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Figure V.2 Using ActiveX module under VB Step 2
• A new icon on the left menu bar will appear and user can simply drag and drop this icon to the
Project’s Form and start using the APIs offered by this ActiveX control. By default the
variable name of this component is “WiRobotSDK1”.
Figure V.3 Using ActiveX module under VB Step 3
V.2 Sample Application 1 - WiRobot DRK8000 Controller (VB)
This sample application demonstrates the basic capabilities of the WiRobot DRK8000 using
Microsoft VB with source code provided. This program can read sensor data, obtain image and audio,
play wave file, set the LCD display image, and control the robot movement. The GUI of this program is
shown as follows:
Figure V.4 GUI of the WiRobot DRK8000 Controller (VB)
User can click the button on the interface to control the robot as long as the “WiRobot Gateway” is
connected to the robot.