81 What is the Bot Board? (Robot Controllers)
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This article is from the Robotics FAQ, by Kevin Dowling nivek@cs.cmu.edu with numerous contributions by others.
81 What is the Bot Board? (Robot Controllers)
The BOTBoard is a single chip microcomputer board designed for general
use, and robotics applications. The BOTBoard uses the popular 68HC11
microcontroller in a minimum configuration, and is easily programmed
from your PC. Engineered to be small, the BOTBoard is also powerful
and flexible. Each BOTBoard is 2" X 3" with a 1" X 2" prototyping
area.
Special BOTBoard Features:
* Four R/C Servo Ports.
* Auto start jumper.
* Reset Switch and low voltage circuitry.
* 1" X 2" proto-typing area, with power bus strips.
* Easy to use Networking Port (SPI). With Master/Slave selection.
* Powered RS232 Port (TTL level) for serial communication.
* Pull up resistors on IRQ and XIRQ.
* All I/O pins on .100 grid headers.
* Single sided circuit board design.
* Uses either the MC68HC11 or MC68HC811 .
* Mounting holes that can be used for stacking.
* Power supply connector.
The BOTBoard is a bare circuit board that was designed to give the
most amount of flexibility for the least cost. The BOTBoard manual
contains parts list, building instructions, ordering information,
schematics, and application notes. You can assemble the BOTBoard in
less than a half hour, with a total cost of parts being about $20.
BOTBoard = $5.95 each or three for $15.
Shipping = $1.25 plus .25 for each board.
"Marvin Green"
821 SW 14th
Troutdale, OR 97060
tel: 503.666.5907
The Bot Board is also sold by Zorin and they sell Marvin Green's
BOTBoard in kit form.
They provide BOTBoard kits, programming software and servo motors. A
complete single board controller for only $87. They also supply power
supplies and cases for professional looking projects. They are also
adding peripherals and other products as well. Visa and MC now
accepted.
The BOTBoard is a low cost and powerful single board computer based on
the Motorola HC11E series Microcontroller. The Zorin kits make it easy
to create many types of computer controlled applications. Get the
optional servo motors to create walking machines, robotic arms,
animated art and more! Program the on-chip memory from any computer or
terminal using the Buffalo monitor, or use the PC software included
with the kit. The eight page assembly man includes example code to
operate the servo motors. See their web page at:
[17]http://www.eskimo.com/~zchris
Christopher Nielsen
Zorin
net: [18]zchris@eskimo.com
PO Box 30547
Seattle, WA 98103
tel: 206.282.6061
fax: 206.282.9579
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