i want to build a robot that i can program with the pc and then when i turn on the robot it will perform a motion by itself without being connected to the pc.
So far i have bought a ssc-32 servo controller with an atmega 168 but i dont know if it’s capable of being programmed like i stated above.
Please help me!
Hello katt,
Unfortunately, you don’t have access to the atmega on the SSC-32. The SSC-32 is as the name implies, a serial servo controller. Meaning it only s executes servo commands that are sent to it via a serial link, ie the serial port on your PC or a TTL serial link from a microcontroller of some sort.
I’d suggest purchasing a Bot Board II and either some flavor of a Basic Stamp, or better yet a Basic Atom(pro). You can write a program that sends commands to the SSC-32 to perform the function you want the bot to perform.
If you need more help, just ask. There are a lot of good people on this forum that can offer advice.
thanks alot, thats exactly what i needed to hear.
oh, and one more thing. how would i connect a ssc-32 to a atom(pro)?
Hey kattdatty,
I’m assuming you understand you’ll have to use a Bot Board II with the Basic Atom/ Basic Atom Pro. To connect the two boards together, follow this guide:
lynxmotion.com/images/html/build136.htm
It will explain everything.
thankyou, i read it, i was just hoping there was a way i could connect a basic stamp 2 to the ssc32 without having to buy a botboard. i guess not.
That is not entirely true. You CAN do it. I’ll write more when I get home.
You can connect the Basic Stamp to the SSC-32 in the following manner:
Basic Stamp to SSC-32
TX <-------------------> RX
RX <-------------------> TX
GND <-----------------> GND
This works as long as you go directly from the BS to the SSC-32, and keep the runs fairly short.
The BS pins are the ones you specified in the SERIN/SEROUT commands.
I think kattdatty911 is saying how do you make the mechanical connections to the BS2 which is just a hybrid IC. It needs some sort of carrier to provide power connections and connectors to attach things to the I/O pins. 
I guess his question is a little vague.
yea sorry for not making the question clearer. i was indeed asking how to make a physical connection between the bs2 and ssc
