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| I see all these commands in the command set summary located in the users guide. What are they for? C? C++? or .net? I would like to use the visual robotics studio, but can that do pulse width modulation? Does Visual studio support a digital joystick? Lots of questions not many answers yet John
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| Those commands you refer to is the command set for the Serializer. It's basically a protocol that the Serializer understands. Anyone who wishes to communicate w/ the Serializer, has to send these commands, and expect it's responses. We have written the Serializer .NET Library, Serializer C++ Lib (by James Y. Wilson), Serializer MF Library, and Serializer MSRS services, which implement the communication protocol for you. So, you don't even have to worry about sending these commands, and you're able to work w/ the components supported by the Serializer at a much higher level (in the software library). Once the Serializer receives these commands (e.g. pwm), it handles the PWM for you going to the h-bridges, which is what the motors are connected to (thru the green motor terminals). Thus, you just have to connect your motors to the Serializer, and now you can immediately control them using a pwm software object. Very easy. If you look at teh Serializer .NET Library Documentation, or Serializer MF Lib Documentation, you will see all kinds of examples, specific to each and every component supported, that you can use. Best Regards,
Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
Microsoft MVP
www.roboticsconnection.com
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| So I just make my program in Visual Studio? I don't need to worry about the rest of the code?
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| If you decide to use .NET, then you can create a new C# application (Console or Form), add a reference to the Serializer .NET Library (which has to be previously installed), add the proper using clauses (see examples), and start using the objects in the library. Here's the Serializer .NET Library documentation: Best Regards!
Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
Microsoft MVP
www.roboticsconnection.com
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