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Small robot intended for control-1 exercises.
 
  
Sorry, but this page is far from complete, and not very well structured.
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REGBOT is a small robot designed for exercises for our linear control 1 course (PID control) ([http://www.dtu.dk/english/Service/Phonebook/Person?id=14453 author]).
  
==User interface==
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[[file:foto_of_Alba_40.png | 250px]]
  
The user interface can configure and run the robot, as wel as inspecting almost all values on the robot. Written in python using Qt GUI library.
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Figur 1. Version 2 of Regbot.
  
[[File:Gui_rev0.png]]
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== Overview ==
  
==Install client in Windows==
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This section is intended for users.
  
Get the regbot.exe from the course homepage, place it in a directory, this directory will be default for configuration file and result files from the robot.
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[[Getting started]] with REGBOT GUI.
  
A driver must be installed to get in contact with the robot - see [[installation in windows]]
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[[User interface]], how to configure the robot using the Regbot client.
  
The driver willcreate a com-port when connected - most likely com3.
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[[Control]] overview gives some information on control possibilities.
When the robot is disconnected by unplugging the cable, then the client needs to be restarted if it was connected when the cablewas unplugged.
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for more advanced installation see [[installation in windows]]
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[[Mission]], how to write a mission.
  
==Development pages==
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[[Regbot calibration]] for better performance.
  
[[File:Blockdiagram.png]]
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[[Regbot maintenance]] for longer life.
  
===News===
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[[Regbot GUI]] installation.
  
Regbot schematic places right motor encoder yellow wire to teensy pin 22 (white on pin 21) and left motor yellow to pin 20, white to pin 19.
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== Install notes ==
  
On 2nd prototye pin21,22 is switched, as is pin 19,20. This gives a sign error on velocity and position - which is bad for the designed controllers.
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This section is primarily installation notes and more detailed descriptions not usually needed by the end-user.
  
On 1st prototy it is (now) as schematic, so this should be right
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[[Regbot command interface]] - command list.
  
===Design issues===
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[[Software installation]] on REGBOT (Arduino) and tool-chain - Linux
  
 
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[[Regbot old stuff]]
This part is for design issus, and not needed for normal user.
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The robot consist of a 72MHz 32bit ARM processor on a teensy 3.1 board, controlling a pololu motor controller and 2 small pololu motors with magnetic encoder. A further sensor is sparkfun LSM9050 IMU. Supplied by 12V 3A from 220V on a thin wire. The processor, IMU and wheel-encoders can be supplied from USB.
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* [[Installation on windows]]
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* [[Software installation]] and tool-charin
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* [[Design calculations]]
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* [[installation in windows]]
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* [[Schematic]]
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repository for software - client and robot
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* client: svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/qtgui
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* teensy: svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot/regbot
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* all  : svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/regbot
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Latest revision as of 20:16, 7 December 2023

REGBOT is a small robot designed for exercises for our linear control 1 course (PID control) (author).

Foto of Alba 40.png

Figur 1. Version 2 of Regbot.

[edit] Overview

This section is intended for users.

Getting started with REGBOT GUI.

User interface, how to configure the robot using the Regbot client.

Control overview gives some information on control possibilities.

Mission, how to write a mission.

Regbot calibration for better performance.

Regbot maintenance for longer life.

Regbot GUI installation.

[edit] Install notes

This section is primarily installation notes and more detailed descriptions not usually needed by the end-user.

Regbot command interface - command list.

Software installation on REGBOT (Arduino) and tool-chain - Linux

Regbot old stuff

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