Start here and ping

Guys, im new to this site and need some programming help. Im pretty decent builder and fabricator but a real noob when it comes to programming.

I have the Start here robot and want to use the ping ultrasonic sensor for object avoidance (i.e just replacing the ir for ultransonic's)

I have found the code

"Main:

 LOW PORTC 0 

 HIGH PORTC 0

 PAUSE 1

 LOW PORTC 0

 LET DIRSC = %00000000

 PULSIN 0, 1, w0

 debug

 goto Main"

 

how can i convert fritsl's shbotvideoprogram.bas code to use the above code. Using the conde above on its own i can see the numbers in w0 in debug screen changing succesfully so i know its connected corectly.

 

Any help pls guys

 

Adrian

Its going to be tough

There would be a lot of stuff within the Start Here code that would need to be changed. My suggestion is to use this instead:

https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/254

Ok

Ok thanks, i have modified the clean navigation code very lightly… seems that the robot want to drive about in a small area, after a few tweaks i think i will have it going properly.

 


‘==’
’  Set these up to match your Hardware

Symbol servopin = 0’ Defines output pin to which the servo turning the head is connected


’- And in the very last part of the code, the 3 routines “RightSpin”,“Leftspin” and “Driveahead”

’==’


’================ Symbols and variables set up to the performance you whish. You should optimize these to your robot. I am not sure of the remarks, it is just as I remember, may not be excact :wink:
symbol ForwardLeft = 100 ’ These set where “green and red” (See ilustration on https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/25) starts / ends
symbol ForwardRight = 200 ’ -||- They should be trimmed so obstacles arejust avoided, and be on each side of “150” which is "servo-midle"

symbol Danger = 200 ’ Distance from which we say "Oops - too close, reverse a little"
symbol Safatydistance = 250 ’ Distance from which we say "OK, now we have reversed enough, let?s get on with it"
symbol ClearPathAhead = 300 ’ Distance needed before starting again after a stop

symbol interesting = 500 ’ Variable that sets how deep a space we need before we can call it “interesting” (such as a doorway in a wall)
symbol MaxNumberTurns = 5 ’ In case we are in a wide area, in the mIddle of a room, so all is “interesting” - how many times should we turn before we just take an “interesting route”
’================

’================ Symbols just used within the code, no change here
symbol head = b1
symbol range = w1 ’ 16 bit word variable for range
symbol Remember = w2 ’ Temorary variable just used in routines
symbol MayTurn = w3 ’ An undocomented variable
’================


‘PHASEA1 is Main routine.
‘Drive ahead!
‘Pan head from left to right, and back
’Constantly return sonar range, and jump out into the rest of the code…

PHASEA1:

for Remember = 75 to 225 step 20
head = Remember
servo Servopin,head
pause 15
gosub tester
next Remember

for Remember = 225 to 75 step -20
head = Remember
servo Servopin,head
pause 15
gosub tester
next Remember

Goto PHASEA1

’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’‘


PHASEA2:

If head => ForwardLeft and head < 150 and range < Danger then goto ForwardLeft_middle
If head => 150 and head <= ForwardRight and range < Danger then goto ForwardRight_middle

If head => ForwardRight and head <= 225 and range > ClearPathAhead then goto Sharp_R
If head => 75 and head < ForwardLeft and range > ClearPathAhead then goto Sharp_L

goto ERROR ’ one of the above should be true, if not, something is wrong, this code will self-terminate ! :slight_smile:


’’’’’’’’‘Danger’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’‘
ForwardLeft_middle:
Gosub RightSpin

if head > ForwardLeft and head < 150 then
head = head - 15
pause 50
servo Servopin,head
end if
gosub puls
if range < Danger then goto ForwardLeft_middle
gosub afterturn
If MayTurn < MaxNumberTurns then
MayTurn = MayTurn + 1
end if
return

’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’‘
ForwardRight_middle:
Gosub Leftspin

if head > 150 and head < ForwardRight then
head = head + 15
pause 50
servo Servopin,head
end if
gosub puls
if range < Danger then goto ForwardRight_middle
gosub afterturn
If MayTurn < MaxNumberTurns then
MayTurn = MayTurn + 1
end if
return


’’’’’’’’’’‘Curious’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’‘
Sharp_R:
If MayTurn > 0 then

Gosub RightSpin

If head < ForwardLeft and head => 75 then
head = head + 30
pause 50
servo Servopin,head

end if
gosub puls
if range > interesting then goto Sharp_R:
gosub afterturn

MayTurn = MayTurn - 1
end if
return

’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’‘

Sharp_L:
If MayTurn > 0 then

Gosub leftspin

If head => ForwardRight and head < 225 then
head = head - 30
pause 50
servo Servopin,head

end if
gosub puls
if range > interesting then goto Sharp_L:
gosub afterturn

MayTurn = MayTurn - 1
end if
return


’’’’’’’’’‘’’’’’’’’’’’‘

AFTERTURN:
Gosub Driveahead’ if you are testing your robot, you should write “gosub totalhalt” here.
return

’’’’’’’’’'’’’’’’’’’’’‘

TESTER:

’ Right here might be a good place to insert things that should be looked for all the time - If a bumper is activated etc…

gosub puls
if range < Danger and head > ForwardLeft and head < ForwardRight then
GOSUB AFTERTURN
gosub PHASEA2
end if

if range > ClearPathAhead and head > ForwardRight and head <= 225 then
GOSUB AFTERTURN
gosub PHASEA2
end if

if range > ClearPathAhead and head < ForwardLeft and head >= 75 then
GOSUB AFTERTURN
gosub PHASEA2
end if


’’’’’’’’’‘’’’’’’’’’’’‘
puls:
LOW PORTC 0
HIGH PORTC 0
PAUSE 1
LOW PORTC 0
LET DIRSC = %00000000
PULSIN 0, 1, w1


return

’’’’’’’’’'’’’’’’’’’’’‘

ERROR:
gosub totalhalt
wait 1
goto ERROR


’’’’’’’’’‘’’’’’’’’’’’’


’=***************************************=’
’ Set these up to match your hardware

totalhalt:
low 4
low 5
low 6
low 7
return


RightSpin:’ if you are using slow tracks, you may just want to have the “slide right” and “return” in here to get a faster robo
select case range

Case 0 to 50
high 4 : low 5 : high 6 :low 7 ’ Reverse

Case 51 to 150
low 5 : high 4 : high 7 : low 6 ’ Spin right.

case > 150
low 5 : low 4 : high 7 : low 6 ’ Slide right.

endselect
return

Leftspin:’ if you are using slow tracks, you may just want to have the “slide left” and “return” in here to get a faster robo (no select case etc, that is…)
select case range

Case 0 to 50
high 4 : low 5 : high 7 :low 6 ’ Reverse

Case 51 to 150
low 4 : high 5 : high 7 : low 6 ’ Spin left

case > 150
low 4 : high 5 : low 7 : low 6 ’ Slide left

endselect
return

Driveahead:
high 5 : low 4 : high 6 :low 7 ’ This should be the High?s and Low?s that make the robot drive forward.
return