Hello, I have the ssc-32 working fine controlling servos locally and over the network using the client demo and advanced play. What I cant seem to get working or maybe Im just reading it wrong is how to hook up a client side seq to where Im looking at the servo selection boxes with the faders and using that to control the servos on the host computer. The steps I take are as follows:
Host computer:
start seq, connect to ssc-32, run socket server, click activate
Client computer:
start seq, select YES to wait, load client, enter IP and activate, Exit, then connect in main form.
From here it just says it cant find the ssc-32 and theres no way for me to tell it to NOT look on the com port (only com 1 is there)
Am I just not able to connect this way?
Thanks.
Hello theengine,
SEQ socket server :
Computer which is running SEQ (and its socket server activated) and having the SSC-32 connected can be controlled other LAN or WWW using the socket client demo program or you own program.
the server allows to control a part of the SEQ program.
the main goal is to be able to control a robot in your house from a website for example, sending simple orders (play a sequence etc…) other WWW and SEQ sends “time criticals” orders to the SSC-32 to perform the Sequence…no “ping” problem this way.
SEQ socket client :
is used to send directly SSC-32 orders other LAN to a SSC-32 card connected with a LAN/DB9 serial adaptor.
the client uses IP instead of COM port to send orders to the SSC-32, so the SSC-32 side just need a LAN/DB9 adaptor directly connected to the network or you can connect the SSC-32 to a host PC via DB9 cable but the host PC will need a socket server program to redirect IP to COM port.
the purpose is to control a robot from SEQ other LAN network (even using WIFI) with no computer connected on the SSC-32 side
so, no…you can’t connect to a SEQ using its sockect server with another SEQ using its socket client as client and server are doing different things.
i hope it helps
thanks for the reply
It seems I’ll have to crash course myself in either PHP or who knows what…
What Im trying to do is control 6 PAN TILT (Lynxmotion BPT’s) with cameras attached. Servo 0-1 are camera 1, 2-3 camera 2, etc. remotely over the network. The slider interface that is shown when you are creating sequences actually works pretty good for this because you can make very small adjustments and its easy to label.
Since I make no claims to knowing anything about PHP, if anyone reading this can correct me if Im wrong, but would I need a web server of some sort running on the host machine or does the socket server take care of all hosting and I could just use PHP via a browser on the remote computer to send commands to the servos? Im trying to keep the process level on the host computer to a bare minimum due to CPU cycles other programs are taking up.
Ive seen some PHP scripts in other posts but Im not sure where those scripts go or how they are used. Thanks for any help!
i have modified my previous answer, take a look, no need to use a host PC !
take a look here : serveurperso.com/?page=robotique
it’s french but wow ! there’s php examples, you can try to control the camera…
click on “rafraichissement javascript” then click “commande camera et eclairage” to pop up the camera control
the guy is using his DSL WIFI modem to control a WIFI LAN to DB9 adaptor on the robot side
If your server pc is running windows, then controlling pan/tilt cams over the web is pretty easy. You can use the apache web server and notepad to get the job done a simple setup. Below is info on a setup I’ve used (my demo cams and computers are currently oos) that uses batch files to as a cgi interface. Not fancy, but the pan/tilt cams were on line continously for ~5 years. The bottom link I posted a while back while working with freebasic.
geocities.com/zoomkat/byte.htm
lynxmotion.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=1874
I have gone another route and installed Girder on the host PC and Netremote on the client PC. Controlling the servos with serial send commands from girder. Very nice because you can make a custom interface for Netremote and even install it on a phone! There are endless commands possible from Girder. If anyone is curious about this send me a message. I also posted the serial link in other forums.
