| | 1 | = Welcome to Software! = |
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| | 3 | == Gear Needed |
| | 4 | To start developing robot software for team 2537 you will need the following |
| | 5 | * A laptop running Windows 7 or Windows 10 |
| | 6 | * USB A-B cable |
| | 7 | * USB Joystick or X-Box controller |
| | 8 | * Optional: USB webcam |
| | 9 | * One of: |
| | 10 | * A robot |
| | 11 | * A RoboRIO (the computer that controls the robot) and a 12v power supply |
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| | 13 | == Setup your laptop: |
| | 14 | 1. Install the Java JDK |
| | 15 | 2. Install Microsoft [https://code.visualstudio.com/download VSCode] and the [https://github.com/wpilibsuite/vscode-wpilib/releases latest WPILib] extension. Detailed instructions are [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/79833/l/932382-installing-vs-code here] |
| | 16 | 3. Install the National Instruments (NI) FRC 2018 Update Suite [http://www.ni.com/download/first-robotics-software-2015/5112/en/ here]. Detailed instructions are [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/getting_started/l/599670-installing-the-frc-update-suite-all-languages here] |
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| | 18 | == Start with an example |
| | 19 | The best way to learn about robot programming a robot is to start with a simple example program, run it, study what it does, and incrementally expand its functionality. The WPILib software you installed includes example programs that you can compile and run on a RoboRIO. Review [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/79833/l/941601-vs-code-basics-and-wpilib-in-vs-code how to use VSCode] and then try [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/79833/l/932465-creating-a-new-wpilib-project-in-vs-code creating a new robot project]. |
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| | 21 | WPILib provides [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/java/l/599697-choosing-a-base-class 3 frameworks] for building robot programs. Build your first program using the iterative robot framework as described [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/java/l/145307-creating-your-benchtop-test-program here]. |
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| | 23 | * Connect your laptop to the RoboRIO USB port |
| | 24 | * Use Microsoft Internet Explorer (not Chrome or Firefox) to connect to the RoboRIO's web interface (usually at http://172.22.11.2). |
| | 25 | * Launch the NI Driver Station Software. For details see [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/4485/m/24192/l/144976-frc-driver-station-powered-by-ni-labview here] |
| | 26 | * Create a test project and follow [https://wpilib.screenstepslive.com/s/currentCS/m/79833/l/932465-creating-a-new-wpilib-project-in-vs-code these instructions] to build, load, and run it on your RoboRIO/Robot |
