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can I use GUI Bot software on the Tab Robotics Sumobot?

James D. LaneJames D. Lane Posts: 12
edited 2006-01-11 21:24 in Robotics
Hi all,
I have a large class of Jr. high and High School students building the Tab Robotics Sumobot.· Is it possible to program the Tab Sumobot with the Parallax GUI Bot software?
thanks,
James D. Lane
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  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2006-01-11 21:24
    The Parallax BOE-BOT uses modified servos as its wheel motors. The Tab Sumobot uses true electric motors, with a co-processor PIC and small H-bridge transistors.

    The Parallax Bot controls its motors through sending "PULSOUT" commands to the servos. The Sumobot sends values to the co-processor. This is very different.

    I just tried out the GUI-Bot software -- it looks like it's tightly coupled to the BOE-Bot implementation. I was hoping it would merely generate a ".BS" source code file, which you could then tweak (add a subroutine or two) to replace the wheel interface code. Apparently, not.

    On the good side, Parallax does have specials on the BOE-BOT from time to time, as does Radio Shack. I don't think the Tab Sumobot is still being manufactured.
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