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
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.
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
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.
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