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College student new to this with a question about the boe-bot.

SyyykkoSyyykko Posts: 2
edited 2009-01-23 11:41 in Robotics
Hello, I'm new to the forum and am very excited about these little robots. I didn't even know this type of stuff existed before the semester started last week. But anyways, I am in a class that uses the parallax bs2 discovery kit, and I wanted to get my own for home use and programming. My question is...does the boe-bot kit come with the same controller board as the discovery kit? Meaning can I still do the same homework right out of the "Whats A Micro-controller" book with the boe-bot?

I appreciate anybody answering this for me, I can't wait to start programing and playing with this thing.

Mike burger.gif

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  • GWJaxGWJax Posts: 267
    edited 2009-01-17 17:33
    The answer to you question is YES the BoeBot comes with the Board of Education that is used in the Discovery Kit.
    Here is the link for it.

    http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampModules/tabid/134/txtSearch/boebot/List/1/ProductID/302/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName,ProductName

    Now this is another option if your budget is tight is the HomeWork Board. Parallax is all out of them as of right now but you can get one at Radio Shack at this link provided below.

    http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2117994

    If you just want the Board of Education then follow this link.
    http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampModules/tabid/134/List/1/ProductID/300/Default.aspx?txtSearch=discovery+kit&SortField=ProductName,ProductName

    The Radio Shack is a good and quick option if you are in a hurry to get started and the book will show you how to convert your experiments to this board and also provides you the necessary parts to complete the book except for the continus rotational servo but then again you can buy an 11$ standard servo and make a few mods to it for this function and you can find all sorts of information on the web on how to do this mod.

    Hope this helps out..

    Jax

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  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2009-01-17 17:36
    Yep, the BOE BOT has the same BS2 as the one that's provided with the discovery kit assuming that your teacher hasn't changed anything.
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2009-01-17 17:51
    Mike,

    Do you have the Serial to USB or just USB model. If you have the Serial to USB, you might want a USB BOE-Bot. That way you would have a Serial BOE and a USB BOE.

    Hey, don't forget that you can download all the books from the Parallax Website! You might want to look at the Stamp Works book too (it is written to be used with the Professional Development Board, but has loads of good info that will apply to any Stamp project).

    Have fun!

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    Whit+


    "We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney

    Post Edited (Whit) : 1/17/2009 5:56:28 PM GMT
  • SyyykkoSyyykko Posts: 2
    edited 2009-01-17 18:06
    thank you all for answering my question. I'm gonna order a boe-bot. As long as it has the board of education installed on it it'll be fine.

    Thanks again,
    Mike
  • EzsynnEzsynn Posts: 119
    edited 2009-01-23 11:41
    Sometimes no, coz the Revs change. I've got a broken Rev D.
    Go ahead, buy it and...

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