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The iRobot Create is a programmable robot based on the Roomba vacuuming robot. Users can program it using the iRobot Open Interface.

The iRobot Create is a programmable robot based on the Roomba vacuuming robot.

Users can program it using the Create 2 Open Interface.

There have been two versions of Create:

  • iRobot Create, released in 2007. This robot was based on the Roomba Discovery series robots. It is all-white.

  • iRobot Create 2, released in 2014. This robot is based on the Roomba 650 robot and includes a green faceplate marked with safe places to drill into the robot to mount additional hardware.

Additionally, all iRobot Roomba vacuums in the 500 series and higher feature the ability to respond to the same iRobot Open Interface as Create 2.

Create 2 Robot

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What iRobot products support the open interface besides the iRobot Create?

I have read that certain iRobot products support or can be hacked to support something close to the open interace. There is even a book about hacking Roomba. What Robots have this capability?
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Cannot disable sleep in passive mode for iRobot Create 2

I tried to disable sleep by pulsing the BRC pin low for one second every minute as suggested in the OI, but my Create 2 still goes to sleep after 5 minutes. My firmware is r3_robot/tags/release-3.2.6:4975 CLEAN The Create 2 is connected to an…
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IRobot Create 2: Powering Up after Sleep

I've notice the IRobot Create 2 does not respond to the app's commands when it has been sleeping. If I press the Clean button and re-run the app then the robot is responsive to the commands. My initialization sequence (Android/Java) using…
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Directly tapping Create2 battery through vacuum brush

Problem Overview: our project consists of an iRobot Create2, a RaspberryPi 4 and a YDLIDAR X4. The RaspberryPi is powered from the Create2 serial port. We tried to power the lidar from the RaspberryPi, but reached the limits of the Create2 serial…
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iRobot Create 2 stuck in Clean mode?

I'm using the Delphi example to command my Create 2, I just adapted the demo code to Unicode (DelphiXE). I use the original iRobot USB to serial cable. My Create 2 seemed to be responding fine to all the commands send via serial yesterday and…
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Add hardware reset button for Create2

Is there any way to add a reset button to the Create2 that would be the equivalent of temporarily disconnecting the battery?
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using the brush assembly and Aerovac bin space?

A lot of the Create 2's interior space is taken up by the brush assembly and the Aerovac bin. I'd like to take these out and put in my own stuff, but I'm concerned that the Roomba might get confused by the fact that I've unplugged these items. Is…
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iRobot Create 2 to Vacuum?

I just got a Create 2 for Christmas, and while I'm planning to create with it (obviously), I'd like to use it around the house as a vacuum if at all possible. I've heard that you can buy parts for the Roomba and throw them on to this chassis, but I…
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Is there a bug in the Encoder Counts packets 43&44?

I think I have just found another bug - there was one that was mentioned in another post about the angle and distance. This one is about reading the encoder's counts. I was using them as a workaround for the other bugs but what I found in one…
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create2 angle (packet ID 20)

how to convert the value you get for the angle (packet ID 20) into degrees? i am using the create2 robot and when I did not understand the data I am getting back. The documentation it says it's in degrees but what I get back is a huge number like…
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How to send commands to create 2 over Bluetooth

I'm very new to create 2. I want to send commands using Bluetooth. I have already bought the bluetooth USB radio. What other devices do I need to get or how can I set up sending commands over bluetooth. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Create 2 kill switch?

Any ideas on ways to install a kill switch on the Create 2? I saw how the battery attaches to the main board with springs, so that blocks me from using a plain old battery switch. Are there any test points that can be grounded to shut down when in…
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Issue using Digit LEDs Raw (op code 163) on Create2

If I understand the manual, each leg in each of the 7 segment displays is labeled with a letter A-G. These letters then map to specific bits in a byte - 1 byte for each of the 4 displays. Setting a bit turns on the corresponding leg while not…
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Can you interface to a Braava Jet?

Is there any open interface access to the new Braava jet just to drive it around?
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Reliably establishing communication and OI mode with Create 2

I've started tinkering with a Create 2, but I'm having issues reliably getting it to accept my commands. I can occasionally get it right, but sometimes, it just seems to ignore me. I'm guessing my cleanup code isn't getting the state fully reset…
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