Typically on Arduino 328 systems, the SPI pins (MISO, MOSI, SCLK) are on arduino pins 11-13, so the typically can be used…
Alternatively, could use the Serial input, where it only sends you data, when you ask (like simply send an ! to it…
I forgot to ask, but was sure you probably already tried the serin command on a different IO pin (not associated with the hardware serial port…)
Thanks for your help Kurt!
Yes I did try software serial on a port not associated with hardware serial.
Anyway, I updated the IMU code and the output from the IMU went just garbage. After some google I found that you’ve to choose “Arduino Pro or Pro Mini(3.3 V, 8Mhz) with AtMega328” board and not the “[highlight=#ffffff]Arduino Duemilanove w/ATmega 328” as told in the instructions… sigh.[/highlight]:roll: Actually I had this problem some years ago too, but I had completely forgot it…
The IMU code work just perfect, now the IMU only sends out serial data when p12 (IMSO, pin 2 on the ISP plug) is high. Using IMSO was very convenient since the pin 1 on the ISP plug is 3,3v. Simply add a jumper if you want the IMU to act normal.
But best of all, the MorpHex code on the ARC-32 work just fine and no SSC-32 com corrupted.
Now the fun part begin…
I’ve some ideas of having MorpHex in sphere/ball mode and if a child interact with it, it start re-acting. lol
Maybe add some LED lights for indicating the IMU readings.
Thanks Kurt!
I’m planning to use the TXD-BAP on UART1 for sending data to the serial controlled RGB LEDs, I hope…
Glad you got it working! Will be fun to see what you come up with!
Thanks Kurt,
I’ve reprogrammed the IMU and mounted it as close as it gets to the center of MorpHex. I’ll soon post more details on my blog. I’ve also got the StarLite RGB Led’s working using software serial, I just need to give 24 of them a new individual address and find a good way to mount them on the sphere sections.
The IMU works very fine in rolling mode. Using a very simple code MorpHex started rolling by itself only controlled by the IMU data .
Having fun!
Hi,
Its been a while since my last post. But I’ve done a lot of code work almost every evenings during the last month. I’ve also mounted 24 Starlite RGB LED’s. Currently I have MorpHex working very well. When I get time I’ll post much more information about my latest work. To be honest, the two latest upgrades (IMU and RGB Leds) made a huge improvement to the project, so I’m tempted to call it Morphex MKIII.
When I get time I’ll shoot some new videos too.
Here are some pictures I took a couple of weeks ago when I finished mounting the LED’s. In a dimmed lighted room the light effect from the LED’s is pretty awesome!
http://zentasrobots.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2014/07/MorpHex_Colors.jpg
That looks so cool! Can’t wait to see video.
Kurt
Thanks Kurt!
The light effect look even better in real life. Its kinda hard to take a good photo of the leds.
I’m currently working on some extra light effect, just for fun. Any ideas are highly appreciated,
I’m a fan of LED’s… that’s very nice.
Hope to see it in full darkness rolling around and scare peoples… lol
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Oh…
What one can say after seeing that …
WOW!!!
Oh yes… that would have cover everything.
LOL!
Glad you both liked it, btw I’ve just updated my blog.
so… what’s left? I guess you can add propellers to each foot…
wow++LoL.
Well, actually that’s a very good question, literally. And it’s on my to do list. In ball mode I do have problem to know what is left/right or front/rear. I’ll simply use some leds for indicating that.
Zenta, may I ask you about :
imu razor 9 dof,
I want to build a hexapod and I’m using USB SSC 32 + IMU razor 9 dof for accurate control position
but, I don’t know how to connect IMU to SSC 32
I’m a newbie in this project
so, help me Master
Thank you
Hi,
You can’t connect the IMU to the SSC32. You need to connect the IMU to a microcontroller like the botboarduino.