RGB Panel - Revision history

WikiSysop at 11:50, 27 January 2023

2023-01-27T11:50:32Z

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	* 9 RGB LEDs		* 9 RGB LEDs
	* 8 infrareds		* 8 infrareds
	* [~~http~~://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en010316 PIC18F6722 microcontroller] ([~~http~~://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/39646c.pdf datasheet])		* [https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/Devices.aspx?dDocName=en010316 PIC18F6722 microcontroller] ([https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/39646c.pdf datasheet])
	Every LED is independent from each other, so it's possible to turn on the LEDs with different colors in the RGB color space (additive color mixing), as shown in the following figures.<br/>		Every LED is independent from each other, so it's possible to turn on the LEDs with different colors in the RGB color space (additive color mixing), as shown in the following figures.<br/>
	<span class="plainlinks">[~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel1.png <img height=200 src="~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel1.png">]</span>		<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel1.png <img height=200 src="https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel1.png">]</span>
	<span class="plainlinks">[~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel2.png <img height=200 src="~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel2.png">]</span>		<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel2.png <img height=200 src="https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/RGBpanel2.png">]</span>
	<span class="plainlinks">[~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel1.jpg <img height=200 src="~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel1.jpg">]</span>		<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel1.jpg <img height=200 src="https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel1.jpg">]</span>
	<span class="plainlinks">[~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel2.jpg <img height=200 src="~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel2.jpg">]</span>		<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel2.jpg <img height=200 src="https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/Rgb-panel2.jpg">]</span>

	The infrareds are thought as identification sensors, this means that the robots can be recognized by an external device such as a camera observing their combination of infrareds turned on and off; for instance using 8 IRs it's possible to identify 256 different robots.		The infrareds are thought as identification sensors, this means that the robots can be recognized by an external device such as a camera observing their combination of infrareds turned on and off; for instance using 8 IRs it's possible to identify 256 different robots.
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	=Software=		=Software=
	==E-puck firmware==		==E-puck firmware==
	In order to play with the RGB extension for the e-puck robot you need to load the official e-puck firmware and set the selector on position 3 (advanced sercom protocol), refer to section [~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php/E-Puck#Standard_firmware E-Puck Standard firmware]. Basically the firmware contains a command to setup the color of each led and the state of each infrared sensor; in particular there are two commands (binary mode): 'W' and 'w'; the first one is used to set a single led or infrared sensor, the second is used to set all actuators at once.		In order to play with the RGB extension for the e-puck robot you need to load the official e-puck firmware and set the selector on position 3 (advanced sercom protocol), refer to section [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php/E-Puck#Standard_firmware E-Puck Standard firmware]. Basically the firmware contains a command to setup the color of each led and the state of each infrared sensor; in particular there are two commands (binary mode): 'W' and 'w'; the first one is used to set a single led or infrared sensor, the second is used to set all actuators at once.

	==RGB panel firmware==		==RGB panel firmware==
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	==Demo - PC side==		==Demo - PC side==
	A basic demo running on a computer was developed to control manually all the LEDs color and IRs state through a Bluetooth connection. The application is implemented with [https://www.qt.io/download Qt]. A snapshot of this demo is shown hereafter:<br/>		A basic demo running on a computer was developed to control manually all the LEDs color and IRs state through a Bluetooth connection. The application is implemented with [https://www.qt.io/download Qt]. A snapshot of this demo is shown hereafter:<br/>
	<span class="plainlinks">[~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/LEDTurretDemo.png <img width=400 src="~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/LEDTurretDemo.png">]</span>		<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/LEDTurretDemo.png <img width=400 src="https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/LEDTurretDemo.png">]</span>

	[~~http~~://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/LEDsTurret1.7.zip Download RGB Panel Basic Demo (Multiplatform)], built with Qt-5.10.1.		[https://www.gctronic.com/doc/images/LEDsTurret1.7.zip Download RGB Panel Basic Demo (Multiplatform)], built with Qt-5.10.1.

	==e-puck2==		==e-puck2==

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e-puck2

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	==e-puck2==		==e-puck2==
	To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.		To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.<br/>
	A Python example is also available in the following link [https://projects.gctronic.com/epuck2/set_rgb_panel.py set_rgb_panel.py] in order to control the RGB panel from the computer via Bluetooth.		A Python example is also available in the following link [https://projects.gctronic.com/epuck2/set_rgb_panel.py set_rgb_panel.py] in order to control the RGB panel from the computer via Bluetooth.

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2021-12-03T14:11:12Z

e-puck2

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	==e-puck2==		==e-puck2==
	To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.		To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.
			A Python example is also available in the following link [https://projects.gctronic.com/epuck2/set_rgb_panel.py set_rgb_panel.py] in order to control the RGB panel from the computer via Bluetooth.

	Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.		Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.

WikiSysop: /* Example */

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Example

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	... init communication ...		... init communication ...

	sprintf(buffer, 5, "%c%c%c%c",-~~‘w’~~, 176, 0, 128);		sprintf(buffer, 5, "%c%c%c%c",-‘W’, 176, 0, 128);
	sprintf(&buffer[5], 5, "%c%c%c%c",-~~‘w’~~, 176, 8, 128);		sprintf(&buffer[5], 5, "%c%c%c%c",-‘W’, 176, 8, 128);
	sprintf(&buffer[10], 5, "%c%c%c%c",-~~‘w’~~, 176, 16, 128);		sprintf(&buffer[10], 5, "%c%c%c%c",-‘W’, 176, 16, 128);
	sprintf(&buffer[15], 5, "%c%c%c%c",-~~‘w’~~, 176, 145, 1);		sprintf(&buffer[15], 5, "%c%c%c%c",-‘W’, 176, 145, 1);

	... send buffer ...		... send buffer ...

WikiSysop at 07:54, 29 September 2021

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	=Electrical schema=		=Electrical schema=
	The circuit diagram of the rgb panel e-puck extension is available to the community on the following link [~~http~~://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/rgb-ext-electrical-schema.pdf electrical schema].		The circuit diagram of the rgb panel e-puck extension is available to the community on the following link [https://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/rgb-ext-electrical-schema.pdf electrical schema].

	=Software=		=Software=
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	==RGB panel firmware==		==RGB panel firmware==
	Also the module requires a firmware running on it in order to handle the I2C communication and interpret the commands needed to turn on and off the sensors and color leds. The firmware can be downloaded from the following links ([~~http~~://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/panel-firmware.zip panel-MPLAB], [~~http~~://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/panel-firmware.hex panel-hex]).		Also the module requires a firmware running on it in order to handle the I2C communication and interpret the commands needed to turn on and off the sensors and color leds. The firmware can be downloaded from the following links ([https://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/panel-firmware.zip panel-MPLAB], [https://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/panel-firmware.hex panel-hex]).

	==Demo - PC side==		==Demo - PC side==
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	The robot changes color basing itself on what his small camera sees, just like a real chameloen. This system is based on the standard e-puck on the bottom, the new 3x3 RGB display on top and a proper demo.<br/>		The robot changes color basing itself on what his small camera sees, just like a real chameloen. This system is based on the standard e-puck on the bottom, the new 3x3 RGB display on top and a proper demo.<br/>
	You can download the source code of this demo in the following link [~~http~~://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/epuck-demo4.zip epuck-demo-chamaleon].		You can download the source code of this demo in the following link [https://projects.gctronic.com/rgb-panel/epuck-demo4.zip epuck-demo-chamaleon].

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	Artistic pattern formation with multiple robots.		Artistic pattern formation with multiple robots.

WikiSysop: /* e-puck2 */

2019-09-12T04:18:54Z

e-puck2

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	Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.		Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.

	If you want to control the RGB extension directly from the e-puck2, then you can do it by using the I2C bus (see chapter [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Registers Registers]. An example is provided to help you getting started, have a look at the following repository [https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel].		If you want to control the RGB extension directly from the e-puck2, then you can do it by using the I2C bus (see chapter [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Registers Registers]). An example is provided to help you getting started, have a look at the following repository [https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel].

	=Programming=		=Programming=

WikiSysop: /* e-puck2 */

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e-puck2

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	Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.		Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.

	If you want to control the RGB extension directly from the e-puck2, then you can do it using the I2C bus (see chapter [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Registers Registers]. An example is provided to help you getting started, have a look at the following repository [https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel].		If you want to control the RGB extension directly from the e-puck2, then you can do it by using the I2C bus (see chapter [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Registers Registers]. An example is provided to help you getting started, have a look at the following repository [https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel].

	=Programming=		=Programming=

WikiSysop: /* e-puck2 */

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e-puck2

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	Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.		Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.

			If you want to control the RGB extension directly from the e-puck2, then you can do it using the I2C bus (see chapter [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Registers Registers]. An example is provided to help you getting started, have a look at the following repository [https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel https://github.com/e-puck2/e-puck2_rgb_panel].

	=Programming=		=Programming=

WikiSysop: /* e-puck2 */

2019-09-12T04:15:19Z

e-puck2

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	To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.		To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.

	Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>.		Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>, this means that if you want the position 3 selected, then both the selector of the robot and the selector of the RGB panel must be placed in position 3.

	=Programming=		=Programming=

WikiSysop: /* e-puck2 */

2019-09-12T04:13:28Z

e-puck2

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	==e-puck2==		==e-puck2==
	To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side ~~program~~] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.		To play with the e-puck2 robot and RGB extension you can run the same [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=RGB_Panel#Demo_-_PC_side PC side application] that is used with the e-puck1. In this case the e-puck2 robot must be programmed with the [https://www.gctronic.com/doc/index.php?title=e-puck2#Factory_firmware factory firmware] and the selector must be placed in position 3.

	Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>.		Beware that in order to change the selector postion, <b>both the e-puck2 and RGB panel must have the selector in the same position</b>.