New BotBoarduino Jr. board prototype is working!

Lynxmotion Electronics & Software
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Kurte,Jim,
Looking forward to this new board. Will this use the aduino programing language?
what would you recommend to start with, to learn to work with it. Hope this makes sense

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Yes, it uses the standard Arduino environment to program it. You choose the Arduino Demulove… 328 selection.

Kurt

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Kurte,
Im I looking at the correct item %between%

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That’s the Arduino UNO (uses same chip), not the board that Jim will be selling.

But the same Arduino IDE can be used to program it. Select “Arduino Demulove… 328” as Kurt said.

Alan KM6VV

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This I understood, what I dont understand is Arduino Demulove. Is this the same as Arduino Duemilanove.
I just want something I can pound on to learn while await for the release of JIM’s card.

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The second revision prototype boards are finished and I will pick them up tomorrow for testing. If they test out fine we will send out for production and I should have boards in 4 - 6 weeks. This is exciting!

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Note: I misspelled the name… I meant Duemilanove. The new Lynxmotion boards should function almost the same. The only differences is that there is some additional functionality on the board like speaker, LEDS, PS2 pull-up, 3 pin servo headers with power bus, that allows you to choose either +5v or VS on groups of 4 pins… The UNO is also very similar (Atmega328) as well, the differences are the replaced the FTDI USB chip/support components with another Atmega processor to do the USB stuff…

Yes, it sounds great that the 2nd set of prototype boards is done! :smiley:

Kurt

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Thanks for the Information.

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Have you determined a price? I don’t think I read one.

Alan KM6VV

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Maybe in the $35.00 ballpark.

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That’s not bad!

Alan KM6VV

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Got the second generation prototypes here. Will test for a few days and we are go for production! 8)

We tried using right angle headers on one of the boards. It works with some kits but is in the way on some, so we are not going to use them on the build. We are going to make a spacer to lift up the shield connections above the servo wires.

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Pretty cool!

Kurt

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… :slight_smile:

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By creating some of our own shields we can actually make them smaller so they do not interfere with the servo cables. :bulb:

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I didn’t see any surface mount components, might make a good kit! (OK, I can get the surface mount components soldered too).

Alan KM6VV

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Yes…!
Only if it’s cheaper… :slight_smile:

XBee sheild is a most i think

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I’m not interested in XBee, but I wouldn’t mind a header for Blue SmIrF, as I’ve seen on an Arduino prototype board.

I still like the idea of WiFi, but in researching I’m finding it’s not that easy to compile and load the java script for the home page (?).

Alan KM6VV

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There are lots of surface mounted components on the board, minus sockets, header pins and terminals…

We started out making electronics kits. Kits cost more to package, are a pain for the customer, and many are destroyed by newbies using a 95w Weller solder gun and acid flux for copper pipe! Then they want a full refund. A kit? No thanks! lol

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LOL…!