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SaveMii Robot: It's alive!

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Uploaded by on Sep 7, 2009

This is how I'm programming SaveMiis now :-)

This is a programming robot built using Fischertechnik parts. I'm using two motors and two microswitches, plus some Python scripting to talk to the interface and automate the programming of the CPLD. One motor deals with pushing SaveMiis out, and the other lowers the pogo pins onto it.

It's somewhat flaky in construction (for example, the position of the SaveMii as it is pushed is determined solely by timing) but it appears to be accurate enough in practice.

The software used in the video was an early test version. The one I have now gives auditory feedback when programming fails or when a bunch of units have gone by (so you can refill the stack), and it also saves time by returning the "pusher" home while it programs the current unit.

See http://savemii.net for the product ;)

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  • puedes hacer que una tarjeta de esas arranque bootmii desde boot2 o desde la SD?

  • no, imposible

  • That plastic case the machine throws the SaveMiis in, it doesn't happen to be from a DVD Cakebox case, does it? :P

  • sure, we all have a bunch of those lying around :P

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  • i want that robot,cool

  • Very cool!!!!

  • cool

  • this is pretty cool, love your work

  • that is awesome!

  • nice

  • very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • cool

  • awesome

  • And if i had a savemii, do you then think that it would be possible to contact a company to make copies? Just thinking :)

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