Connecting Roomba to Your Computer
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This page covers the various ways that the roomba can be connected to the computer -- namely by Bluetooth (RooTooth) and Serial (RooStick). | This page covers the various ways that the roomba can be connected to the computer -- namely by Bluetooth (RooTooth) and Serial (RooStick). | ||
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| + | ==Serial & RooStick== | ||
| + | ===Windows=== | ||
| + | #Connect the computer to the internet | ||
| + | #Plug the RooTooth into the computer | ||
| + | #A "New Hardware" prompt should appear | ||
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| + | ===OSX=== | ||
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| + | ==BlueTooth & RooTooth== | ||
| + | ===Windows=== | ||
| + | Run Bluetooth Setup Wizard | ||
| + | # Select 2nd Option ("I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and configure how this computer will use its services") | ||
| + | # Windows Searches for BT devices in Neighborhood (have rootooth plugged into roomba and powered on) | ||
| + | # Select RooTooth | ||
| + | # Use "default" for pincode | ||
| + | # Click Initiate Pairing | ||
| + | # Select COM0 Service (check mark) | ||
| + | # Click Configure (windows will install drivers) | ||
| + | # Windows Selected COM6 as the Virtual Serial Port | ||
| + | # Click Finish | ||
| + | # In "My Bluetooth Places", right-click on "Rootooth COM0" and click Connect | ||
| + | # open cmd.exe and run 'java -Djava.library.path=rxtxlib -classpath ".;rxtxlib/RXTXcomm.jar" roombacomm.RoombaCommTest' from the roombacomm directory | ||
| + | # Select "COM6" at the top and hit connect | ||
| + | # Have fun (you might have to use reset to get it going) | ||
| + | ===OSX=== | ||
Revision as of 02:00, 3 January 2007
This page covers the various ways that the roomba can be connected to the computer -- namely by Bluetooth (RooTooth) and Serial (RooStick).
Contents |
Serial & RooStick
Windows
- Connect the computer to the internet
- Plug the RooTooth into the computer
- A "New Hardware" prompt should appear
OSX
BlueTooth & RooTooth
Windows
Run Bluetooth Setup Wizard
- Select 2nd Option ("I want to find a specific Bluetooth device and configure how this computer will use its services")
- Windows Searches for BT devices in Neighborhood (have rootooth plugged into roomba and powered on)
- Select RooTooth
- Use "default" for pincode
- Click Initiate Pairing
- Select COM0 Service (check mark)
- Click Configure (windows will install drivers)
- Windows Selected COM6 as the Virtual Serial Port
- Click Finish
- In "My Bluetooth Places", right-click on "Rootooth COM0" and click Connect
- open cmd.exe and run 'java -Djava.library.path=rxtxlib -classpath ".;rxtxlib/RXTXcomm.jar" roombacomm.RoombaCommTest' from the roombacomm directory
- Select "COM6" at the top and hit connect
- Have fun (you might have to use reset to get it going)
