Radio Shack Mobile Robot manual Component Suppliers

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Component Suppliers

The following list of suppliers has been compiled to help in the expansion of ARobot. These vendors offer such items as single board computer, sensors and actuators. Most of the companies listed have catalogs which contain detailed part and technical information and can be obtained at little or no cost.

Ampro Computers

990 Almanor Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (408) 522-2100

Manufactures a wide variety of computers and controller boards including PC/104 based systems.

Boston Gear

14 Hayard St. Quincy, MA 02171 (800) 343-3352

A good selection of medium and large gears, pulleys, gear reducers and shaft components.

DU-BRO Products, Inc. P.O. Box 815 Wauconda, IL 60084 (708) 526-2136

Manufactures minature servo linkages and hardware.

Edmund Scientific

101 E. Gloucester Pike

Barrington, NJ 08007 (609) 573-6250

Optical and other educational supplies and equipment.

Helical Products

901 W. McCoy Lane Santa Maria, CA 93456 (805) 928-3851

Manufactures precision shaft couplers.

McMaster-Carr Supply Company

P.O. Box 740100

Atlanta, GA 30374 (404) 346-7000

Huge catalog containing mechanical parts, tools and materials.

Mouser Electronics

2401 Hwy 287 N. Mansfield, TX 76063-4827 (800) 346-6873

Distributor carring a variety of electronic components.

Nordex

50 Newtown Rd. Danbury, CT 06810-6216 (203) 792-9050

Source for small gears, bearings, shafts and various other precision components.

Parallax Inc.

3805 Atherton Road #102 Rocklin, CA 95765 http://www.parallaxinc.com

Makers of the Basic Stamp and related tools and accessories.

PIC Design

P.O. Box 1004 Middlebury, CT 06762 (203) 758-8272

Stocks a wide variety of gears, pulleys, bearings and lead screw assemblies.

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Contents Assembly and User Guide ARobot Mobile Robot Connectors Introduction About ARobotBasic Stamp II Control Computer Feature List What You’ll NeedTechnical Specifications Precautions Component Locator ControllerGlossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Assembly Overview Parts Quantity Description Used ForAbout Screw, nut, and washer sizes Parts Motor Brackets Painting SandingPaint Primer Finish CoatWhiskers SummaryHow 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 Battery Pack Don’t install batteries yetSummary Don’t install batteries yet Body Cable Finishing Up Basic Stamp II Installation About the Controller BoardProgramming Cable to your PC PC Editor/Downloader SoftwareUSB Port Programming NoteSteering Adjustment Program STRAIGHT.BS2 ProgramsTest Program TEST.BS2 Wander Program WANDER.BS2About the Controller Board Power On/Off Switch Reset ButtonBatteries LED indicators SpeakerPush Buttons and Jumpers switches Drive Motor and EncoderSteering Motor Coprocessor Command Summary Example !1M11200E7RC Servo Motor and Steering Motor Control Coprocessor Communication RulesHexadecimal, Binary, Bytes, Words, etc Battery Connector J9 Body Connector J8Serial Port J12 PinoutRC Servo Motor Connectors J2-J5 Drive Motor Connector J10Powerful Connector J11 Voltage 12 volts Maximum Current 500ma PinoutExpansion Connector J1 Expansion Port RC Servo Motor SignalsExpansion Port Circuit Examples Switch Input Example Digital/Power OutputDigital Inputs Sensor Input ExampleAnalog Inputs Basic Stamp II light sensor example codeCoprocessor Network Expansion CommunicationsUsing Other Controllers Using ARobot’s controller as a coprocessorCabling between ARobot’s controller and another controller Suggested Reading Component Suppliers Sava Industries Small PartsStock Drive Products SuperCircuitsInternet Robot Resources Web SitesInternet News Groups Newsgroup NameDescriptionTroubleshooting Warranty Information Arrick RoboticsRobotics.com