1999 Default Program...

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Posted by Ruby.

Student from Central High School.

Posted on 6/10/99 5:16 PM MST




Hi everyone,

Does anyone happen to have a copy of the 1999 default program? I'm trying to learn a little more about programming, and I'm having trouble finding things about how to program robots. A copy of the default program from last year would help me out a LOT. Please email me if you have it, or post on the message board. Thanks!

Ruby

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Posted by Jerry Eckert.

Engineer on team #140 from Tyngsboro, MA High School and New England Prototype/Brooks Automation.

Posted on 6/10/99 5:29 PM MST


In Reply to: 1999 Default Program... posted by Ruby on 6/10/99 5:16 PM MST:



:
: Hi everyone,

: Does anyone happen to have a copy of the 1999 default program? I'm trying to learn a little more about programming, and I'm having trouble finding things about how to program robots. A copy of the default program from last year would help me out a LOT. Please email me if you have it, or post on the message board. Thanks!

: Ruby

It can be downloaded from the FIRST web site (www.usfirst.org). Follow the links to the 1999 documentation page and click on the appropriate hyperlink.

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Posted by Ruby.

Student from Central High School.

Posted on 6/11/99 2:04 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: 1999 Default Program... posted by Jerry Eckert on 6/10/99 5:29 PM MST:




Wow, this looks pretty intimidating. : ) Thanks, though!

Ruby

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Posted by Joe Johnson.   [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]


Engineer on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central High School and Delphi Automotive Systems.

Posted on 6/12/99 7:06 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: 1999 Default Program... posted by Ruby on 6/11/99 2:04 PM MST:



Ruby,

The default program is not all that bad really once you break it down a bit.

There is a bunch of 'house keeping' stuff at the beginning.

There is the main loop where almost all of your customization will go.

In addition to this there are a hand full of subroutines for doing stuff like reading from the switch inputs, outputting to the relays, and commuicating with the Serial Servo Controller (SSC -- it is the chip that creates the signals for the Tekins and the Victors). Most folks don't touch these parts of the code at all. I think we made one or two minor changes for reasons I can't recall right now, but basically, you can ignore this section until you feel up to it.

It is pretty simple once you look at it for a while.

Ask questions on this forum if you get stuck. Many experts are around to help.

Good Luck.

Joe J.

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Posted by Ruby.

Student from Central High School.

Posted on 6/14/99 4:51 PM MST


In Reply to: It is not so bad as all that... posted by Joe Johnson on 6/12/99 7:06 PM MST:




Thanks again! If I have any questions, I'll be sure to ask!

Ruby