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The Axon is a microcontroller product I am selling,
designed by and for a robotics hobbyist.
Getting Started | Purchase | Examples | FAQ | Help Forum
Bootloader | Source Code | Documentation | Datasheet

FEATURES

The Axon was developed for robots that go beyond the basics. With the Axon, you will no longer need to worry about not having enough I/O as it has 55+ for you to use - up to 16 ports for analog sensors, and up to 18 for interrupts. You will never be wanting of UART, as there are 3 directly available, with a 4th used for a USB connection directly to your PC. No additional programmer needed due to a built in programmer (bootloader). Lastly, extensive source code and tutorials have been developed to make it easy enough for a beginner.

More specifically, the Axon is the best microcontroller on the market for multi-limbed robots such as bipeds, spiders, and robot arms. Unlike many other robot microcontrollers on the market, no additional wiring is required. It is 100% plug-n-play - no external power buses required to plug in servos or sensors, literally taking minutes to set up.

The Axon uses the powerful ATmega640 as its processor, which has typically 4x more memory than other controllers on the market (see specifications below).

Lastly, at 34 grams (a typical 9V battery weighs 40g), the Axon is the smallest and lightest of any other comparable full-featured microcontroller on the market.



NO soldering or assembly required! Works right out of the box, with multiple working demo programs pre-installed.

All Axons sold after Nov 18th, 2008, are RoHS compliant. Axons sold before this date have a black 'L' written on the bottom side.

Full personalized support by the Axon creator and SoR author himself! Stuck? Post a question in the robot forum and read previous Axon questions - no question is left unresolved. I will be continually adding easy to use software to support all your favorite robot hardware. This is all included in the price. Remember to read the FAQ first before asking!!!

Free access to plug-n-play SoR Scope, software that converts your Axon into a 16 channel oscilloscope. Who wants to spend hundreds or thousands on a clunky oscilloscope anyway? No programming necessary.



SPECIFICATIONS

For detailed information, please refer to the Axon Datasheet.
• 55 I/O Total
• Up to 16 ADC
• Up to 29 Servos
• I2C, SPI
• 3 UART
• Serial to USB Converter (4th UART)
• Up to 18 interrupts
• Up to 9 PWM Channels (7 without modification)
• 64KB Flash, 4KB EEPROM, 8KB SRAM
• 16 MIPS throughput at 16 MHz
• 6 Timers (four 16-bit, two 8-bit)
• pre-programmed with a bootloader - no programmer required
• built in power buses
• all software is free
• 100% open source
• and more!


GETTING STARTED, SOFTWARE, AND HELP INFO
Axon Getting Started Tutorial takes minutes.

Axon Datasheet for detailed info.

Axon Function List & Software for programming help.

Frequently Asked Questions for all other questions.

Need ideas or more source code?
Check out the Example Axon Projects


This is a YouTube playlist of many different robots and projects that use the Axon. The first demo video shows how easy it is to connect external hardware to the Axon:

LEGAL STUFF

By purchasing product(s) from Society of Robots, you are thereby agreeing to not hold said website or owners and partners of said website responsible or liable for any and all harm, damage, or distress caused by said product(s).

All disagreements must be settled outside of court.



BUY NOW
The Axon comes with an on/off switch and USB mini cable:



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$94/Axon
optional special RoboRealm deal (save $24)


Axon - $94.00Axon + RoboRealm - $159.00

To reduce costs, items ship once per week.
(usually either Tuesday or Saturday, except holidays).
Receipts will only be included/emailed by special request - contact us.
You may also purchase from one of our official dealers for additional purchasing/shipping options. For countries that are not supported by Checkout, you may send money by Western Union or PayPal (contact SoR directly).

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Note for Resellers

MICROCONTROLLER COMPARISON CHART

Feature comparisons between other popular robotics microcontrollers.

	Axon	Arduino	$50 Robot
speed	16MHz	20MHz	8MHz/1MHz
I/O Available	55	17	17
Timers	6	3	3
analog	16	6	6
flash	64kb	16kb	16/8kb
RAM	8kb	1kb	1kb
UART	4	1	1
USB	yes	yes	no
Power Bus	yes	no	yes
Programmer Required	no	no	yes
Minimum Input Voltage	5.4V	7.2V	6V
Polarity Protection	yes	yes	no
Noise Suppression	some	some	some
Price (subject to change)	$94	$35*	$15**


* Does not include shipping or shield.
** Does not include servos, battery, and programmer for the $50 Robot.
Thanks to Jay at Thurinus Works for the Axon icon!

Thanks to everyone on the forum who helped me debug the software.