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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 List Technical Specifications Precautions Controller Component Locator Glossary 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 Coat Summary 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 Note Programs Steering Adjustment Program STRAIGHT.BS2Test Program TEST.BS2 Wander Program WANDER.BS2 About the Controller Board Reset Button Power On/Off SwitchBatteries Speaker LED indicators Drive Motor and Encoder Push Buttons and Jumpers switches Steering Motor Example !1M11200E7 Coprocessor Command Summary Coprocessor Communication Rules RC Servo Motor and Steering Motor Control Hexadecimal, Binary, Bytes, Words, etc Body Connector J8 Battery Connector J9Serial Port J12 Pinout Drive Motor Connector J10 RC Servo Motor Connectors J2-J5Powerful Connector J11 Voltage 12 volts Maximum Current 500ma Pinout Expansion Port RC Servo Motor Signals Expansion Connector J1 Expansion Port Circuit Examples Digital/Power Output Switch Input ExampleDigital Inputs Sensor Input Example Basic Stamp II light sensor example code Analog Inputs Communications Coprocessor Network Expansion Using 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 SuperCircuits Web Sites Internet Robot Resources Newsgroup NameDescription Internet News Groups Troubleshooting Arrick Robotics Warranty Information Robotics.com