I have assembled the kit and up till today was waiting for a serial DB9 to USB cable to get it up and running. I have done everything nessecery to get the platform going to the best of my knowledge. I have callibrated all the leg servos and saved it in power pod. My question to anyone out there is whats my next step? I have downloaded all the software and I need to know how to get my robot talking to my computer so I can start playing with the damn thing! lol I think my next step is activating the Basic Micro ATOM IDE program and getting that communicating to my robot, but how? I am also confused about the location of the jummpers as I have found many different diagrams for their locations, I assume you move them in different phases of programing? Explain it step by step like you were talking to a child, i guess im a retard… Id appriciate any feed back as im very confused and need a little guidence.
It would help to know which version of the CHR-3 you have. Did you purchase the CHR-3 combo with a PS2 controller? If so are you following this tutorial: lynxmotion.com/images/html/build99c.htm This tutorial has a nice diagram that shows all of the appropriate jumpers.
If your setup came with an Atom Pro (the chip is red), then you will need to download the the software from the Basic Micro site: basicmicro.com/ViewPage.aspx?ContentCode=d_basicatompro. I would recomend the version 8.0.1.11.
Some of this confussion is very common, which is why there is now a simple tutorial to help you program the Atom Pro for the first time. This tutorial is at: lynxmotion.com/images/html/build147.htm.
I hope these tutorials help you get it up and running as they are a lot of fun to play with!
Good luck and let us know if still have any questions.
Hello and thanks Kurt, I have just purchased the Newest CH3-R with PS2 Combo and it has a red Atom Pro Controller on it.
It seems the problem I have is in the “Open the IDE (double-click the desktop icon, or use the Start menu), then load up the sample program by clicking on File -> Open.” step of the second link you sent to me.
I get an error message saying “ATOM Pro IDE Has Stopped Working, A problem caused the programing to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.”
are you sure that your computer has locate the basicatom pro28 controller correctly? What serial connection are you using? (usb to serial adapter or internal pci serial card) What happens in the IDE if you click on Preferences > found Atom Pro? Is there a error message or locate the IDE the controller correctly? If not check your serial connection or read this tutorial. lynxmotion.com/images/html/build126.htm
I am using a serial to usb adapter at my CH3-R but the problem was that the adpater only locate the controller on the SSC-32 and not the basic atom pro28 on the Bot Board. I fix this issue with a internal pci serial card.
Programming an Atom Pro requires a fast serial port. If you’re using a USB to serial cable make sure it uses the FTDI chip and drivers. In the driver settings you will see “latency” and that needs to be as small as you can set it. This will speed up the connection considerably.
This sounds like the IDE faulted. This happened when you simply try loading the program? Or did it happen when you clicked on Build or Program? If it was on Program, at what point did it fault? During the compile or did it look like it was about to try to program the chip?
The first thing I would try is to uninstall the IDE and then Reinstall it. Again carefully select the right Comm Port, In the drop down that shows by default, choose Atom Pro 28. Then try loading your file again. My assumption is you are loading a simple file with an extension of .BAS. Then try to compile again. If it is still faulting, please tell us more about your setup. What type of machine, what OS (probably Vista but 32 or 64?), what the serial connection is, etc.
