I'm extremely new to this please help.
Im really new to this I want to build a little robot to control from my computer. So my question is If I can put..
The BASIC Stamp 2sx Module
![bs2sx-ic.gif](http://www.parallax.com/images/prod_gif/bs2sx-ic.gif)
on the BS2p24/40 Demo Board
![45187.gif](http://www.parallax.com/images/prod_gif/45187.gif)
And what software and other hardware to get started I would need. I have seen the starter kits but the one that has the breadbutter board is to expensive.
Thank You.
The BASIC Stamp 2sx Module
![bs2sx-ic.gif](http://www.parallax.com/images/prod_gif/bs2sx-ic.gif)
on the BS2p24/40 Demo Board
![45187.gif](http://www.parallax.com/images/prod_gif/45187.gif)
And what software and other hardware to get started I would need. I have seen the starter kits but the one that has the breadbutter board is to expensive.
Thank You.
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http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28132
there is the Boebot
http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28152
thats the Microcontroller book. hope i helped
The Boe-Bot is an excellent recommendation. A very good place to begin learning robotics and small computers both. For about the price of those two items you mentioned (which will work together as you asked), you could always bid on a Boe-Bot kit in an E-Bay auction. Seven or eight are being offered this week. They are not warrantied the same as a new kit would be, but Parallax has checked them out thoroughly before offering them for sale at auction. You can read details at the company's E-Bay page. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpbasic1
Those tend to go for prices about a third of retail, and they will be a much easier way to build a robot on a first-time budget than buying the individual parts.
Just in case, let me ask: Did you already have the BS2SX and Demo Board on hand, and just wondered if you could buy the extra stuff to make a robot? If so, that's a different question we'll try to answer. If you don't already have them, I would seriously consider the Boe-Bot instead.
The SX chip is more expensive than the board right now. The two together are only half the price of a new Boe-Bot kit, but I was suggesting a beginner might want to skip the warranty and buy a factory-rehab kit just to get started. I bought two myself last month. The E-Bay sales are a good deal.
Thanks again.
EDIT: Just another question after I build the boe-bot, will I be able to remotly control it from my computer?
Post Edited (Meatstick) : 7/29/2006 4:37:58 PM GMT
Once built, it will not be remotely controllable from your computer. You can, however, modify it for remote control. You'll have to research the various ways of doing this, and build the modifications.
thats what i meant if i can modify it to be controlled Im gonna get the boe-bot now its perfect.