Do you need to run this on UWP with the Pi? Could you not spend an additional $100 and get a real mobile PC that runs full Windows 10? I ask because the time and dollar costs of developing an application will be significantly greater than the $100 or $200 difference.
If you throw a real PC that's tiny and portable (i.e. 4"x4" Voyo), you can run full ARC and never need to write a line of code.
The plugin won't work with UWP. It can import Auto Position frames into ARC, that you can export to UWP library and you can write a program around it. But wow, that's a lot of work...
Also, I don't know Max Script so I cannot comment on that above code. All I need is an example of the CSV file to begin the plugin planning and dev.
You had me with "never have to write a line of code"
Lol I'm already many thousands into this particular project so at this point I'll sell my own mother to finish it. Okay so, I know you're running a business but if you can, to clarify:
Using a smaller real PC we can just run ARC right off of the PC. No problem, will do. I have 4 microservos and a dozen nema's, dual stepper driver SPI boards and most importantly an engineer that's too busy to handle this aspect. So, whats the smoothest fastest route between the PC and motors (stepper driver boards and servos included) ?
As in if I don't use the Pi how do I run these motors given that PC's tend not to come with GPIO pins.
As I said before I'd love to just buy the EzBv4 run it through there but... 12 nemas lol
advice? What do I tell my engineer to do basically. confused
Well, an ezb v4 that’s my initiative to assist with on this topic - ezrobot operates its business through financial transaction of product goods.
Also, the uwp library or any of ezrobot software will require the ezb v4 or IoTiny... even if it runs on a pi. The pi is not a robot controller. The pi may be an acceptable at quick linear processing, but it is absolutely not a hardware controller because it’s gpio is slow and very cpu extensive - and will always require a complimentary hardware controller.
Since you will have an embedded pc in the system - I’d recommend a usb communication method for the ezb vs it’s native WiFi. An affordable prolific usb uart adapter does the trick. Find out more here: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Lesson/76?courseId=4
Haha slick. Okay, well you just sold yourself a board and if it works, then probably a couple dozen more but fortunately with USF's money
Alright, thank @DJSures for the info and customer support. My programmer is finishing up the script, he has sent me his most recent revision and has got all the math working well and is now just revising the format to fit your general description. Soon as he sends me a final draft I'll post the sample file here, I'll have him tweak it if need be, otherwise we'll be golden. Tonight or Tomorrow same time.
@Ramon3141 Hey, I tried to set up the extraction for the distance real quick...but I had some crashes in 3ds max, this sometimes happens if there are hierarchical issues with linking and wiring parameters! I can try again tonight if you want me to.
If it is all sorted out by then, please let me know!
I experienced that 3ds max is mostly running stable if you are freezing the transformations of all objects involved before setting up all the parameter wiring!
@Ramon3141 I set up another helper to extract the positional values, hope this helps! I experienced the scene to be unstable...so saving often is a good idea!
@Mickey666, I've done some deep digging into that plugin for Maya and watched about 6 hours of video. That thing will definitely allow me to get my face mocap out of maya onto my robot . Its not live but i think that will be ok. The set up is pretty clunky but will work. Might have to get a plug in made for the data back into ARC. Thanks for the link.
@fxrtst where did you get to see the tutorials? Are they being included when you buy the plugin?
Are those helper objects doing anything more than extracting rotational values?
It seems like the plugin has a lot of cool additional features, I can get everything I need to do to work within 3ds max...but I could get me a student version of Maya and try the plugin if you are recommending it!
It is basically a playback recorder for the Polulu servo Controller right...I guess if you can find the file where the output is written down @DjSures will get a plugin going...he already said that he is working on a frame by frame importer for ARC. It might be flexible, or if it requires a strict format, you could still reformat the output of the plugin to match the need of the plugin!
Do you need to run this on UWP with the Pi? Could you not spend an additional $100 and get a real mobile PC that runs full Windows 10? I ask because the time and dollar costs of developing an application will be significantly greater than the $100 or $200 difference.
If you throw a real PC that's tiny and portable (i.e. 4"x4" Voyo), you can run full ARC and never need to write a line of code.
The plugin won't work with UWP. It can import Auto Position frames into ARC, that you can export to UWP library and you can write a program around it. But wow, that's a lot of work...
Also, I don't know Max Script so I cannot comment on that above code. All I need is an example of the CSV file to begin the plugin planning and dev.
You had me with "never have to write a line of code" Lol I'm already many thousands into this particular project so at this point I'll sell my own mother to finish it. Okay so, I know you're running a business but if you can, to clarify:
Using a smaller real PC we can just run ARC right off of the PC. No problem, will do. I have 4 microservos and a dozen nema's, dual stepper driver SPI boards and most importantly an engineer that's too busy to handle this aspect. So, whats the smoothest fastest route between the PC and motors (stepper driver boards and servos included) ?
As in if I don't use the Pi how do I run these motors given that PC's tend not to come with GPIO pins. As I said before I'd love to just buy the EzBv4 run it through there but... 12 nemas lol advice? What do I tell my engineer to do basically. confused
Well, an ezb v4
that’s my initiative to assist with on this topic - ezrobot operates its business through financial transaction of product goods.
Also, the uwp library or any of ezrobot software will require the ezb v4 or IoTiny... even if it runs on a pi. The pi is not a robot controller. The pi may be an acceptable at quick linear processing, but it is absolutely not a hardware controller because it’s gpio is slow and very cpu extensive - and will always require a complimentary hardware controller.
Since you will have an embedded pc in the system - I’d recommend a usb communication method for the ezb vs it’s native WiFi. An affordable prolific usb uart adapter does the trick. Find out more here: https://synthiam.com/Tutorials/Lesson/76?courseId=4
Haha slick. Okay, well you just sold yourself a board and if it works, then probably a couple dozen more but fortunately with USF's money
Alright, thank @DJSures for the info and customer support. My programmer is finishing up the script, he has sent me his most recent revision and has got all the math working well and is now just revising the format to fit your general description. Soon as he sends me a final draft I'll post the sample file here, I'll have him tweak it if need be, otherwise we'll be golden. Tonight or Tomorrow same time.
@Ramon3141 Hey, I tried to set up the extraction for the distance real quick...but I had some crashes in 3ds max, this sometimes happens if there are hierarchical issues with linking and wiring parameters! I can try again tonight if you want me to. If it is all sorted out by then, please let me know!
I experienced that 3ds max is mostly running stable if you are freezing the transformations of all objects involved before setting up all the parameter wiring!
@Ramon3141 I set up another helper to extract the positional values, hope this helps! I experienced the scene to be unstable...so saving often is a good idea!
https://we.tl/1hJkHHbNmz
@Mickey666, I've done some deep digging into that plugin for Maya and watched about 6 hours of video. That thing will definitely allow me to get my face mocap out of maya onto my robot . Its not live but i think that will be ok. The set up is pretty clunky but will work. Might have to get a plug in made for the data back into ARC. Thanks for the link.
@fxrtst where did you get to see the tutorials? Are they being included when you buy the plugin? Are those helper objects doing anything more than extracting rotational values? It seems like the plugin has a lot of cool additional features, I can get everything I need to do to work within 3ds max...but I could get me a student version of Maya and try the plugin if you are recommending it!
It is basically a playback recorder for the Polulu servo Controller right...I guess if you can find the file where the output is written down @DjSures will get a plugin going...he already said that he is working on a frame by frame importer for ARC. It might be flexible, or if it requires a strict format, you could still reformat the output of the plugin to match the need of the plugin!