This DC-DC converter is very interesting because seems to be very light. I don't knew it. Which kind of battery you guys are using for provide power suply for both motherboard and Arduino?
2009/2/27 John Weeks <john.we...@sun.com> > On 02/26/09 21:42, Silveira Neto wrote: > > Cool to see that you guys are also using Arduino. I got my first Arduino > > today. =D > > We're just scratching the surface and are only limited by our imagination > and budget :-) > > > > > Which intel moderboard are you talking about? I'm interested in having a > > pc to control robot interfaces throught Arduino. > > I'm using the Intel D945GCLF: > > > http://www.intel.com/Products/Desktop/Motherboards/D945GCLF/D945GCLF-overview.htm > > There are much smaller Atom boards (e.g., Pico-ITX), but I'm starting with > the Mini-ITX first since I was able to borrow one ;-) > > To allow the D945GCLF to be powered by batteries, I'm using a wide input > DC-DC converter: > > > http://www.mini-box.com/M3-ATX-DC-DC-ATX-Automotive-Computer-car-PC-Power-Supply?sc=8&category=981 > > I need to do some experimentation, but with the help of a DeWALT 18V > rechargeable battery (the type used in cordless power tools), I'm hoping to > keep the D945GCLF running for up to an hour. > > > > > Another way to make a robot powered by OpenSolaris is creating a > > netbook-robot like these ones: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYO-tqRL7pY > > > http://toolex.blogspot.com/2008/12/acer-aspire-one-arduino-rover-aa1.html > > These are very cool. With an Atom as the brain on the mobile platform, > things can get real interesting. > > > > > -- > > ------- > > silveiraneto.net <http://silveiraneto.net> > > eupodiatamatando.com <http://eupodiatamatando.com> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > opensolaris-discuss mailing list > > opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org > -- ------- silveiraneto.net eupodiatamatando.com
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