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Request for Logo implementations with extensions for turtle serial coms. Prefer Apple II.
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Lukazi
Jan 15, 2012, 9:40:24 PM1/15/12
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Hi,
I am retrofitting the Parallax Scribbler 2 Robot to act as a turtle
robot for a Apple II computer. The aim is to use Logo to control the
robot.
From what I can find out, the early Apple II Logo implementations used
parallel cards to talk to turtle robots. Since the Scribbler 2 already
has a serial interface I would prefer to stick to using serial. I know
that later models of these robots received RS232 interfaces but I
can't find any information on the serial protocols used. Granted my
searches have been mainly focused on the Apple II domain, I would be
happy with information on any platform.
My project : - http://lukazi.blogspot.com/2012/01/waltr-introduction.html
I am trying to find out which Logo languages I can use (Apple II
preferred, DOS, Windows based) that will output turtle graphics
commands to the serial port. Having the protocol documented would be
of help but if I got the software going then I could watch the serial
stream to work it out.
This is what I am trying to get to :-
Logo Commands: FORWARD 20 -> Logo Interpreter: Assembly Language
generates binary or ASCII protocol (something like $FF $0A $00 $14 $FF
or .F020.)-> Serial card in Apple II slot -> Serial (physical cable or
wireless) -> Scribbler 2: Spin code that reads serial commands/
arguments and translates these into S2.spin object calls.
Thank-you,
Alex.
I am retrofitting the Parallax Scribbler 2 Robot to act as a turtle
robot for a Apple II computer. The aim is to use Logo to control the
robot.
From what I can find out, the early Apple II Logo implementations used
parallel cards to talk to turtle robots. Since the Scribbler 2 already
has a serial interface I would prefer to stick to using serial. I know
that later models of these robots received RS232 interfaces but I
can't find any information on the serial protocols used. Granted my
searches have been mainly focused on the Apple II domain, I would be
happy with information on any platform.
My project : - http://lukazi.blogspot.com/2012/01/waltr-introduction.html
I am trying to find out which Logo languages I can use (Apple II
preferred, DOS, Windows based) that will output turtle graphics
commands to the serial port. Having the protocol documented would be
of help but if I got the software going then I could watch the serial
stream to work it out.
This is what I am trying to get to :-
Logo Commands: FORWARD 20 -> Logo Interpreter: Assembly Language
generates binary or ASCII protocol (something like $FF $0A $00 $14 $FF
or .F020.)-> Serial card in Apple II slot -> Serial (physical cable or
wireless) -> Scribbler 2: Spin code that reads serial commands/
arguments and translates these into S2.spin object calls.
Thank-you,
Alex.
Lukazi
Jan 18, 2012, 6:23:34 PM1/18/12
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On Jan 16, 12:40 pm, Lukazi <luk...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am retrofitting the Parallax Scribbler 2 Robot to act as a turtle
> robot for a Apple II computer. The aim is to use Logo to control the
> robot.
>
> From what I can find out, the early Apple II Logo implementations used
> parallel cards to talk to turtle robots. Since the Scribbler 2 already
> has a serial interface I would prefer to stick to using serial. I know
> that later models of these robots received RS232 interfaces but I
> can't find any information on the serial protocols used. Granted my
> searches have been mainly focused on the Apple II domain, I would be
> happy with information on any platform.
>
> My project : -http://lukazi.blogspot.com/2012/01/waltr-introduction.html
> Hi,
>
> I am retrofitting the Parallax Scribbler 2 Robot to act as a turtle
> robot for a Apple II computer. The aim is to use Logo to control the
> robot.
>
> From what I can find out, the early Apple II Logo implementations used
> parallel cards to talk to turtle robots. Since the Scribbler 2 already
> has a serial interface I would prefer to stick to using serial. I know
> that later models of these robots received RS232 interfaces but I
> can't find any information on the serial protocols used. Granted my
> searches have been mainly focused on the Apple II domain, I would be
> happy with information on any platform.
>
>
> I am trying to find out which Logo languages I can use (Apple II
> preferred, DOS, Windows based) that will output turtle graphics
> commands to the serial port. Having the protocol documented would be
> of help but if I got the software going then I could watch the serial
> stream to work it out.
>
> This is what I am trying to get to :-
>
> Logo Commands: FORWARD 20 -> Logo Interpreter: Assembly Language
> generates binary or ASCII protocol (something like $FF $0A $00 $14 $FF
> or .F020.)-> Serial card in Apple II slot -> Serial (physical cable or
> wireless) -> Scribbler 2: Spin code that reads serial commands/
> arguments and translates these into S2.spin object calls.
>
> Thank-you,
>
> Alex.
Got it sorted.
> I am trying to find out which Logo languages I can use (Apple II
> preferred, DOS, Windows based) that will output turtle graphics
> commands to the serial port. Having the protocol documented would be
> of help but if I got the software going then I could watch the serial
> stream to work it out.
>
> This is what I am trying to get to :-
>
> Logo Commands: FORWARD 20 -> Logo Interpreter: Assembly Language
> generates binary or ASCII protocol (something like $FF $0A $00 $14 $FF
> or .F020.)-> Serial card in Apple II slot -> Serial (physical cable or
> wireless) -> Scribbler 2: Spin code that reads serial commands/
> arguments and translates these into S2.spin object calls.
>
> Thank-you,
>
> Alex.
Redefining logo primitive commands was my friend.
Alex.
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