Getting Started with a PC
1
Install WinAVR from the Command Module product CD
2
Power on iRobot Create, plug the Command Module into the robot’s
Cargo Bay Connector, and connect the USB cable from your PC to
the Command Module.
3
Install the USB drivers (there are 2 that need to be installed) using
the Found New Hardware Wizard or the installation executable on the
Command Module product CD
4
Set the USB serial port to COM9 (open the Properties for the port from
the Device Manager and change the com port using the Advanced button
in the Port Settings tab)
Creating and Loading a New Project
1
Open WinAVR
2
Create a new project and add the source files (e.g. input.c, oi.h and
makefile from the input example program on the product CD)
3
Compile the project using Tools->[WinAVR] Make All
4
Connect the Command Module to iRobot Create and connect the
USB cable from your PC to the Command Module
5
Press Reset on the Command Module
6
Download the project using Tools->[WinAVR] Program
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