FIRST Robotics Software 2009 - Windows - FTC Encoder Update

说明

This update adds encoder hardware support for FTC participants using the LabVIEW FTC Toolkit or LEGO MINDSTORMS software.

The included encoder functions are:

• Move a Fixed Distance
• Rotate to a Position
• Move at Constant Speed
• Reset Encoders
• Read Encoders

The LabVIEW FTC Toolkit update includes a new version of the FTC Move Motors VI and a subpalette with five new VIs for use exclusively with the encoder hardware. The LEGO MINDSTORMS update includes a new version of the FTC Motors block with enabled encoder functionality. These updates now also include a fix for a bug that could prevent your robot from braking properly.

安装说明

LabVIEW FTC Toolkit:

1. Download and extract lv_ftc_motors_nov1708.zip to your local machine.
2. Make sure LabVIEW is not running.
3. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you installed LabVIEW 8.5.1. This is usually C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.5.
4. Navigate to the ..\vi.lib\addons folder. You should see a folder labeled "FTC Toolkit".
5. Drag the FTC Toolkit folder you extracted from lv_ftc_motors_nov1708.zip into the ..\LabVIEW 8.5\vi.lib\addons folder.
6. Click "Yes" on the popup dialog asking if you want to copy the contents of the new FTC Toolkit folder over the old FTC Toolkit folder.
7. Run LabVIEW 8.5.1. Open a blank VI and show the block diagram.
8. In the Functions palette, navigate to the FTC Toolkit palette. It should now contain a subpalette labeled "FTC Motor Encoder Functions". The subpalette should contain the five VIs needed to run with encoders.

LEGO MINDSTORMS:

1. Download and extract lego_ms_ftc_motors_nov1708.zip to your local machine.
2. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you installed Lego MINDSTORMS. This is usually C:\Program Files\LEGO Software\LEGO MINDSTORMS Edu NXT.
3. Navigate to the ..\engine\EditorVIs\Help Content folder.
4. Delete the file Block_FTC Motors.htm.
5. Navigate to the ..\Full Help\Topics folder.
6. Delete the file Help_FTC Motors.htm.
7. Run MINDSTORMS. Go to the Tools menu and select Block Import and Export Wizard.
8. Click the Manage tab at the top of the popup window.
9. Find the FTC Motors block under Action in the tree control. Click the FTC Motors block, then click Remove. Click 'OK' on the dialog that pops up.
10. Click the Import tab at the top of the popup window. Click the Browse button and browse to the FTC Motors folder you extracted from lego_ms_ftc_motors_nov1708.zip Select the FTC Motors folder, then click 'OK'. "FTC Motors" should appear in the list of blocks to import. Select "FTC Motors" in that list.
11. Change the drop-down selection next to "Add Blocks to Palette:" from Advanced to Action. Click the Import button.
12. You may see a series of eight dialog boxes pop up with a message like this: "The file named C:\Program Files\...\Controller Num.png already exists at the location specified. Overwrite existing file?" If you do, click Cancel on each dialog box.
13. The Status at the bottom of the popup window should now read "Import Successful". Click Close.
14. Restart MINDSTORMS.
15. Open a new MINDSTORMS file and drop an FTC Motors block. It should now have an Encoder checkbox on the config panel.
16. If you have any saved diagrams with FTC Motors blocks, you will need to delete and redrop those blocks to make sure they work properly with encoders.

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