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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: MechanoMan on July 17, 2008, 02:18:51 PM

Title: 50$ Robot Resistor
Post by: MechanoMan on July 17, 2008, 02:18:51 PM
Hello all. I am currently working on soldering my board for my 50$ robot's brain. In the tutorial it says that a resistor is connected to the LED (roughly underneath the servo outputs on the board). I was wondering which resistor is suppose to be soldered into this spot as the list of parts suggests buying two types of resistors, and the ones I bought do not have the same colors as the one featured in the pictures.

Thanks.
Title: Re: 50$ Robot Resistor
Post by: dsheller on July 17, 2008, 03:57:37 PM
What color bands does your resistor have on it? Make sure you name them in the order they appear as it is important... or read this link:  http://www.bcdxc.org/resistor_color_codes.htm .
I am not sure what the tutorial says to use, but a value like 330 Ohms is good for a current limiting resistor on an LED... assuming you're using a battery.
Title: Re: 50$ Robot Resistor
Post by: MechanoMan on July 18, 2008, 01:33:56 PM
Thank you. Your advice on the 330 ohm resistor used with a LED was very helpful. The resistor I have is a 340 ohm, and I discovered the purpose of the other resistors (1.6 kohm) I have.
Title: Re: 50$ Robot Resistor
Post by: Pierre on October 01, 2009, 08:03:06 PM
This is great that you know what the 1.6K Ohms purpose is.

I would love to know because I don't see it on the $50 robot other than as part of the list.

Thanks for the response.
Title: Re: 50$ Robot Resistor
Post by: Dont_Taz_Me_Bro on October 02, 2009, 01:50:45 AM
This is great that you know what the 1.6K Ohms purpose is.

I would love to know because I don't see it on the $50 robot other than as part of the list.

Thanks for the response.

Pretty sure the 1.6 kohm resistors are for your photoresistor sensors.

http://www.societyofrobots.com/schematics_photoresistor.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/schematics_photoresistor.shtml)
Title: Re: 50$ Robot Resistor
Post by: Pierre on October 02, 2009, 03:48:56 PM
Agree

     Thanks and thank you for linking the tutorial.  I am reading over and over the $50 robot and never saw that link.

     Gracias Dont_Taz_Me_Bro