Tips for C++ programming the 2010 control system

[woodk]

Has anyone got the CameraToDashboardExample to actually work? I can compile it but I get nothing on the DriverStation. I notice that the driverstation program changes your IP address to 10.xx.yy.5 however the CameraToDashboardExample program says it is sending the images to 10.xx.yy.6 I tried setting up a remote dashboard with the IP10.xx.yy.6 but it is not able to connect to the robot at all.

Since there is no source code available yet, I can't change the code to send to 10.xx.yy.5.

Any I missing something, or should I just be patient and wait for a fix to be released?

[jc4p]

Originally Posted by woodk

Has anyone got the CameraToDashboardExample to actually work? I can compile it but I get nothing on the DriverStation. I notice that the driverstation program changes your IP address to 10.xx.yy.5 however the CameraToDashboardExample program says it is sending the images to 10.xx.yy.6 I tried setting up a remote dashboard with the IP10.xx.yy.6 but it is not able to connect to the robot at all.

Since there is no source code available yet, I can't change the code to send to 10.xx.yy.5.

Any I missing something, or should I just be patient and wait for a fix to be released?

I could be wrong, but I think you just need to wait for the code to get updated and released. Last year, laptops attached to the dashboard would have the IP of 10.xx.yy.6, while the dashboard it self had 10.xx.yy.5. This year, because the dashboard and laptop are one item, the code needs to send its data to 10.xx.yy.5. Just wait until the new versions of the examples ship out and the updated verison of the CameraToDashboardExample sends to the correct IP.

Also, according to the 2010 WPLib Manual you should try using the 2010ImageDemo code sample.

[jc4p]

Originally Posted by woodk

Has anyone got the CameraToDashboardExample to actually work? I can compile it but I get nothing on the DriverStation. I notice that the driverstation program changes your IP address to 10.xx.yy.5 however the CameraToDashboardExample program says it is sending the images to 10.xx.yy.6 I tried setting up a remote dashboard with the IP10.xx.yy.6 but it is not able to connect to the robot at all.

Since there is no source code available yet, I can't change the code to send to 10.xx.yy.5.

Any I missing something, or should I just be patient and wait for a fix to be released?

Also, I can't be 100% sure about this because I don't have access to our robot right now, but I think all you need to do to populate the video box in the dashboard program is insert this in your code:

AxisCamera &camera = AxisCamera::getInstance();
camera.writeResolution(k320x240);
camera.writeBrightness(0);

Of course, adjust resolution and brightness as necessary.

According to WPI_Library_Users_Guide.pdf found on:
http://first.wpi.edu/FRC/frccupdates.html

All you need to do to populate that field is to call the camera getInstance method somewhere in your code.

[byteit101]

Nope, that does not do anything (for the dashboard image)
all you need to do is create a PCVideoServer object