RobotC Programming Class
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On Wednesday evenings at the Downingtown site, Steve Rhoads will run RobotC programming sessions! | On Wednesday evenings at the Downingtown site, Steve Rhoads will run RobotC programming sessions! | ||
| - | The primary intended audience is returning roboteers (one year of participation suggested) or adult volunteer. | + | The primary intended audience is returning roboteers (one year of participation suggested) or adult volunteer. Come join us! (Wednesday: 6:30-8:30pm at DEC) |
| - | What do you need to bring? | + | '''What do you need to bring?''' |
| - | + | You need to provide your own laptop and a copy of [http://www.robotc.net/content/vex_down/vex_down.html RobotC for IFI (Vex)] or [http://www.education.rec.ri.cmu.edu/content/events/ftc/robotc/index.htm RobotC for Mindstorms (Lego Tetrix/FTC)]. | |
| - | Here's The Plan: | + | We have enough programming cables and Vex robots for you to borrow a robot to program. |
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1st: We will explore the RobotC environment and download a sample program to drive the robot using tank and single stick drives. We also will survey the types of available sample code. | 1st: We will explore the RobotC environment and download a sample program to drive the robot using tank and single stick drives. We also will survey the types of available sample code. | ||
2nd: Next week, let's read contact switches, and light sensors... and maybe do some line-following. | 2nd: Next week, let's read contact switches, and light sensors... and maybe do some line-following. | ||
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3rd: In the following week, let's read a ultrasonic switch and wheel encoders (simple and quadrature). | 3rd: In the following week, let's read a ultrasonic switch and wheel encoders (simple and quadrature). | ||
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4th: Next, let's take a look at the accelerometer. | 4th: Next, let's take a look at the accelerometer. | ||
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5th: Then, let's look at the potentiometer, and custom rheostats (from Radio Shack). | 5th: Then, let's look at the potentiometer, and custom rheostats (from Radio Shack). | ||
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6th: Then, we also have some Infrared Ranging Sensors from SparkFun. Let's see what we can do with those puppies :) | 6th: Then, we also have some Infrared Ranging Sensors from SparkFun. Let's see what we can do with those puppies :) | ||
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After that, let's see where we are... | After that, let's see where we are... | ||
