ok first i am a newb, second i have been pulling my hair out to fix all the errors in MSRS for the example programs... i think i have basic programming down (referrences, commands and such down)

Because i have a MF, it has an RS 232 COM cable. I bought an USB to Serial cable converter and set it to COM 9

 Bit Rate: 115200

Data bits :8

Parity: none

I have a Traxster MF, converting it into a household firefighting robot. any suggestions? please email me!

Flow Control: None

I dont understand why i keep getting the message

"Unable to Communicate with Device- Serial: COM9" then soon after "Device not Found or cannot be opened- Serial: COM9"

I went to Device manager and it says the "Device is working properly"... i have checked my wiring, and rechecked it... i have tried 3 other programs and i get the same error messages.....

PLEASE HELP!

thanks

Jesse

I have a Traxster MF, converting it into a household firefighting robot. any suggestions? please email me!

First of all, are you developing software using the Traxster MF, and .NET Micro Framework, or are you developing software for the Serializer Services, and just using the Traxster + Serializer?

If you are developing an application for the .NET micro framework, you don't need the Serializer Services.

Please clarify, and we can go from there!

Best Regards!

Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
www.roboticsconnection.com

I am having the same problem as Jesse.

But before I go on-I want to let you know that I am new to both the Traxster & the Microsoft robotics software so I might be asking what appears to be "dumb" any how here goes!

Do I understand correctly that the serializer services ar to be used to control the traxster robot via a Bluetooth connection?

Fabian

Fabian

These are good questions...Don't worry about asking them...that's what this forum is for.

First of all, the USB, RS-232, Bluetooth, and XBee modules are merely a way for a PC (or other controller) to communicate serially with the Serializer (which may or may not be on a robot).   To the applications running on the PC (whether it's a .NET application, or MSRS services), every one of these connections simply looks like a COM port to the app.  So, all you have to do is identify which COM port is associated with your connection, and simply open it from within the app using standard .NET COM port interfaces.

The SJJ Micro .NET MF board that comes with the Traxster MF talks to the Serializer using the RS-232 module as you pointed out.  The SJJ Micro .NET MF board only has two COM ports, so you can't have COM9.  The correct port that you should connect over is documented in the User Documentation and Examples located on the Serializer .NET Robot Controller page (under Docs/How-To/Library tab, then under Serializer .NET Micro Framework Library.  I don't remember if it's COM1 or COM2. You should be using the default Serializer baud rate of 19200.

You will also want to work thru the SJJ Micro .NET MF board User Guide, write a simple application, deploy it, and get that plumbing working first.  Then, you can start working w/ the Serializer .NET MF library, and examples.

Best Regards!

Best Regards!

Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
www.roboticsconnection.com