USB Port and Lead [Archive] - PleoWorld Forums

kynan

12-04-2007, 05:14 AM

When Pleo is attached to the computer via a USB cable:

Will Pleo run off the power of the USB?
Will a switched-on Pleo be active & moving while altering Life OS?
What operating systems is the Life OS softwasre compatible? (Vista, XP, Milenium, 95, Mac, Linux)

alphapleo

12-04-2007, 06:02 AM

I am glad you brought this subject up Kynan. I recall reading somewhere that pleo will come with a USB cable, or maybe it said it might come with the cable, does anyone know if this is true?

PleoWorldHostCami

12-04-2007, 06:10 AM

eric

12-04-2007, 08:08 AM

Pleo should come with a usb cable for updates but will not charge via it.

Like i-Cybie im gussing you make the custom action on pc & hopefully MAC, then save it to a sd card & insert it into Pleo.

Im guessing their will be a virtual Pleo on screen that will play back the action so you know its right.

The Robosapien & i-Cybie programs work in this way.

see this post re usb charging http://forums.pleoworld.com/showthread.php?t=63&highlight=charging

any word on a pleo editor for MAC OSX ?

Primus

12-04-2007, 08:38 AM

even if it *could* charge via USB it would take forever.

pleoWhisperer

12-04-2007, 09:09 AM

Most USB ports don't provide enough current to run power hungry devices or enough voltage for larger battery packs. I know you can download firmware updated via the USB cable, and I know Ugobe has promised a MAC interface, but beyond that, we'll just have to wait and see. Stuff like new sound files and new subroutines supposedly are accessed off an SD card, not USB.

PleoWorldHostCami

12-04-2007, 09:53 AM

When Pleo is attached to the computer via a USB cable:

Will Pleo run off the power of the USB?

No. His battery needs to be charged during the update process.

Will a switched-on Pleo be active & moving while altering Life OS?

No. When the Update software detects Pleo, he freezes until the update is complete, at which point he "reboots" with his usual wake up sound.

What operating systems is the Life OS softwasre compatible? (Vista, XP, Milenium, 95, Mac, Linux)

The Pleo Updater runs on both the Mac OS X versions 10.4 and 10.5 and Windows platforms XP/Service Pack 2 and Vista. If your operating system is not yet supported by the Pleo Updater (e.g. Linux), you will have two options.

1. If your computer has an SD card reader/writer, you can download the latest version of the Pleo software from the Pleoworld Support page, write that to your own SD card, insert that card in Pleo’s SD card slot, which will automatically update the software.

2. If you don’t have access to an SD card reader/writer, you can contact UGOBE Customer support to request the Pleo Software Update Kit which will be shipped to the home address in your registration. Once you receive the Kit, you can insert that card into Pleo’s SD card slot to automatically update the software.

ciarrasmom

12-04-2007, 03:30 PM

http://www.compuphase.com/pawn/pawn.htm

frantically learning PAWN...there are pleo hacks all over the place, any ideas if hackers have already started writing bad code to make Pleos do...bad stuff? LOL

ciarrasmom

12-04-2007, 03:33 PM

re Pleo Software Update Kit

might be worth those of us who will need them to get the jump on requestiong one

imsoaks

12-07-2007, 09:38 AM

Hi,

Can the USB cord be used to charge the battery while its in PLEO? MIght be a good workaround to the charging issues some are having..........

PleoWorldHostCami

12-07-2007, 09:49 AM

Hi,

Can the USB cord be used to charge the battery while its in PLEO? MIght be a good workaround to the charging issues some are having..........

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 449pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=598 border=0 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 449pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 21869" width=598><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 25.5pt" height=34><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 449pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; HEIGHT: 25.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" width=598 height=34>Charging through USB would be very slow. The USB specification only requires devices to supply 100 milliamps. At that rate it would take a full day to charge Pleo.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

imsoaks

12-07-2007, 09:53 AM

ok, but i think it would be a good option for people who dont want to fiddle with the finicky charger.....

Also, how were they planning to charge the battery in Pleo before they changed it to a detachable battery?

dotyj

12-07-2007, 05:43 PM

I can't see charging Pleo's battery pack via USB. You'd have to add an on board battery charger that would only draw 100mA and that would drive up the cost plus at 100mA, as Cami pointed out, it would take too long to charge Pleo.

What about Firewire though? That could handle it.

Stratmosphere

12-07-2007, 08:52 PM

I see a whole slew of hot rodded batteries coming out in the Pleo aftermarket

Lu Bu

12-14-2007, 07:31 PM

I've heard that UGOBE is still working on the battery life to make playtime with Pleo Longer! YAY!

cmadmacs

12-15-2007, 01:33 AM

That would be awsome! Longer playtime with my pleos.

Caaahl

12-18-2007, 03:54 AM

So, whats the USB cord for then? :)

Pleo100

12-18-2007, 04:01 AM

uploading software upgrades from Ugobe to Pleo

Caaahl

12-18-2007, 04:15 AM

ok, now i got it.... temporary gimmicks via sd card and permanent improvements via usb. :)

Tootle

01-08-2008, 12:41 PM

My Pleo came shipped with a USB lead and has a USB port.

So far I haven't found what use a USB connection for my Pleo will be. Does anyone know??

Gemstone

01-08-2008, 01:19 PM

From what I understand, the USB port will be for firmware updates, when they come out.

UgobeTyler

01-08-2008, 02:12 PM

For end-users, the USB port will be used primarily for software upgrades. For developers, the USB port can be used to interact with Pleo - as a CDC device (programmers will know what that means ;-). More details will likely be available around the time of the PDK release.

Thank you,
Tyler

roschler

01-08-2008, 02:57 PM

UgobeTyler

01-08-2008, 04:49 PM

Sorry, no. Try this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_communications_device_class

Thanks,
Tyler

Lois

01-10-2008, 10:02 PM

.... and what is the PDK release?.... I was also surprised to find a USB cable packed with Eve. By the way what does the term "first hatchling" refer to?

PleoWorldHostCami

01-11-2008, 06:22 AM

.... and what is the PDK release?.... I was also surprised to find a USB cable packed with Eve. By the way what does the term "first hatchling" refer to?

Hi Lois and Eve, :D

PDK stands for Pleo Development Kit. It will be for those who want to be able to hack and/or program their Pleo and will be available sometime in the first half of 2008.

A "First Hatch" Pleo is one of the first 2,000 Pleo's sold. They came with a special gold ID card.