Bot not responding

#1

My Me Orion shows connected on the mblock software, but my bot is not responding.
Any help will be appreciated.

#2

Some code showing what you are trying to do would be helpful. :slightly_smiling:

Have you installed the Arduino driver and upgraded the firmware on the Orion board via the mBlock application?

What version of mBlock are you using?

What operating system are you using?

#3

Hey,
Thanks for the reply. I upgraded the firmware like 5-10 times and uploaded the Arduino code, using the Arduino mode of mblock v 2.2.1

#4

The current version of mBlock is 3.2.2, so I’d suggest downloading that. Also, what OS are you using?

#5

Hello,
I have intermittent response.
Windows 7
Mblock-check update- latest version-done
Arduino driver installation-done
Connection serial port-done (three blue beeps)
Program very simple 'when green light clicked- run forward at speed 100.
It worked and then to stop the motors i pressed the reset button. I did this several times while I was testing new programms. I tried sending a program to save i the bot. I was making some progress then…
Now it will not respond to anything.

This is aside from the fact that after my son played for it for a couple of hours on IR on his birthday then we tried to do some programming for a while then lo and behold ‘reset default program’ did not work. It has been two days now I have been trying to get his present working again.

Please help

#6

Be sure to try to upgrade the firmware before attempting to reset the default program. Also, when using the when green flag clicked block, be aware that you are running the program on the computer and sending the commands over the air to the robot (which is why the upgrade firmware step gets used for a system reset).

Hope this helps.

#7

Thanks for the quick reply.
So-upgrade firmware-reset default program-switch off mbot-unplug usb-switch on mbot-I have all the lights but nothings reacting.

#8

This is the first time I have tried the mbot today and after doing what you suggested above the mbot now responds to simple over the air programs (green flag). Already that’s progress. I have also managed to upload a simple program which works once disconnected.
Still can’t get the IR to work though.

#9

Ok so I wrote this simple program to check the IR remote. The red light is on on the IR circuit board and the blue light lights up when you press the IR remote buttons. This program however responds to the keyboard but does not respond to the IR remote (when the sensing commande is changed to ir remote).
Any ideas please
Joe

#10

See this link, and this link.

#11

Thanks for the reply chuckmcknight. I had already seen this post and put the libraries in

I also downloaded Arduino and tried the test programs. One of the motor ones works but I can’t get any of the others to work.

Just read the first link again I think I put the files in the wrong place. Will try the bot tomorrow.

Joe

#12

Moved the files and it now responds to the remote, whoopee. Bizzare reponses but it’s definite progress.

#13

IR_remote - IR_controle.ino problem solved:grinning:

I copied the text from here:

Loaded it into Arduino- changed Makeblock.h for MeOrion.h
loaded it and that was it.
Thanks to everyone who has posted help on here.
Joe

#14