Hello, I recently bought a kit ‘T-Hex’ robot and ‘Lynxmotion SSC-32 Visual Sequencer Software SEQ-01’, I have assembled the robot as the guide on Lynxmotion page but when I connect the board with the program it seems to be not “see” or do not “understand”.
What I have to do to connect the board with the software?
Thanks for the answer.
Hi, to control your T-Hex with the Visual Sequencer Software, you need to connect your computer directly to the SSC-32 board (without using the BotBoarduino).
To connect the SSC-32 to your computer, you need to connect the serial cable to the SSC-32 and your computer (using a USB-to-serial adapter), ensure that the TX/RX jumpers are both installed, and check that you are using the same baud rate for the board and in the software. The baud rate is determined by the jumpers identified by number9 in the following picture, and the TX/RX jumpers are number 14:
If you’ve followed these steps and still can’t connect, can you post a few pictures of your setup including the connections of the SSC-32 board so we can see?
Best,
Hello, I think I know how to connect the cable from the ssc-32 board to my computer, I have read that manual several times and think I’m doing well.
The jumpers are in the correct positions and the other jumpers to the servos are removed. I had a SSC-32 board a few years ago and that occasionally went well, I don’t know if its a cable problem or something else.
I apologize for over-explaining the cables; I didn’t know if you had used the SSC-32 by itself before…
Can you post a few pictures of your setup including the connections of the SSC-32 board?
Unfortunately I do not have a digital camera to take the picture, but the jumpers are exactly in these positions. (9V battery)
I have to get a cable between today and next week, according to people who have purchased the SSC-32 board connects well with the computer.
I do not know exactly why the other SSC-32 board worked sometimes and it does not work. Unfortunately I can no longer use the old SSC-32 board as one of the smallest components has been released from his welding because of a screw.
Okay, it works…
The SSC-32 board came with TX RX jumpers in different positions.
It has been a problem from RobotShop or Lynxmotion. The simplest mistakes can happen.
Now I have the problem that the Bot Boarduino board not want to connect with the Basic Micro Studio program.
The assembly guide for Lynxmotion T-hex 3DOF not detail this part well.
I would appreciate a final help to have the operating robot, as it is for a child of 5 years old very excited about it.
Yes, that’s right, 5 years old and already with robots…
Lynxmotion Botboarduino is an Arduino 328 board, which uses the Arduino IDE. Not sure if Robotshop has updated their T-Hex tutorials to be more inline with current stuff or not, but they have at least one tutorial for hexapods that give some details: lynxmotion.com/images/html/build99f.htm
As Kurt said, the BotBoarduino needs to be programmed with the free Arduino IDE software that can be downloaded from here:
When programming the board, you need to select Arduino Duemilanove w/ ATmega328 as the board type, from the Tools menu.
The full manual about the BotBoarduino is available here:
It seems this program has a code error in the configuration of the ps2 controller. I have no idea what happens.
I would appreciate help, please.
I think your PS2X library is missing. You can download it from here:
And then extract the files inside your My Documents/Arduino/libraries folder. Once that’s done, restart the Arduino IDE and your code should now compile.
It says it can’t be used. The names of the libraries have names that contain ASCII characters and no spaces.
Sorry if I make lose your time with this, but is a bit urgent.
Sorry again and thank you for wanting to help.
From the zip file he mentioned (github.com/Lynxmotion/Arduino-P … master.zip)
Extract the folder PS2X_lib into the folder that he mentioned (My Documents/Arduino/libraries folder.)
Note: the actual name of the folder may differ, depending on how you installed, but for example mine is installed in:
C:\Users\Kurt\Documents\Arduino\libraries
Obviously if your user name is not Kurt, your path will differ.
I know but it says me the same.
Now arduino lets compile the code, but now the problem is that the robot emits a series of beeps, most are “bip bip”.
What does that mean? Something I do wrong?
I can’t do anything with the ps2 controller and the robot does not want to move.
Sounds like the PS2 is not communicating properly. Not enough information to go on. Which PS2? Lynxmotion variety? If so V1 or V2 or V3. How is it wired. How are the jumpers on the Botboarduino set? Ideally a picture or pictures would help. There are many threads up on these forums talking about getting PS2s to work. Try doing a search for them. Also try loading up a simple PS2 test sketch. Again several have been posted to see if it is working or not
I have the ps2 robot controller v1 and v3.
It seems that I will have to buy the Lynxmotion mini atom bot board II. More days to wait and more money to spend…
??? - I don’t understand? There are many examples of the programs that use the PS2 on Arduino… Here is one of my PS2 tests, which I often use to help debug if the PS2 is working or not…
#include <PS2X_lib.h>
#if defined(__MK20DX128__) || defined(__MK20DX256__)
// For my testing on Teensy
#define PS2_DAT 2
#define PS2_CMD 3
#define PS2_SEL 4
#define PS2_CLK 5
#else
// Botboarduino...
#define PS2_DAT 6
#define PS2_CMD 7
#define PS2_SEL 8
#define PS2_CLK 9
#endif
PS2X ps2x; // create PS2 Controller Class
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(57600);
delay(5000); // give time to open monitor
int error = ps2x.config_gamepad(PS2_CLK, PS2_CMD, PS2_SEL, PS2_DAT); // Setup gamepad (clock, command, attention, data) pins
Serial.print("PS2 Init: ");
Serial.println(error, DEC);
}
void loop() {
ps2x.read_gamepad(); //read controller and set large motor to spin at 'vibrate' speed
Serial.print("PS2 Input: ");
Serial.print(ps2x.ButtonDataByte() & 0xffff, HEX);
Serial.print(":");
Serial.print(ps2x.Analog(PSS_LX), DEC);
Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print(ps2x.Analog(PSS_LY), DEC);
Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print(ps2x.Analog(PSS_RX), DEC);
Serial.print(" ");
Serial.println(ps2x.Analog(PSS_RY), DEC);
delay(125);
}
It simply loops trying to read the PS2 and print out information to the serial monitor. The program is setup that you need to run the serial monitor at the baud rate 57600…
If you start to get valid data (not all 255 values… then you know that this part is working), if not then you need to look at things like:
Is it wired in properly? to the right IO pins?
Is the jumper set properly to give the PS2 +5v and not VS?
Do you have new battery in PS2 remote?
What are the lights doing on the PS2 receiver and remote?
…
If this is a new V3 PS2, did Lynxmotion put in my changes to timings in the PS2X library? If not maybe need to grab my copy of the library.
github.com/KurtE/Arduino-PS2X
Again, it should work…
Hi dannides, can you share a few pictures of your setup including the connections of the BotBoarduino and SSC-32 boards? This would help us to troubleshoot. Note that the Basic Atom Pro 28 processor isn’t available anymore, so unless you already have one, the Bot Board II option won’t work for you…
Hello all, after a long pause where I had to get the last package, I return with the last problem I’ve found.
I have the SSC-32 board connected to a bot board II board with a microcontroller BS2p24 RevE.
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The problem, you see, when I try to send the project to the microcontroller, the program tells me that there is no microcontroller. There are three options and I have proven all.
What I have to do?