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How to build a wireless hexapod robot

Step 13Test the control program - The most "It's ALIIIIIVE!" step

Test the control program - The most \"It\
Plug in the USB. Plug in the power. (Do you remember what order to plug them in? See Step 7)

Run visual-hexapod.

Quit visual-hexapod by hitting ESC, then N.

Open config.txt

Look for Alpha->port. Set this number to the same as your com port.

Run visual-hexapod.

Hit F2. If you do NOT see two green stars on either side of the 1.00 at the bottom, you got the port number wrong. Quit, add one to it, and try again.

When you get the green stars, hit the reset switch on the DD.

After a moment, the legs will twitch and some green text should appear on the left side of the screen.

Press > twice and your hexapod should try to stand up.

Pres < once to make it sit down.

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I want to make a living through robotics and inventing. I don't get to travel enough.