In the process of getting the claw machine ready to pick up pop cans, the program has been updated to allow for serial commands to control. I, J, K, L, and spacebar will control forward, left, back, right and push button respectively.

This is in preparation to allow an app to control the claw machine. The details to the update can be seen in the release notes of the code as seen on the github page (address on prior project log).

Also, there is a new pop can mode. This will use the same main control code stages up to stage 5 of the toy pick up routine. This will bring the claw to the home position with the can stick grappled. The claw will then lower down to the bottom, open the claws, and then retract up. This will prevent the pop cans from being dropped from above.

The claw itself is also getting prepared to pick up pop cans. Not the full size cans, but instead the narrow cans. As time allows I will continue with the mechanics and post it on the "anatomy of a claw" page.