Hello!
Ultimately I'd like to control my wild thumper from a python interface, over serial. As a very first step however I need to understand the code that comes with the controller. As part of that I'd like to modify the code so that the wild thumper will move forward continuously when turned on.
If anyone is familiar with the code, could you suggest a bit of sample code that would tell the thumper to move forward? To be clear I don't need or want *any* outside control at this point. I just need to test if it will/can move forward and to understand the code.
I tried adding the following right under the void loop(), but all I got was a faint clicking, as if a motor was just barely trying to move but wouldn't.
analogWrite(RmotorA,1);
RightPWM=200;
analogWrite(RmotorB,RightPWM);
Thanks in advance and let me know if there is any other info I can supply to clarify what I'm trying to do.
Using the default code …
Thanks for the reply Bajdi! I’m using the basic code for the controller (http://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net/datasheets/Robotics/Wild_Thumper_Controller.zip). If there is a simple bit of code to circumvent 90% of it and set the thumper into a continual forward motion, that would be ideal.
Perfect!
This worked perfectly! It actually gave me a lot of insight into the control flow of the system. I really appreciate your fast response! One step closer to fun with my thumper!
One other question. Is there an official wiki for the wild thumper? For novices it would be great if there were a getting started tutorial and I’d be happy to contribute to that as I go along if there is a wiki to edit. For example simple things like "Congratulations on purchasing a Wild Thumper, your life will be a lot easier if you ALSO have the following on hand:
A multimeter
Red/Black 18 gauge wire
Wirestrippers
etc.
I don’t have an RC or electronics background and I think the thumper could be a great way to get people into the community, if the docs were a little bit more explicit.
Thanks again, I appreciate your help and time!
