Getting Started with XRP

The XRP, powered by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is a small and inexpensive robot designed for learning about programming FRC robots. All the same tools used for programming full-sized FRC robots can be used to program the XRP. The XRP comes with two drive motors with integrated wheel encoders. It also includes an IMU sensor that can be used for measuring headings and accelerations. Using it is as simple as writing a robot program, and running it on your computer. It will command the XRP to follow the steps in the program.

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A course that teaches programming using the XRP Robot is available via FIRST Training. Part 1 takes users through setup of the hardware and software, methods, objects, conditionals, variables, and equations. Part 2 covers command based programming, driving and inputs, advanced conditionals and logical operators, command groups, arrays and loops, and errors and troubleshooting.

The XRP provides a similar use case as the Romi with similar functionality, albeit using a lower power processor and is overall lower in cost.

• XRP Hardware, Assembly, and Imaging
• Getting to know your XRP
• XRP Hardware Support
• The XRP Web UI
• Programming the XRP