Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
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Hello,
I am just getting in to the basic stamp stuff and I will be buying a Boe-Bot
kit in a week. I absolutely HATE cords [noparse];)[/noparse]
So I would like to know what I would need to send information to and from my
boe-bot wirelessly...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ryan Smaglik
PS: Could I use the Parallax Wireless components?
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I am just getting in to the basic stamp stuff and I will be buying a Boe-Bot
kit in a week. I absolutely HATE cords [noparse];)[/noparse]
So I would like to know what I would need to send information to and from my
boe-bot wirelessly...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ryan Smaglik
PS: Could I use the Parallax Wireless components?
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http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/products/communication/rf_modules.asp
Any of those modules would do the job but you'd need either two transceivers
(for 2 way communication) or a transmitter and receiver (1 way
communication). A quick note about the key chain transmitter and receiver
is that it doesn't transmit data, it has five outputs that go high and low
according to what button you push. As a controller to simply make the bot
go forward, turn, etc that'd work fine, otherwise you'd need to use one of
the other modules to send serial communications to and from the bot.
Chris
Original Message
From: "Ryan" <smags@c...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 2:32 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
> Hello,
>
> I am just getting in to the basic stamp stuff and I will be buying a
Boe-Bot
> kit in a week. I absolutely HATE cords [noparse];)[/noparse]
> So I would like to know what I would need to send information to and from
my
> boe-bot wirelessly...
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ryan Smaglik
>
> PS: Could I use the Parallax Wireless components?
>
>
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Do you have example code to make the communication work between
transceivers, especially when not using the key chain? Or, can you point me
in the right direction? To detach the controlling transmitter from the
computer, is a good way to go the MemKey and Key Pad? Again, example code
or direction?
Thanks very much for your perspective. Regards,
Dana
Original Message
From: "Chris Shuster" <cpuman3@h...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
> The wireless modules that parallax offers would be exactly what you need.
>
> http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/products/communication/rf_modules.asp
>
> Any of those modules would do the job but you'd need either two
transceivers
> (for 2 way communication) or a transmitter and receiver (1 way
> communication). A quick note about the key chain transmitter and receiver
> is that it doesn't transmit data, it has five outputs that go high and low
> according to what button you push. As a controller to simply make the bot
> go forward, turn, etc that'd work fine, otherwise you'd need to use one of
> the other modules to send serial communications to and from the bot.
>
> Chris
>
>
Original Message
> From: "Ryan" <smags@c...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 2:32 AM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am just getting in to the basic stamp stuff and I will be buying a
> Boe-Bot
> > kit in a week. I absolutely HATE cords [noparse];)[/noparse]
> > So I would like to know what I would need to send information to and
from
> my
> > boe-bot wirelessly...
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ryan Smaglik
> >
> > PS: Could I use the Parallax Wireless components?
> >
> >
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of demo code on their web site...
http://www.parallax.com/Downloads/Documentation/rf/433_mHz_RF_Summer_Special
_Documentation.pdf
These RF modules that parallax offers are fairly easy to use, such as this
one...
http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=27988
It handles the encoding and decoding of serial msgs for you, which removes
some of the over head when interfacing to it and making sure all data is
transmitted and received successfully. To use this module is as simple as
serin and serout commands. I have a couple modules that don't have these
features, so things like check bits are needed to make sure the data being
received is correct. You also might want to take a look at this, it's not
using RF but it is a simple app showing how to remotely control a Boe-Bot.
http://www.parallax.com/Downloads/Documentation/TV_Remote.pdf
Chris
Original Message
From: "Dana" <dlaurie@c...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
> Chris,
>
> Do you have example code to make the communication work between
> transceivers, especially when not using the key chain? Or, can you point
me
> in the right direction? To detach the controlling transmitter from the
> computer, is a good way to go the MemKey and Key Pad? Again, example code
> or direction?
>
> Thanks very much for your perspective. Regards,
>
> Dana
>
>
>
>
Original Message
> From: "Chris Shuster" <cpuman3@h...>
> To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
>
>
> > The wireless modules that parallax offers would be exactly what you
need.
> >
> > http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/products/communication/rf_modules.asp
> >
> > Any of those modules would do the job but you'd need either two
> transceivers
> > (for 2 way communication) or a transmitter and receiver (1 way
> > communication). A quick note about the key chain transmitter and
receiver
> > is that it doesn't transmit data, it has five outputs that go high and
low
> > according to what button you push. As a controller to simply make the
bot
> > go forward, turn, etc that'd work fine, otherwise you'd need to use one
of
> > the other modules to send serial communications to and from the bot.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
Original Message
> > From: "Ryan" <smags@c...>
> > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 2:32 AM
> > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Making Boe-Bot Mobile?
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am just getting in to the basic stamp stuff and I will be buying a
> > Boe-Bot
> > > kit in a week. I absolutely HATE cords [noparse];)[/noparse]
> > > So I would like to know what I would need to send information to and
> from
> > my
> > > boe-bot wirelessly...
> > >
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Ryan Smaglik
> > >
> > > PS: Could I use the Parallax Wireless components?
> > >
> > >
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Parallax just posted a really good example of a Boe-Bot remote
control application. The application uses an RF transmitter and
receiver module. Sample BASIC code is available too; Go to URL:
http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=30053
and download the Boe-Bot GUI Interface by Amulet(.zip) available at
the bottom of the page.
Ed
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Ryan <smags@c...> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am just getting in to the basic stamp stuff and I will be buying
a Boe-Bot
> kit in a week. I absolutely HATE cords [noparse];)[/noparse]
> So I would like to know what I would need to send information to
and from my
> boe-bot wirelessly...
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ryan Smaglik
>
> PS: Could I use the Parallax Wireless components?
>
>
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