Difference between revisions of "USB-CAN connection to Robolink DCi"
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# Select CAN ID 0x10 and click "Connect". [[File:ModuleCtrl StartPage.PNG|400px|thumb|Start tab in ModuleCtrl]] | # Select CAN ID 0x10 and click "Connect". [[File:ModuleCtrl StartPage.PNG|400px|thumb|Start tab in ModuleCtrl]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:43, 21 January 2019
This guide applies to DCi Robots shipped from 2019.
In rare cases it may be necessary to connect a Windows PC directly to the DCI electronics by-opassing the embedded Linux computer inside the DCi Robot.
To do that, this USB-CAN adapter is required. is required: [1]
- Install the PCAN driver available in the link above.
- Connect the USB to CAN adapter to the PC and the D-Sub port of the DCi Robot.
- Once an electrical connection has been made between the DCi robot, switch i9t on and wait until the green LEDs at the back of the robot start blinking.
- Download ModuleCtrl and start the executable.
- Select CAN ID 0x10 and click "Connect".
- Switch to the "TinyCtrl" tab and click on Shutdown TinyCtrl.
