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Luminous
21-05-2005, 12:51
Is it possible to download the code from the robot? We lost the original code and don't want to start from scratch.

Thanks :eek:
rees2001
21-05-2005, 13:15
Is it possible to download the code from the robot? We lost the original code and don't want to start from scratch.

Thanks :eek:

There is a program that enables you to download from the Robot controller. We had to use it on our robot from last year due to a computer problem. It is still a beta version but it worked fine for us I have a copy at school i can send you on monday if nobody else has a compy,
CyberWolf_22
21-05-2005, 19:33
Yes the program is on IFI's website under the Robot controller section.
One of the problems with this is that you can not actually read the code (at least that I know of) you can only have a copy to redownload in to your robot , not to modify.
RbtGal1351
22-05-2005, 00:00
Yes the program is on IFI's website under the Robot controller section.
One of the problems with this is that you can not actually read the code (at least that I know of) you can only have a copy to redownload in to your robot , not to modify.
That's because you download the hex file, which is the machine language basically.

Good luck!
~Stephanie
Team 1351
steveg
25-05-2005, 13:32
If you're feeling ambitious, once you have the file back on your computer you can disassemble it using a program similar to this (http://www.etc.ugal.ro/cchiculita/software/picdisasm.htm) one

Just remember that once you disassemble it, it's in Assembly and a little bit harder to read. Chances are, most of it won't be very useful to you unless you are familiar with PIC18 ASM.