@Ellis

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I am so frustrated I feel that my only choice is to look at Arduino board and their plugin.

I have to admit that I am exhausted with the amount of research I have done on this project. And I doubt that I have ignored any resources that I could find. I only want to create a Movement Panel that will work with create 2. I also have been told many things that turned out to be not exactly true. I was told that Create and Create 2 would be wired exactly the same which is true but they won't work on digital ports such as D0 and D1. Also that Create works fine but Create 2 does not on the same pins.

I have been helped a lot during my quest by really knowledgeable people. Richard R, Frank and several others have been trying to help. But most of the time information is left out as to where to find out what they are talking about. Sometimes I think I don't even understand what they are trying tell me. I have followed every recommendation and implemented it in my project but still couldn't get it to work.

I do program to some success with standard digital ports. I am continuing to lean.

My point with Arduino is that there is already written plugins to work with Create 2. There are not with Ez plugins. You are right I do not want to start learning C++. Ezb is a lot easier and I am still having problems. No telling what what I would do with C++. I just don't know how to go forward.

Frank please tell me where I can find your Ez Roomba Basic post. It sounds like it is what I am looking for. Also I may have forgotten to push the Roombas on button. I can't remember. Thank You Ellis.

Hi Ellis, Start a new project in ARC

Click on EZ-Cloud App

In the User: pick faengelm and then the EZB Roomba Basic

Open it and note that you will need to change the connection IP & camera IP to match your EZB controller address

Connect to your EZB

Push the CLEAN button once on the Roomba while its in the dock

Use the back arrow on the Movement Panel to undock

Sometimes its takes a couple of forward & reverse clicks to get recognized or at times the IInit button.... after that its solid

see my youtube video using the Mobile Interface. I have a Roomba 650 which is what the Create 2 is based on

Let me know how it goes

Frank

Well Fantastic Frank with your Roomba EZB Basic.

I set everything up according to your instructions and everything worked perfectly.

I am going to attempt to tidy everything up and create a mobile app to control from an Iphone 10. Then I will be ready to talk to my grandchildren on a robot.

Very Cool. Thanks for your patience.

When I get every thing done I will send you a video.

Ellis

Hello @Ellis, I am so happy to hear it works for you.

This will encourage @RoboHappy and @Nink in their projects

I'm not sure if you noticed, but I also have a mobile panel in my project. The really fun part is watching it seek the dock and recharge.

Its really funny, your telepresence robot looks a lot like mine....

By the way, if your iPad supports IOS 11, you will be able to autoanswer Facetime calls...

Here is what I'm working on for the next versions of this project. I'll leave the Basic verion in place who might be starting from scratch

1. Powering the EZB controller and camera from the Roomba SCP. Since its limited to 250ma I can't power a servo to push the CLEAN button. I'm currently using a SwitchBot to push that CLEAN buutton

2. Powering the entire setup including the iPad by tapping the Roomba battery

3. Remotely controlling the telepresence robot over the Internet

Regards, Frank

@Richard-R, I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for showing me how to use the UART to work with the later generations of Roombas

Without your help, I never would have gotten it to work as I had problems with the EZB Roomba panel on D0 using SendSerial

Regards, Frank

I thank both of you for your help. I hope to someday be able to help others. We will see.

Thanks Again

Ellis

My Roomba is WORKING!

I have a questions. The 650 Create 2 Roomba seems to loose all normal capability when Ezb is in control (on, connected and plugged in). Is this to be expected? When Ezb is control unit will bump into something and just keep pushing. I thought it would press bumper and change directions. It doesn't. I am going to disconnect cable and let it try on its own without Ezb and see if it works.