KHR 2 API software development ,Visual Studio .Net and tools

[edmen]

Ok , here is the deal i need to develop some software to control the KHR 2 now i need to find the controller API's so that i may have acces to the hardware on the KHR , anyone know anything about the API's which the KHR 2 uses , which is the RCB-3J.

Also im happy to assist anyone that needs help writting their own programs for the KHR 2. i dont see enough of this here and there really should be.

[edmen]

hey is anyont intrested in hacking the khr2 , and building an API ?
and possibly getting a small sdk going for people out there that want to NOT use the heart 2 heart software ?

[slashsplat]

These are links to all the materials I have on the protocol for the RCB1 and the RCB3 (in Japanese.) I do not have all the sources handly, but you can Google to find the great people responsible!

http://BotConnect.com/docs/RCB1stdraft.doc
http://BotConnect.com/docs/RCB1-API-krcbdl.zip

From Kondo:
http://BotConnect.com/docs/RCB3CommandRef.pdf

Note that the RCB3 is NOT the RCB3J. One lacks the serial commands... Whether that matters much to you, I doubt. There are posts here that explain more.

[edmen]

Thank you very much , I have a goal to put together an SDK for the KHR 2 , I hope to develop the SDK in C# .net so that other people can have an alternative software solution to the Heart 2 Heart personally I find it very limited.

Thanks again, I will be keeping this forum updated on my progress.

[slashsplat]

...I have a goal to put together an SDK for the KHR 2 , I hope to develop the SDK in C# .net...

One of our crew is working on a C# version of the RCB3 protocol for the same reason. You two should talk. Contact Alex at botconnect.com.

[edmen]

This is great , where can i find his e-mail?

[PaulP]

slashsplat....

i get a file not found for the links you provided...

[shsan]

I am interested in doing that too.

I have been quite busy until now with the KHR2 simulation in Webots but I should have more time now.

I did a similar translation of the RCB3 manual too last year and I used it because I had to simulate the RCB3 for Webots.

If I do something it will probably be a DLL with a C(or C++) interface. I did it earlier for the Microsoft SDK but managed to lose the code with all the updates done on the SDK.. That won't happen again.

Another project I have in mind is a new Motion Editor for the KHR2 (and possibly the Manoi too later) with 3D display of the robot (or simplified one) and that will need communicating with the RCB3 too.

Contact me if you are interested in doing some shared project.

[AI-Bot]

To edmen,

Hi, do you have access to alpha risc computer.
You can use part of our code, but it only read from alpha risc computer, otherwise you get bunch of ascsii code and hex.

[edmen]

i believe i do if i don't i am sure i can. PIC micro controllers and AVR controllers are RISC based.

[edmen]

not sure if alpha code will be portable to any of these controllers through. what type of system is your code based off of ?