Radio Shack Mobile Robot manual Internet Robot Resources, Web Sites

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Internet Robot Resources

The Internet contains a wide variety of resource pertaining to robots. Virtually all Universities provide research documents and files on the Internet for those interested. Many contain information about robot programming, navigation and control issues. This information can be obtained using a Web browser such as Netscape or via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Various newsgroups are available that allow readers to exchange ideas and ask questions.

Arrick Robotics maintains an Internet Web Site at www.robotics.com. At this site you can browse pages describing various product offerings and view the latest demonstration code and example programs. You can also send e-mail to info@robotics.com to get technical and sales questions answered.

The following information is a sample of robot-related information available on the Internet at the time this manual was printed.

Web Sites

www.robotics.com/arobot - ARobot Information Page, FAQ, Projects, etc. www.robotics.com/arobot/faq.html - ARobot FAQ. www.robotics.com/arobot/projects.html - ARobot Projects. www.parallaxinc.com - Parallax Basic Stamp Information

www.robotics.com/robots.html - Robotics Information Central, Tons of good links. www.robotics.com/mechpart.html - Mechanical Parts Source List www.robotics.com/robomenu - The RoboMenu allows you to show off your robot www.robotics.com/motors.html - What’s the difference between servo and stepper motors www.robotics.com/highload.html - Driving high-power loads

www.controlled.com - Journal of Computer Controlled Systems, PC/104 www.dprg.org - Dallas Personal Robotics Group www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/robotics-faq - The Robotics FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) www.ncc.com/misc/rcfaq.html - The Robotics Competition FAQ www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/microcontroller-faq/.html - Microcontroller FAQ www.realtime-info.be/encyc/techno/publi/faq/rtfaq.htm - Real Time Computing FAQ piglet.cs.umass.edu:4321/robotics.html - UMass Laboratory for Perceptual Robotics mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov - NASA Mars Pathfinder www.yahoo.com/Science/Engineering/Mechanical_Engineering/Robotics/ - Robotics at Yahoo robotics.eecs.berkeley.edu/ - UC Berkeley Robotics and Intelligent Machines Lab cwis.usc.edu/dept/robotics/ - Univ of S. CA Robotics Research Lab

www.ai.mit.edu - Artifical Intelligence at MIT sfbox.vt.edu:10021/A/afalck/www/research/Controls-2.html - Line Following by Arturo Falck www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/opto.html - Tomi Engdahl©s Optoelectronics / IR Page turbine.kuee.kyoto-u.ac.jp/staff/onat/servobasics.html - RC Servo Motor Basics by Ahmet ONAT www.engin.umich.edu/research/mrl/00MoRob_19.html - Robotics Aids for the Disabled ranier.oact.hq.nasa.gov/telerobotics_page/telerobotics.shtm - Telerobotics at NASA

For more links see: www.robotics.com/robots.html

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Contents Assembly and User Guide ARobot Mobile Robot Connectors Basic Stamp II Control Computer IntroductionAbout ARobot Feature List What You’ll NeedTechnical Specifications Precautions Component Locator ControllerGlossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Assembly Overview About Screw, nut, and washer sizes PartsQuantity Description Used For Parts Motor Brackets Paint Primer PaintingSanding Finish CoatHow it Works WhiskersSummary 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 Summary Don’t install batteries yet Battery PackDon’t install batteries yet Body Cable Finishing Up Programming Basic Stamp II InstallationAbout the Controller Board USB Port Cable to your PCPC Editor/Downloader Software Programming NoteTest Program TEST.BS2 Steering Adjustment Program STRAIGHT.BS2Programs Wander Program WANDER.BS2About the Controller Board Batteries Power On/Off SwitchReset Button 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 Serial Port J12 Battery Connector J9Body Connector J8 PinoutPowerful Connector J11 RC Servo Motor Connectors J2-J5Drive Motor Connector J10 Voltage 12 volts Maximum Current 500ma PinoutExpansion Connector J1 Expansion Port RC Servo Motor SignalsExpansion Port Circuit Examples Digital Inputs Switch Input ExampleDigital/Power Output Sensor Input ExampleAnalog Inputs Basic Stamp II light sensor example codeCoprocessor Network Expansion CommunicationsCabling between ARobot’s controller and another controller Using Other ControllersUsing ARobot’s controller as a coprocessor Suggested Reading Component Suppliers Stock Drive Products Sava IndustriesSmall Parts SuperCircuitsInternet Robot Resources Web SitesInternet News Groups Newsgroup NameDescriptionTroubleshooting Warranty Information Arrick RoboticsRobotics.com
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