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TronZ-card manualI. TronZ-card Program

We will see TronZ-card the program which actuates robot.

1. Installing TronZ-card program

- Download TronZ-Card v2.0 from our website (http://www.toblue.co.kr/tronz.htm). Unzip

the file, and run setup.exe file to install program.

- Or, using the program CD enclosed in the product, run "setup.exe" file in setup

folder to install program.

< Screen after installation>

- Installation may require internet connection or take longer time due to the installing

of Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0, if required.

- In MS Windows Vista O/S, select "Run as administrator" while clicking mouse right

button when "setup.exe" file is to be run for installation.

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2. Installing driver for USB download cable

The robot control program which has been created by TronZ-Card program is

downloaded through the USB cable connected to robot controller. In order that the

computer can recognize USB download cable, its driver shall be installed.

- Download CP210x USB Driver from our website (http://www.toblue.co.kr/tronz.htm).

Unzip the file, and install the Driver.

- Or, using the program CD enclosed in the product, run the execution file in "USB

Driver" directory to install the Driver.

CP210x_VCP_Win_XP_S2K3_Vista_7.exe

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3. Run TronZ-Card program and port setting

Double click icon which is created in desktop to run TronZ-Card program.

Screen configuration of the program run is as below:

< Screen configuration of TronZ-Card Program >

After create robot program using TronZ-Card, set a port of connected USB download

cable to download created program in the robot controller. The Driver file of USB

download cable shall be installed in advance, and once a port is set in TronZ-card

program no further change is required.

Port setting shall be processed as below:

Click "Port" of in TronZ-Card Program Menu.

Menu

CommandCards window Work window

Statusbar

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None : No port has been set.

When port setting window is displaced, set connected port and time of

communication time-out.

When the connection port of USB download cable is uncertain, press Auto Detect, or

it can be confirmed in MS Windows

tab .

Click Port

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The time of communication time-out sets the maximum standby time when robot

controller and PC communicate data with each other. The shorter the time, the more

immediate the communication has to be, and the higher the probability of

communication error.It is set as 3 seconds normally.

After communication port is set, click "OK" to close port setting window. The

communication port that has been set is displayed on Status Bar at the bottom of

TronZ-Card program.

Verify COM4

Port that has been set

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4. Program Menu

On the top of TronZ-Card program, there are menus required for creating program.

These menus consist of File Menu, Edit Menu for creating program, Set & Download

Menu related to communication port and download, Zoom Menu to zoom in and out

of work window and Exit Menu to exit from program.

File Menu

File Menu carries out several functions related to created program files.

New - Create new program. Save the program in editing currently first when

program is started newly.

Open - Import saved program. Save the program in editing currently first.

Save - Save the current program.

Save As - Save current program in new name.

Print - Print current program.

Edit Menu

Edit menu carries out functions related to edit program in creating.

Undo - Cancel the latest edition.

Redo - Redo the edition canceled latest.

Cut - Cut the card selected in Work Window and put in Clip-board. Pressing ^x (Ctrl

- x) carries out same function.

Copy - Copy the card selected in Work Window to Clip-board. Pressing ^c (Ctrl - c)

carries out same function.

Paste - Put the card saved in Clip-board into the selected link on work window.

Pressing ^v (Ctrl - v) carries out same function.

Remove - Delete the card selected in Work Window. Pressing Delete - in keyboard

carries out same function.

Convert - Convert the commend text shown in the cards in Work Window into

English or Korean.

Set & Download menu

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This menu sets connection port or download the program created through connected

cable onto the robot controller.

Port : Set the communication port of the interface cable between robot controller

and USB port of PC.

Download : Download the robot control program, created in work window onto the

robot controller.

Zoom menu

Zoom in or out the work window so as to create program easily.

In : Magnify the work window in programming.

Out : Reduce the work window in programming.

100% : Return the work window in default size.

Exit Menu

Finish the program.

Exit : Finish TronZ-Card program.

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5. Command card

Robot program consists of consecutive command cards. Command card window consists

of two TABs.

Command card is configured with Basic cards which are consist of command Cards.

Command card is configured with Basic cards which

are consist of command Cards used frequently and All

Cards which is categorized of all command card used

in robot control.

Command cards of the Basic Card Tab are as below:

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Flow Command Cards

Flow Command consists of command cards used in the time delay, move, conditions

and judgement which are used in creating program for actuating robot.

START : Initialize robot controller and start program newly.END : Finish the actuation of robot program.

DELAY : Delay the time of program actuation for a while (unit:

1 second).

Setting is available from 1 to 15 seconds.

DELAY100 : Delay the actuation time of program for a while

(unit: 0.1 second). Setting is available from 0.1 to 1.0 second.

LABEL : Set the program position to be used in GOTO

statement.

Setting position from #0 ~#15 is available.

GOTO : Move the actuation sequence of program to the set

LABEL position.

Moving to the position from #0 ~#15 is available.

IF : Compare the set value and variable value and if they are

equal then actuate the program, or go to next program

sequence.

Comparison of setting value is available from 0 to 15.

ELSE : Compare the set value and variable value and if they are

not equal then actuate the program, or go to next program

sequence.

Comparison of setting value is available from 0 to 15.

ENDIF : Use for the end of IF statement or ELSE statement.

FOR : Repeat the program as much as specified numbers.

Repeat number can be set from 1 to 15.

NEXT : Use for the end of FOR statement.

SET : Set the variable value as a specified value.

Variable value can be set from 0 to 15.

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I/O Control Command Cards (Control Command Cards)

I/O Control consists of command cards which output signals to or input signals from

all modules such as LED or switches connected to robot controller.

IN command card, SWITCH and IR command card are used according to the type of

sensor module connected to the input port, however as they carry out same function

receiving all sensor's state, it is available to use any command card.

ON : Turn on LED which is connected to output port of

controller or output 'ON' signal. Settings of output port are

available from 0 to 3.

OFF : Turn off LED which is connected to output port of

controller or output 'OFF' signal. Settings of output port are

available from 0 to 3.

IN : Receive signals from modules which are connected to input

port of controller. Settings of input port are available from 0 to

3.

SWITCH : Receive pressed state of switch from switch module

which is connected to input port of controller. Settings of input

port are available from 0 to 3.

IR : From Infra-Red Sensor module connected to input port of

controller, receive the signal if there is any obstacle or not.

Settings of input port are available from 0 to 3.

SIGNAL : Receive analog signal from the module connected to

Signal Port of controller. 0 or 1 can be set for signal port.

SOUND : Various sound effects can be generated through the

sound module of controller. Type of sound effects can be set

from 0 to 20, and 0 functions to turn off sound effect.

According to the type of connected robot controller, numbers of

sound effect type are different.

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Motor Control Command Cards (Motor Command Cards)

It is configured with DC Motors used in robot and command cards controlling speed

and motion of servo motor.

DC_CW : Rotate set DC motor clockwise. 0 or 1 can be selected

for DC motor setting.

DC_CCW : Rotate set DC motor counterclockwise. 0 or 1 can

be selected for DC motor setting.

DC_STOP : Stop the set DC motor. 0 or 1 can be selected for

DC motor setting.

SPEED 0 : Set the motion speed of #0 DC motor. Speed can be

set from 1 to 5, and the larger the number, the faster the

speed. Default motion speed is 5 the maximum.

SPEED 1 : Set the motion speed of #1 motor. Speed can be set

from 1 to 5, and the larger the number, the faster the speed.

Default motion speed is 5 the maximum.

SERVO1 : Move to the angle of which #1 Servo Motor has been

set. Available angles to move are from 0 to 20, and when the

angle has been set, servo motor moves as below:

(Left 0) (Middle 10) (Right 20)

SERVO2 : Move to the angle of which #2 Servo Motor has been

set. Available angles to move are from 0 to 20.

SERVO3 : Move to the angle of which #3 Servo Motor has been

set. Available angles to move are from 0 to 20.

STEP1 : Set the motion speed of #1 Servo Motor. Speed can be

set from 1 to 15, and the larger the number, the faster the

speed. Default motion speed is 15 the maximum.

STEP2 : Set the motion speed of #2 Servo Motor. Speed can be

set from 1 to 15, and the larger the number, the faster the

speed. Default motion speed is 15 the maximum.

STEP3 : Set the motion speed of #3 Servo Motor. Speed can be

set from 1 to 15, and the larger the number, the faster the

speed. Default motion speed is 15 the maximum.

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Robot Control Command Cards (Robot Command Cards)

It is configured with command cards which have robot move forward or backward,

turn or stop or which set motion speed of robot.

GO : Have robot move forward. Time moving forward can be

set by 0.1 second from 0 to 0.9 second. 0 second commands

robot to move forward and then processes next command

immediately.

BACK : Have robot move backward. Time moving backward can

be set by 0.1 second from 0 to 0.9 second. 0 second

commands robot to move backward and then processes next

command immediately.

LEFT : Have robot turn leftward. Time turning leftward can be

set by 0.1 second from 0 to 0.9 second. 0 second commands

robot to turn leftward and then processes next command

immediately.

RIGHT : Have robot turn rightward. Time turning rightward can

be set by 0.1 second from 0 to 0.9 second. 0 second

commands robot to turn rightward and then processes next

command immediately.

STOP : Stop the robot.

SPEED : Set the motion speed of robot. Speed can be set from

1 to 5, and the larger the number, the faster the speed. Default

motion speed is 5.

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Romote Control Command Cards (Remote Command Cards)

It is configured with command cards which controls robot using Infra-Red Remote

Controller.

ID : Set the remote control number of robot. 1~8 are available

to set numbers, and remote controllers shall be set with same

number accordingly.

RECEIVE : Receive the remote control data to robot. Received

data is stored in internal variables.

REMOTE : Compare set value and received date from remote

controller, and if they are equal actuation program is created.

Received date is received from 0 to 15 by the pressed key

value of the remote controller.

ENDREMOTE : use for the end of REMOTE command.

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6. Status Bar of TronZ-Card program.

The Status Bar in the bottom of TronZ-Card program indicates current program status.

Connection port

of USB down

load cable.

Program copy rightTotal number of cards in

programming in work

window.

Set background of

work window. Click

to switch to Grid or

White.

Indicate the

magnification of

current work

window

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7. Configuration of robot actuation program

The configuration of robot actuation program using Tronz-Cards are as below:

Below figure is a program example that connects LED module to OUT0 port, turns on

LED first and after 1 second, turn off LED and complete the actuation program. All

commands are configured with square, namely card.

Robot actuation program is configured with command card and link to link the card.

Link links each card indicating the sequence of process.

Command Value

Command Card is expressed by "Command=Value" and command which needs no value

are expressed by "Command" only. In here, the "value" may differ by command. For

instance, the 0 of "OUT=0" in above example means the # of output port while the 1

in "DELAY=1" means second of delay time.

START card : Start motion

program. START card exists at the

first of all command always.

ON card : Transmit ON signal to

output port. 0 in "ON=0" means

the OUT0 port which is # 0

output port.

DELAY card : Delay program for

a while. 1 in DELAY=1 means

the 1 second delay.

OFF card : Transmit OFF signal to

output port. 0 in OFF=0

means OUT0 port which is #0

output port.

END card : Finish the actuation

program. END card exists at the

end of all command always.

Command

card

Link

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II. Making TronZ-Card Program

We will see how to make a robot control program using TronZ-Card.

1. Creating the program for the first time

Preparation of robot

Prepare the robot as follows, and run TronZ-Card program on PC. The Port Setting for

USB download cable has to be completed in advance.

- Assemble the robot.

- Connect or insert battery into the robot controller.

- Connect download cable to the robot controller and a USB port on the PC.

- Put the mode switch on the robot controller to "DOWN".

- Turn the robot on.

Connecting the module

To view the tutorial, connect the LED module to the output port OUT0 of the robot

controller. In the tutorial, you will be making a program which repeats the cycle of

turning the LED on for a second and then turning it off for a second.

Flowchart of the Tutorial

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Create the program with TronZ-Card program. First, make a new program by clicking

"New" on the "File" menu.

Left-click the ON command card on the basic card tab on the left, and drag it to

the link between the START card and the END card and drop.

A window for choosing the value of the ON command card will appear. Choose

OUT0 that the LED module is connected to and click OK.

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ON command card will be inserted on the screen.

ON command card inserted

In the same way, insert the DELAY card(set at 1 second) and OFF card.

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For the loop, insert LABEL card and GOTO card. LABEL and GOTO cards are on the

FLOW command card on All Cards tab. Set LABEL card to No. 0, insert it on the ON

card, and set the GOTO card to No. 0 and insert it on the END card.

The making of the program is complete. Refer to the flowchart to understand this

process better.

GOTO Location

Setting(No. 0)

Delay = 1

Delay = 1

Off LED (OUT0)

On LED (OUT0)

LABEL LocationSetting(No. 0)

Loop

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We will now download the finished program to the robot controller and run it. First,

make sure the mode switch on the robot controller is switched to "Down" mode, and

the power is on. Click "Download" on the "Set & Download" menu in the TronZ-Card

program. A "Compile/Download" window will appear on the PC screen. Click Download

on this window to download th program through the USB download cable.

When the download is complete, separate the download cable, and turn the mode

switch to "RUN" to check if the program works. If there are no errors, you will see the

LED module connected to the robot controller blinking every second.

When an error occurs in the download window, check the following:

- Is the power properly on?

- Is the mode switch at "Down"?

- Is the USB download cable properly connected ?

- Is the Port Setting of the USB cable properly

done in the TronZ-Card program?

Check for such items and try the download again.

Download

Compile/Download window Download Successful

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2. Program Editing

Changing the value of the command card

When changing the value of a command card of a finished program, double-click on

the card to make a window appear. The same was performed in above program when

the value of "DELAY=1" card was changed to "2".

Choosing command card

To edit a command card during making a program, choose the card you wish to edit.

You can click(multiple cards may be chosen by pressing Cntrl key and clicking) or drag

the mouse to choose cards.

Double-click

Click the card to chooseClick cards with Cntrl key press to

choose multiple cards

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Drag the mouse to choose multiple cards

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Deleting command cards

Click the card to be deleted and either press Delete key on the keyboard or click on

the "Delete" on the "Edit" menu.

If two DELAY command cards are deleted, the program is changed as in the screen on

the right.

Copy and paste of command cards

Choose the card to copy and press ^c on keyboard or click on "Copy" on "Edit" menu.

Click the link to paste the card to and press ^v on the keyboard or "Paste" on "Edit"

menu to insert the copied cards into the clicked link.

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Undo and redo

You will be using the functions when you make your program. If you make a mistake,

choose "Undo" to return to the previous state. When you are redoing the function,

choose "Redo".

Program's editing functions will be useful. However, note that the START and END cards

at the beginning and the end of the program cannot be deleted.

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Tami Classic B-1 textbook P24 Try this. 1

Tami Creative textbook P23 1. Make the racing robot go forward for three

seconds.

Robot maneuver programTo operate a racing robot, use the command cards. The following program is an

example, which makes the racing robot go forward for three seconds.

The value of delay time used for GO, BACK, LEFT and RIGHT command cards should be

small between 0.1~0.9 second, and when a longer time is needed, set the time value at

0 and use DELAY or DELAY100 command card in the next command to control robot

movements.

Command the robot to go forward and execute the next

command without delay

Maintain above command to move for three seconds

Stopping the robot

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Tami Classic B-1 P15 in front of "Example 4. 2 LEDs for 1 second interval "

Tami Creative P24 in front of "Example 4. Racing robot "

Program repeat using FOR command card

FOR command card, together with NEXT card, repeats the program for a given number

of times. Command cards to be repeated

Repeat command cards cannot be used within the repeated section, otherwise the

program does not function. Also, when NEXT card is used without FOR card or when

only FOR card is used, errors will occur.

Command cards to be repeated

Beginning of repeat, the number

of repeats set at 4

End of repeat section

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Tami Classic B-1 P45 in front of "Example 3. When CdS sensor is detected "

Tami Creative P75 in front of "Example 2. Robot goes forward at the white

board.."

Conditional control program using IN command card and IF command card

Various types of sensor modules will be connected to the robot. Such sensor modules

will perceive the conditions of the surrounding environment and makes the robot move

accordingly.

Sensor

Module

Sensor input

IN / SWITCH / IRCondition Judgement ?

IF / ELSECommand Card

OUTLEDMotor

Command CardMOTORROBOT

In the settings window of IF command card, you can set the value of input ports from

IN0 to IN3.

Outside conditions are input from the sensor

connected to IN0

Beginning of the conditional section. If the input

value is 1, i.e. the sensor of IN0 is activated, the

conditional section begins

Command cards that will be activated if given the

right conditions

End of conditional section

Choose the input

status of the port

by number

Choose the input

status of the port

directly

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When there are more complicated input and conditional decisions, they are processed

as follows:

Sensor modules' status are input from many

input ports(IN0-IN3).

If the input is 1, conditional section begins. (Only IN0

has been activated)

Command cards that will be activated if the input is 1

If the input is 2, conditional section begins. (Only IN1

has been activated)

Command cards that will be activated if the input is 2

End of conditional section

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