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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: offy on September 10, 2008, 06:26:00 PM

Title: $50 Robot Microcontroller
Post by: offy on September 10, 2008, 06:26:00 PM

For the $50 robot I am wondering how many servos I can plug in. It looks like I can plug in 5 or 11 but I am not sure.

Title: Re: $50 Robot Microcontroller
Post by: Webbot on September 10, 2008, 06:31:23 PM

The answer is:
the number of I/O pins whose middle header pin (+ve) is connected to the unregulated battery supply. Note that the $50 robot leaves some I/O pins connected so you can always add more.

Title: Re: $50 Robot Microcontroller
Post by: offy on September 10, 2008, 06:40:15 PM

Thanks, one more question. What is a really powerful servo, I am building a racing robot after the $50 one.

Title: Re: $50 Robot Microcontroller
Post by: Webbot on September 10, 2008, 08:00:39 PM

Quote from: offy on September 10, 2008, 06:40:15 PM

Thanks, one more question. What is a really powerful servo, I am building a racing robot after the $50 one.

Not wanting to be dull - but your new question is no longer about '$50 Robot Microcontroller'. Why not search for 'servos' and then create a new post if required.

Title: Re: $50 Robot Microcontroller
Post by: Admin on September 15, 2008, 05:59:28 AM

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_faq.shtml#select_motor