http://letsmakerobots.com/node/2038Arduino: How to make your first robot with.. When writing this, LMR only offers "Start here" - instructions on how to make your first robot, using Picaxe. "Nebster" wrote to me, and asked if I could do a parallel, using Arduino, and I think that is actually a very good idea (now that Picaxe refuses to pay me commission, haha) Focus should be on making first timers get a robot up and running at a low cost, and most importantly learn how to hook up motors, a servo, and a analogue input in "no time". Design should be the same as the "start here" robot. Both because this IMHO gives users a good all around start, and because it will make it easier for the newbee to compare and chose solution. However, I do not have as much time as when I made the Picaxe starter-robot.. So I am asking you for help, save me some learning experiences, cut some corners, please provide input;
I am planning to use a Diecimila,
and the L298 Compact
Motor Driver Kit, since the Arduino motor
shield is still not ready to just buy for a newbee. The programming example will be just as brief, however, it will be a bit longer, because it is C, and the setup will be a bit more complex. Any comments, or should I just go on with it & order? :) Thanks.
By Nicola
@ Mon, 2008-09-08 13:40  there's already somethingthere's already something here, altough i disagree a little with the conclusion :) Fritsl the setup looks good. An alternative could be to use a plain L293D with a board like this one. I've used Arduino with L293D and there are no problems with it. Note that Arduino don't run with 5v but with 7 to 12V, so you'll not be able to feed it with that controller 5v output (if you were planning to). By voodoobot
@ Mon, 2008-09-08 22:37  This looks like a promissingThis looks like a promissing motor controller as well by the guys at pololu http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/713 |
@ Mon, 2008-09-08 13:00
I agree with you about the