Open Bionics - Beetroot (BETA)

Open Bionics Robotics is the Open Source branch of the Open Bionics company, in Included in this repositry;

Beetroot V1.0 - The firmware release for Open Bionics Brunel hand & Chestnut PCB

Quick Start

1. Install Arduino

Navigate to the downloads page at Arduino.cc
Download the latest version of the IDE (1.8.1 at time of writing)
Install Arduino

2. Download Beetroot

Navigate to the Beetroot repository
Download and extract the zip folder (Clone or download -> Download Zip)
Open the arduino file at Beetroot\OpenBionics_Beetroot\OpenBionics_Beetroot\OpenBionics_Beetroot.ino

3. Install FingerLib.h

Within Arduino, go to Sketch -> Include Library -> Manage Libraries...
Search for FingerLib
Install FingerLib

4. Install Chesnut board

Within Arduino, go to File -> Preferences
Copy the following URL https://open-bionics.github.io/package_openbionics_index.json
Paste URL in Additional Boards Manager URLs box
Open Tools -> Board -> Boards Manager..
Search for Open Bionics
Install the latest verison of the Open Bionics Boards
Select Tools -> Board -> Chestnut to select the Chestnut PCB

5. Upload to the Brunel hand

Plug the hand into the supplied 12V DC jack
Plug the USB micro into the hand and the computer
Within Arduino, select Tools -> Port -> COM## (Chestnut) (see here for more details)
Select Sketch -> Upload

6. Use Beetroot

After a successful upload, the hand will be flashing Orange (near the USB port)
Within Arduino, select Tools -> Serial Monitor (the hand should now be flashing Green)
On the bottom right hand corner of the Serial Monitor window, make sure the dropdown box for the baud rate is set to 115200 baud and set the other dropdown box to Carriage Return
Enter ? over the serial monitor to view the list of serial instructions

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Beetroot Release Notes

Version	|	Date		|	Notes
V1.0.0	|	22/03/17	|	Initial release for Brunel hand and Chestnut board using SAMD21G18A
V1.0.1	|	10/04/17	|	Removed useless grips. Added EEPROM 'first run' detection. Fixed LEFT hand finger inversion
V1.0.2	|	05/06/17	|	Updated grip positions. Changed 'commSwitchPin' to correct pin.


Beetroot Description

	- Simple hand control software designed to run on the Open Bionics Chestnut hand controller
	- Uses FingerLib.h for low level finger control, which allows fingers to be used as servos
	- Can be controlled via the following methods:
		- Serial control (baud 115200)
		- Muscle control (EMG)
	- Uses either inbuilt ADC or external I2C ADC for muscle sensing and hand control
	- Enter '?' to view available serial commands

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