ROOMBA-ING PART DEUX

After trying some basic runs of the Roomba 561 with the default modes of spot cleaning and docking I tried to program it using very basic codes sent through via a serial port communication software. 

I used the following hardware;

1. Roomba 561 robot 
2. a FTDI USB cable 
3. my laptop, ACER V3-571G

I used Windows after a long time for developmental purposes. I followed this tutorial and installed Realterm in Windows-7.

The following videos are the outcomes of my efforts.

Two things which need a precaution are,

1. Realterm has to be used in XP (SP3) compatibility mode in Windows-7 
2. The Baud has to be set to 115200 in the Realterm software for Roomba 5XX series 

A special thank you goes to Bill Morris (bill at iheartengineering.com) for helping me procure the FTDI USB cable and ship it to India.