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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: rebel kid on May 29, 2008, 03:27:50 PM

Title: Beginner
Post by: rebel kid on May 29, 2008, 03:27:50 PM

I went through the 50$ tutorial...

I  understood the micro controllers thingy but,.... i just wanted to understand it  more in..step by step method..Circuits cant be this easy!!!!  LIke i want to know what all need to be done with the micro controller if i want to us my bluetooth and camaras...not that i am jumping into complicated projects....

eg... is it possible to indipendtly control  4servos/motor  with 4 digital  outputs  ? 

Any tips

Sorry if my post sounds really stupid..I am just addicted to robots

Title: Re: Beginner
Post by: benji on May 29, 2008, 03:42:44 PM

yes you can

learn servos .. its found on www.Societyofrobots.com

/ actuators

 / servo

Title: Re: Beginner
Post by: rebel kid on May 30, 2008, 12:05:39 AM

"U mayfind this highly hillarious and stupid"

In the 50$ robot tutorial..i was told of a specefic DIP....Can i use another DIP if in case i dont get the one stated in the tutorial...IF i have to get another one....  What should i get ?

Are there anything like speceficatios for i DIP which i have to use to buy a DIP ?

Title: Re: Beginner
Post by: Admin on May 30, 2008, 07:46:05 PM

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Can i use another DIP if in case i dont get the one stated in the tutorial...IF i have to get another one....  What should i get ?

DIP is a type of package (the shape of the IC). DIP basically means it looks like that ATmega8 IC - a black cube with long leg things below it.

This is the only other one you can get for the $50 robot:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_atmega168_swapout.shtml

Title: Re: Beginner
Post by: paulstreats on May 31, 2008, 06:23:50 PM

do you  mean the DIP Socket?