[chbot] Sensor Information

[Hanno Sander]

Hi Jim!
Good luck with your project!  I spent lots of time looking for a good motor
controller.  I'm pretty happy with the LMD18200T- although you will need to
supply them with 12V...
http://www.datasheetcatalog.com/datasheets_pdf/L/M/D/1/LMD18200T.shtml
Hanno

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM, Jim Ronald <jronald at chartermi.net> wrote:

> Hanno,
>
> I'm looking to drive a couple of GHM-01 motors using differential steering.
> Which parts did you end up using for a motor controller?
>
> Jim Ronald
> > Hi,
> > Thanks everyone for another great night at Kiwibots.
> > I enjoyed the robot presentations and look forward to a line-following
> > competition at the next meeting.  Richard, please share your plans for a
> > simple, low-cost follower so we can all build one.  Should we run two
> > races?  One on a simple oval- say 1M in diameter, and another on
> Richard's
> > more complicated shape?
> >
> > I enjoyed all the thoughtful questions about my DanceBot, ViewPort and
> the
> > sensors I use.  Here are the part numbers:
> > - Parallax Propeller on a Parallax Protoboard
> > - ViewPort v3.0: earlier version available here:
> > http://mydancebot.com/viewport
> > - Lynxmotion Geared Motor (GHM-01) with Quadrature Encoder (QME-01)
> > - ADC: MCP3208
> > - DAC: sigma-delta resistor/capacitor using the Propeller counter
> > - Temperature Sensor: npn transistor: bc109
> > - Parallax PING sensor
> > - Parallax Compass: HM55B
> > - Hobby RC Gyro: GWS-PG03
> >
> > I'm happy to answer any questions.
> > Hanno
> > http://mydancebot.com
>
>
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