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Contents
architecture
Pf_users; Pf_ui; Pf_study ; pf_arch_overview ; pf_comm_arch ; Pf_sc_arch ; Pf_mc_arch ; Pf_imu_arch ; Pf_defs ; Pf_insects [1]
Development Environment
To compile and download code.
- MPLAB IDE > V8.1x
- Microchip C30 compiler > V3.0
- ICD2 or Real-ice programmer connected to PSER1C connected to target board
- DOCs at Microchip
- Tools archive at Microchip
- Detailed reference manuals at Microchip
- Tortoise SVN is a great SVN client Tortoise
Data Collection
Telemetry is performed using a SWIFI board which sends diagnostic data from the ankle to a PC or laptop via WIFI. A Python script communicates with the ankle while a Matlab program is used to plot the diagnostic data.
Network / Router Configuration (TBD)
Telemetry Example
- Open DOS command window
- Power on ankle and verify connection to SWIFI (sw5 shown):
- ping 192.168.192.195
- Navigate to wifi script directory and start data collection script. To stop data collection, hit ESC key.
- cd C:\ceb\0svn\pfcmd_python\wifi_v3
- wifi_fast.py -i 192.168.192.195 -V imu2.vlist -F -f ss0103
- Open a new DOS command window and run Matlab
- cd C:\ceb\0svn\matlab
- matlab
- Matlab should open. In left directory window, double click on plot_laptop.m
- Click in Matlab Editor window and press F5 (Run).
- In Matlab Command window press <Enter>
- A new GUI windows should open and data plotting should begin shortly.
- To stop data collection, hit ESC key in wifi_fast DOS window. Data are logged in wifilog subdirectory.
- To restart data collection, hit "up arrow" or retype command in wifi_fast DOS window. Note that every restart will create a fresh set of files with the base file name prefix and timestamp information postfix (e.g., ss0103_091101_140312.txt.bz2)
- Tuning can be perfomed in wifi_fast DOS window.
- Save parameters to a file
- cd C:\ceb\0svn\pfcmd_python
- robo_config.py -i SW?? -I -RrSTCWeSTCW > ss0103.txt
SWIFI wifi_fast dataport reference
- wifi_fast.py -i <ip address or name> [-p <matlab listen port>] -V <variable list filename> -F -f <log file name>
- -i - the IP address of the SWIFI. Typical 192.168.192.xx or "sw8". xx is typically 191-198 where the last digit represents the SWIFI number.
- -V specifies the format and names of the packets from the dataport. use : -V imu2.vlist
- -p (optional), default is 9999 - use if multiple plotters running simultaniously. If not 9999, before starting matlab plotter, assign the variable "matlab_listen_port" to some value in the range of 9990 and 9999
- -F (optional) - flush the SWIFI buffer at startup. The buffer could be holding upto ~2 mins of the past data.
- -f the base filename used for logging of the binary packet data, and ASC form of the packets.
- sometimes at power up, SWIFI outputs garbage. The solution is to power cycle the SWIFI until it works.
- this appears to be a baud rate problem - and is being corrected.
- the wifi_fast.py directory is generally something (often \ceb or \cbarn\svn) \pfcmd_python\wifi_v3
- example : wifi_fast.py -F -i sw5 -V imu2.vlist -f ss0103_tuning
matlab reference
Matlab is used for 'real-time' plotting.
- start matlab
- cd to C:\ceb\0svn\matlab (or the local version of svn://pedant/........./branches/cbarn/matlab)
- optionally set the variable "matlab_listen_port" to something in the 999x range.
- on the laptop generally use plot_laptop
- or on my PC, run the program "plot_float" and bypass the prompts.