Downloading a program

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This article explains how to download a program from a computer to either the Full-size Robot Controller or the Robovation kit. Note that it is necessary to have a hex file to download, but the actual source code is not needed.

  1. Using MPLAB, build the project to produce a hex file (see Using MPLAB for more information on how to do this)
  2. Connect one end of a DB9 M-F cable to the serial port on the computer
  3. Connect the other end of the cable to the program port on the Robot Controller
  4. Press and hold the program button on the RC until the first LED is green and some other LED is orange.
  5. Open IFI Loader, click browse and locate the hex file produced in step 1, then download

See the documentation from IFI for more information.

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