Control your iRobot Create with a Palm Pilot

Step 5 Install the iRobot program

Now we'll install the iRobot program (inventive name, eh?). If you want, you can play with the source code and modify it however you please. But for now we'll use the pre-compiled binary that I've included with this instructable.

If your using Windows you can use the Palm Desktop software to install programs onto the palm pilot. I'm not using Windows so I can't provide details, but it's pretty strait forward. Just install the Palm Desktop program, and use the software installer to install the iRobot program onto your Palm device.

If your using Linux and KDE chances are that KPilot is already installed on your system. At least on my computer it was located under Utility's -> Sync -> KPilot in the applications menu. The first time you start it up it will open a wizard that will walk you trough the configuration. Once it's started you can go to the "File Installer" to add files that will be installed to the Palm Pilot next time you Sync. If your using Gnome, or if KPilot isn't already installed, you should be able to use your package manager to install it. Gnome has it's own software for Syncing Organizers called gnome-pilot but I'm not familiar with it myself.

At this point you should have the robot fully assembled with the iRobot program installed on your Palm Pilot. The next few steps will describe how to use the program and how the source code works.