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Title: help
Post by: hj560 on December 06, 2008, 07:36:30 AM

im new to roboticcsand dont understand microcontrolers i want to make 1 for my first robot and promgramming would also be helpful




         and ther tips would so helpful  :o ;D

Title: Re: help
Post by: cooldog on December 06, 2008, 07:53:49 AM

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_tutorial.shtml
this is a good start

just read the info on the main site

Title: Re: help
Post by: hj560 on December 06, 2008, 09:57:46 AM

i read almost every thing on the main site

Title: Re: help
Post by: Canabots on December 06, 2008, 11:07:49 AM

Have you searched anything on the web? That's where I got alot of my basic MCU info. If you wanted to make one that you'll use over and over, I would recommend following the basic design of the $50 robot board. Don't try anything too complicated and make sure when you build one, it's organized (I've made that mistake a few times).

Also, there are many programming kits and such all over the internet at robot/electronics stores. You will also need to figure out which microcontroller you would want to use and programming environment.

Hope this helps,

Canabots

Title: Re: help
Post by: Trumpkin on December 06, 2008, 07:16:22 PM

If you read everything on the main site you would know what a microcontroller is.

Title: Re: help
Post by: hj560 on December 06, 2008, 07:44:59 PM

ty i know wat a mcu is but ii didnt know haow to build it

Title: Re: help
Post by: want2learn on December 07, 2008, 01:50:12 AM

If your ok with AVR (little initial outlay) then just build the $50 robot tutorial.
The 'brain' (for want of a better word) is an AUGMENTED MCU. You'll be able to re-use this board over and over.