Starting with a BRAT combo kit, need some directions

Lynxmotion Legged Robots
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I’m still fairly new to robotics and just recently purchased:
a BRAT with the servo controller, the servos and the chassis
I have a few questions on this, I’m sorry if my questions are bad
Do i need a bot board? It seems that the combo I bought only can just rely on the sequencer program to move(btw, I did not buy the sequencer program). It looks like having the bot board allows me to use the atom programming on the bot(I’m also new to atom). But I could just use the LynxTerminal program to connect directly with the SSC servo controller.

Currently, I have a basic stamp(BS2) and Board of education, would you suggest that I use those instead of the atom stamp and the bot board? Or is the basic stamp too limiting on the bot?
Is it necessary to have the Sequencer program? Is there anything else a beginner should know?
Thanks

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The stamp can send commands to the SSC-32 to control the bot. I would recommend you install the SSC-32 and the Bot Board onto the BRAT. The BOE is too large to fit onto the bot. You can use a stamp or atom in the Bot Board. Here is a tutorial for programming a stamp to send commands to the SSC-32. It’s for arms, but it doesn’t matter, the information is the same.
lynxmotion.com/images/html/proj51a.htm

If you were to get the SEQ software you can actually teach the robot sequences and export them as basic stamp 2 or basic atom programs.

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Here’s a video I made using a BS2px running code exported from the SEQ Software Jim mentioned, I would recommend getting a BS2px because the basic stamp is not able to communicate at 28k4 bps it will work at 2400bps but there will be delays between each sequence step.

youtube.com/watch?v=IZwbjml2FmU

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Thats a great job you did on moding the brat.

I also watched one of your other videos with the arms and he was picking up and throwing a screwdriver, well done.

Are those the basic servos, or are those the upgraded ones with more torque?

Any plans on making it radio controlled with some sort of controller?

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Im using 5645s (6) in the legs and 475s (7) everywhere else.

RC contolled? no plans for RC control at this time.

Sorry for the delay.

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i only have the 422 servos right now. Is that way too slow? I know my BS2 might be a bit slow, so i might get the upgrade. But between a BASIC Atom and a BS2px, which is is more powerful?

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The better servos are stronger, not faster. Or in other words the 422 servos are not slower, just not as strong.

The Atom runs circles around the BS2. Faster, more memory, analog inputs, etc.