Looking to use the bot board and the SSC-32 to control some servos in an experimental application. Since it is an experimental application, I need to be able to alter the servo timing program quickly (many unknowns), how time consuming is it to upload a new program on to the bot board? Is it possible to use the bot board as a “pass-thru” for commands from a computer? I know that the SSC-32 can be controlled from a computer directly, can the code developed to run the experimental apparatus from a computer via the SSC-32 be loaded on to the bot board once it is fully developed? Or would the code have to be different?
Apologies for the basic questions, I’m new to all of this!
downloading a program to the chip installed on the bot board such as an basic micro basic atom pro is on the order of a few seconds, usually less time than to re-compile what you want to d/l to it if the program is of any significant size. it’s a flash memory part so it is not like you need to wait for it to erase or anything, probably the biggest limitation is serial baudrate which is already at the max 115.2KBaud for a PC.
you certainly have the option of writing an application that will tunnel serial communications through the controller on a bot board to the ssc-32. I don’t know off hand of anyone who has published their doing so as a d/l, but I have little doubt people will watch with interest and help out if you decide to do so.
if all you are doing is altering parameters to a set of ssc-32 commands it may be more efficient to write a code module for the controller on the bot board that sends the commands to the ssc-32 on one end and allows someone with a simple terminal program the ability to alter those parameters on the fly from the other end. again I have not seen anybody publish an application to do this but it certainly is not outside the realm of capabilities of the equipment if you choose to do so.
well sort of correct except the ssc-32 offers more features than just off-loading the servo processing such as timed and group moves which could certainly be replicated in a controller on the bot board for a couple servos but would quickly become a big time sink for more than a couple.
If you’re using the Atom Pro then it’s possible to control up to 16 servos emulating the SSC-32’s “T” command functionality. If you’re using the Atom then it’s possible to control like 8 or so servos, however without any of the SSC-32’s special functions.
