Comments on: Projects Repository http://hackingroomba.com Roomba hacks that don't void the warranty Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: todbot http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-2/#comment-60095 todbot Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:00:25 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-60095 Hmm, I'm not quite sure. Perhaps it got set to a different baud rate? What version of Roomba do you have? Hmm, I’m not quite sure. Perhaps it got set to a different baud rate? What version of Roomba do you have?

]]> By: Egomy http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-2/#comment-60085 Egomy Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:57:33 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-60085 hi tod, it's me again. i've actually succeeded in using the Roomba as a remote surveillance tool, attaching a netbook and webcam ontop of it. it was working until a while ago when it ran out of battery, i actually charged it and now it doesn't seem to be detecting the roomba. when i ran roombaview, it says "connected. sensors invalid. unplugged?" any idea where the problem could lie? really need some help here, my project's due on monday and this suddenly happens. Thanks in advance! hi tod,

it’s me again. i’ve actually succeeded in using the Roomba as a remote surveillance tool, attaching a netbook and webcam ontop of it. it was working until a while ago when it ran out of battery, i actually charged it and now it doesn’t seem to be detecting the roomba.

when i ran roombaview, it says “connected. sensors invalid. unplugged?”
any idea where the problem could lie?
really need some help here, my project’s due on monday and this suddenly happens.
Thanks in advance!

]]> By: todbot http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-59932 todbot Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:20:55 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-59932 Hi Egomy, Java applets run on the client computer, not on the server, so the roombaview applet would have to be rewritten to be a network client to a newly written roombaview server module on tomcat. Not a small undertaking. However, the new maintainers of the RoombaComm are extending it to have a network client, so eventually we'll have something like what you want. Hi Egomy,
Java applets run on the client computer, not on the server, so the roombaview applet would have to be rewritten to be a network client to a newly written roombaview server module on tomcat. Not a small undertaking. However, the new maintainers of the RoombaComm are extending it to have a network client, so eventually we’ll have something like what you want.

]]> By: Egomy http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-59931 Egomy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:45:54 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-59931 Hi Tod, just wondering if it's possible to run roombaview as an applet running on a tomcat server. i've tried exporting the program as an applet using Processing, but it seems that it comes up blank everytime. Is it even possible to be doing this? Thanks! Hi Tod,

just wondering if it’s possible to run roombaview as an applet running on a tomcat server.

i’ve tried exporting the program as an applet using Processing, but it seems that it comes up blank everytime. Is it even possible to be doing this?

Thanks!

]]> By: todbot http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-57991 todbot Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:43:28 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-57991 Hi MovieMaker, It's not just you, it looks like others have had problems too. I think perhaps when I did my Arduino-Roomba hacks, the Arduino board or the Roomba had slightly different electronics. Fortunately, someone who has a newer Roomba figured out a way to make it work using SoftSerial instead of normal Serial. Check out: http://www.netfluvia.org/layer8/?p=127 Hi MovieMaker,
It’s not just you, it looks like others have had problems too. I think perhaps when I did my Arduino-Roomba hacks, the Arduino board or the Roomba had slightly different electronics.

Fortunately, someone who has a newer Roomba figured out a way to make it work using SoftSerial instead of normal Serial. Check out: http://www.netfluvia.org/layer8/?p=127

]]> By: MovieMaker http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-57871 MovieMaker Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:57:28 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-57871 Dear Tod, I owe you an apoligy. I dogged you out after being frustrated as heck with trying to interface my Arduino with my roomba530. I can see by this sight that you are doing your best to answer questions and have put a lot of work into this book. I am sorry. I have gotten the project to the part where roombacomm works absolutely perfect, but when I hook up the specially made cable all it does is the power comes on and it turns the roomba on. But, no communication from the roomba to the arduino. I have a nove model and someone said somewhere that no matter what I do it will never work. But, this is only one person talking. I have swapped RX and TX and bauds from 11500 and 57600. But, nothing seems to help. I hope that you will accept my apoligies and I will say that you have a fine book. MovieMaker Dear Tod,

I owe you an apoligy. I dogged you out after being frustrated as heck with trying to interface my Arduino with my roomba530. I can see by this sight that you are doing your best to answer questions and have put a lot of work into this book. I am sorry.

I have gotten the project to the part where roombacomm works absolutely perfect, but when I hook up the specially made cable all it does is the power comes on and it turns the roomba on. But, no communication from the roomba to the arduino. I have a nove model and someone said somewhere that no matter what I do it will never work. But, this is only one person talking. I have swapped RX and TX and bauds from 11500 and 57600. But, nothing seems to help.
I hope that you will accept my apoligies and I will say that you have a fine book.

MovieMaker

]]> By: Kyle http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-53410 Kyle Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:50:07 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-53410 Yes I got it to work, but the problem i have now is i got roombapanel to work, but the roombapanel.cgi is not working I put it in the cgi-bin folder but its not working is there something i need to do, or a file i need to move. Yes I got it to work, but the problem i have now is i got roombapanel to work, but the roombapanel.cgi is not working I put it in the cgi-bin folder but its not working is there something i need to do, or a file i need to move.

]]> By: todbot http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-53404 todbot Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:17:17 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-53404 Hi Kyle, There shouldn't be a problem with Vista. I've not heard any issues from the Arduino or Processing community (which the hacks in the book are comparable to). But I don't use Vista so I'm not sure. Hi Kyle,
There shouldn’t be a problem with Vista. I’ve not heard any issues from the Arduino or Processing community (which the hacks in the book are comparable to). But I don’t use Vista so I’m not sure.

]]> By: Kyle http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-52700 Kyle Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-52700 Tod will i be able to do chapter 15 of adding eyes to the roomba with vista. I know most of the programming has to be done via openwrt on the router. Is there any new drivers i should know about or will I be ok with the directions already given. Tod will i be able to do chapter 15 of adding eyes to the roomba with vista. I know most of the programming has to be done via openwrt on the router. Is there any new drivers i should know about or will I be ok with the directions already given.

]]> By: Kyle http://hackingroomba.com/projects/comment-page-1/#comment-50023 Kyle Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:24:19 +0000 http://test.roombahacking.com/?page_id=6#comment-50023 Todbot, I just found that someone used KamiKaze Openwrt, so i will try that. I am trying to go with a solderless approach just to be safe, but in the openwrt manual i see that the serial port must be soldered. Will the same webcam the Creative Instant webcam work for this project? Todbot,
I just found that someone used KamiKaze Openwrt, so i will try that. I am trying to go with a solderless approach just to be safe, but in the openwrt manual i see that the serial port must be soldered. Will the same webcam the Creative Instant webcam work for this project?

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