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fx1-arduino-parser

Arduino sketch for communicating with ROBO Pro software over USB.

The fx1-arduino-parser is a component that may be useful for a variety of projects, including educational tools. I want developers to be able to play with fx1-arduino-parser, give feedback, and think of novel uses for it. All the code is free and open source. Enjoy!

Table of Contents

• System requirements
• How to use it
• Pin mapping
• Solution for automatic reboot problem
• Links
• Version history
• License

System requirements

• ROBO Pro version - 4.6.6
• USB Interface

How to use it

1. Download latest fx1-arduino-parser release.
2. Open in Arduino IDE and Upload fx1-arduino-parser to board.
3. Find which serial port used by Arduino.
4. Start ROBO Pro.
5. Setup Connection and Controller model: USB and ROBO TX.
6. Choose Bluetooth connection type and then select COM port from STEP #3.
7. Design flow-chart.
8. Run it in Online mode.

Pin mapping

Inputs

RP pin	Arduino pin	RP pin mode
I1	2	Digital
I2	3	Digital
I3	4	Digital
I4	A0	Analog
I5	A1	Analog
I6	A2	Analog
I7	A3	Analog
I8	A4	Analog

Оutputs

RP pin	Arduino pin	RP pin mode
O1	6	Digital
O2	7	Digital
O3	8	Digital
O4	9	Analog (0-8)
O5	10	Analog (0-8)
O6	11	Analog (0-8)
O7	12	Digital
O8	13	Digital

Solution for automatic reboot problem

The Arduino Uno and Nano auto reboot feature allows to upload a sketch when PC opens the connection. This behaviour leads to "Timeout" message in the ROBO Pro.

You can disablie the auto reboot feature using recomendations from playground.arduino.cc.

Links

1. Original discussion at the ftcommunity.de forum.
2. ROBO Pro download at the fischertechnik.de.

Version history

V0.3 - 11.08.2016. Changed version.firmware.part.b by one to make it compatible with ROBO Pro 4.2.3.

V0.2 - 03.09.2015. Changed output pins map. Now Arduino's pins 6-13 coresponds to ROBO TX pins O1-O8. Changed input pins map. Now Arduino's pins A3-A4 coresponds to ROBO TX pins I7 and I8. This version tested with ROBO Pro 4.1.8, Arduino IDE 1.0.6 and ARUDINO UNO R3 board.

V0.1 - 03.01.2013. This version tested with ROBO Pro 3.2.0, Arduino IDE 1.0.3 and ARUDINO UNO R3 board.

License

All contents of this repository are released under Creative Commons Share-alike 3.0.