Nameless Bot

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For controller I'm using a PIC18F4550 with MSHP Bootloader ( USB ), in a self made and obvious Arduino wanna be copy, I call it PICUino :D

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For the motor control a exact copy of the motor control shield for Arduino, at least for the schematic

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For chassis we have the Robot Rover for Arduino (Tank Kit)

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The upper board is just wiring for servos, sensors a USB/Serial converter ( using this for development, final version will use the bluetooth module )

And still missing the battery charger and power supply board ( once again copied from a Arduino shield , Hey, no need to be inventing the wheel again right? O:) )



At the moment is does absolutely nothing :D

Still working on the code, the basic part is done, moving motor and servos and reading from the sensors, just need to glue it all together.

 

It will also have a PC control software that I'm still trying to decide if Python or Processing based.

 

And that will be all for now, more updates to come soon ( I hope )

:)

 

 

navigate around and maybe do some mapping

  • Actuators / output devices: (2) GM9's
  • Control method: semi-autonomous or user-controlled all over Bluetooth to host PC.
  • CPU: microchip pic18f4550
  • Power source: 4x AA 1.5V for motors, 3.7V Li-ion 2000mAh
  • Programming language: C ( C18 )
  • Sensors / input devices: Ultrasonic ranger and infrared ranger
  • Target environment: indoor
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/nameless-bot
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hello in come from the

hello in come from the netherland where can i get that wheel that you use can i make that wheel ?

sorry for my bad english

Greet(groeten) Jeffrey

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Hi Jeffrey as almost

Hi Jeffrey

as almost everything in this robot, the tracks came from http://www.coolcomponents.co.uk

check the robot section

:slight_smile:

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Bootloader

Hi, do you have any details on the bootloader? I just got a couple of pic18f4550s, but don’t have anything specific in mind for them yet.

thanks.

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HiI’m using Microchip’s

Hi

I’m using Microchip’s MCHPUSB bootloader

http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2680&dDocName=en537044

if you download and install Microchip Application Libraries you’ll get the bootloader firmware, software and a lot of exemples that you can work with.

Great thing about the MCHPUSB Bootloader is that it works with Piklab, so no need to switch bettwen software whem.

 

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thanks
thanks, that’s great. I’ll have to play. might use it on my next bot