Difference between revisions of "Robotics-2010"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(→Software Stack) |
|||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
=== Software Stack === | === Software Stack === | ||
| − | * | + | ==== Ubuntu with Brad's live ISO ==== |
| + | # Make sure you have the latest version of the [http://cs.earlham.edu/~carrick/courses/cs282/cs282live_2.iso Live ISO] (as of this writing) | ||
| + | #* Recent improvements: | ||
| + | #** Right and middle click from the mac touchpad | ||
| + | #** No longer need to use sudo when trying to access USB bus | ||
| + | #** Based on latest Ubuntu version | ||
| + | #** New Bluetooth management tool | ||
| + | # Boot off the live ISO, either on real hardware or virtually | ||
| + | # Login using cs282/johnny5 | ||
| + | # Download [http://cs.earlham.edu/~carrick/courses/cs282/nxt.tgz Brad's installation kit] and untar it anywhere you want. | ||
| + | # In your editor of choice, modify the install.sh script to connect to your brick instead of Brad's. This will be within the first few lines. | ||
| + | # Open a terminal, navigate to the folder with your newly untarred files and type | ||
| + | sudo ./install.sh | ||
| + | If your computer supports bluetooth, set up your connection to your robot | ||
| + | # Turn on your brick. | ||
| + | # Navigate through the menu to enable bluetooth | ||
| + | #* Ensure that your device is set to "findable" | ||
| + | # Click the bluetooth symbol at the top of your computer's screen, next to the envelope. | ||
| + | # Select "Set up new device" | ||
| + | # Select your robot | ||
| + | # You will be prompted to input a passkey into your robot | ||
| + | #* Use the small grey button to delete characters and the large orange button to select characters | ||
| + | #* Select the checkmark to submit your passkey | ||
| + | #* Work quickly! You have about a minute before the passkey kicks you out and makes you start over! | ||
| + | #* You will be notified on-screen if your passkey was successful | ||
| + | # After your passkey is accepted, try running query.py | ||
=== Python === | === Python === | ||
* [[nxt-python-doc|NXT-Python Documentation]] | * [[nxt-python-doc|NXT-Python Documentation]] | ||
* [[nxt-python-threads|Thread Notes]] | * [[nxt-python-threads|Thread Notes]] | ||
Revision as of 05:37, 23 February 2010
CS282 - Robotics
Software Stack
Ubuntu with Brad's live ISO
- Make sure you have the latest version of the Live ISO (as of this writing)
- Recent improvements:
- Right and middle click from the mac touchpad
- No longer need to use sudo when trying to access USB bus
- Based on latest Ubuntu version
- New Bluetooth management tool
- Recent improvements:
- Boot off the live ISO, either on real hardware or virtually
- Login using cs282/johnny5
- Download Brad's installation kit and untar it anywhere you want.
- In your editor of choice, modify the install.sh script to connect to your brick instead of Brad's. This will be within the first few lines.
- Open a terminal, navigate to the folder with your newly untarred files and type
sudo ./install.sh
If your computer supports bluetooth, set up your connection to your robot
- Turn on your brick.
- Navigate through the menu to enable bluetooth
- Ensure that your device is set to "findable"
- Click the bluetooth symbol at the top of your computer's screen, next to the envelope.
- Select "Set up new device"
- Select your robot
- You will be prompted to input a passkey into your robot
- Use the small grey button to delete characters and the large orange button to select characters
- Select the checkmark to submit your passkey
- Work quickly! You have about a minute before the passkey kicks you out and makes you start over!
- You will be notified on-screen if your passkey was successful
- After your passkey is accepted, try running query.py
