Open Bionics - Beetroot (BETA)

Open Bionics Robotics is the Open Source branch of the Open Bionics company.

Included in this repository:

• 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