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For now, this page just holds some notes and links, while I'm preparing for the Mindstorm project. | For now, this page just holds some notes and links, while I'm preparing for the Mindstorm project. | ||
| − | Initial goal is to get a graphical programming environment up and running on linux with an EV3 set running regular firmware. | + | Initial goal is to get a graphical programming environment up and running '''on linux''' with an EV3 set running regular firmware. |
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* [http://www.monobrick.dk/guides/how-to-establish-a-wifi-connection-with-the-ev3-brick/ how to establish a wifi connection] | * [http://www.monobrick.dk/guides/how-to-establish-a-wifi-connection-with-the-ev3-brick/ how to establish a wifi connection] | ||
* USB. Is this HID (as NXT appears to be), or serial? | * USB. Is this HID (as NXT appears to be), or serial? | ||
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| + | ==Programming Language (and environment)== | ||
| + | For now, I will be looking at integrating this with [http://llk.github.io/scratch-extension-docs/ scratch]. Maybe I can get extensions to work without the developer account requirement by [http://www.computacaonaescola.ufsc.br/?page_id=476&lang=en installing it locally]. Maybe I should just spend time on figuring out how to get a developer account. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.zaluum.com/ Zaluum] looks good, but is geared towards data processing, not directive languages. | ||
| + | * How about [https://developers.google.com/blockly/ Blockly]? Comes with a lot less bagage than Scratch. No flash, which is a plus. | ||
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| + | ==Architecture== | ||
| + | * scratch javascript to wifi? Since this is initiated through UDP, this may require a proxy service to run. | ||
| + | ** note to self: creating an (http-) portal/proxy service to "all visible EV3 devices" may be useful all by itself. In the end, I just want to xmlrpc to the brick. | ||
| + | * scratch to USB serial or HID should work, but requires a cable. | ||
| + | * Direct execution (from the scratch environment) vs. program-and-run. | ||
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| + | ==Firmware alternatives== | ||
| + | Although not currently investigated, communications may be a lot easier if the smart brick runs a custom firmware. | ||
| + | * [http://www.lejos.org/ LeJOS] (Java) | ||
| + | * [http://www.monobrick.dk/software/ev3firmware/ MonoBrick], for .NET languages | ||
| + | * and of course, the original firmware [http://botbench.com/blog/2013/07/31/lego-mindstorms-ev3-source-code-available/ is available] as open source. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:23, 1 February 2015
For now, this page just holds some notes and links, while I'm preparing for the Mindstorm project.
Initial goal is to get a graphical programming environment up and running on linux with an EV3 set running regular firmware.
Communication Protocols
- The C sources on github
- how to establish a wifi connection
- USB. Is this HID (as NXT appears to be), or serial?
Programming Language (and environment)
For now, I will be looking at integrating this with scratch. Maybe I can get extensions to work without the developer account requirement by installing it locally. Maybe I should just spend time on figuring out how to get a developer account.
- Zaluum looks good, but is geared towards data processing, not directive languages.
- How about Blockly? Comes with a lot less bagage than Scratch. No flash, which is a plus.
Architecture
- scratch javascript to wifi? Since this is initiated through UDP, this may require a proxy service to run.
- note to self: creating an (http-) portal/proxy service to "all visible EV3 devices" may be useful all by itself. In the end, I just want to xmlrpc to the brick.
- scratch to USB serial or HID should work, but requires a cable.
- Direct execution (from the scratch environment) vs. program-and-run.
Firmware alternatives
Although not currently investigated, communications may be a lot easier if the smart brick runs a custom firmware.
- LeJOS (Java)
- MonoBrick, for .NET languages
- and of course, the original firmware is available as open source.