Always online
Robotino® View is the interactive, graphical programming and learning environment for Robotino®. It communicates directly with the robot system via wireless LAN, with no need for code compiling or downloading to the controller. You can send signals directly to the motor controller, display, scale and evaluate sensor values, or have a live camera image displayed and further processed. Robotino® thus becomes an online experimentation field, e.g. for control technology.
Intuitive programming
Robotino® View is a visual programming language. Sequences and links are formed by wiring functional modules. The program corresponds to your idea of robot behaviour and is created "intuitively".
Robotino® View 2
Robotino® View 2 combines state of the art operating concepts with intuitive operation and expansion options for the user.
Sequence control is based on the standardised sequential function chart to DIN EN 61131 (GRAFCET). The subprograms (steps) are created as data flow graphs and the comprehensive functional module library provides the functional modules to be linked. Subprograms can be reused any number of times in a sequencing program and can also be imported into other projects.
The new navigation module provides the user with great flexibility in moving to positions and defining travel paths with any level of complexity. Current position sensing is performed by the integrated odometer, which can be made much more accurate by the gyroscope sensor available as an option.
Multitasking
With Robotino® View 2 you can control not just one, but any number of Robotinos at the same time.
Creating custom functional modules
The user can create custom functional modules in C++ and load them to the functional module library as plug-ins. Likewise, custom devices can be created in C++ and loaded to the device manager as plug-ins.
External data communication
Robotino® View 2 provides an OPC client and a UDP protocol interface for data communication with external controllers.
Autonomous control
Projects can be uploaded to the Robotino® controller to achieve totally autonomous operation (only with operating system version 2.0 or higher). The user can use a special data exchange server to establish very efficient communication between a Robotino® View 2 program and the autonomous robot application.
Robotino® View 2 can be constantly updated via the Internet.
First steps with simulation
As an add-on, you can purchase an attractive 3D simulation package (Robotino® SIM Professional/Robotino® SIM), which simulates the Robotino®'s travel behaviour and sensors in an appropriate working environment. This enables you to test your first Robotino® View programs in the simulation.