Difference between revisions of "USB-CAN connection to Robolink DCi"
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# Install the PCAN driver available in the link above. | # 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. | # Connect the USB to CAN adapter to the PC and the D-Sub port of the DCi Robot. | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 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: https://www.peak-system.com/PCAN-USB.199.0.html.
- 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 the "Shut down" button. This kills the TinyCtrl Process running on the embedded Linux computer, so external that CAN communication is possible.
- Now the Robot con be controlled via CPRog in trhe usual way with the ethernet cable disconnected. To exit this mode of operation it is easiest, to power-cycle the robot, disconnect the CAN cable and connect the ethernet cable.
Please note that, if the USB-CAN adapter is connected to the Windows PC, CPRog will always try connect via CAN first! So when communication via ethernet, the USB-CAN adapter needs to be disconnected from the PC.
