Communicating with the CMUcam3

With a serial console

Working with the desktop client

How to use Euryale Desktop with the euryale firmware flashed to the CMUcam3:

  1. Connect the CMUcam3 to the PC as described above
  2. Open Euryale Desktop
  3. Select the correct serial port and connect
  4. Turn on the CMUcam3

Demo mode, which is similar to the default behaviour of the spoonBot firmware can be entered in two different ways:

Otherwise, the CMUcam3 merely waits for a command. A serial console, such as PuTTY may be used to communicate with the CMUcam3.

Available commands

The following commands are available, though some may not be accessible from Euryale Desktop:

PO
Get position data
NC
Choose a new color
W1
Enable wheels
W0
Disable wheels
WS
Get wheels status
S1
Enable spoon
S0
Disable spoon
SS
Get spoon status
DM
Wait for button press to choose color and enter automatic mode (demo mode)
AM
Send position data without waiting for a command and stop listening for commands (automatic mode)
RS
Reset
GV
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