Software

• Developer Machine Setup
  • Install Linux
    • Downloading Ubuntu
    • Installing VirtualBox
    • Setting Up a Virtual Machine
    • Installing Ubuntu
    • Installing Guest Additions
  • Installing Visual Studio Code
    • Developing in the Linux VM
    • Developing in Windows
      • Downloading Visual Studio Code
      • Configuring the VM for Remote Access
      • Setting up SSH Keys
      • Visual Studio Code Setup
    • Recommended Extensions
  • Install Docker
  • Install Git
    • Installing Git on Windows
      • Installing the Git Client
      • Configuring the Git Client
      • Using the Git Client
    • Installing Git on Linux
      • Installing the Git Client
      • Configuring the Git Client
  • Install Sphinx
• Development Process
  • Process Overview
• Development Tools
  • Git
    • git clone
      • Command Usage
    • git submodule
      • Command Usage
    • git status
      • Command Usage
    • git checkout
      • Command Usage
    • git add
      • Command Usage
    • git commit
      • Command Usage
    • git push
      • Command Usage
    • git checkout
      • Command Usage
    • git rebase
      • Command Usage
    • Interacting with Repositories
• Repository-Specific Setup
  • ChangeUp
  • Container Registry
  • Documentation Website (docs)
    • Initial Setup
  • ROSSerial
  • Team Website
  • WebDashboard

The software team is responsible for development and maintenance on multiple systems, all managed through our :term: GitHub team. The primary systems are outlined below:

Embedded Robot Code

2020-2021

https://github.com/msoe-vex/ChangeUp

2021-2022

(Soon to be created)

The embedded robot code controls all of the onboard systems and communication present on our competition robots. This code is primarily written in C/C++ and Python, and is specialized to each robot that our team creates. This code is run both on our V5 Brain, as well as our Compute Co-processor. Architecture running on our V5 Brain are entirely developed in C/C++, whereas the architecture running on our Compute Co-processor is Python dominated, with some C/C++ components.

WebDashboard

GitHub

https://github.com/msoe-vex/WebDashboard

The WebDashboard is a web interface that allows for the creation of robot paths that can be run on compatible robots. These paths specify waypoints on the field that a robot should travel to within a sequence, with interpolated points to allow the robot to perform clean movements between the points. This application exports the path as a Robot Path File in JSON, which is then saved to the robot on an SD card. The application is currently built in JavaScript, with a Typescript refactor in the works.