Develop serial Dextra device

[jgvictores]

WIP at https://github.com/roboticslab-uc3m/yarp-devices/compare/issue-176-dextra

Edit (2019/06/28): two different device implementations will coexist at some point per #176 (comment). This issue focuses on the USB-related stuff, the CAN implementation depends on other tasks (e.g. PCB design, hardware, etc.).

[jgvictores]

Should match firmware at https://github.com/jgagom/Dextra

[jgvictores]

Client protocol explicit in https://github.com/jgagom/Dextra/blob/master/Control/DextraControl.py ( https://github.com/Alvipe/Dextra/blob/33203e128c3d3c4292f41d32275cb336cd211733/Control/DextraControl.py )

[jgvictores]

May work. Relevant changes: 400ea3d...4b85d31

[jgvictores]

Blocks #171.

[jgvictores]

On a side note, planning on moving the current USB implementation. Tracked at https://github.com/roboticslab-uc3m/sign-language-papers/issues/5 (private and subject to name change; name changes are documented here (perma and the upcoming ones are tracked at "Organize research-oriented repos roboticslab-uc3m/questions-and-answers#75").

[PeterBowman]

WIP at https://github.com/roboticslab-uc3m/yarp-devices/compare/issue-176-dextra

Merged into develop at 11a1b22, updated title and description of this issue. Current status:

• DextraControlboardUSB (renamed from DextraControlboard): not sure if working, could be improved upon in this repo or moved somewhere else.
• DextraControlboard (CAN comms): TO-DO, we'll be focusing on that in this issue from now on.

[PeterBowman]

Let's do #171 first.

[PeterBowman]

TO-DO, we'll be focusing on that in this issue from now on.

Sorry, switching back (and actually stating this explicitly in the title) to USB device per the original intent. We are not yet close to developing the CAN device, the USB one needs polishing.

[PeterBowman]

@jgvictores OK to rename DextraControlboardUSB to DextraSerialControlboard? Future CAN device would be DextraCanBusControlboard or so.

[PeterBowman]

@jgvictores OK to rename DextraControlboardUSB to DextraSerialControlboard? Future CAN device would be DextraCanBusControlboard or so.

Seemed uncontroversial to me. Done and ready for review at #216.