Wixel apps, A. example app: blink led, B. wireless serial app – Pololu Wixel User Manual
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Wireless PC control of a 3pi robot using a
pair of Wixels.
Together, the USB Adapter A to Mini-B
and a Pololu Wixel wireless module can
make a compact USB dongle.
9. Wixel Apps
This section describes some of the available Wixel apps written by Pololu; you can find their source code in the Wixel
SDK (see
). For more apps, including ones written by community members, see the Wixel SDK and the
9.a. Example App: Blink LED
This is an example app that blinks the red LED with a configurable period. See
for a tutorial on using this
app.
Download
link:
(11k wxl)
9.b. Wireless Serial App
Overview
This app allows you to connect two Wixels together to make a
wireless, bidirectional, lossless serial link. It uses an RF bit rate of
350 kbps, is capable of carrying up to 10 KB of payload data per
second, and can reach a range of approximately 50 feet (under
typical conditions indoors). You can also use it to turn one Wixel
into a USB-to-TTL serial adapter.
This app can run on multiple pairs of Wixels as long as each pair
operates on a different radio channel (the channels should be
separated by 2 to avoid interference).
This app is designed for pairs of Wixels; it will not work properly if
three or more Wixels are broadcasting on the same radio channel.
Installation Instructions
Download the
(26k wxl). Open it with
the Wixel Configuration Utility, choose your parameters, and then
write it to two Wixels. See
for more information on how
this is done.
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