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programming protocol
Does anyone know where I can find documentation on the protocol used to program the RC? I have some project ideas, but I need to know how to actually program the RC.
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Re: programming protocol
Maybe this will help: http://www.microchip.com/stellent/id...cName=en010319
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Does anyone know where I can find documentation on the protocol used to program the RC? I have some project ideas, but I need to know how to actually program the RC.
I think you mean how to actually initiate a flash[ing?] of the RC, but maybe you want to learn C, the programming language you typically use for the robot. Just slightly confused... which is it?
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I think you mean how to actually initiate a flash[ing?] of the RC, but maybe you want to learn C, the programming language you typically use for the robot. Just slightly confused... which is it?
Yeah, I want to flash the chip(s), but I need to know what to send it on the serial line. I wasn't sure if it would be as simple as using the standard PIC protocol because there's two processors.
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Yeah, I want to flash the chip(s), but I need to know what to send it on the serial line. I wasn't sure if it would be as simple as using the standard PIC protocol because there's two processors.
I've never used it before, but from a search on Google for "serial port sniffer," I found this program. If you use it while downloading a program to the RC, it might help some.
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Re: programming protocol
Apparently, it has a bootloader. I found an old thread about out.
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...4&page=3&pp=15

There's a pdf mentioned in post #35 that has all the relevant info about the bootloader and #41 has the extra commands added by IFI.
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Re: programming protocol
I wrote a white paper for my team on the boot loader and the protocol. It covers the commands and the data packet format. PM me if you want it, because I won't post it online. We use an internally developed application to reflash the RC because IFI Loader just wasn't working for us.
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