5
Serial Communication Mode
5.1
Testing the primary serial link
Before any further operations, the serial link between the host computer and
the robot should be tested. Please read the following instructions to test
the serial communication mode:
- Make sure all connections are correct (see chapter 4 for details).
- The robot should be placed on a flat and safe surface. The battery
switch must be OFF.
- A terminal emulator should be running on the host computer. Make
sure the terminal is connected to the correct serial port.
The termi-
nal configuration must be set to 115200 Baud, 8 bit, 1 start
bit, 1 stop bit, no parity and no hardware control
.
When powered on, the robot should send a message (see fig 5.1) to the
terminal emulator.
To test that the KheperaIII is able to receive command, try to send the B
command to ask the Khepera for the operating system version and revision.
Figure 5.1: Boot message of the Kherpera III.
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