Hello there!
Firstly I want to apologize if my new topic is making any mess on the forum. If so, please “move” this topic to better place.
My name is Wiktor, I come from Poland. And I really need your help Guys!! I need program (or script, don’t know which one is more accurate) for a yellow hexapod. It doesn’t need to be complicated - 3 steps to the front, one to the side or whatever.
Please, help me.
Best regards! Wiktor
You’ll need to provide additional information. You wrote in subject that you are using a BH3 with SSC-32, but then you say “yellow hexapod”? We have pre-made code for standard servos using the SSC-32, Bot Board and BotBoarduino. Can you tell us (or include an image) or what hardware and electronics you are using?
Here is a sample of how to program my hexapod. I got this from very short instruction:
SEROUT P0, i38400, „#9P",dec 1500, „S" ,dec 300, $D]
All I know is that it is programmed with Basic ATOM PRO, cable RS 232, controller SSC-32, instruction claims it is Lynxmotion Hexapod 3 robot and looks like this: toko-robot.com/shop/images/lynxm … 3ca-kt.jpg
That robot dates back a while, and although there was more lexan used, the servos and design is the same as the new BH3. Since you are using a Basic Atom and SSC-32, simply follow the instructions here (bottom of the page):
lynxmotion.com/driver.aspx?Topic=assem04
All the code to get it up and running already exists.
Thank You! But, don’t You have already existing code just to copy here? I am not sure if I will manage to build one till friday when I will really need this. Tomorrow I will get the robot and try my best to work something out.
Best regards!
And one more. I don’t have any playstation controller. I want to send a code to the robot via cable and then see it running.
Best regards
I believe the powerpod software will best suit your needs.
You can select the correct leg dimensions for your robot. Electronics and also the type of control you require.
control options are: autonomous, PS2 remote control, and TTL serial control from a PC, PDA, or any other microcontroller.
After you have selected the required selections from the drop down menus, it then generates the code for you.
lynxmotion.com/p-566-free-do … erpod.aspx
Ok my Friends! I will try tomorrow and we will see. Hope I will be able to do it 
If anyone wants to say anything more that will help me, don’t be shy!
Best regards!
To upload the generated code from Powerpod to the Botboard2 you will need to download the Basic Micro Studio program.
basicmicro.com/Downloads_ep_43.html
Hey Guys! Two things:
But of course it runs, it moves and will be a cool point of my presentation. If any of you can help me solve AD. 1. I will be very grateful. But can it be done to connect RS cable to laptop that doesn’t have a RS socket?
Thank to all of You for Your help.
Best regards
I’m slightly confused. You say the robot walking? But how can this be if you have coded it.
If you are using your own code, then we would need to see the code and also a video explanation of it.
You will need to either buy the converter lynxmotion.com/p-699-usb-to- … cable.aspx
Or an adaptor. These can be found everywhere and reasonably priced.
Some adapters work some don’t so if anyone else has more info on this?
I am sort of lost here? You first say:
Now you say:
So what type of cable are you expecting to use?
Also it sounded like you have a Bot board 2:
So how are you expecting to get a new program down loaded to the Basic Atom Pro?
Also you say that USB to RS232 cables are too expensive? I see several of them up on ebay for under $10. However I would be careful with some of them, especially if they mention things like PDA as I have found some of them don’t work well when trying to download programs to a BAP28…
Kurt
Ok, so here is explanation.
As far as I know, the robot I got has a RAM memory to magazine code. And that memory need a 9V battery not to loose this code. Robot I got is borrowed from a local IT University where probably students coded it and they did not disconnect RAM battery. That is why it is walking with some problems.
There is no need for me to buy adapter even for 10$ or so, cause I need my Hex just for Friday presentation I am giving. After this weekend I have to give the robot back to the University. This is all story.
My plan is to put robot on some kind of a tripod or something that will hold it above the table and just make it wave his six arms in the air.
Cause what else can I do right now…
Best regards
Humm. I’d get the university to supply you with the correct components.
You make it sound like the robots code has corrupted due to power disconnection?
This is not true. The code will not be wiped once power is disconnected.
Not really much more I can help you with, if we cannot even connect to the robot. In order to program this you will need to connect it to a pc.
Can’t be done.
Don’t really know. This is what they said.
I know that without connection we can’t do any thing. But I am happy that Robot is working and “walking”. When I was talking with them about if they would lend me the robot they said they are not working and without any code.
It is not a disaster. I am happy of what I have.
Maybe in future I will make myself a present with a new hexapod and then will be some programming
Best regards for you
