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This post is pretty old and I’ve been continuing work on Roomba software.
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A week ago I got my OSMO//hacker Roomba firmware updater from iRobot. It worked like a charm, giving me a serial port to fully control the Roomba. Spidermare mac os.

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An interface was needed however, since the crazy mini-DIN 7-pin on the Roomba is very unstandard. So the first attempt at a robust interface between a Roomba and a standard PC serial port is my Roomba Serial Interface:

The Roomba Serial Connector
It seems people are confused by the mini-DIN 7-pin connector, citing difficulties in obtaining that specific plug. It turns out that mini-DIN 8-pin plugs will mechanically mate with the 7-pin jacks, with the center key hole in the 7-pin female jack taking the middel pin of the 8-pin plug. Mac high-speed serial cables from the 1990’s work great for this, and I have a ton of those from all my misspent youth doing MIDI on a Mac. So chop up those old Mac serial cables! If you can’t find one, Jameco will sell you one for $3.29.

The PC Serial Connector
Some computers have an RS-232 serial port. Most don’t. To hook this serial interface cable up to your Mac or other modern computer without an RS-232 port, use a Keyspan High Speed USB Serial Adapter. Supported on all platforms and the choice of Mac hardware-hackers worldwide.

Step-by-Step Construction details
If you’d like to build your own interface but don’t quite know where to start, I took a few images of the process I used.

The Software
With the Keyspan adapter and the Roomba Serial Interface, all the hardware is present to control the Roomba from a computer. All that’s required is software that can connect to serial ports and send and receive binary data. The Roomba SCI protocol isn’t text-based, so you can’t really use a normal terminal program like ZTerm (Mac) or HyperTerminal (PC).

My goal was to create a program that allowed one to remotely control all aspects of Roomba functionality as well as getting all information from the Roomba’s sensors.

It would be nice if the worked on multiple platforms. While I initially started in C, the difficulties in non-programmers getting C code to work on many platforms made me leery of that choice. And C doesn’t provide a consistent GUI framework on multiple systems. It turns out that Java has pretty good serial port functionality now (provided by RXTX), and Processing provides a good cross-platform environment for writing graphical Java programs.

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I created a Roomba communication API in Java and a GUI in Processing that shows a top-down iconic view of the Roomba universe. The API is called “RoombaComm” and the GUI is called:

RoombaComm_tst

It provides the following capabilities:

  • Detect a Roomba and display Roomba status
  • Remotely control the Roomba like a little tank
  • Read and display bump, wheeldrop, cliff and dirt sensors
  • Display angle and velocity data from the Roomba both numerically and iconically
  • Start and stop vacuum on the Roomba
  • Play notes on the Roomba using the computer keyboard as a musical keyboard
  • Display Roomba button press status

The software is still very rough and not very well structured nor documented. However if you have a Roomba serial interface and want to play with it, it can be downloaded at:

Trying it out
In the zip file above, there are executables for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. I’ve only tried the OS X one. Give one of them a try and see if it works for you. If not…

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Incredible hulk slot. To use it inside of Processing:

  1. Download and install Processing
  2. In the Processing document folder (“Documents/Processing” on Mac or “My Documents/Processing” on PC), unzip the above zipfile. It should create a directory called “roombacomm_tst”
  3. Launch Processing and choose File->Sketchbook->roombacomm_tst to open the program
  4. Click the Play icon to compile and start the program
  5. RoombaComm_tst will then give you a list of serial ports, pick the serial port that you’ve plugged the Roomba in to. On Mac OS X, there are both “/dev/cu.blahblah” and “/dev/tty.blahblah” serial ports. Always choose the “/dev/cu.blahblah” ports. On PCs, it will be whatever COM port number you’ve selected. On my Mac, the Keyspan adapter is “/dev/cu.KeySerial1” and on my PC, the Keyspan adapter is “COM6”.
  6. RoombaComm_tst will open that serial port and attempt to talk to the Roomba. If it is not successful, it will display “status: no roomba”.
  7. If it’s succesful, drive the Roomba around with the arrow keys, play tunes with the “asdf…” keys and so on!

Here’s what it looks like when just playing around:

Let me know if you try this out and give me feedback on how it works for you.

Update:

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Your robot vacuum is getting a big upgrade. Roomba's parent company iRobot announced Tuesday it's giving its robots a 'genius' software update.

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You can now set areas in your home where Roomba should not go, areas that are particularly messy that need more frequent cleaning and even time house cleanings for when you're not home.

Roomba is touting the upgrade as a major innovation that makes its devices smarter and more customizable. It's also a way for the company to distinguish itself against a growing number of competitors offering cheaper alternatives.

Unlike other smart home devices, such as Nest thermostats or Philips Hue light bulbs, Roomba cleaners previously lacked automated routines and scheduling until this update. So the upgrade brings some much-needed features to get Roomba up to speed with the rest of the connected device world.

Existing Roomba customers will get the new features in a free software update Tuesday. The iRobot Home app has been redesigned with more features for customizing a robot's cleaning routines and it works with all Wi-Fi connected iRobot products.

'iRobot Genius unlocks the full potential of our connected products, giving them the ability to do more now and get even smarter over time through over-the-air updates,' said Colin Angle, chairman and CEO of iRobot, in a press release.

The coronavirus outbreak has led many people to stay home, where they have ample time to stare at dust bunnies, dirt and other detritus stuck on their floors and carpets. That's great news for iRobot.

The company reported in late July that it earned nearly $280 million in revenue for the quarter ending in June, up 8% from the same period last year and exceeding previous guidance.

'Maintaining a clean home has taken on greater prominence during this pandemic,' Angle said in a July earnings release. https://softwarecad.mystrikingly.com/blog/moonfable-mac-os. He added that the company is continuing to focus more on its premium products.

Boardungeon mac os. Tuesday's update lets users set areas in their homes as clean zones for robot vacuums to target. For instance, you could set the couch as a clean zone and ask Roomba to clean around the couch.

You can also designate areas in your home as 'keep out' zones that Roomba should stay away from.

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With the update, you can ask Roomba to start cleaning when you're heading outside for a hike or going to work and to stop when you return. The app will use location-based services to track when you've left home and command Roomba to start cleaning. If you have other smart home devices, they can also be added to the routine.

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Higher-end products such as the Roomba i7 and s9 models and Braava jet mops can even vacuum specific areas at specific times of day, like the dining room on a Friday evening.

And during allergy or pet shedding season, the app will suggest more frequent cleaning.