Moto 1.0Index

Introduction

The Moto 1.0 Application is useful for learning more about the BrainStem® Moto 1.0 Module.  The Moto 1.0 Application is also useful as utility once you understand the module as it can be used to adjust settings, modify PID parameters, view inputs, and affect outputs without having to write code or type packets into the Console Application.

The Acroname website has a Getting Started Guide for the Moto board and Moto application.

Configuration File

The Moto 1.0 Application defaults to settings that work for most people's computer configurations.  If needed, you can plant a file in the aBinary directory under the main brainstem distribution to change these settings.  This can be done using a simple text editor (TeachText, Notepad, or the Memo Pad).  The basic file format is lines of "setting = value".  Below are the default settings and setting names for the Moto 1.0 application:

Setting Name Description MacOS default Win32 default PalmOS default Linux default WinCE default
portname Serial port name printer COM1 serial ttyS1 COM1:
baudrate Serial port data rate 9600 9600 9600 9600 9600
module Target module 4 4 4 4 4
poll-interval Time interval (ms) between
numeric display updates
250 250 250 250 250
ticks-per-revolution Encoder count (CPR) value 16 16 16 16 16
a2d-vel-min Minimum slider value
in A2DVEL mode
-350 -350 -350 -350 -350
a2d-vel-max Maximum slider value
in A2DVEL mode
350 350 350 350 350
enc-vel-min Minimum slider value
in ENCVEL mode
-200 -200 -200 -200 -200
enc-vel-max Maximum slider value
in ENCVEL mode
200 200 200 200 200

This file should be saved into the aBinary folder with the name "moto.config".  Capitalization matters for both the file name and the contents of the file.

The module setting may be changed in order to address a Moto board whose address has been changed or to address a Moto board in a network of other Stems.

An example file that changes the port to the modem serial port and the baud rate to 4800 for the MacOS would look like:


version: 1.0, build 80903
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