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p.Brain-HexEngine (V1.2) Configuration Guide
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Port Configuration – (p.Brain-µ24)
There are two serial ports on the p.Brain-µ24 which are used for locomotion control and/or
terminal configuration. UART2 is an TTL serial port which can be used for locomotion control
only. UART1 is connected to either the RS-232 RJ11 port or the optional ESD200 bluetooth
adaptor using JP1. This port defaults to PIP locomotion control mode, but can also be used for
the hexapod configuration mode / terminal port.
Terminal Connection
In order to configure your HexEngine, you will require terminal software such as HyperTerm or
Tera Term, a free serial port and a suitable RS232 lead. If you are using the p.Brain-SMB in
conjunction with the p.Brain-ds24 or the p.Brain-µ24, there is an RJ11 4/4 to DB9 RS232 cable
available from micromagic systems (MSR-RJ11-232). If you wish to make your own cable you
will need to use the following connections:
RJ11 4/4 Connector
DB9 Female Connector Description
1
3
RS232 RX
2
2
RS232 TX
3
5
GND
4
Unused
p.Brain-RJ232
Micromagic systems RS-232 DB9 to RJ11 serial port adaptor.
p.Brain-ds24:
It is also possible to configure the HexEngine via UART1's TTL interface, in order to do this you
will require a suitable TTL interface converter to your host system or a blue tooth module such
as the ESD200 connected to UART1. If you are using the p.Brain-SMB PCB, there is a suitable
socket for the ESD200, please see the p.Brain-SMB user guide for installation guidance.
p.Brain-µ24:
It is possible to configure the HexEngine using either the RS-232 interface, the ESD200
bluetooth adaptor, or a TTL compatible serial port using the ESD200 socket. See the p.Brainµ24 user guide for ESD200 installation and configuration.
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