diff --git a/Configuring-Your-Hardware.md b/Configuring-Your-Hardware.md index a0d2206..439e45f 100644 --- a/Configuring-Your-Hardware.md +++ b/Configuring-Your-Hardware.md @@ -1,18 +1,32 @@ -Before you can communicate with the motor, servo and sensors that are connected to the Expansion Hub, you first must create a configuration file on your Robot Controller smartphone, so that the Robot Controller will know what hardware is available on the Expansion Hub. +Before you can communicate with the motor, servo and sensors that are connected to the Control Hub or Expansion Hub, you first must create a configuration file on your Robot Controller , so that the Robot Controller will know what hardware is available on the Control Hub's or Expansion Hub's external ports. + +### Connecting an Android Smartphone to an Expansion Hub +If you are using an Android smartphone as a Robot Controller, you must physically connect the Robot Controller smartphone to the Expansion Hub using a USB cable and On-The-Go (OTG) adapter. + +| Connecting an Android Smartphone to an Expansion Hub | +| ---- | +| 1. Power on the Expansion Hub by turning on the power switch.

| +| 2. Plug the Type B Mini end of the USB cable into the USB mini port on the Expansion Hub.

| +| 3. Plug the Type A end of the USB cable into the OTG adapter.

| +| 4. Verify that your Robot Controller smartphone is powered on and unlocked. Plug in the USB Micro OTG adapter into the OTG port of the Robot Controller phone.

Note that when the OTG adapter is plugged into the smartphone, the phone will detect the presence of the Expansion Hub and launch the Robot Controller app. | +| 5. The first time you connect the Robot Controller smartphone to the Expansion Hub, the Android operating system should prompt you to ask if it is OK to associate the newly detected USB device (which is the Expansion Hub) with the FTC Robot Controller app.


**Important Information!**
You might be prompted multiple times to associate the USB hardware with the FTC Robot Controller. Whenever you are prompted by your phone with this message, you should always select the “Use by default for this USB device” option and hit the “OK” button to associate the USB device with the FTC Robot Controller app.

If you fail to make this association, then the Robot Controller app might not reliably connect to this Expansion Hub the next time you turn your system on. | + +### Powering On the Control Hub +If you are using a Control Hub, you do not need to make any additional connections. You simply need to power on the Control Hub and then wait for 40 seconds for the Control Hub to complete its power on process. + + Note that it will take an estimated 20 minutes to create the configuration file, configure a motor, configure a servo, and configure the color and touch sensors. + + ### Creating a Configuration File To start, you will need to create a configuration file: | Creating a Configuration File on the Robot Controller | | ---- | -| 1. Power on the Expansion Hub by turning on the power switch.

| -| 2. Plug the Type B Mini end of the USB cable into the USB mini port on the Expansion Hub.

| -| 3. Plug the Type A end of the USB cable into the OTG adapter.

| -| 4. Verify that your Robot Controller smartphone is powered on and unlocked. Plug in the USB Micro OTG adapter into the OTG port of the Robot Controller phone.

Note that when the OTG adapter is plugged into the smartphone, the phone will detect the presence of the Expansion Hub and launch the Robot Controller app. | -| 5. The first time you connect the Robot Controller smartphone to the Expansion Hub, the Android operating system should prompt you to ask if it is OK to associate the newly detected USB device (which is the Expansion Hub) with the FTC Robot Controller app.


**Important Information!**
You might be prompted multiple times to associate the USB hardware with the FTC Robot Controller. Whenever you are prompted by your phone with this message, you should always select the “Use by default for this USB device” option and hit the “OK” button to associate the USB device with the FTC Robot Controller app.

If you fail to make this association, then the Robot Controller app might not reliably connect to this Expansion Hub the next time you turn your system on. | + | 6. Touch the three vertical dots in the upper right hand corner of the Robot Controller. This will launch a pop-up menu.

| | 7. Select Configure Robot from the pop up menu to display the Configuration screen.

| | 8. If your Robot Controller does not have any existing configuration files, the screen will display a message indicating that you need to create a file before proceeding.


Hit the “New” button to create a new configuration file for your Robot Controller. |