Roboquad

LinuxGuy · #1 05-23-2008

Nice job! I have a RoboQuad also. I have been considering replacing the processor board with something I can program to do what I want. I'm not sure I can work in those tight places though.

Droid Works · #2 05-23-2008

Very cool

Adrenalynn · #3 05-23-2008

Nice job! Are those Solarbotics motors driving that puppy?

Dale, you can get in there. Looks like it was "made" for an arduino, but I don't know the specific measurements...

LinuxGuy · #4 05-24-2008

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Originally Posted by Adrenalynn

Dale, you can get in there. Looks like it was "made" for an arduino, but I don't know the specific measurements...

It would probably be workable to replace the board in the body. New Micros has some very small ARM based controllers that would definitely fit, under 2" x 2" size wise. They also have a small DSP that would fit. Hmmmm..

8-Dale

Adrenalynn · #5 05-24-2008

What's the measurements on the old board?

You could probably fit TWO Arduino Nano's in there, side-by-side, and still not be tight. 0.73" x 1.70" ea, with all the Decimilia functionality. That'd give you almost two dozen digital I/O, and 12 Analog In A/D channels, two serial, two USB, two I2C masters. It would even be trivial to drive a serial graphic LCD from it and still have another serial channel and the I2C left over.

http://store.gravitech.us/arduino-nano1.html

LinuxGuy · #6 05-24-2008

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Originally Posted by Adrenalynn

You could probably fit TWO Arduino Nano's in there, side-by-side, and still not be tight. 0.73" x 1.70" ea, with all the Decimilia functionality.

Interesting possibility! I wish module makers would stop using vertical connectors for JTAG though. It makes a higher clearance required.

8-Dale

Adrenalynn · #7 05-24-2008

Since JTAG is a debug methodology, the 'bot should be up on a stand and the legs/wheels/tracks/whatever free to do their thang. Once you close the cover, the JTAG should be quiet and out of the way.

I understand the mentality...