How to Update firmware to Servotor 2.0? Also starting PoMoCo

Hexy Questions, Problems and Suggestions
#1

Not finding newbie instructions. Arbotics website simply says:
"Install the Arduino IDE and update the board firmware:
Arduino IDE Download
You can upload the servotor firmware as you would any Arduino code. Tutorials for how to upload arduino code are available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The board is programmable as an Arduino Leonardo."
LINK:
arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Now, when the board is powered up with battery, It does not give the red flash, and the servo’s are not enabled. I assume I need to rewrite or upload new firmware.

From the Arduino IDE I’m able to run the Blink sketch.
IN Device manager, it says driver for servotor is up to date, but lists usbser.sys - is this correct?

Backing up, I was able to use the board out of the box to verify servo position for assembly. Then I got into setting up the python environment, Arduino, etc and wanted to use pOmOcO.py to to trim alignment. Then I ran into problems.
I can get python to run in cmd prompt, have added python to the system path, but double clicking on PoMoCo.py only flashes a cmd window and does not start the interface.

Any help - tips appreciated.
Thanks
Tony

#2

OK - figured out Servotor. Now… why can’t I get PoMoCo.py to run?

Any help out there?

#3

Are you using a Mac or PC? You may need to make sure you have the correct version of python (2.7) and also pyserial installed. There are links to the downloads up above I believe. What exactly isn’t working with PoMoCo?

#4

I am having some trouble as well. However I did get PoMoCo running. I have one suggestion that may help people trouble shoot. Instead of clicking on PoMoCo.py in the file browser, navigate to the directory in your command prompt and then run it with

python PoMoCo.py

That way you will see any errors that occur before the program exits.

Personally, I am able to get PoMoCo.py to run, but I am not able to get it to connect to the Microcontroller. I will look forward to seeing if you get it figured out.