Roborealm

Hi, has any one had any experience using roborealm, I'm not a programmer so I don't know which is the best module to use to interface with the arduino, I've used the arduino module and the sketch that comes off the site but its too laggy and bulky code.

here it is:
http://www.roborealm.com/help/Sparkfun_Arduino.php

Sparkfun Mega Sketch

#include <Servo.h> 

Servo servos[14];
boolean pinModes[32];

unsigned int crc;
unsigned int command;
unsigned int channel;
unsigned int streamAnalog;
unsigned int value;
unsigned long lvalue;
unsigned long streamDigital;
unsigned long lastDigital;
unsigned int lastAnalog[16];

#define ARDUINO_GET_ID 0
#define ARDUINO_SET_SERVO 1
#define ARDUINO_SET_DIGITAL_STREAM 2
#define ARDUINO_SET_DIGITAL_HIGH 3
#define ARDUINO_SET_DIGITAL_LOW 4
#define ARDUINO_SET_ANALOG_STREAM 5
#define ARDUINO_DIGITAL_STREAM 6
#define ARDUINO_ANALOG_STREAM 7

void initialize()
{
  int i;
  for (i=0;i<32;i++) pinModes[i]=-1;
  streamDigital=0;
  streamAnalog=0;
  lastDigital=-1;
  for (i=0;i<16;i++) lastAnalog[i]=-1;
}

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(115200);

  initialize();
  
  int i;
  for (i=2;i<14;i++) 
    servos[i].attach(i);
}

void writePacket()
{
  unsigned char buffer[2];  
  buffer[0]=command|128;
  buffer[1]=channel;
  Serial.write(buffer, 2);
}

void writeValuePacket(int value)
{
  unsigned char buffer[5];  
  
  buffer[0]=command|128;
  buffer[1]=channel;
  buffer[2]=value&127;
  buffer[3]=(value>>7)&127;
  buffer[4]=(buffer[0]^buffer[1]^buffer[2]^buffer[3])&127;
  
  Serial.write(buffer, 5);
}

void writeTriValuePacket(unsigned long value)
{
  unsigned char buffer[6];  
  
  buffer[0]=command|128;
  buffer[1]=channel;
  buffer[2]=value&127;
  buffer[3]=(value>>7)&127;
  buffer[4]=(value>>14)&127;
  buffer[5]=(buffer[0]^buffer[1]^buffer[2]^buffer[3]^buffer[4])&127;
  
  Serial.write(buffer, 6);
}

void writeQuadValuePacket(unsigned long value)
{
  unsigned char buffer[8];  
  
  buffer[0]=command|128;
  buffer[1]=channel;
  buffer[2]=value&127;
  buffer[3]=(value>>7)&127;
  buffer[4]=(value>>14)&127;
  buffer[5]=(value>>21)&127;
  buffer[6]=(value>>28)&127;
  buffer[7]=(buffer[0]^buffer[1]^buffer[2]^buffer[3]^buffer[4]^buffer[5]^buffer[6])&127;
  
  Serial.write(buffer, 8);
}

void readPacket()
{
  // get header byte
  // 128 (bit 8) flag indicates a new command packet .. that 
  // means the value bytes can never have 128 set!
  // next 7 bits are the command 0-7
  // next byte is the channel 0-32
  do
  {
    while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
    command = Serial.read();
  }
  while ((command&128)==0);
  
  command^=128;

  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  channel = Serial.read();
}

int readValuePacket()
{
  unsigned int valueLow;
  unsigned int valueHigh;
  
  // wait for value low byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  valueLow = Serial.read();
  if (valueLow&128) return 0;

  // wait for value high byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  valueHigh = Serial.read();
  if (valueHigh&128) return 0;
    
  // wait for crc byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  crc = Serial.read();
  if (crc&128) return 0;
  
  if (crc!=(((128|command)^channel^valueLow^valueHigh)&127)) return 0;

  value = valueLow|(valueHigh<<7);
  
  return 1;
}

int readTriValuePacket()
{
  unsigned long valueLow;
  unsigned long valueMed;
  unsigned long valueHigh;
  
  // wait for value low byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  valueLow = Serial.read();
  if (valueLow&128) return 0;

  // wait for value med byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  valueMed = Serial.read();
  if (valueMed&128) return 0;

  // wait for value high byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  valueHigh = Serial.read();
  if (valueHigh&128) return 0;
    
  // wait for crc byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  crc = Serial.read();
  if (crc&128) return 0;
  
  if (crc!=(((128|command)^channel^valueLow^valueMed^valueHigh)&127)) return 0;

  lvalue = valueLow|(valueMed<<7)|(valueHigh<<14);
  
  return 1;
}

int readQuadValuePacket()
{
  unsigned long value1;
  unsigned long value2;
  unsigned long value3;
  unsigned long value4;
  unsigned long value5;
  
  // wait for value 1 byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  value1 = Serial.read();
  if (value1&128) return 0;

  // wait for value 2 byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  value2 = Serial.read();
  if (value2&128) return 0;
    
  // wait for value 3 byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  value3 = Serial.read();
  if (value3&128) return 0;
    
  // wait for value 4 byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  value4 = Serial.read();
  if (value4&128) return 0;
    
  // wait for value 5 byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  value5 = Serial.read();
  if (value5&128) return 0;
    
  // wait for crc byte    
  while (Serial.available() <= 0) continue; 
  crc = Serial.read();
  if (crc&128) return 0;
  
  if (crc!=(((128|command)^channel^value1^value2^value3^value4^value5)&127)) return 0;

  lvalue = value1|(value2<<7)|(value3<<14)|(value4<<21)|(value5<<28);
  
  return 1;
}

void loop() 
{
  
  while (Serial.available()>0)
  {
    readPacket();
    
    switch (command)
    {
      // init
      case  ARDUINO_GET_ID:
        initialize();
        Serial.print("ARDU");
      break;
      // servo
      case  ARDUINO_SET_SERVO:
        if ((channel>=0)&&(channel<14))
        {
          if (readValuePacket())
          {
            servos[channel].writeMicroseconds(value);
            writeValuePacket(value);
          }
        }
      break;
      //digital stream
      case  ARDUINO_SET_DIGITAL_STREAM:
        if (readQuadValuePacket())
        {
          streamDigital = lvalue;
          writeQuadValuePacket(lvalue);
          lastDigital=-1;
        }
      break;
      //set digital high
      case  ARDUINO_SET_DIGITAL_HIGH:
        if ((channel>=0)&&(channel<32))
        {
          if (pinModes[channel]!=OUTPUT)
          {
            pinMode(channel+22, OUTPUT);
            pinModes[channel]=OUTPUT;
            if (streamDigital&((unsigned long)1<<channel))
              streamDigital^=(unsigned long)1<<channel;
          }
          
          digitalWrite(channel+22, HIGH);
          writePacket();
        }
      break;
      //set digital low
      case  ARDUINO_SET_DIGITAL_LOW:
        if ((channel>=0)&&(channel<32))
        {
          if (pinModes[channel]!=OUTPUT)
          {
            pinMode(channel+22, OUTPUT);
            pinModes[channel]=OUTPUT;
            if (streamDigital&((unsigned long)1<<channel))
              streamDigital^=(unsigned long)1<<channel;
          }
          digitalWrite(channel+22, LOW);
          writePacket();
        }
      break;
      //analog stream
      case  ARDUINO_SET_ANALOG_STREAM:
        if (readTriValuePacket())
        {
          streamAnalog = lvalue;
          writeTriValuePacket(lvalue);
          for (channel=0;channel<16;channel++) lastAnalog[channel]=-1;
        }
      break;
    }
  }
  
  for (channel=0;channel<16;channel++)
  {
    if (streamAnalog&(1<<channel))
    {
      value = analogRead(channel);
      // only send value if it has changed
      if (value!=lastAnalog[channel])
      {
        command = ARDUINO_ANALOG_STREAM;
        writeValuePacket(value);
        
        lastAnalog[channel]=value;
      }
    }
  }

  if (streamDigital)
  {
    unsigned long digitalValue=0;
    for (channel=0;channel<32;channel++)
    {
      if (streamDigital&((unsigned long)1<<channel))
      {
        if (pinModes[channel]!=INPUT)
        {
          pinMode(channel+22, INPUT);
          pinModes[channel]=INPUT;
          // pullup
          digitalWrite(channel+22, HIGH); 
        }
        
        digitalValue |= ((unsigned long)digitalRead(channel+22))<<channel;
      }
    }

    // only send value if it has changed
    if (digitalValue!=lastDigital)
    {    
      command = ARDUINO_DIGITAL_STREAM;
      channel = 0;
      writeQuadValuePacket(digitalValue);
      lastDigital=digitalValue;
    }
  }
  
}