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i did an initial check-in for RooWiFi support: TheThingSystem@c243da5

i won't submit a request for a while, since i still need to test. a few things i've found:

1. at present, the RooWiFi is the only commercial solution, although there's a project on indiegogo, that sadly probably won't meet it's funding goal. sigh.
2. i have done my best to minimize changes to your code (which, by the way, is very clean). however, you might think i've changed a bit much.
3. i am pretty sure that future Wi-Fi solutions for the Roomba will be bi-directional; so this is the code that got added to robot.js; however, the RooWiFi is unidirectional in the sense that it doesn't return sensor data over the same TCP connection that you send commands on. instead, you're expected to get a json file via http. and, to make things more complex, you can have only one socket open at a time to the RooWiFi.

so, the RooWifi-specific code is in a new file. if someone else wants to integrate a network solution that is actually bi-directional, then they won't need the file.

1. question: do you have an iRobot create? if so, is there a DIN serial connector on it somewhere? i haven't been able to find a picture with enough detail to know one way or the other…

thanks!

hi. i am getting ready to integrate with a roomba wifi module -- http://www.roowifi.com

before i dig in, i just wanted to check the status of this repo. my plan is to submit pull requests to you with the additional support.

thanks!

this is rather odd. when i run test2.js talking to the roowifi, it seems that the motive commands are ignored. i've tried both drive and demo mouse, and nothing happens. the sound plays, so i'm thinking that something must be working. could you just eyeball this and tell me if anything stands out?

thanks!

node test2.js
{ name: 'start', opcode: 128, bytes: 0 }
<Buffer 80>
{ name: 'safe', opcode: 131, bytes: 0 }
<Buffer 83>
{ name: 'leds', opcode: 139, bytes: 3 }
<Buffer 8b 00 00 00>
{ name: 'leds', opcode: 139, bytes: 3 }
<Buffer 8b 00 00 ff>
{ name: 'song', opcode: 140, bytes: null }
<Buffer 8c 00 02 4b 06 4c 06>
{ name: 'play_song', opcode: 141, bytes: 1 }
<Buffer 8d 00>
READY
{ name: 'demo', opcode: 136, bytes: 1 }
<Buffer 88 03>