Stingray Robot Kit Changes (#28980)
Hello everyone! Since the release of the Stingray Robot (#28980) we've had a lot of customer feedback on what you'd like to see, things you liked and some you didn't like. Over time we've collected and discussed your feedback and after much deliberation we have decided to re-release the kit in a scaled down version. The following criteria were the main factors in changes to the kit based on customer feedback:
For a control board the following boards from Parallax will work on the Stingray Chassis Kit (some additional hardware may be required in some cases):
For motor control we offer the HB-25 Motor Controller (#29144) which allows control of DC motors up to 25 amps with the simplicity of controlling a servo.
For battery/power options we offer the Li-ion Power Pack/Charger (#28986) which is perfect for powering the Stingray motors and interfaces easily with any of our development or protoboards including those listed above. It is also supports two rechargeable cells (#28987) which means you don't have to change the batteries and can mount this board inside the chassis.
We offer many sensors to meet your robot needs, and most are compatible with the Stingay Chassis Kit. A list of some of our sensors recommended for the Stingray is:
Over time we will add application notes, examples and videos to the Stingray Chassis Kit product page to give you ideas for your projects.
- Make the kit ess expensive
- More options for control board
- More options for power
- MSR1 and breadboard removed
- Battery holder and retainers removed
- USB Cable removed (no longer used)
For a control board the following boards from Parallax will work on the Stingray Chassis Kit (some additional hardware may be required in some cases):
- Blank 3x4 Proto Board (#45305)
- Board of Education - Serial (#28150)
- Board of Education - USB (#28850)
- Super Carrier Board - Seral (#27130)
- Propeller Proto Board (#32212)
- Propeller Proto Board USB (#32812)
- PropRPM (#32202)
For motor control we offer the HB-25 Motor Controller (#29144) which allows control of DC motors up to 25 amps with the simplicity of controlling a servo.
For battery/power options we offer the Li-ion Power Pack/Charger (#28986) which is perfect for powering the Stingray motors and interfaces easily with any of our development or protoboards including those listed above. It is also supports two rechargeable cells (#28987) which means you don't have to change the batteries and can mount this board inside the chassis.
We offer many sensors to meet your robot needs, and most are compatible with the Stingay Chassis Kit. A list of some of our sensors recommended for the Stingray is:
- PING))) Kit for Stingray (#28985)
- Infrared Line Follower Kit (#28034)
- Memsic 2125 Dual-Axis Accellerometer (#28017)
- Tri-Axis Accellerometer (#28026)
- LISY300 Gyrsocope Module (#27922)
- Parallax GPS Receiver Module (#28146)
- Parallax Laser Range Finder (#28044)
Over time we will add application notes, examples and videos to the Stingray Chassis Kit product page to give you ideas for your projects.