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Some basic instructions may be found at the [ArcBotics website] (http://arcbotics.com/products/hexy/start/). What follows will shed a little more light on the process.
Carefully follow the step-by-step instructions found at MakeProjects.com
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Test the Servos: Be sure to test the servos before attaching them to the legs. A good way to do so is by running PoMoCo (see below), plugging the servos into pin 4 and using the sliders in the PoMoCo GUI to verify full range of motion.
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Center the Servos: Centering the servos while attaching them to the legs is very important, but sometimes will not look 100% perfect, fortunately PoMoCo will let you do some additional fine tuning by allowing you to calibrate and save the offsets into a config file which you can re-use later.
The ping sensor ("eyes") connect to the port labeled "Echo Trig" in the middle of the Servotor board using the supplied 4-wire cable. Be sure to match up the ground (GND) pins on either end of the cable.
Connecting the Bluetooth Module Plug the bluetooth module on into the GPIO header starting with the GND, A4, A5 and A9 pins as illustrated below:
Get the latest firmware from the ArcBotics site or Github and upload it to the Servotor using the Arduino Software. NOTE: Be sure to tell the Arduino software to recognise the board as an "Arduino Leonardo" via the "Tools > Board" menu.
You'll need a Python environment on your PC. Python comes pre-installed on Mac, but not on Windows.
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Install PySerial:
$ sudo easy_install pyserial
TODO: Someone with a Windows PC please supply step-by-step instructions and verify what's being provided here:
- Download and install Python
- If on a 32bit Windows PC, get the x86 version of PySerial
- If on a 64bit Windows PC, get the amd64 version of PySerial
TODO