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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: stMCCS41 on October 01, 2012, 10:07:45 PM
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I'm going to build a spider robot inspired by the project featured here:
http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/ (http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/)
Like their robot, mine will use an arduino uno, 8 servo motors, and an ultrasonic range detector. I have some experience programming, but I have almost no experience with electronics.
I understand that I need to provide stable voltage to my servo motors. I plan to use a 2A li-po battery pack, the same LM2576-5 voltage they used before the servos, and to go direct out of the battery pack to the arduino.
My problem is that I don't understand exactly how to do all of this. I don't think I can make a circuit board like they did. Their board incorporates several resisters, an inductor, capacitor, diode, etc. Can anyone help me wrap my head around this?
I'm just a little confused. I have a shopping cart with 8 servo motors, an LM2576-5, and a battery pack in it. I'm not sure exactly what else I need, and how I should put it together.
From their site:
Just the integrated LM2576-5 contains all the elements to build a switching power supply, just add an inductor, a diode and a capacitor. It can deliver a maximum current of 3A and accepts input voltages between 4 and 40volt.
http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/ (http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/)
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Hi,
I'm going to build a spider robot inspired by the project featured here:
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My problem is that I don't understand exactly how to do all of this. I don't think I can make a circuit board like they did. Their board incorporates several resisters, an inductor, capacitor, diode, etc. Can anyone help me wrap my head around this?
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I'm not sure exactly what else I need, and how I should put it together.
You seem to be in deep water here. I'd recommend starting with something like the $50 robot from this site to build up some experience before taking on a spider.
Don't expect anyone to drag you through a project, a forum is for gtting help when you stumble, not for wet nursing, so you need to know at least a bit about what you plan to do.
Google the subject and read some of the tutorials here and everywhere else :)
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I'm going to build a spider robot inspired by the project featured here:
http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/ (http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/)
Like their robot, mine will use an arduino uno, 8 servo motors, clicking here (http://www.niceledlights.com/category/led-lights/led-light-bulbs/) and an ultrasonic range detector. I have some experience programming, but I have almost no experience with electronics.
I understand that I need to provide stable voltage to my servo motors. I plan to use a 2A li-po battery pack, the same LM2576-5 voltage they used before the servos, and to go direct out of the battery pack to the arduino.
My problem is that I don't understand exactly how to do all of this. I don't think I can make a circuit board like they did. Their board incorporates several resisters, an inductor, capacitor, diode, etc. Can anyone help me wrap my head around this?
I'm just a little confused. I have a shopping cart with 8 servo motors, an LM2576-5, and a battery pack in it. I'm not sure exactly what else I need, and how I should put it together.
From their site:
Just the integrated LM2576-5 contains all the elements to build a switching power supply, just add an inductor, a diode and a capacitor. It can deliver a maximum current of 3A and accepts input voltages between 4 and 40volt.
http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/ (http://www.open-electronics.org/robot-shield-for-arduino/)
It really looks a great project