bret.tallent
USA
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Hello DJ, I was wondering if it would be possible to have 2 movement panels or use a different type of control panel for communication to a Robosapien? I am working on a RAD/Robosapien combination and need to be able to drive the RAD base. I will not be using the legs of Robosapien.
Thank you,
Bret
Also articulated drive trains with independent control options like all-terrain rovers (I like the LandMaster from Damnation Ally
) and multi-segmented designs such as centripetal robots, etc... there are no limitations on multi-motion design or reasoning for such design except what we allow by convention. That's what I love about the field of robotics... lots of flexibility in desire, design and solution
While scripts can be made and multiple joysticks used for multi-moment needs, the moment panel does allow simple on-screen control for new users or R&D facilitation... and, to me, exemplifies the term EZ... that said, anyone using multi-moment robots is likely skilled enough to "move"
beyond that single control.
I have so many ideas... hoping I can afford more kits soon...
Also, @Alan, you can run multiple instances of ARC without the virtual PC requirement... but may? require separate connection links (BT or USB-TTL, etc.) to their respective EZ-B boards.
You can run as many instances of ARC as you like. Each ARC does not require a physical bluetooth device. Each ARC does require a physical EZ-B. However, I see no reason for multiple instances for your scenario.
ARC was designed with one Movement Panel for convenience of the Forward, Left, Right, Stop, Up, Down, RollLeft, RollRight, etc. EZ-Script commands. Also so hardware controls can seamlessly integrate with your movement panel.
If you wish to have your robot somehow have multiple methods of movement, create EZ-Scripts for the movements. There will never be support for multiple movement panels because EZ-Script controls can be used instead
This has been addressed in this video:
Ahh, so it seems you can use a single BT module to link two or more EZ-B's to a single PC, possibly even running multi-instances of ARC, via more virtual COM ports, for independent movment panel control. I suspected the single BT module possibility, but didn't have the parts to test and make the "mental connection"
with the video when I first watched it (long ago)... good to know
Thanks DJ!
That's awesome, so one way or another (either scripting, or two instances depending on how much work I want to do), we can achieve the same functionality multiple movement panels would create without the need for DJ to do any more coding - so he can do other things we need, like video and motion control on the same web page for easy remote driving