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Dirve on-line
Dirve our robot on-line,
using simple Web interface




Experiments with PICkit 2
PICkit 2 is a Small size USB programmer
from Microchip.
How to use it as a demo device for
USB programming in C language


ScreenShots
See some screenshots of RoboHobby
Java/SWING application






Canon A570 IS + CHDK for
Kite Aerial Photography

How to use photo camera Canon A570 IS
with CHDK for kite aerial photography

Plastic box for Canon A570 IS
for Kite Aerial Photography

How to make plastic box for Canon A570 IS

Kite Aerial Photography
Create your own hand-made kite for KAP
and do snapshots from a kite



RoboHobby Kite
How to install and use
J2ME program on your cell phone,
make spy camera from it
and do snapshots from a kite

Picavet Suspension
Hand-made 'Picavet Suspension' for
Kite Aerial Photography (KAP).
How to make it by yourself.


Green Island KAP photos
Photo views from kite of
'Green Island'

Green Island
Some views from the ground
of rectreation zone
'Green Island'

KAP Wind Maps
Web-Map-based project
for local win measurement



Under Linux
Install and Run RoboHobby application under
KNOPPIX 5.0


Under Windows
Install and Run RoboHobby application under
MS Windows XP


Platforms for Java Robotics
Which hardware/os platform to choose
for hobby robotics?



Download
Download RoboHoby Software

SpyGear's 'Spy Robot'
Article about reconstruction RC toy 'Spy Robot'
How to make robot with web camera or
with cell phone on a board from it


Load to your phone
Download RoboHobbyJ2ME application
right to your Siemens S75 cell phone.
Now no need to load it to PC, unzip, etc.


RoboHobby Linux Live CD
RoboHobby Linux Live CD
is ready for download.


Projects
List of old and current RoboHobby projects.

Hardware
List of what we use as a hardware

Software
List of software, we use in our projects

Computer vision
Vision is the main sense of our robots.
See some Java algorithms we use

Tips-n-Tricks
Some advices about hardware and software tricks

PIC Programming
Assembler program for PIC16F628A
Driver for motor controller

RoboHobbyPlugin
Open Source project on
SourceForge, Java brain
for the robot

How to update Java
on KNOPPIX 5.0

Set of articles about how to remove
old version of Java (JRE or JDK)
on KNOPPIX and install new one
on remastered CD
Part 1 (Just test new Java)

Part 2
(Place new Java on Linux Live CD)



Java to EXE
Article about how to compile Java
programs to native binary code
(EXE for Windows)


Range of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi
What is the a real connection distance
of typical Bluetooth and Wi-Fi,
ZigBee or other RF devices?



What is inside?

What is inside web camera
'Genius Look 312P'?
How to re-construct it,
improve and use in robotics.

What is inside web camera
'Genius VideoCAM GE111'?
How to re-construct it,
improve and use in robotics.

What is inside web/photo camera
'Genius G-Shot D612'?
How to use it for
Kite Aerial Photography (KAP).




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Some info about EATJ Java server-side
JSP/Servlet hosting



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Articles about PICkit 2

How to use PICkit 2 as USB demo board

Which PIC devices can be programmed by PICkit 2

CCS PIC C compiler.
Demo version from PICkit 2 box,
How to use it. What can be done by this version.




Next articles (not ready yet):

How to use 44-pin demo-board of PICkit 2 set
with PIC16F887
as a brain of small home-made robot.

How to use in robotics light/image sensor of cheap
optical mouse as a local position finder.

How to use cheap optical mouse instead of gyroscope.
Source code in C for PIC16F887 for this.


Demo version of CCS PIC C Compiler (PCM)
How to install it and use with (and without) MPLAB
Step-by-Step guide for beginners





This article describes a process of installation of demo version of CCS PICC compiler,
shipped with PICkit 2 programmer.

PIC C Compiler Icon.
PICkit 2 Debug Express -'Insert First' CD.

When you insert this CD, you see this screen (if you turn on autorun feature for your CD drive):
PIC C Compiler Icon.
Install Debug Express 12 Lessons Files:
The code of examples, will be installed from CD, by clicking the file:
D:\Install\Lessons\44PinDemoBdLessonsSetup.exe

PIC C Compiler Icon.
PIC16F887 Lessons Setup Wizard window
Normally it should be installed to directory:
C:\Pk2 Lessons\44Pin Demo Board\

PIC C Compiler Icon.
Install CCS C Compiler Plug-In for MPLAB 6 from file:
D:\ThirdParty\CCS Compiler Demo\setup_mplab_plugin.exe
Default way is:
C:\Program Files\PICC\


PIC C Compiler Icon.
Install CCS compiler (PCM demo version) from
D:\ThirdParty\CCS Compiler Demo\SetupCCSC887.exe
PCM Default Destination Location also is
C:\Program Files\PICC\


PIC C Compiler Icon.
After the installation, the directory C:\Program Files\PICC\
Should contains these files:

Directory of C:\Program Files\PICC

824 494 Ccsc.chm
3 247 616 Ccsc.exe
57 ccsc.ini
592 Default.mcp
398 Default.pjt
<DIR> Devices
2 433 024 devices4.dat
<DIR> DLL
<DIR> Drivers
12 052 INSTALL.LOG
127 pcm.crg
990 Readme.txt
229 376 Suite_CCSPic.dll
153 088 UNWISE.EXE


After the installation, normally you will see the icon of the PIC C compiler:

PIC C Compiler Icon.
PIC C Compiler Icon.

CCS PIC C Compiler Version.
If you run: Start/ All Programms/ PICC Version, you will see:

CCS C Compiler PCM Version
CCS C Compiler PCM Version

Note (!): This compiler can produce code only for one type of PICs - PIC16F887.
It is funny, but there is only one header file in the include directory:
"c:\Program Files\PICC\Devices\16F887.h"




Now it is time to run MPLAB.
And create project for C code example


MPLAB IDE 7.60 Icon.
MPLAB IDE 7.60 Icon.
Click it and run MPLAB IDE.

MPLAB - Project/ Project Wizard
MPLAB - Project/ Project Wizard.

Project Wizard start.
Project Wizard start.

Step one - select a device (In our case it is PIC16F887).
Step one - select a device (In our case it is PIC16F887).

Step Two: Select a language toolsuite - CCS C Compiler for PIC12/14/16/18
Step Two: Select a language toolsuite - CCS C Compiler for PIC12/14/16/18
Note: It is possible to use several language tools with MPLAB.
As you see it is possible to program PICs with assembler, Basic and C.
Pay attention to the fact - there are several C compilers for PICs.
CCS C compiler is not the only one C compiler for PICs


Red cross near CCS C Compiler - it is not connected to the MPLAB yet.
As you see there is a red cross near CCS C Compiler.
This means MPLAB doesn't know where the compiler is located.
We should help MPLAB and point to the compiler's location, using button 'Browse'


Choose C:\Program Files\PICC\Ccsc.exe
Choose:
C:\Program Files\PICC\Ccsc.exe


Red cross near CCS C Compiler disappeared.
Red cross near CCS C Compiler disappeared.


Choose new project file.
Choose new project file.
Directory is C:\Pk2 Lessons\44Pin Demo Board\C Projects\CCS
Project file name 'MyProject01'


Project file name 'MyProject01'.
Project file name 'MyProject01'.

Project file name 'MyProject01'.
Project file name 'MyProject01'.

Add to the project source file 'CCS_44P_Demo.C'
Add to the project source file 'CCS_44P_Demo.C'

Project Summary.
Project Summary.

Compile the project.
Compile the project.

BUILD SUCCEEDED
BUILD SUCCEEDED.

After the compilation you HEX file appears in the project directory - CCS_44P_Demo.hex
After the compilation you HEX file appears in the project directory:
CCS_44P_Demo.hex


Also it is possible to run CCS C compiler without MPLAB

(Not recommended)

Also it is possible to run CCS C compiler without MPLAB
Also it is possible to run CCS C compiler without MPLAB.
Just click on file C:\Program Files\PICC\Ccsc.exe



PIC C Compiler - Default Working Window.
PIC C Compiler - Default Working Window.

PIC C Compiler - Error screen.
PIC C Compiler - Error screen.

PIC C Compiler - Working Window with real file name.
PIC C Compiler - Working Window with real file name.
(You should place here real name of existing source file)


PIC C Compiler - Result of Compilation.
PIC C Compiler - Result of Compilation.


TO BE CONTINUED...

Supported devices:


* Indicates new parts supported with v1.40 of the device file.

+ Indicates parts that require 4.75V minimum VDD for programming.
PICkit 2 may not be able to generate sufficiently high VDD,
so an external 5.0v power supply may be required.

# indicates Midrange parts that support low Vdd programming


Baseline Devices
----------------
PIC10F200 PIC10F202 PIC10F204 PIC10F206
PIC10F220 PIC10F222
PIC12F508 PIC12F509 PIC12F510 PIC12F519
PIC16F505 PIC16F506
PIC16F54 PIC16F57 PIC16F59


Midrange Devices
----------------
PIC12F609 PIC12HV609
PIC12F615 PIC12HV615
PIC12F629 PIC12F635# PIC12F675 PIC12F683#
PIC16F610 PIC16HV610 PIC16F616 PIC16HV616
PIC16F627 PIC16F628 PIC16F639
PIC16F627A PIC16F628A PIC16F648A
PIC16F630 PIC16F631 PIC16F636# PIC16F676
PIC16F677 PIC16F684# PIC16F685# PIC16F687#
PIC16F688# PIC16F689# PIC16F690#
PIC16F72+
PIC16F73+ PIC16F74+ PIC16F76+ PIC16F77+
PIC16F716
PIC16F737+ PIC16F747+ PIC16F767+ PIC16F777+
PIC16F785 PIC16HV785
PIC16F84A PIC16F87# PIC16F88#
PIC16F818# PIC16F819#
PIC16F870 PIC16F871 PIC16F872
PIC16F873 PIC16F874 PIC16F876 PIC16F877
PIC16F873A PIC16F874A PIC16F876A PIC16F877A
PIC16F882#
PIC16F883# PIC16F884# PIC16F886# PIC16F887#
PIC16F913# PIC16F914# PIC16F916# PIC16F917#
PIC16F946#

PIC18F Devices
--------------
PIC18F242 PIC18F252 PIC18F442 PIC18F452
PIC18F248 PIC18F258 PIC18F448 PIC18F458
PIC18F1220 PIC18F1320 PIC18F2220
PIC18F1230 PIC18F1330
PIC18F2221 PIC18F2320 PIC18F2321 PIC18F2331
PIC18F2410 PIC18F2420 PIC18F2423 PIC18F2431
PIC18F2450 PIC18F2455 PIC18F2458* PIC18F2480
PIC18F2510 PIC18F2515 PIC18F2520 PIC18F2523
PIC18F2525 PIC18F2550 PIC18F2553* PIC18F2580
PIC18F2585
PIC18F2610 PIC18F2620 PIC18F2680 PIC18F2682
PIC18F2685
PIC18F4220 PIC18F4221 PIC18F4320 PIC18F4321
PIC18F4331 PIC18F4410 PIC18F4420 PIC18F4423
PIC18F4431 PIC18F4450 PIC18F4455 PIC18F4458*
PIC18F4480
PIC18F4510 PIC18F4515 PIC18F4520 PIC18F4523
PIC18F4525 PIC18F4550 PIC18F4553* PIC18F4580
PIC18F4585
PIC18F4610 PIC18F4620 PIC18F4680 PIC18F4682
PIC18F4685 PIC18F6310 PIC18F6390 PIC18F6410
PIC18F6490 PIC18F6520 PIC18F6525 PIC18F6527
PIC18F6585 PIC18F6620 PIC18F6621 PIC18F6622
PIC18F6627 PIC18F6628* PIC18F6680 PIC18F6720
PIC18F6722 PIC18F6723*
PIC18F8310 PIC18F8390 PIC18F8410 PIC18F8490
PIC18F8520 PIC18F8525 PIC18F8527 PIC18F8585
PIC18F8620 PIC18F8621 PIC18F8622 PIC18F8627
PIC18F8628*
PIC18F8680 PIC18F8720 PIC18F8722 PIC18F8723*


PIC18F_J_ Devices
-----------------
PIC18F24J10 PIC18F25J10 PIC18F44J10 PIC18F45J10
PIC18LF24J10 PIC18LF25J10 PIC18LF44J10 PIC18LF45J10
PIC18F63J11* PIC18F63J90* PIC18F64J11* PIC18F64J90*
PIC18F65J10 PIC18F65J11 PIC18F65J15 PIC18F65J50*
PIC18F65J90
PIC18F66J10 PIC18F66J11 PIC18F66J15 PIC18F66J16
PIC18F66J50* PIC18F66J55* PIC18F66J60 PIC18F66J65
PIC18F67J10 PIC18F67J11 PIC18F67J50* PIC18F67J60
PIC18F83J11 PIC18F83J90 PIC18F84J11 PIC18F84J90
PIC18F85J10 PIC18F85J11 PIC18F85J15 PIC18F85J50*
PIC18F85J90
PIC18F86J10 PIC18F86J11 PIC18F86J15 PIC18F86J16
PIC18F86J50* PIC18F86J55* PIC18F86J60 PIC18F86J65
PIC18F87J10 PIC18F87J11 PIC18F87J50* PIC18F87J60
PIC18F96J60 PIC18F96J65 PIC18F97J60


PIC18F_K_ Devices
-----------------
PIC18F25K20 PIC18F45K20


PIC24 Devices
-------------
PIC24FJ16GA002 PIC24FJ16GA004
PIC24FJ32GA002 PIC24FJ32GA004
PIC24FJ48GA002 PIC24FJ48GA004
PIC24FJ64GA002 PIC24FJ64GA004
PIC24FJ64GA006 PIC24FJ64GA008 PIC24FJ64GA010
PIC24FJ96GA006 PIC24FJ96GA008 PIC24FJ96GA010
PIC24FJ128GA006 PIC24FJ128GA008 PIC24FJ128GA010

PIC24HJ12GP201* PIC24HJ12GP202*
PIC24HJ64GP206 PIC24HJ64GP210 PIC24HJ64GP506
PIC24HJ64GP510
PIC24HJ128GP206 PIC24HJ128GP210 PIC24HJ128GP306
PIC24HJ128GP310 PIC24HJ128GP506 PIC24HJ128GP510
PIC24HJ256GP206 PIC24HJ256GP210 PIC24HJ256GP610


dsPIC33 Devices
---------------
dsPIC33FJ12GP201* dsPIC33FJ12GP202*
dsPIC33FJ64GP206 dsPIC33FJ64GP306 dsPIC33FJ64GP310
dsPIC33FJ64GP706 dsPIC33FJ64GP708 dsPIC33FJ64GP710
dsPIC33FJ128GP206 dsPIC33FJ128GP306 dsPIC33FJ128GP310
dsPIC33FJ128GP706 dsPIC33FJ128GP708 dsPIC33FJ128GP710
dsPIC33FJ256GP506 dsPIC33FJ256GP510 dsPIC33FJ256GP710

dsPIC33FJ12MC201* dsPIC33FJ12MC202*
dsPIC33FJ64MC506 dsPIC33FJ64MC508 dsPIC33FJ64MC510
dsPIC33FJ64MC706 dsPIC33FJ64MC710
dsPIC33FJ128MC506 dsPIC33FJ128MC510 dsPIC33FJ128MC706
dsPIC33FJ128MC708 dsPIC33FJ128MC710
dsPIC33FJ256MC510 dsPIC33FJ256MC710


dsPIC30 Devices
---------------
dsPIC30F2010 dsPIC30F2011 dsPIC30F2012
dsPIC30F3010 dsPIC30F3011 dsPIC30F3012
dsPIC30F3013 dsPIC30F3014
dsPIC30F4011 dsPIC30F4012 dsPIC30F4013
dsPIC30F5011 dsPIC30F5013 dsPIC30F5015
dsPIC30F5016
dsPIC30F6010A dsPIC30F6011A dsPIC30F6012A
dsPIC30F6013A dsPIC30F6014A dsPIC30F6015


dsPIC30 SMPS Devices
--------------------
dsPIC30F1010
dsPIC30F2020 dsPIC30F2023


KEELOQ HCS Devices
------------------
HCS200* HCS201* HCS300* HCS301* HCS320*
HCS360* HCS361* HCS362*

See Release Notes V2.40.00 for more information.

Serial EEPROM Devices
---------------------
NOTE: Other supported voltage grades are listed in paratheses
next to the device. Select the "LC" part number to program
these other voltage grades.

24LC00 (AA)(C)* 25LC010A (AA)*
24LC01B (AA)* 25LC020A (AA)*
24LC02B (AA)* 25LC040A (AA)*
24LC04B (AA)* 25LC080A (AA)*
24LC08B (AA)* 25LC080B (AA)*
24LC16B (AA)* 25LC160A (AA)*
24LC32A (AA)* 25LC160B (AA)*
24LC64 (AA)(FC)* 25LC320A (AA)*
24LC128 (AA)(FC)*
24LC256 (AA)(FC)* 25LC256 (AA)*
24LC512 (AA)(FC)*
24LC1025 (AA)(FC)* 25LC1024 (AA)*


93LC46A/B/C (AA)(C)*
93LC56A/B/C (AA)(C)*
93LC66A/B/C (AA)(C)*
93LC76A/B/C (AA)(C)*
93LC86A/B/C (AA)(C)*





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