Uses for an Axon...

[Joesavage1]

From what I have found out so far, an Axon is an MCU right, so I just have to plug in sensors, and then program. What type of things could I make from an Axon, is it good enough for a humanoid, or would I need a couple of axons for that? What do you think the most ambitious thing is that I could do with an axon?


Thanks

Joe



PS: Also just s aa quick side question, what settings do I set it to in "AVR Studio 4" to get it to go to axon? or do I just click rebuild all, then copy a hex file in the project folder over? (I imagine Windows would deal with it like a USB stick?)

[SmAsH]

the axon is a microcontroller board.
it is plug in and play so you could just plug in a few sensors, servos, then program and go.
it maybe good enough for a humanoid, it depends on how many sensors/servos you want.
axon has approx 55 I/O and a fair few are ADC. also 4 uart (one for usb).
the most ambitious thing you could do is whatever you can think up in your mind for 55ish I/O!

[billhowl]

Answer to the side Question, after rebuild all, you have to Run the Bootloader program FBOOT17.EXE -b115200 -c1 -pfile.hex -vfile.hex to upload the hex files to Axon using bootloader via Com port (Windows would deal with it not like a USB stick but a Com port)

Read this link
http://www.societyofrobots.com/axon/axon_getting_started_bootloader.shtml

[paulstreats]

to answer the humanoid question..

 There is a topic somewhere about somebody using an axon on a biped platform (cant remember who or what topic) it might have been the lynxmotion scout?.

 In the programming section you will also find the "sor biped engine". This is a program to help control a 2 legged robot, I believe it was programmed directly for the axon.

[SmAsH]

i remember airman00 did that with a brat chassis?

[Admin]

My ERP uses the Axon:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_ERP.shtml

All his source code is free and open.

It still has enough available remaining I/O and processing power to control a second ERP at the same time

[Joesavage1]

ok, thanks guys, I will look back at this thread if and when I get my Axon.


Thanks

Joe

PS:Admin, do you get a chance to check your mail, as I have recently sent you an e-mail, and have had no reply although you have been replying at the forums...

[SmAsH]

did you include "sor" in the subject line?

[Joesavage1]

Aha.. thats what I forgot.. oh well, it got replied to in the end...


Thanks guys


Joe