Release 2012.06.02.00

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  • Motion Tracking has "skip frame" option to avoid robot from going crazy
  • Camera Snapshot control re-added

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  • Multiple camera support
  • Capture resolution
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  • Wii Remote enhancements

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Ecuador
#1  

Good job....! but in the last SDK I have a problem.... I have done a program to control all of my servos in the way that I wanted... but when I use the example of the Camera in the SDK I can not see anything in the panel of the camera... but the motion is working correctly with out anything to see in the computer.....

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Synthiam
#2  

In the last few latest version of the SDK, you must call Process "UpdatePreview"

Before, the preview window was auto updated with every object detection command - that used way too much processing since you only want to update the window occasionally.

So Camera.UpdatePreview() needs to be executed for you

Here is an example..


    private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) {

      if (!_camera.IsActive)
        return;

      ColorDetection.ColorEnum color  = (ColorDetection.ColorEnum)comboBox3.SelectedItem;
      ObjectLocation   objectLocation = _camera.CameraBasicColorDetection.GetObjectLocationByColor(color, 10, (byte)trackBar1.Value);

      _camera.UpdatePreview();

      if (!objectLocation.isFound)
        return;

      if (_ezb.IsConnected) {

        int position = _ezb.Servo.GetServoPosition(Servo.ServoPortEnum.D12);

        if (objectLocation.horizontalLocation == ObjectLocation.HorizontalLocationEnum.Left)
          position++;
        else if (objectLocation.horizontalLocation == ObjectLocation.HorizontalLocationEnum.Right)
          position--;

        _ezb.Servo.SetServoPosition(Servo.ServoPortEnum.D12, position);
      }

      string logMsg = string.Format("Object found at {0} {1}", objectLocation.horizontalLocation, objectLocation.verticalLocation);

      tbLog.AppendText(logMsg);
      tbLog.AppendText(Environment.NewLine);
    }

Ecuador
#3  

mmm! interesting... I will try this night.... thanks! ez rocks!

Ecuador
#4  

Hi Dj again...

I have been creating my own program but I have a question.. In SDK the servos positions are between 1 to 100? or 1 to 140??? Thanks

#5  

1-100 you can use EZ_B.Servo.SERVO_MAX and EZ_B.Servo.SERVO_MIN for defining, incase DJ increases the amount of positions or changes in future firmware updates.

Ecuador
#6  

oooh! @orwnic82 Thanks!:)

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Synthiam
#7  

That's right Orwnic:) All of the max and min positions are specified for things like PWM and servo and ServoSpeed, etc:)

That way you can reference them for what Orwnic said - if they ever change in the future