Hi there,
I am new to this hobby, I am mainly into building the scale RC helicopter, but this one got me soo excited to start my own humanoid project.
to make the story short I have this question, can I use the SSC 32 and Botboarduino with flowbotics software to control my humanoid robot ?
I am planning to use the ps2 controller to control the robot instead of running him off the pc, I am aware that the other option is to run him off the XBee wirelessly from the pc, but I need a solution without a pc and without using the arduino codes,
only the flowbotics software.
so is that possible ??
thanks
Hi,
FlowBotics Studio is meant to be used with the SSC-32U (either by USB connection or Bluetooth). It cannot be used with the BotBoarduino.
To use the BotBoarduino & SSC-32U together, you will need to generate code for the BotBoarduino, and the Arduino IDE is the easiest place to get started.
Sincerely,
Thnnks alot for the prompt response.
so is it a fairly easy task to do, I mean to program through Arduino codes ? it seems it might be easier as a start to go through the XBee and scc32 along with flowbotics, then may be grow into the botboarduino ?
Using FBS is certainly easier for simple sequences, but please note that programming in FBS is not portable to BotBoarduino / Arduino and vice versa. Therefore, choosing the appropriate platform early own is very important, so as to not waste too much effort in the wrong direction.
If you want your humanoid to have complex behavior based on sensor inputs, then we would recommend going the BotBoarduino / Arduino router with an SSC-32U.
If you only wish to have it move and controlled remotely, then the FBS solution would certainly allow you to get there a bit faster, but it will still require quite a bit of learning and work.
Sincerely,
Hi,
Most XBee modules follow the same standard and should work directly with no modification.
We did not try this module specifically, but we did try other similar XBee modules and did not have any issues.
Sincerely,
P.-S.: We wil most likely do a quick test with it shortly and post again once done to tell you the results.
should I wait for your testing on this one ? or should I just go with already tested ones, is there a superior advantage of this one over the testes ones ?
thanks
Hi,
We tested the RB-Spa-112 with a RB-Spa-145 and the RB-Lyn-814. It worked quite well from about 10-12 feet away.
As for general recommendations for XBee-compatible board selection, simply make sure that the board does not use more than 250 mA @ 3.3 V DC, as this is the maximum the RB-Lyn-850’s internal 3.3 V DC regulator can provide.
Following those requirements, even the beefier RB-Spa-1055 should be fine.
We hope this helps. Good luck with your project!
Sincerely,
Oh great! , can you please list the parts I need to run the xbee on my SSc32u ?
Thanks
Hi,
Well, if you intend to use the RB-Spa-112 as your XBee transceiver, then you would need two of these.
If you are using your computer to connect with it, then the RB-Spa-145 does a great job as your XBee <-> USB adapter board.
Therefore, your final list would be:
]x2 RB-Spa-112/:m]
]x1 RB-Spa-145/:m]
Of course, this is assumes you already have the SSC-32U and everything else required for it, such as a good 6 V DC power source and the servomotors you wish to control.
Sincerely,
thanks alot for your help,
actually I got the parts for the two different route.
I got the botboarduino along with PS2 controller, I am not sure which route to go right now, I was reading about arduino coding, and it seems is not impossible to learn, however I decided to start with flowbotics route and xbee so I can build interest. if I start off the arduino and its codes I will get frustrated shortly.
I want to see the humanoid up and running quickly.
may I ask , can I build different moves patters for the humanoid and trigger them as I pick them from flowbotics ?
thanks
Hi,
For the BotBoarduino/Arduino route, you can certainly have a look at the Lynxmotion GitHub code examples for ideas to get started.
If you go in a repository with many platforms (such as Arms), make sure to change the branch to “BotBoarduino” instead of “master”. Here is an example for clarity:
With the sequencer app (which you’ll have the source code force in FBS), you can create sequencers and simply switch between them with a few clicks.
Sincerely,
Thanks alot, that was super helpful, I salute you for this prompt yet informative customer service.
