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Greetings!
> I have got some basic newbie questions. I am looking to build my
> first robot.My basic plan is to get a Stamp and learn how to program
> it first. Then I will go ahead and purchase either the LynxMotion (
> http://www.lynxmotion.com/ ) Quadrapod 2 or Hexapod 2 kit. Then once
> I have all that working progress on to adding sensors and such, but I
> am attempting to plan things out in advance.
Good thinking, planning things out.
There's too many who just jumps into it and ends up with all the wrong
tools...
> My first decision is which Stamp to buy.
I don't know Java, so can't say anything about the Javelin...
Other than that...
The BS1 will be too limited. (512Bytes EEPROM program storage and 8 IO
pins.)
The BS2 range; the BS2 has 2KB EEPROM program storage.
The others have 8 x 2KB and an additional 64Bytes 'scratchpad' RAM except
the BS2p...
The BS2p have 8 x 2KB and the possibility to READ and WRITE to other EEPROM
areas that the current executing program is running in, 128Bytes
'scratchpad' RAM and both I2C and 1-Wire bus support.
The BS2 series have 16 IO pins except the BS2p which comes in either a 24pin
package with 16 IO pins, or a 40pin package with 32 IO pins.
As for speed, the BS1 does about 2000 instructions/s, the BS2 does 4000(I
think) and the BS2p does 12000 on a good day.
(I'd go for the BS2p because of the flexibility)
The price difference is so small that it doesn't matter.
(They're CHEAP compared to the bots you're considering)
Another option, if you want Basic, but need more power, is the Basic tiger
from
http://www.wilke-technology.com/
They're not much more expensive than the BS2, but have a lot more 'oomph'...
(Development tools may be more costly, though)
> Monitor battery and recharge via solar (or another method)
Dallas has both AD converters and battery monitors in their 1-wire range.
(1-wire networks uses only one pin, and can address units using unique 64bit
serial numbers.)
There's also temperature sensors, switches, digital Potentiometers(100KOhm),
NV-RAM and other goodies.
(Including a Java powered iButton)
> Communication between bot and PC to keep logs
Maybe one of the RF kits that Parallax sells...
:-)
Trygve
> I have got some basic newbie questions. I am looking to build my
> first robot.My basic plan is to get a Stamp and learn how to program
> it first. Then I will go ahead and purchase either the LynxMotion (
> http://www.lynxmotion.com/ ) Quadrapod 2 or Hexapod 2 kit. Then once
> I have all that working progress on to adding sensors and such, but I
> am attempting to plan things out in advance.
Good thinking, planning things out.
There's too many who just jumps into it and ends up with all the wrong
tools...
> My first decision is which Stamp to buy.
I don't know Java, so can't say anything about the Javelin...
Other than that...
The BS1 will be too limited. (512Bytes EEPROM program storage and 8 IO
pins.)
The BS2 range; the BS2 has 2KB EEPROM program storage.
The others have 8 x 2KB and an additional 64Bytes 'scratchpad' RAM except
the BS2p...
The BS2p have 8 x 2KB and the possibility to READ and WRITE to other EEPROM
areas that the current executing program is running in, 128Bytes
'scratchpad' RAM and both I2C and 1-Wire bus support.
The BS2 series have 16 IO pins except the BS2p which comes in either a 24pin
package with 16 IO pins, or a 40pin package with 32 IO pins.
As for speed, the BS1 does about 2000 instructions/s, the BS2 does 4000(I
think) and the BS2p does 12000 on a good day.
(I'd go for the BS2p because of the flexibility)
The price difference is so small that it doesn't matter.
(They're CHEAP compared to the bots you're considering)
Another option, if you want Basic, but need more power, is the Basic tiger
from
http://www.wilke-technology.com/
They're not much more expensive than the BS2, but have a lot more 'oomph'...
(Development tools may be more costly, though)
> Monitor battery and recharge via solar (or another method)
Dallas has both AD converters and battery monitors in their 1-wire range.
(1-wire networks uses only one pin, and can address units using unique 64bit
serial numbers.)
There's also temperature sensors, switches, digital Potentiometers(100KOhm),
NV-RAM and other goodies.
(Including a Java powered iButton)
> Communication between bot and PC to keep logs
Maybe one of the RF kits that Parallax sells...
:-)
Trygve
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Emne: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] (unknown)
>>"> My first decision is which Stamp to buy.
>> I don't know Java, so can't say anything about the Javelin..."
> This situation could preclude the amount of help you could get early on.
> I can't say how many on this group do or don't know Java, but there
> are many who are REAL good with Pbasic's more complex programming and
fixing the quirks.
<RAMBLING>
Yeah. I know a few programming languages (ADA, Pascal, OPL, several Assembly
languages), and didn't think too much about the PBASIC language, but then...
Now I'm busy making a digital lock for my car.
(And stuffing in all kinds of 'extras' :-)
It WAS supposed to be based upon a PIC 15xx or 16xx chip, but the assembler
'weirded me out'.
(I have successfully programmed on Digital PDP 11 computers using OCTAL)
Needing the lock NOW, I decided to take a shortcut...
(I think I may have to buy a few more BS's for all the ideas I have gotten
since browsing the maual)
</RAMBLING>
:-)
Trygve
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