In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, Timothy D. Swieter wrote:

Bill -
 

A graphical robot programming application would require work and you should think of it like a compiler.  Here is what I would try and do...

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* First you need to design the hardware and software so it is standardized.  The more standization you do, then the less parameters in the Graphical programming part.  As you add parameters for this and that the complexity will go up.

* Once the hardware is designed, you need to write a generic software framework for the SX and the robot.

* In the generic framework you write the various "modules".  You need to ensure the modules are compatible with each other and test the various itterations.

* From there you can start your graphical interface. The interface will implement the modules you designed in SX.  Essentially the program takes what the user inputs and pieces together code and then programs the SX.  The graphical program is compiling the modules into one large text file of SX code and then passing it to a facility for downloading to the SX.

* The graphical program can check that modules "go together".  It could also check and verify any input parameters.
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