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Hello!In reference to you building and electronic board, you can get awirewrapping tool, (radio shack) and small wirewrapping wire to make your own board.I have not played with the $50 dollar robot, so I am will not be much help to you there. HOWEVER, I can tell you that programming it will be more involved that hooking up theelectronics. If you do find out how to program it, please tell me. (the HEX file, making)Good Luck!!!
You can find similar boards on ebay or other websites online, generally they will be less expensive than radioshack as well.
Hello!Programming the board will be a challenge in itself. It is supposed to be easy, as explained in thetutorials. I have had problems with connecting to the Axon II, and producing the HEX file. You have todownload a some programs, and integrate them in your computer, in order to program the board. This is tobe expected, but the order and type of program to integrate is concerning. I have figured out all the tough spots, except for getting the Hex file. I bought a bootloader, and it can load the program to the Axon, but I do not have a Hex file to download. Check out my posts in the miscellaneous section, Analyzing the Axon Series: Coding, Construction, and Contraptions. This may save you some headaches. (The information came from the Axon datasheet and instructions from the tutorials, that I tested.) Good luck!!
Hello!A most excellent idea, to contact Admin. He has responded to one of the questions on my post.I consider myself to be computer literate, and have made some programs for other types of boardsmyself. I am not an expert in this by any means, and have started from scratch with this type ofMCU (Axon). I made the post to help a lot of people work out the issues that they may have with theaxon. I went ahead and bought a bootloader; in which, in retrospect, should allow me to program other boards that do not have the bootloader capability of the Axon.I reviewed the datasheet on the Axon MCU, and I think, that it is one impressive MCU, capable ofa lot. I have not seen anyone, lately, (and not much in the past) fully explain their projects fromcode to construction, or the features of the Axon that they took advantage of to obtain their goal.This is another reason I started my post. When I, or you, break through the HEX conundrum, I think you will see a lot of people come forward with their projects too. The only thing left isto make programs that take advantage of the features, so that anyone can use those "snippets"of code to learn/use in their own robot.
Hello!First, I, in no way, implied that you were stupid. I have had the same problem as you. I need helpwith the programming, no doubt.When I saw this forum, and read some of the posts, and the tutorials, it seemed easy to use theAxon series. I invested a lot of time/money/effort in order to understand and program the Axon.You are right, if you can not compile the Hex file, the robot will never work.I have worked with small MCU's like this, and I am still stumped.( ) I may have gotten a virus,downloaded something wrong, or whatever. I have found info pointing to a direct way to compilethe object file to a hex file, but have been unsuccessful in making it work.In reference to your videos, I would definitely do a dry run first, maybe making notes, then go throughwith your video. I believe other people are having the same problem, that is probably why you have not seem manypeople respond to your posts. (and mine).Once this problem is resolved, and other people see your video and my posts, that will pretty much eliminate anyone having any problems starting out. After that, more people will be encouraged to use the Axon, and post their projects on this forum. I do not wish to discourage anyone from using the Axon. It seems problematic now, but it is being used everywhere, and is a very versatile MCU. If I knew the answer to help you, I would definitely tell you.I am still working on the problem, even though I feel Hexed.
Hello!I am guilty myself, I went ahead and bought a Raspberry Pi 2, with the Wheezy package from Adfruit.I have heard so many good things and the PI, and It is frustrating to buy something and not be able to useit as easily as advertised. Everybody I know uses a Pi, and has been programming it with no problem.I loaded AVR studio 6 yesterday, in hopes that, that software could help me with the hex file.I feel like I had to download half the world into my computer. Now, I have to figure out how that works,and it looks complicated. I am in a real tough spot, to try to get the Axon to program. I will just keep plugging away at it.the Axon would make a nice accessory to the PI, were I get either one to work. Good Luck!!!