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Iotiny To PC USB Connectivity
I've sent this question into EZ Robot but thought I could get a faster answer here. Is the IoTiny able to connect to PC through the PC's USB port and the Camera port like the EZB v4 can?
I see this on EZ Robot's website but I don't see how to set up the IoTiny to drectly connect to the PC:
I've gone into the IoTiny's web server that I'm using and it doesn't have the settings in the advanced section to set this option like the EZB v4 /2 has. Is there a firmware update that would give it this feature?Quote:
The EZ-B v4 Smart Robot Controller and IoTiny v4 may be configured for direct wired connection to a PC.
If not, would anyone know which Arduino could I flash into a EZB that would be able to do this. I only need 3 digital ports and a direct connection to the PC. It has to be as small as possible. I don't have a lot of room. Not much more of a footprint than the IoTiny has.
Any ideas are very welcome.
Thanks!!
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Yes, I've been thinking I need to do a new video of this direct connected SBC update.
It's a huge difference in the way the control system connects and operates with ARC on a lowered powered SBC. I went from a remote high powered laptop commutating over my home wifi network to separate EZB's in the robot to a small onboard Rock Pi X SBC ,operating headless, that are directly connected to the EZB's.
I still haven't been able to do a full load system check on the little Rock Pi x. The interface between the Rock Pi and ARC is absolutely much slower then when operated from the laptop. I'm interested if there will now be a lag in commanding the EZB's from the Rock Pi running ARC with a lot of scripts running lots of lights, servos and motors. So far the limited amount of commands I've ran has not seemed to be any slower to respond. When I get the robot's arms mounted, plugged in and running this will tell me.
I'll get on changing the mention of the IoTiny over USB on the EZ-Robot website. Thanks for pointing that out.
Hey jer - if you’re updating that page it might be good to add the type of connector for people to source. 6 pin 2mm jst-ph connector. And also update the image to make it a little easier to understand for wiring. I made the original image on there years ago and didn’t do a good job explaining the wiring lol
Thanks Jer for all you do. EZ Robot still is the best out there.
Thank you, Dave, I really appreciate it!
I can't wait to release some of the stuff we've been working on! We used to tease new products much too early, I fear now we are going too far the other way
More stuff is in the hopper, it's just a matter of time for it to be available!
That's so cool! If this stuff is anything like our other offerings (like those HD servos) they will be groundbreaking. I'm looking forward to seeing what pops up.