Radio Shack Mobile Robot manual Assembly and User Guide

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Contents Assembly and User Guide ARobot Mobile Robot Connectors About ARobot IntroductionBasic Stamp II Control Computer What You’ll Need Feature ListTechnical Specifications Precautions Controller Component LocatorGlossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Assembly Overview Quantity Description Used For PartsAbout Screw, nut, and washer sizes Parts Motor Brackets Sanding PaintingPaint Primer Finish CoatSummary WhiskersHow it Works Whisker Detail Full Scale Whisker Wire Pattern Drive Motor and Brackets Encoder Sensor Front Wheel Assembly Steering Motor and Rear Wheels Steering Motor Mounting Wheel and Axle Steering System Controller Board Don’t install batteries yet Battery PackSummary Don’t install batteries yet Body Cable Finishing Up About the Controller Board Basic Stamp II InstallationProgramming PC Editor/Downloader Software Cable to your PCUSB Port Programming NotePrograms Steering Adjustment Program STRAIGHT.BS2Test Program TEST.BS2 Wander Program WANDER.BS2About the Controller Board Reset Button Power On/Off SwitchBatteries Speaker LED indicatorsDrive Motor and Encoder Push Buttons and Jumpers switchesSteering Motor Example !1M11200E7 Coprocessor Command SummaryCoprocessor Communication Rules RC Servo Motor and Steering Motor ControlHexadecimal, Binary, Bytes, Words, etc Body Connector J8 Battery Connector J9Serial Port J12 PinoutDrive Motor Connector J10 RC Servo Motor Connectors J2-J5Powerful Connector J11 Voltage 12 volts Maximum Current 500ma PinoutExpansion Port RC Servo Motor Signals Expansion Connector J1Expansion Port Circuit Examples Digital/Power Output Switch Input ExampleDigital Inputs Sensor Input ExampleBasic Stamp II light sensor example code Analog InputsCommunications Coprocessor Network ExpansionUsing ARobot’s controller as a coprocessor Using Other ControllersCabling between ARobot’s controller and another controller Suggested Reading Component Suppliers Small Parts Sava IndustriesStock Drive Products SuperCircuitsWeb Sites Internet Robot ResourcesNewsgroup NameDescription Internet News GroupsTroubleshooting Arrick Robotics Warranty InformationRobotics.com