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5 <td valign="top" align="left"><b><font size="2" face="Verdana">A4WD1
6 Tutorial for PS2 Control v1.0<br>
7 (This document can also be used as a basis for the BotBoarduino Autonomous Kit)</font></b>
8 <p><b><font size="2" face="Verdana">Updated
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13 <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Safety first!</b>
14 Wear eye protection and never touch a powered robot!</font></p>
15 <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Note: Do not use Loctite or thread locks
16 on the assembly. They are not necessary and may cause damage to the Lexan.</font></p>
17 <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Note: This guide follows the assembly
18 guide. The Sabertooth has already been installed.</font></p>
19 <p><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>Software:<br>
20 </b>&nbsp; -Arduino (<a href="http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software">download</a>)</font></p></td>
Eric Nantel 15.1 21 <td align="center" valign="top" width="320"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/a4wd1p03.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 22 <b>Image of A4WD1.</b></font></td>
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24 <tr>
25 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font>
26 <hr color="#808080">
27 </td>
28 </tr>
29 <tr>
30 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></td>
31 </tr>
32 <tr>
33 <td valign="top" align="left"><p><b><font size="2" face="Verdana">Step
34 1. Mounting the BotBoarduino</font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana"><br>
35 Add the four standoffs for the BotBoarduino to the robot's top panel as shown. Use four .250" hex socket head screws.</font></p>
36 <table border="0" >
37 <tbody><tr>
38 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
39 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
40 </tr>
41 <tr>
Eric Nantel 15.1 42 <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/4250hscs.gif" ></b></font></td>
43 <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/4375hns.gif" ></b></font></td>
Eric Nantel 12.1 44 </tr>
45 </tbody></table>
46 </td>
Eric Nantel 15.1 47 <td align="center" valign="top" ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/a4wd1p01.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 48 Figure 1.</font></td>
49 </tr>
50 <tr>
51 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></td>
52 </tr>
53 <tr>
54 <td valign="top" align="left"><p><b><font size="2" face="Verdana">Step
55 2.</font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana"><br>
56 Install the BotBoarduino as shown, using four of the .250" 4-40 screws.
57 </font> </p>
58 <table border="0" >
59 <tbody><tr>
60 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
61 <td >&nbsp;</td>
62 </tr>
63 <tr>
Eric Nantel 15.1 64 <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/4250hscs.gif" ></b></font></td>
Eric Nantel 12.1 65 <td >&nbsp;</td>
66 </tr>
67 </tbody></table>
68 </td>
Eric Nantel 15.1 69 <td align="center" valign="top" ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/a4wd1p02.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 70 Figure 2. Add the Microcontroller <br>(Bot Board or BotBoarduino)</font></td>
71 </tr>
72 <tr>
73 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
74 </td>
75 </tr>
76 <tr>
77 <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>Step 3. Connecting Sabertooth to the BotBoarduino</b><br>
78 The Sabertooth 2x10 R/C was primarily designed to be connected to a remote
79 control receiver. It has a BEC (battery elimination circuit) that puts
80 5vdc on the red wires to power the receiver. Because the BotBoarduino has
81 its own power supply, it is necessary to bypass the BEC.</font>
82 <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Use an exacto knife to <b>carefully</b>
83 pry the black tab up and slip the red wire out of the black housing as
84 shown in Figure 3.</font></p>
85 <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Bend the red wires up and use electrical
86 tape to cover them as shown. This will prevent accidental shorts.</font></p>
87 </td>
Eric Nantel 15.1 88 <td align="center" valign="top" ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/stbec.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 89 Figure 3.</font></td>
90 </tr>
91 <tr>
92 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></td>
93 </tr>
94 <tr>
95 <td valign="top" align="left"><b><font size="2" face="Verdana">Step
96 4.</font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana"><br>
97 Refer to Table 4 and the schematic (Figure 5) for BotBoarduino and Sabertooth wiring connections. Double check your wiring. Make sure the red battery wire goes to the (+) terminal!</font></td>
98 <td align="center" valign="top" >
99 <div align="center">
100 <center>
101 <table border="0">
102 <tbody><tr>
103 <td >
104 <table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" >
105 <tbody><tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 106 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Bot
Eric Nantel 12.1 107 Board Jumpers &amp; Connections</font></td>
108 </tr>
109 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 110 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Connect</font></td>
111 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">6vdc
Eric Nantel 12.1 112 battery to VS</font></td>
113 </tr>
114 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 115 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Enable</font></td>
116 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Speaker</font></td>
Eric Nantel 12.1 117 </tr>
118 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 119 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Enable</font></td>
120 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">A,
Eric Nantel 12.1 121 B, C Button</font></td>
122 </tr>
123 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 124 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Connect</font></td>
125 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">VS
Eric Nantel 12.1 126 to VL</font></td>
127 </tr>
128 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 129 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Sabertooth
Eric Nantel 12.1 130 Connections</font></td>
131 </tr>
132 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 133 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Connect</font></td>
134 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">12vdc
Eric Nantel 12.1 135 battery</font></td>
136 </tr>
137 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 138 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Ch1</font></td>
139 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Bot
Eric Nantel 12.1 140 Board II P0</font></td>
141 </tr>
142 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 143 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Ch2</font></td>
144 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Bot
Eric Nantel 12.1 145 Board II P1</font></td>
146 </tr>
147 </tbody></table>
148 </td>
149 </tr>
150 <tr>
151 <td >
152 <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Table 4</font></p></td>
153 </tr>
154 </tbody></table>
155 </center>
156 </div></td>
157 </tr>
158 <tr>
159 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></td>
160 </tr>
161 <tr>
162 <td valign="top" align="left"><p><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>Step
163 5.</b><br>
164 Set the Sabertooth switches to the settings listed in Table 5 and Figure
165 5.</font> </p>
166 <div align="center">
167 <center>
168 <table border="0">
169 <tbody><tr>
170 <td >
171 <table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" >
172 <tbody><tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 173 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Sabertooth
Eric Nantel 12.1 174 Settings</font></td>
175 </tr>
176 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 177 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">1</font></td>
178 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Enable
Eric Nantel 12.1 179 Mixed Mode</font></td>
180 </tr>
181 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 182 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">2</font></td>
183 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Disable
Eric Nantel 12.1 184 Exponential</font></td>
185 </tr>
186 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 187 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">3</font></td>
188 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Non-Lithium
Eric Nantel 12.1 189 Mode</font></td>
190 </tr>
191 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 192 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">4</font></td>
193 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">R/C
Eric Nantel 12.1 194 Flip Mode</font></td>
195 </tr>
196 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 197 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">5</font></td>
198 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Disable
Eric Nantel 12.1 199 Autocalibrate</font></td>
200 </tr>
201 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 202 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">6</font></td>
203 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Disable
Eric Nantel 12.1 204 Timeout</font></td>
205 </tr>
206 </tbody></table>
207 </td>
208 </tr>
209 <tr>
210 <td >
211 <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Table 5</font></p></td>
212 </tr>
213 </tbody></table>
214 </center>
215 </div>
216 </td>
Eric Nantel 15.1 217 <td align="center" valign="top" ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/st10rc01.gif" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 218 Figure 5.</font></td>
219 </tr>
220 <tr>
221 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
222 </td>
223 </tr>
224 <tr>
225 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">
226 <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>Schematic - Figure 5.<br>
Eric Nantel 15.1 227 <img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/botboarduino-sabertooth.jpg" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 228 Schematic - Figure 5.</b></font></p>
229 </td>
230 </tr>
231 <tr>
232 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
233 </td>
234 </tr>
235 <tr>
236 <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Step
237 6. Programming the BotBoarduino</b><br>
238 Download the <a href="http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software" target="blank" rel="nofollow">Arduino Software</a>. Install and run the program on your PC. The goal here is to load a program into the editor and program the BotBoarduino with the code. </font></td>
239 </tr>
240 <tr>
241 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
242 </td>
243 </tr>
244 <tr>
245 <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">Step 7.</font></b><font size="2"><br>
246 Now it's time to set up the A4WD1 for PS2 R/C control. The code supports a pan and tilt and gripper, but they are optional. The Pan and Tilt is installed on the front of the top panel, and the gripper is installed on
247 the front of the base. If you are adding a pan and tilt and gripper, you will need to change the power bus jumpers according to Table 9 and Schematic 10.</font><p></p>
248 <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: Refer only to Figure 9 for connection information. The cable colors in the picture may be outdated. Note that the 6.0V power supply is only needed if you also plan to operate servos using the BotBoarduino.
Eric Nantel 15.1 249 </font></p><p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img bordercolor="#000000" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/BotBoarduino-PS2-Connections.jpg" align="center"><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 250 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 9. PS2 receiver connections to BotBoarduino <br> Note jumper placement has changed.<br>6V supply is only needed if you plan to use servos. </font></font></p><font face="Verdana" size="2">
251 </font></font></td>
252 <td align="center" valign="top" >
253 <div align="center">
254 <center>
255 <table border="0">
256 <tbody><tr>
257 <td >
258 <table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" >
259 <tbody><tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 260 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">BotBoarduino Jumpers</font></td>
Eric Nantel 12.1 261 </tr>
262 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 263 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Connect</font></td>
264 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">I/O
Eric Nantel 12.1 265 1-5 Power Bus to VS</font></td>
266 </tr>
267 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 268 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Connect</font></td>
269 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">I/O
Eric Nantel 12.1 270 6-9 Power Bus to 5v</font></td>
271 </tr>
272 <tr>
Eric Nantel 16.1 273 <td align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Connect</font></td>
274 <td align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font size="2" face="Verdana">I/O
Eric Nantel 12.1 275 10-13 Power Bus to VS</font></td>
276 </tr>
277 </tbody></table>
278 </td>
279 </tr>
280 <tr>
281 <td >
282 <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Table 7-1</font></p></td>
283 </tr>
284 </tbody></table>
285 </center>
286 </div>
287 </td>
288 </tr>
289 <tr>
290 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
291 </td>
292 </tr>
293 <tr>
294 <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana"><b><font size="2">Step
295 11.</font></b><font size="2"><br>
296 </font></font><font size="2" face="Verdana">Copy and paste this text into the Arduino program (<a href="https://raw.github.com/Lynxmotion/Rovers/master/Rover_2WD_PS2/Rover_2WD_PS2.ino" target="_blank">A4WD1 + PS2 Arduino Sample Code</a>).
297 Connect the BotBoarduino to the computer via USB cable. Within the Arduino program, under "Tools", select the board type (Arduino Duemilanove w/328) and COM port (This is computer specific).
298 You will want to set the bot on something so
299 that the wheels aren't touching the ground.</font>
300 <p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Before running the program turn on the
301 PS2 controller. When the program is run it will turn most PS2 game
302 controllers to analog mode automatically. If your controller
303 does not automatically go into analog mode, you will need to do so
304 manually.</font></p></td>
Eric Nantel 15.1 305 <td align="center" valign="top" ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/a4wd1-al5-arm-for-ps2-bbu/WebHome/a4wd1p04.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
Eric Nantel 12.1 306 Figure 11.</font></td>
307 </tr>
308 <tr>
309 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2" face="Verdana">&nbsp;</font></td>
310 </tr>
311 </tbody></table>
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