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= Introduction =
 
= Introduction =
 
Before you go any further...
 
Before you go any further...
  
The easiest way to control [[RoboThespian]] or [[Socibot]] is by using [[Touchscreen| the Touch Screen >]]<br>
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The easiest way to control [[RoboThespian]] or [[SociBot]] is by using [[Touchscreen| the Touch Screen >]]<br>
  
 
Programmers can write custom code that runs on the robot by using [[Tritium Control Functions|Control Functions >]]<br>
 
Programmers can write custom code that runs on the robot by using [[Tritium Control Functions|Control Functions >]]<br>
  
If none of the above give you what you want you may need to connect to external third party software or an external custom control program you have written.<br>
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If none of the above give you what you want you can connect to external third party software, or an external program you have written.<br>
There are a number or ways you can communicate with a Tritium based robot to control it:
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There are a number or ways you can achieve this:
  
*Use http requests with the REST API - Beginner / Intermediate
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*Use http requests with the [[Tritium_Web_API| Rest API]] - Beginner / Intermediate
 
*Use the UDP protocol over a network or the Internet - Intermediate
 
*Use the UDP protocol over a network or the Internet - Intermediate
*Extend [[Tritium]] by writing your own [[Tritium node]] - Advanced
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*Extend [[Tritium]] by writing your own [[Tritium Node]] - Advanced
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There are some useful [[Tritium Tutorials#Connectivity|connectivity tutorials here >]]

Latest revision as of 13:45, 22 September 2017

Connecting other software...

Contents

Introduction

Before you go any further...

The easiest way to control RoboThespian or SociBot is by using the Touch Screen >

Programmers can write custom code that runs on the robot by using Control Functions >

If none of the above give you what you want you can connect to external third party software, or an external program you have written.
There are a number or ways you can achieve this:

  • Use http requests with the Rest API - Beginner / Intermediate
  • Use the UDP protocol over a network or the Internet - Intermediate
  • Extend Tritium by writing your own Tritium Node - Advanced


There are some useful connectivity tutorials here >