial= contains the first build stage.
+* troubleshooting
+ to troubleshoot a misbehaving robot, go through these stages
+ in order until you find a stage that does not work correctly.
+
+ first, in =a_serial=, you'll check whether the arduino can
+ communicate over the serial connection with the computer.
+
+ in each stage, make sure the wires shown in the fritzing
+ diagram are correctly connected on your robot.
+ then load the corresponding arduino sketch to your robot
+ and either check the serial monitor, or turn on the motor battery.
+
+ this will help you pinpoint exactly where the problem lies on your
+ robot.
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