This page describes the Java application that is used to drive MARV.
The application uses a TCP/IP socket to send commands to the wireless receiver,
which then sends the RS232 strings to the servo controller board. The
application gets the driver input through a mouse controlling a slider, keyboard keys, or a joystick.
This screen image is what the application window looks like when it is
connected.
The operator connects to MARV through the menu. After connecting there is
the option of starting a plot. The A to D data is then collected at 1 Hz.
from MARV. The plot image shows a plot of a sensor voltage that is
attached on MARV. The value of the voltage is also
displayed in the window. The data can also be logged to a ACNET log, by selecting the Enable in the Log menu. Not only does the data get logged, but also when the direction is changed, it gets time stamped and logged
