Created by Blake Ross Start EasyC. Created by Blake Ross.

Created by Blake Ross

Start EasyC









“Main” automatically created for us


Configuration

• Double-click Config• See Picture• Label Motor Ports

1. Empty

2. Left Front Drive Motor

3. Left Rear Drive Motor

4. Right Front Drive Motor

5. Right Rear Drive Motor

6. Lift Motor

7. Claw SERVO

• Add “Invert Me” Reminder to names later if needed

• OK or Enter to return to Main


Back to “Main”


“Initialize” subroutine automatically created for us


“Autonomous” subroutine automatically created for us


“OperatorControl” subroutine automatically created for us


Add our instructions to Initialize


Outputs are for sending commands to Motors, etc.


Open Outputs


Select “Motor”


Click-&-Drag Motor onto flowchart line


“Motor Module” default window opens

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Change Motor Number to “2”Change Motor Direction to “Stop”


Click-&-Drag another Motor Module

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Modify this seconds Motor Module

Change Motor Number to “3”Change Motor Direction to “Stop”

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Repeat for two more Motor Modules for Motors 4 & 5

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All “Drive” Motors will be init’ed to 0 = “Stop”

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Select the “Program Flow” group

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See the “Comment” Function Block

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Select Comment

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Click & Drag onto the Flowchart Line

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Enter a useful comment into the pop-up window


Comments involve style – Use them to help, not punish

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Added a comment about the “Lift Motor”

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Added a Motor Block to init the Lift to 0 = Stop

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Added a Comment about the Claw Servo

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Click-&-Drag a Servo Function Block onto the Flowchart

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Using 0 will “center” the Servo. You should experiment to find a good value between -127 & +127 for your robot.


Initialization is Done (except for servo experiment results)

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Switch to Operator Control – Notice the “While” Loop


Select the Joystick


See lots of Choices


Pick 1 – I chose 4-Motor Arcade to keep the 2nd Stick free


Click & Drag 4-Motor Arcade to the While Loop


Make, Xmitter, Jstck, Motor Port & Inversion assignments

You have a Single TransmitterUnder the Transmitter heading the “Joystick” label is unclear. You pick a Transmitter (1 or 2) there, not a Transmitter Channel. (1 thru 8)

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Insert a Comment to help you remember

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Type the Comment info


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Insert a comment for your Lift Motor

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Chose to use a Button(s) to control the Lift Motor

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Click & Drag

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Enter Transmitter, Button Channel, Motor Port & Inversion



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Created by Blake Ross Start EasyC. Created by Blake Ross.

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