Overview of MyroC Processing with Bluetooth

When controlling robots with MyroC and a C program, processing generally follows these steps:

• The C program is compiled and run on a workstation (e.g.., desktop or laptop)
• The C program makes a Bluetooth connection to a robot
• Commands are sent from the workstation to the robot
• The commands are interpreted and executed by the robot
• The robot may send information back to the workstation, according to the command.

Bluetooth Notes

The Scribbler 2 robot and MyroC follow a relatively simple communication approach, following a standard Bluetooth protocol.

• Each robot (actually the Fluke plugged into the robot) has a Media Access Control (MAC) address, usually given in hexadecimal notation, such as "00:1E:19:01:09:50"
• The robot runs Bluetooth, waiting for a workstation's request to connect
• Once a connection is established
  • The workstation and robot exchange messages
  • The format of each message is carefully defined within the robot's design.
  • MyroC provides a collection of library functions that translate logical robot activities into proper messages following the robot's protocol.

Using the MAC address works well, but can be cumbersome.

• Every Bluetooth device has a MAC address
• If a device allows separate cards for different Bluetooth communications, each card will have its own MAC address.
• MAC addresses unintuitive and hard to remember
• MyroC for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows 10 have different approaches to help simplify the connection process.

created 25 January 2021 last revised 25 January 2021

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