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Programming the Lizi robot micro-controller
Description: This tutorial explains how to re-upload the code to the Lizi robot micro-controller (Atduino DUE).Keywords: lizi micro-controller arduino
Tutorial Level: INTERMEDIATE
Next Tutorial: Lizi robot installation
Contents
In order to upload new code to the micro-controller, the following commands should be executed locally on the computer which is installed on the Lizi that we want to program:
Install Java
$ sudo apt-get install gcc-avr avr-libc openjdk-6-jre $ sudo update-alternatives --config java
Install the Arduino IDE
Install Arduino 1.5.6 or newer from (http://arduino.cc/en/main/software).
Configure the default PWM frequency
In your Arduino installation folder go to hardware/arduino/sam/variants/arduino_due_x/ and edit the variant.h:
Look for the line:
#define PWM_FREQUENCY 1000
And change it to:
#define PWM_FREQUENCY 20000
Get the Lizi sketch and libraries
Copy the content of the lizi_robot/lizi_arduino/Arduino folder into your Arduino sketchbook location (usually ~/Arduino).
Upload the sketch
Start the Arduino IDE and load the LiziDUE2 if you have the lizi2 (two motors version) or LiziDUE4 if you have the lizi4 (four motors version).
From Tools->Board select "Arduino Due (Programming Port)".
From Tools->Port select "/dev/ttyACM0 (Arduino Due (Programming Port))".
Click Upload.
Note: For future uploads only steps 1.4-1.5 are required.
Warning: Editing code incorrectly may cause damage to elements of the robot.
