RIO Controller Firmware

🛠 Prerequisites

Hardware

• RIO Controller Board
• Type-C USB Cable

Software

• Visual Studio Code
• PlatformIO Extension
• CH340 USB Driver

🚀 Quick Setup

1. Development Environment

1. Install Visual Studio Code
2. Install PlatformIO Extension
   • Open VSCode Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
   • Search for "PlatformIO"
   • Click "Install"

2. Project Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/botforge-robotics/rio_firmware.git
cd rio_firmware

# Open in VSCode
code .

🔧 Configuration

Network Settings

Modify src/main.cpp with your network details:

// WiFi Configuration
char ssid[] = "YourWiFiNetworkName";     // Your WiFi Network Name
char psk[] = "YourWiFiPassword";         // Your WiFi Password

// Static IP Configuration
IPAddress agent_ip(192, 168, 0, 121);    // Desired Static IP
size_t agent_port = 8888;                // Communication Port

💻 Deployment

Flashing Firmware

1. Connect RIO PCB via USB
2. In VSCode, use PlatformIO:
   • Click "Upload" (➡️ icon)
   • Or use Terminal: platformio run -t upload

Related Repositories

• 🔧 RIO Harware - RIO robot hardware parts and assembly
• 🤖 RIO ROS2 - ROS2 packages for navigation, control, and sensor integration

🔍 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• ❗ Incorrect COM Port
• ❗ Driver Problems
• ❗ Network Configuration Errors

Diagnostic Commands

# List Connected Devices
platformio device list

# Monitor Serial Output
platformio device monitor

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the Repository
2. Create Feature Branch
3. Commit Changes
4. Push to Branch
5. Open Pull Request

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