Arduino UNO/Duemilanove 2dof firmware

[tronicgr]

Why you guys have to get frustrated with something that is clearly not designed to do serial enumeration? These USB atmel devices need custom code to deal with high speeds, given that they don't do any other work in the background.

There are plenty arduino boards still available with FTDI USB interface. If you want my oppinion, the arduino guys are trying to cut the cost in such level that they go to second quality solutions. I mean these atmel USB microcontrollers are great but in the robotics area that are mostly used they are not required to transfer large chunk of data so fast! (9600bps at rate of 10 updates per second in most cases!)

[prilad]

There are plenty arduino boards still available with FTDI USB interface. If you want my oppinion, the arduino guys are trying to cut the cost in such level that they go to second quality solutions. I mean these atmel USB microcontrollers are great but in the robotics area that are mostly used they are not required to transfer large chunk of data so fast! (9600bps at rate of 10 updates per second in most cases!)

Yes. I agree with you. Arduino with FTDI chip looks more usable.

[motiondave]

I have been reading with great interest in this development.
So, what may be the better board then ?
Keep in mind, if we have to start digging for an older board that may be discontinued , it's back to square one.
This is not much good to anyone new coming on the forum, seeing this and then having frustrations on digging around for parts.


That start to sound like a AMC board

[telfel]

hi Ale

Do you think the olimex board would be ok for your firmware

link to specs http://www.olimex.com/Products/Duino/AVR/OLIMEXINO-328/

regardsTerry

[prilad]

hi Ale

Do you think the olimex board would be ok for your firmware

link to specs http://www.olimex.com/Products/Duino/AVR/OLIMEXINO-328/

regardsTerry

Yes. I think so.

[ferslash]

[quote="BobBuilt"]
the newbie can buy off the shelf and use ie the jrk and k8055 and shop bought items under $100.
The idea is to bring this to the masses and not only make available to electronic professors. We must do this to increase the use of X-Sim.
Yes please guy don't give up this project is grate!

[motiondave]

the newbie can buy off the shelf and use ie the jrk and k8055 and shop bought items under $100.
The idea is to bring this to the masses and not only make available to electronic professors. We must do this to increase the use of X-Sim.
Yes please guy don't give up this project is grate!

Just for reference, JRKS x 2 include shipping, about $230 AU
Big motors like this http://www.motiondynamics.com.au/worm-d ... -180w.html or a dayton equivalent off ebay, and you have a good strong configuration for a sim, also easy as the jrks are SIMPLE to set up and run 12-14v at 30 amps CONTINUOUS.
We are all awaiting the arduino to get sorted as it will allow bigger h-bridges for 12v, 24, and 240v motors.

[prilad]

Your using a Mac ?
What other operating systems have you got this running.

I tested this firmware at Win7 x64 (as second OS on my MAC) and WinXP x32. Now I have Arduino Duemilanove with FT232 chip. But I'm waiting from China Arduino R3 clone with Atmega16u2 for firmware testing.

My friend has Arduino UNO with Atmega8u2. And this firmware works well with WinXP. He has only one problem - big delay (approx 1 min) between marking "receive data" and receive starting.

What FIFO buffer size you have now for Virtual Port for Atmega16u2?

Are you test only Arduino board without any H-Bridge or Motors?

Regards,
Ale

[prilad]

Yep go that issue too. Anywhere between 30sec to 1min to connect. No setting data coming back.

Ok! We will go another way I will make firmwares with different com baud - 9600, 19200, 28800. For testing.[/quote]

Regards,
ALE

[prilad]

Ok! We will go another way I will make firmwares with different com baud - 9600, 19200, 28800. For testing.

x-sim_arduino_uno_by_Ale.rar

HEX files for bauds 9600, 19200, 28800, 38400

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Regards,
ALE