Help, RoboBuilder Error

[Kondo]

Since the program could check these values?

[l3v3rz]

Sorry - but that was lost in translation - not sure what you mean

[Kondo]

Forgive my stupidity, if I update the firmware, the next step to see the values,

Basic v=$Revision: 336 $
Commands: i r l c z q
16 servos connected
0 lines in memory

as I have to?

[l3v3rz]

yes - if it works you should see that output in your putty window - it may of course say "0 servos connected" - rather than 16. It works out the number of servos connected by testing each one in turn and stopping when it doesn't get a reply. So 0 servos connected actually means it didn't see servo id 0 and stopped trying.

[Kondo]

I think this test is beyond my knowledge and I do not get both, but I appreciate your help, I begin to think that my robot controller died: (

[l3v3rz]

ok - its really very simple and if you do want to give it a try later see the wiki for details:

http://code.google.com/p/robobuilderlib/wiki/Basic

hope you can sort you problem out

good luck -

[Kondo]

Thanks for your help, but I have not done anything for the moment

[Kondo]

Video Error:

http://www.youtube.com/v/aOgftoqWZnY

Photo motherboard

http://imageshack.us/g/21/86497051.jpg/

[Ben Rubi]

HELLO I THINK I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I DIDNT SUCCESS TO SOLVE IT.
i tried all kind of terminals and the robot is not communicated with the pc.
when i open the terminal i see the ^ symbol and its mean there is communication between the robot and pc.
when i use RBC upgrade tools and i push the reset button its writ to me no response from target bootloader.
and when i open the basic.exe from your site the screen is
Basic v=$Revision: 317 $
Commands: i r l c z q
WIN: servo read 0
.
.
.
WIN: servo read 20
20 servos connected
0 line in memory
win: suond init
win : sampl sound 1?

can you help me to solve this probleam, and make the robot works as needed?[/img]

[l3v3rz]

Ben - the basic.exe is a windows build of the firmware its not connected to the robot. It will talk to the simulator (if its running) but that's all - its to enable you to test out basic programs without a robot. You need to upload the .hex file to the robot using the RBCupload tool and then connect using a terminal emulator such as putty. See the wiki for details.

[Ben Rubi]

when i use RBC upgrade tools and i push the reset button its writ to me no response from target bootloader.

[l3v3rz]

if you can't run the RBCupgrade tool - sounds like you have a comms problem between PC and RBC. Check hardware connections, check you have the right port and try turning robot/RBC on and off several times. Sometimes it take 2-3 power cycles before it starts.

[i-Bot]

If it is a comms problem, then since you see the "^" it must be one way.

To check cable short the tip and middle ring of jack plug. Should echo characters back.
Check the jack socket on RBC is not damaged.
If you have Bluetooth, temporarily remove it.

[Ramos Darias]

hello, kondo has happened to me the robobuilder for me to look, I've done what you are speaking and communication with the controller max232 working properly, I tested the max232 input and output and perfect, but a strange problem I do not detect the servos, can tell me +V the terminals of the servo¿?

[Ben Rubi]

i checked the serial cable and the pc connection and its work without any problem, I'm sure the problem is with the bootloader or something else in the robot,
if you have any suggestions how to recover this problem and roll it back to the time the bootloader of the robot work well i will be glad for some help here.
thank you