Architecture change (2026-04-03): Mamba F722S (STM32F722) and BlackPill replaced by ESP32 BALANCE (PID loop) and ESP32 IO (motors/sensors/comms). - Update CLAUDE.md, docs, chassis BOM/ASSEMBLY, pinout, power-budget, wiring-diagram, TEAM.md, AUTONOMOUS_ARMING.md, docker-compose - Update all ROS2 package comments, config labels, launch args (stm32_port→esp32_port, /dev/stm32-bridge→/dev/esp32-bridge) - Update WebUI: stm32Mode→esp32Mode, stm32Version→esp32Version, "STM32 State/Mode" labels → "ESP32 State/Mode" (ControlMode, SettingsPanel) - Add TODO(esp32-migration) markers on stm32_protocol.py and mamba_protocol.py binary frame layouts — pending ESP32 protocol spec from max - Fix roslib CDN 1.3.0→1.4.0 in all 11 HTML panels (fixes ROS2 Humble rosbridge "Received a message without an op" incompatibility) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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SaltyLab Firmware — Agent Playbook
Project
Self-balancing two-wheeled robot: two ESP32 boards (BALANCE + IO), hoverboard hub motors, Jetson Orin for AI/SLAM.
⚠️ ARCHITECTURE CHANGE (2026-04-03): ESP32 BALANCE (ESP32) and ESP32 IO are NO LONGER USED. Replaced by: ESP32 BALANCE (PID loop) + ESP32 IO (motors/sensors/comms). The
src/andinclude/ESP32 BALANCE firmware is legacy/archived — do not extend it. New firmware goes inesp32/— pin assignments and framework details TBD pending max.
Team
| Agent | Role | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| sl-firmware | Embedded Firmware Lead | ESP32 firmware, balance loop, I/O drivers, PlatformIO |
| sl-controls | Control Systems Engineer | PID tuning, IMU sensor fusion, real-time control loops, safety systems |
| sl-perception | Perception / SLAM Engineer | Jetson Orin, RealSense D435i, RPLIDAR, ROS2, Nav2 |
Status
USB CDC TX bug resolved (PR #10 — DCache MPU non-cacheable region + IWDG ordering fix).
Repo Structure
projects/saltybot/SALTYLAB.md— Design docUSB_CDC_BUG.md— USB peripheral conflict detailsTEAM.md— Team roles specification
Branch Strategy (issue #28)
Variant branches
| Branch | Purpose |
|---|---|
saltylab |
Stable — SaltyLab 2-wheel balance bot (promoted from saltylab-dev) |
saltylab-dev |
Integration — SaltyLab balance bot; agents target this branch |
saltyrover |
Stable — 4-wheel rover variant |
saltyrover-dev |
Integration — rover variant |
saltytank |
Stable — tracked tank variant |
saltytank-dev |
Integration — tank variant |
main |
Shared code only (IMU drivers, USB CDC, balance core, safety) |
Rules
- Agents branch FROM
<variant>-devand PR back TO<variant>-dev - Shared/infrastructure code (IMU drivers, USB CDC, balance core, safety) goes in
main - Variant-specific code (motor topology, kinematics, config) goes in variant branches
- Stable branches get promoted from
-devafter review and hardware testing - Current SaltyLab team works against
saltylab-dev
Git Workflow
- Branch naming:
<agent>/<slug>(e.g.,sl-firmware/usb-cdc-fix) - For shared code targeting
main:<agent>/bd-<id>-<slug> - Before every push:
git fetch origin && git rebase origin/<base-branch> - Gitea:
gitea.vayrette.com/seb/saltylab-firmware
Communication
- Report progress to max via MQTT:
AGENT_NAME=<agent> ~/agent-mqtt/agent-send max "<message>" - Check inbox:
~/agent-mqtt/agent-read 2>/dev/null | tail -15 - Prioritize messages from max (PM)
Beads (Task System)
cd /Users/seb/AI/saltylab-firmware
br list # List open beads
br update <id> --claim # Claim a bead
br close <id> --reason "Done. PR #N"
br comment <id> "message"