Getting Ready To Collect Data

• Download 16299-26-3.zip and unzip it. The 16299-26-3 release corrects bugs found in the previous release 16299-26-2, so discard that code if you have already downloaded it. The Arduino libraries have not changed from the 16299-26-1 release.
• Move the contents (Arduino progams) to wherever your Arduino programs are stored. On my Linux box that is ~/Arduino. The new Arduino programs are calibrate_encoders, sinusoids, steps, steps_random, and steps_sweep. There is a directory putty-stuff which has programs to receive data from your Arduino, which is explained later. There is a directory lab1 which I will also explain later. The programs test_xxx have had some bugs fixed.
• Put your robot upside down on your desk.
  
  
• Make sure your battery is fully charged.
• Connect the USB cable between the Arduino and your computer.
• You are now ready to go to the next step.

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