User manual

II.1 Software Components

The WiRobot system comes with a CD containing the following software components and documents:

• “WiRobot Gateway” which is used to connect the PC to the robot and show the connection

status,

• An ActiveX control, called WiRobot SDK ActiveX Module, with a set of APIs is provided for

user to access the robot when developing his/her own applications in MS VC++ or VB,

• Several PC sample applications with source code is provided to demonstrate the capabilities

of the WiRobot system, and

• WiRobot documents. (The latest documents can be found on www.drrobot.com

)

In the WiRobot system, low level electronic drivers are pre-programmed and embedded in the

WiRobot controllers (PMS5005 and PMB5010). Data information such as image, audio, sensor

information, and etc. are available to the user via the WiRobot ActiveX control developed for MS VC++

and VB program environment or by using the WiRobot communication protocol. Using this ActiveX

control, user can also send various control commands to the robot. A general connection architecture

of the WiRobot system is shown as follows:

Figure II.1 WiRobot System Communication Architecture