i’m thinking of building a 18 DOF biped project but it ill be a long time to finish this project because i have very little money (hey i’m only 12) so before i get started i want to know what you think :smiley:

‘sigh’ Dare I ask what batteries you decided to use?

im still thinking about that… but thats not what im focusing on i want to know how to program the polulu.

You’re going to need a power source of some sort if you want to program anything. Batteries would be a good thing to think about. As to commanding the Pololu servo controller: It might be wise to have a look at the forums on the Pololu website - they’re probably more knowledge…

Come one. Like there is any comparison. :wink: wowy7, you seem to be struggling a bit with the concept of using a specific voltage for your servos, which is ok. But for you to undertake learning how to program from scratch, for a biped with a controller that you will be lack…

As I’ve stated before, I have used both the Pololu controllers and the SSC-32 in my projects, depending on the application. Recently, when space was at a premium on my testbed bot’s brain-board, I went with a Pololu unit because of its small footprint and the fact that I was onl…

Actually, that isn’t so hard to answer. Short answer: I know of no software package that will allow you to work with the Pololu controller in the same way that you can use the SSC-32. You’ll probably be on your own to develop the movement commands, sequences, and code for use…

Software wise, you can use batch files to control your servo controller if you want to use a pc to control it. The pololu can operate at 2400 bps, which may be advantagous for radio control if that is desired. In the mini-ssc mode, only three bytes are needed to position a servo.…

That’s a pretty slick “lizard-brain” technique, there! Been a LONG time since I did any real amount of batch-file bashing, and reading your page brought back a lot of memories about it. I imagine it would get kind of dirty if you were doing too much more than just a handful of …

If you want to try the batch file setup, they are used to control the below webcam pan/tilt. geocities.com/zoomkat/ezservo1.htm

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wowy7 December 18, 2006, 2:32am 92

im listning but i told you that i have to choose
what kind of batteries im using i can’t use the ssc-32 because its the size
of the robot it self and yes i am listning to every piece of iformation
you give me i know your not trying to discurege me

just all i wan’t to know right now is what kind of sofware to use for the polulu
thats all i want to know is that so hard to answor .