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KiSS KIPR Link Manual
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Page 39Controlling an iRobot Create with the KIPR LinkThe KIPR Link can control an iRobot Create via its TTL serial connection. You will need to get a KIPR LinkCreate cable from the KIPR store (https://botballstore.org) or manufacture your own:The iRobot Create uses a 7 pin Mini-Din connector where pin 3 is Create TTLserial in, pin 4 is Create TTL serial out, and either pin 6 or 7 is GND.The KIPR Link uses a 3 port female header plug connected to the Mini-Din plugin the order Create serial out (red), GND, Create serial in.Mini-Din pins 1 and 2 are for Create battery + (inactive except when the Create is on).Once you have a KIPR Link/Create cable follow the steps below to communicate with your iRobotCreate.Step 1: Connect the Mini-Din end of the KIPR Link/Create cable to the Mini-Din connection port ofthe iRobot Create (it is hidden under a removable cover above the charge port on the Create).Step 2: Connect the other end of the cable to the KIPR Link TTL serial port (the "official" cable has akeyed plug, but a header plug will also work if red orientation is observed). The power plug isoptional, and if used, when the iRobot Create is turned on will "trickle" charge the KIPR Linkbattery. If you aren't using an "official" cable, note the orientation of the wiring (Create serialout, GND, Create serial in) has to be correct to establish a connection to the iRobot Create.Step 3: Write a program for the KIPR Link that communicates with the iRobot Create and downloadit to the KIPR Link.Step 4: Set the iRobot Create on the ground.Step 5: Power on the iRobot Create (this is the step most commonly left off!)Step 6: Run your program on the KIPR Link.The KIPR Link serial interface is normally used for downloading programs from the KISS IDE to the KIPRLink via USB. This same interface is also used for communicating with the iRobot Create. Thecreate_connect library function redirects the serial interface to the TTL serial connection instead of theUSB connection. It must be run before any of the functions in the KIPR Link Create Library will work.The function create_disconnect is used to revert the serial connection to USB. |
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