Programming Robonova in assembler
Programming Robonova in assembler
by twf@apidev.com
Wed Jun 24, 2009 3:28 pm
I am considering purchasing a Robonova and I would like to know if it's feasible to program it in assembler (I am a professional programmer with assembler experience). When I say "feasible" I mean (1) how is the documentation for the system board/servos/serial protocol and (2) has anyone reprogrammed the FLASH or EEPROM to work in this mode?
Ideally I would like to have control over the robot via Bluetooth SPP to a hand held device with enough horsepower to read sensor information, process it and send back commands to the servos. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Tom Flaherty
Ideally I would like to have control over the robot via Bluetooth SPP to a hand held device with enough horsepower to read sensor information, process it and send back commands to the servos. Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Tom Flaherty
by i-Bot
Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:44 pm
All the information to program the RoboNova in assembler or C is available. Check out posts here, or files in my file area.
There is no support from Hitec for programming in asm or C. So you are either on your own to develop a library of routines to do the PWM for the servos or use some of the Hitec code in my file area.
The C3024 firmware was written in asm not C, so is very easy to follow.
Schematics and port maps are also available, as is the serial protocol. Not from Hitec, but reverse engineered.
There is no support from Hitec for programming in asm or C. So you are either on your own to develop a library of routines to do the PWM for the servos or use some of the Hitec code in my file area.
The C3024 firmware was written in asm not C, so is very easy to follow.
Schematics and port maps are also available, as is the serial protocol. Not from Hitec, but reverse engineered.
