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I want to make a PC-bot

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JumpJet:
what i want to do is hook my laptop to a robot chassis and us it to take "live" control of the robot.
However i know little about electronics (i can sodder!) almost no programming.

If anyone could help, i would be very grateful!

creedcradle:
if that is the case then to control the robot you can use the following

1. Parallel port- you can use Visual basic or C to program it and control the bot- you cant escape programming here  :D

2. serial port - (RS232) - still visual basic or C language can be used

3. to make it harder use USB control - this is the most complicated among the three, you will have complex circuitry

but as a beginner try to use parallel port
controls

on the electronics side:

1. you have to know the parallel port configuration ; use google or wikipedia

hope these helps

JumpJet:
If i used a USB to serial converter would i still have to program in the USB langauge?

Also what kind of circuit would i have to use for the motors and IR rangefinder?

creedcradle:

--- Quote from: JumpJet on October 01, 2007, 05:10:45 PM ---If i used a USB to serial converter would i still have to program in the USB langauge?


--- End quote ---

laptop-usb-serial-robot --> then your pc will program the usb and your robot will be programmed using serial communication [say a microcontroller]





--- Quote from: JumpJet on October 01, 2007, 05:10:45 PM ---
Also what kind of circuit would i have to use for the motors and IR rangefinder?

--- End quote ---

Admin has a tutorial for IR range finder; on the main page of SoR

JumpJet:
thanks, but will this give me live control?

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