Yen.

[kevdemed]

I want to buy a controller from a Japanese site, but I do not know how to transfer yen into dollars.

Whenever I use the translator site, it doesn't give me the right amount.

The amount is 9,800 yen.

Thanks!

[chitownrobo]

9,800 yen is 89.05 us dollars

here is how I found out

http://coinmill.com/JPY_USD.html#JPY=9,800

Do you have the link to the controller your getting would like to check it out

Thanks

[kevdemed]

Awesome!

Thanks for he help!

As for a link to the controller, here ya go!

http://www.rt-net.jp/index.php?main_pag ... cts_id=381

i-bot showed it to me.

I'm not exactly sure how to set up, program or if it comes with a guide, but If you know how to program, let me know.

Thanks!

[tempusmaster]

Awesome!

Thanks for he help!

As for a link to the controller, here ya go!

http://www.rt-net.jp/index.php?main_pag ... cts_id=381

i-bot showed it to me.

I'm not exactly sure how to set up, program or if it comes with a guide, but If you know how to program, let me know.

Thanks!

It is pretty neat. Several of the Robonova users here really like using it.

As for 'programming it', if you click on the English link (British flag in the left side bar) it says:

Wireless controller (optional set) for ROBONOVA-1.

INCLUDED:
- wireless controller
- connector / converter for robot micro computer
- chest cover for conversion
- template program CD

Conversion is basically switching parts, and over 60 movements become possible.
Choose from four colors: white, black, blue, and red.

While the Yen/Dollar conversion above is a good ballpark figure, actual rates will be different since you have to pay a currency conversion commission, and of course there are always some shipping and handling fees. The RT staff does speak English, so if you email them I'm sure they can give you some exact costs.

[i-Bot]

In this thread there is a small part of the template for the Hitec PS2 controller.
http://robosavvy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1797

The following is my template. It is bit more simple than the Hitec one, since I encode the buttons into a single byte.

The value from the joystick in this example is between 10 and 190. The button pressure is between 1 and 15


' Template program for PS2 wireless controller
' Richard Ibbotson November 2007
' PS2 wireless controller in DS2 mode connected to ETX/ERX

DIM rr AS BYTE ' first variable is reserved
DIM txchar AS BYTE ' store for cahracter to send to controller
DIM rxchar AS BYTE

'Empty the ERX buffer
begin:
ERX 19200, rxchar, bemt1
bemt1:
ERX 19200, rxchar, bemt2
bemt2:

' Set the PS2 controller to DS2 mode
txchar = "W"
ETX 19200, txchar
GETW:
ERX 19200, rxchar, GETW

'-----------------------------------------------------------------------
' Motion Startup Stuff, note this is special for double knee joins
PTP SETON
PTP ALLON


DIR G6A,1,0,0,0,1,0
DIR G6B,1,1,1,1,1,1
DIR G6C,0,0,0,0,0,0
DIR G6D,0,1,1,1,0,1

'GETMOTORSET G6A,1,1,1,1,1,1
'GETMOTORSET G6B,1,1,1,0,0,0
'GETMOTORSET G6C,1,1,1,0,0,1
'GETMOTORSET G6D,1,1,1,1,1,1

SPEED 5

MOTOR G6A
MOTOR G6B
MOTOR G6C
MOTOR G6D

'Example Gyro Setup Code
GYROSET G6A,0,0,0,0,0,0
GYROSET G6D,0,0,0,0,0,0

GYRODIR G6A,0,1,1,0,1,1
GYRODIR G6D,0,1,1,0,1,1

GYROSENSE G6A,0,200,200,0,0,0
GYROSENSE G6D,0,200,200,0,0,0

GOSUB Standard_pose
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------


MUSIC "CDE"

MAIN:
'Read the PS2 buttons
txchar ="X"
ETX 19200, txchar
GETX:
ERX 19200, rxchar, GETX

IF rxchar > 0 AND rxchar < 17 THEN
ON rxchar GOTO MAIN,K1,K2,K3,K4,K5,K6, K7, K8, K9, K10, K11, K12, K13, K14, K15, K16
ENDIF
GOTO MAIN

K1: ' Left Button

GOTO MAIN

K2: ' Down Button

GOTO MAIN

K3: ' Right Button

GOTO MAIN

K4: ' Up Button

GOTO MAIN

K5: ' Start Button Use to force restart

GOTO begin

K6: ' Right Joystick Button
'read the Right joystick position
txchar ="C"
ETX 19200, txchar
GETC:
ERX 19200, rxchar, GETC
SERVO 17,rxchar


GOTO MAIN

K7: ' Left Joystick Button

GOTO MAIN

K8: ' Select Button

GOTO MAIN

K9: ' Square Button

GOTO MAIN

K10:' Cross Button

GOTO MAIN

K11:' Circle Button

GOTO MAIN

K12:' Triangle Button

GOTO MAIN

K13:' R1 Button
' read the R1 button pressure
txchar ="P"
ETX 19200, txchar
GETP:
ERX 19200, rxchar, GETP
SPEED rxchar
MOVE G6B,100,70,80,100,100,
WAIT
SPEED 5
GOSUB Standard_Pose

GOTO MAIN

K14:' L1 Button

GOTO MAIN

K15:' R2 Button

GOTO MAIN

K16:' L2 Button

GOTO MAIN

'================================================
Standard_Pose:
MOVE G6A, 100,85,90,90,90,100
MOVE G6D, 100,85,90,90,90,100
MOVE G6B, 100,30,80,100,100,100
MOVE G6C, 100,30,80,100,100,100
WAIT
RETURN
'================================================

[kevdemed]

SWEET!

Thanks for all the info.

It's a great help!