Scribbler

We currently have a fleet of four Scribbler robots, each equipped with a camera. Each robot consists of a base unit for movement and sensing (made by Parallax) and an extension dongle for bluetooth and vision called a Fluke (made by Georgia Tech). Each robot has IR distance detectors for obstacle detection, IR line sensors for line-following, a stall sensor, light sensors, a two-frequency tone generator, a pen holder for drawing lines, various LEDs, a battery voltage sensor, and a color camera.

Setting Up

  1. Turn on the Scribbler. The green light on the Fluke dongle should come on.

  2. Start Python or IDLE by opening a Terminal window and typing python or idle at the Linux prompt.

  3. At the Python prompt, type from myro import *

  4. At the Python prompt, type init(ID_number) where ID_number is the single-digit ID number located on the back of the Fluke dongle on the robot. (If a window pops up asking for a bluetooth PIN number, enter 1234). After a few seconds, you should see the message below. NOTE: if an error occurs, exit from Python, wait until the red light on the Fluke goes out completely, turn off the robot, then try again from step 1.

    You are using fluke firmware 2.9.1
You are using scribbler firmware 2.6.1

    You are now ready to use the robot.

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