Newbie questions regarding general electronics :-)

Lynxmotion Electronics & Software
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hi there,

im just new here and waiting for shipping of my parts :slight_smile: i ordered a hexapod (phoenix) so i have this config running very soon:

phoenix hexapod
Bot Board II
BASIC Atom Pro 28
SSC-32 Servo Controller

since i wanna connect the bot to sensors in the future my question is as follows:

is there a general overview where i can read about where to connect any kind
of sensors and especially WHERE and on which boards? (i dont know which board
is responsible for which funktion in detail now)

greez and thanx in advance
rene

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The SSC-32 is generally for servos.
So all the hexapods servos will connect to the SSC-32.

The SSC-32 also connects to the botboard 2, the atom sends servo commands over serial to the SSC-32 which then moves the servos to the correct positions.

The sensors would connect to the botboard 2, since the basic atom is the brains of the robot.

As far as the SSC-32, it just adds more servo connectors to your botboard.

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You can also read four analog channels on the SSC-32 (A,B,C,D), and/or read four digital levels (AL, BL, CL, DL).

This might be convenient, and can offload the BB II a little. Iā€™m currently working on a peripheral board that reads my six SRF08 Sonar Ranging modules, a compass, a TPA81 Thermopile, and it still has inputs for four IR ranging modules.

Alan KM6VV

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hey guys :slight_smile:
thank u very very much for that information, ive really been a little confused about
the board, now i understand :slight_smile:

greez
rene