USB - Serial cable

[Tottanka]

ANOTHER PROBLEM:
i've downloaded kevin's whistling code to the RC, connectede the camera as said (i think), and it isnt searching for the light at all...
anyone knows what it might be?

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Tottanka

...it isnt searching for the light at all...
anyone knows what it might be?

It might be any one of a dozen wiring issues.

It might be that you don't have camera power applied.

It might be that you don't have the pan and tilt servos correctly connected.

It might be that you don't have a fully-charged backup battery connected.

It might be that you don't actually have the camera serial data connected properly.

It might be that you don't have the Robot Controller enabled.

It might be that you have a faulty camera board.


What is it doing? You should be able to monitor the process with a terminal window while the computer is connected to the RC's program port.

[MrForbes]

yup, having a few photos showing your setup, including all the wiring connections, and maybe some screen shots, would help others help you figure it out.

[Tottanka]

the camers is on, backup battery is good too...
it might be the wiring, though i dont thins so. pan is pwm1 tilit is pwm2, power is frome pwm16 and the ttl is connected, is that it?

The window is supposed to say search, but it doesnt...
any clue?

[whytheheckme]

What is the LED on the camera doing?

How about when you put the green light in front of the lens?

Jacob

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Tottanka

The window is supposed to say search, but it doesnt...
any clue?

At the risk of (almost) repeating myself...what does it say?

It sounds like the Robot Controller is not running the program. Are you running it tethered or via radio? What color are the status LEDs on the RC and OI?