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PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2011-09-24T01:03:32+01:00

Sorry to bother you, ibot, but did you ever release any kind of library or example code to use either of the controllers over Bluetooth? I'm trying to do a vehicle based on wireless control and I already have the usb shield and everything that's needed except a working code. Could you help me? I already had the dualshock 3 working over wired usb. I just want to be able to move some servos and motors

Statistics: Posted by Gupu — Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:03 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2011-03-18T12:33:29+01:00

Can you not simply use combinations of buttons on the RC100 for more commands ?

The XBox controller has USB interface in either the cable or wireless version. The wireless is not a standard like zigbee or bluetooth.

Xbox controller is supported on the PC so it is typical to use the PC to relay commands between controller and robot. Connection between PC and robot is then cable, bluetooth, or zigbee.

Some more ideas here:

http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... c&start=60

Statistics: Posted by i-Bot — Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:33 pm

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2011-03-18T06:18:55+01:00

Hi ibot,
I want to control my Bioloid with Xbox 360 controller How ?
Rc100 has very few buttons.
Please Help.

Statistics: Posted by MOHIT JINDAL — Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:18 am

PS3 Remote on Atmel

2011-02-12T01:03:17+01:00

Hello,
Sorry to dig up such an old thread, but this is very relevant to my interests! I'd like to run a stock ps3 controller through an atmel or pic. It was previously stated I could use an AVR32 chip due to its USB capabilities. Would this imply that I could simply purchase a usb bluetooth dongle and connect to the ps3 controller directly that way?

Ultimately, I want to control a combat robot (2 pwm outputs for h-bridge motor controllers, and one more output to generate pwm signal for large external BLDC controller. Compactness is critical here, I want the smallest footprint possible under about 12mm tall. It would be ideal to be able to use one of the many bluetooth modules available for on-board applications, but it sounds like this is not possible due to HID requirements?

Thanks for any help,
Eric

Statistics: Posted by bncesper — Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:03 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-04-17T09:31:04+01:00

Sparkfun, now do a version of the USB Host Shield, and the price is coming down.
I didn't try emulating any controllers to the game consoles, and cannot help very much, because I don't have the consoles, only the controllers.

Both the wimote and the PS3 controllers work fine over bluetooth with the shield. You might be able to emulate the controllers using bluetooth too.

Also have the PS3 working bluetooth under LUFA on AT90USBKEY.
Sparkfun shield info here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9628

Statistics: Posted by i-Bot — Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:31 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-04-16T23:46:42+01:00

Well, I just had to post about this: http://forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.ph ... 60&start=0 because I came over this forum doing the research for my project there... And maybe anyone here have some superb input about it all?

Thanks!

Statistics: Posted by Chillance — Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:46 pm

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-05T11:46:03+01:00

The bumble-b and the Teensy are nice, but do not have USB Host capability. The Teensy++ uses the AT90USB1286 and not the AT90USB1287 which is the host version.

The AT90USBKEY is available from Digikey($30) and others. For AVR32, I use the board from RandomMatt, though the EVK1101 is also possible, others will likely be available soon.

Statistics: Posted by i-Bot — Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:46 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-05T05:43:01+01:00

http://fletchtronics.net/bumble-b is an inexpensive source for something similar to the AT90USBKEY.

Also similar.. The teensy. I've been using it lately and I really like it.
http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/

Statistics: Posted by billyzelsnack — Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:43 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-05T02:53:16+01:00

I like working with the Arduino so I am going to order a USB shield and buy a madcatz controller. I am also very intereted in what you are doing with the AVR32 and the AT90USBKEY. Where can I buy these boards in the US?

Statistics: Posted by Gort — Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:53 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-02T11:23:12+01:00

I think the AVR32 or the AT90USBKEY are probably better for robotics. I did the Arduino version to try to get the game controllers into the hands of some of the talented folks who are more into the "arty" and imagineering aspects. I am trying to finish some articles describing this in more detail.

The AVR32 has USB host and device integrated, and a free USB stack, 32 bits, 60 MIPS, 256K Flash ...(AT32UC3B0256).

The AT90USBKEY board uses a AT90USB1287 and costs about $30. It is an ATMega128 with USB host and device, a free USB stack (LUFA) is available.

Statistics: Posted by i-Bot — Sat Jan 02, 2010 11:23 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-02T09:03:59+01:00

Hi Gort,

can you use the USB port that already exists on the Arduino?

The port on the Arduino is an FTDI USB to TTL serial converter; a Client device, designed to be "managed" by a Host..usually a PC, which will see the device as an additional comm. port.

The USB host sheild uses the MAX3421E USB peripheral/host controller., which is designed to "manage" USB Client devices.

Because of the speed and complexity of the USB protocol, hosting a USB device carries with it a processing burden, which is best handled by the dedicated device eg MAX3421 working with another processor in this case the Aduino Atmega chip, to perform the necessay enumeration and control transfers.

Statistics: Posted by NovaOne — Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:03 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-02T02:23:25+01:00

I am liking this idea more and more! Do you have to use the USB Host shield or can you use the USB port that already exists on the Arduino?

Statistics: Posted by Gort — Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:23 am

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2010-01-01T17:55:04+01:00

Wow

Thank you i-Bot, you are a star

Statistics: Posted by NovaOne — Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:55 pm

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2009-12-31T21:19:47+01:00

The PS2 Game Controller is readily avaliable in wireless form from Madcatz and Logitech. Interfaces are available for Kondo, Robonova, Bioloid, and Robobuilder. These each use the easiest interface ( serial, IR port, Dynamixel bus), and keep the PC connection avaliable for other use ( download). For the Robonova and Robobuilder, they are open source, same board, reprogrammable, and low cost.

The aim for the PS3 and Wiimote was to make available the new features such as accelerometer, gyro, and IR camera. Since both of these controllers again are wireless(bluetooth) by design, it seems sensible to exploit this. Previous solutions using PC proxy are OK, but high overhead, and I find them rather unresponsive by comparison. Boards like Gumstix or Roboard are great, but fairly expensive.

The AVR32 and the AT90USB processors with integrated USB host are under $10 and the USB dongles are now around £3. They have bullt in USB bootloaders and free development and library software.

I choose to support the Arduino platform because the value of the new PS3 and Wiimote features appeared higher to that community ( and the challenge of 1K RAM !), but physically smaller versions are possible, and easily compatible with existing robot controllers. Using the AVR32 controller from RandomMatt, if have the PS3 game controller as a dynamixel bus device, using free libraries and RTOS.

Welcome to the new decade, this is the new "low end" !

Statistics: Posted by i-Bot — Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:19 pm

PS3 and Wiimote on Arduino !

2009-12-31T12:36:18+01:00

To answer Gort's Question, I think the really cool thing would be to find a PS2 controller that was connected to a reprogrammable Processor that used bluetooth over SPP and/or Xbee.

A combination of, for example, a PS2 controller + PCB with an ATMEGA and a socket for a PARANI ESD200 and/or an Xbee module would be great.
If the ATMEGA had an Arduino bootloader it would even be better.

I think this would be quite a general purpose approach for many robots: you could program it for Robobuilder, for Robonova, for Bioloid and an endless number of other options.

There are many similar things around (including the solution from Robobuilder) but unfortunately they are not reprogrammable which locks you to a proprietary solution.

Although this is not the High End approach iBot has been showing us above (which is VERY nice) it would be something accessible to wide range of users and hobbyists.

Statistics: Posted by PedroR — Thu Dec 31, 2009 12:36 pm