New modular construction
Ray0665
Posts: 231
Matt commented on modular boards that are in the works during a posting about the MSR1 board not being changed upgraded. This started me thing about what I would want as a robot builder. Heres what I came up with and I humbly offer.
Start with a backplane about the size and shape of the homew0rk board so it could be mounted on the Boebot or the stingray, on the backplane there should be terminal blocks for power. the backplane should have multible connectore and each should have the full compliment of power, ground and all 32 I/o pins plus several bussed but uncommitted pins. Subsequent modules could then plug into the connectors.
I envision many modules starting with just the prop on a board. Next I would need a motor control board (just strip the design from the MSR1 and allow connectors on two opposite sides for the motors. Hows about a general I/o board. Please allow for jumper selected pull ups on the I/o board. XBee interface modules, servo boards, led boards using serial shift registers to save pins, and dont forget the blank prototype board. You could have GPS accelerometers, temp humidity etc etc
it would be great......
Start with a backplane about the size and shape of the homew0rk board so it could be mounted on the Boebot or the stingray, on the backplane there should be terminal blocks for power. the backplane should have multible connectore and each should have the full compliment of power, ground and all 32 I/o pins plus several bussed but uncommitted pins. Subsequent modules could then plug into the connectors.
I envision many modules starting with just the prop on a board. Next I would need a motor control board (just strip the design from the MSR1 and allow connectors on two opposite sides for the motors. Hows about a general I/o board. Please allow for jumper selected pull ups on the I/o board. XBee interface modules, servo boards, led boards using serial shift registers to save pins, and dont forget the blank prototype board. You could have GPS accelerometers, temp humidity etc etc
it would be great......