Pololu

The Pololu micro serial servo controller (SSC) is a very compact solution for controlling up to eight radio control (RC) servos from a computer or microcontroller. The controller measures just 0.91in. x 0.91in., yet it is one of the most full-featured servo controllers available. Each servo speed and range can be controlled independently, the baud rate is detected automatically over a 1200-38400 bps range, and multiple units can be daisy-chained on one serial line to control up to 128 servos....

This programmer is a compact solution for programming the 3pi robot through a USB port. The programmer incorporates a USB-to-serial adapter and emulates an AVR ISP programmer so that you can program your 3pi with any software that can talk through a serial port to an AVR ISP, such as Atmel’s AVR Studio and AVRDUDE, which is included in the open-source WinAVR package. The unit also doubles as a USB-to-serial adapter (TX and RX only), allowing you to communicate with your 3pi, or any other...

This kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. The red printed circuit board has cutouts that let you view the LCD below and make it easier to reach the power button, reset button, and programming header.This kit includes a round printed circuit board (PCB) with holes spaced on a 0.100in. grid, one extended 2x7 male header, two extended 2x1 male headers, a 2x7 female header, two 2x1 female headers, four 7/8in. nylon spacers, four 1-1/4in. screws, and four...

This kit gives you everything you need to add a second level to your 3pi robot. The black printed circuit board has cutouts that let you view the LCD below and make it easier to reach the power button, reset button, and programming header.This kit includes a round printed circuit board (PCB) with holes spaced on a 0.100in. grid, one extended 2x7 male header, two extended 2x1 male headers, a 2x7 female header, two 2x1 female headers, four 7/8in. nylon spacers, four 1-1/4in. screws, and four...

This small, inexpensive motor controller allows variable speed and direction control of two small, brushed DC motors using a simple serial interface, making it easy to add motors to your microcontroller- or computer-based project. The motor supply voltage range is 4.5 to 13.5V; the continuous current per channel is up to 1A (3A peak). The logic supply can be as low as 2.7V, allowing operation with modern microcontrollers running at 3.3V.The compact module allows any microcontroller or...

The Pololu serial 16-servo controller allows you to control up to sixteen RC servos from almost any robot controller or computer. The interface to the servo controller is a standard RS-232 serial port or a TTL-level serial line, using any baud rate between 1200 and 38400 baud. Multiple servo controllers can be connected to a single serial line, and they are compatible with our full line of serial servo and motor controllers, allowing an almost arbitrary number of servos and motors to be...

This tiny three-axis accelerometer is a breakout board for Freescale's MMA7361L MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) low-g accelerometers. The MMA7361 is a great IC, but its small, leadless packages makes it difficult for the typical student or hobbyist to use. This carrier board includes all of the components in the part's recommended connection diagram and breaks the pins out to a 0.5 x 0.4in. 10-pin DIP form factor that is easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1"...

The Orangutan SVP robot controller is a complete control solution for small and medium-sized robots running at 6-13.5V. The module is designed around the powerful Atmel ATmega324PA AVR microcontroller (32 KB flash, 2 KB RAM, and 1 KB EEPROM) or ATmega1284P (128 KB flash, 16 KB RAM, and 4 KB EEPROM) running at 20 MHz and features a full complement of peripheral hardware to support robotics applications: dual motor drivers capable of delivering 2A continuous (6 peak) per channel, a demultiplexer...

The ShiftBrite is a module by macetech that integrates the Allegro A6281 3-channel constant current LED driver with a large, high-brightness RGB LED. Using just three digital output pins and a simple protocol, your microcontroller can control a long chain of ShiftBrites. Each ShiftBrite in the chain can be independently changed to any of the 1,073,741,824 possible colors to create dynamic displays and decorations. Adjustable current for each color channel lets you correct for slight...

This miniature, high-torque gearmotor has a 1000:1 gearbox, making it a great choice for applications requiring fine control at very low speeds. These units have a 0.365"-long, 3 mm-diameter D-shaped output shaft.Note: Because of the high gear ratio, these motors can generate enough torque to damage themselves, so you should avoid stalling them. Also note: this gearbox is longer than that of most 12mm micro gearmotors, so our micro metal gearmotor brackets will not fit this motor....

This is a basic, general-purpose red LED in a standard T1 (3mm) package with 0.1 in. lead spacing.Size: 3mmCurrent Rating: 30mAColor: RedLens Type: Red diffused0-PL1070

This is a basic, general-purpose green LED in a standard T1 (3mm) package with 0.1 in. lead spacing.Size: 3mmCurrent Rating: 25mAColor: GreenLens Type: Green diffused0-PL1071

This is a basic, general-purpose yellow LED in a standard T1 (3mm) package with 0.1 in. lead spacing.Size: 3mmCurrent Rating: 30mAColor: YellowLens Type: Yellow diffused0-PL1072

This is a basic, general-purpose blue LED in a standard T1 (3mm) package with 0.1 in. lead spacing.Size: 3mmCurrent Rating: 30mAColor: BlueLens Type: Blue diffused0-PL1073

This multi-color LED contains red, green, and blue elements that can be mixed to produce any color. Unlike many other RGB LEDs, this unit has a diffused white lens that blends the colors without any additional diffusers or reflectors. This LED is sold individually.Size: 5mmCurrent Rating: 30mAColor: RGBLens Type: White diffusedPlease see the data sheet and detailed drawing for more information, located in the "Other Documantation" and "Alternate Pictures" tabs. 0-PL1074 Data Sheet ...

This ball caster kit includes a black ABS housing, a 3/8in. diameter plastic ball, two spacers (1/16in. and 1/8in. thick), and two #2 screw sets.The total height of this ball caster is 0.4in. with no spacers. You can also adjust the height to 0.6in. by adding the spacers.The ball caster can be mounted to a chassis by the two screw sets included in the kit. The distance between the two screw holes is 0.53in.0-PL950

This gearmotor consists of a high-power, 6 V brushed DC motor combined with a 46.85:1 metal spur gearbox. The gearmotor is cylindrical, with a diameter just under 25 mm, and the D-shaped output shaft is 4 mm in diameter and extends 12.5 mm from the face plate of the gearbox.Key specs at 6 V: 200 RPM and 550 mA (max) free-run, 115 oz-in (8.5 kg-cm) and 6.5 A stall.Note: Stalling or overloading gearmotors can greatly decrease their lifetimes and even result in immediate damage. For these...

These 8-tooth, injection-molded sprockets are made to work with the rugged miniature tank tracks. This set comes with four sprockets made from sturdy, black ABS plastic: two sprockets for mounting on the 7-mm shafts of 228:1 offset, 120:1 offset, 200:1 90-degree, and 120:1 90-degree pololu plastic gearmotors or Solarbotics GM2, GM3, GM8, and GM9 gearboxes, and two idler sprockets with 1/4″ holes that you can mount using shoulder bolts.The diameter of the sprocket by itself is 1.5″. Once the...

These miniature tank tracks are great for small, indoor, tracked robots. Each track link is injection-molded from ABS, and the links are held together by 1/16in. stainless steel dowel pins. The track is 0.9in. wide, and the pins are spaced approximately 0.54in. apart. These tank tracks are smooth for operation on one of the most common types of terrain that your robot might encounter: carpet!One pack contains ten loose links and pins.0-PL415

The Orangutan robot controller is a complete control solution for small robots. It includes an 8-character x 2-line liquid crystal display, two bi-directional motor ports, a buzzer, three pushbuttons, and up to 12 user I/O lines, yet the compact module measures only 2.00" x 1.85" and weighs less than 1 ounce. Because of the complete feature set, very few additional components (such as sensors or motors) need to be added to complete the electronic portion of a small robot. The small package...

This gearmotor is a miniature (0.94" x 0.39" x 0.47"), high-quality, high-power motor with 30:1 metal gearbox, similar to Sanyo's popular 12 mm gearmotors. The gearbox has a long (0.365" or 9.27 mm), 3 mm-diameter D-shaped metal output shaft, and the brass faceplate has two mounting holes threaded for M1.6 screws (1.6 mm diameter, 0.35 mm thread pitch). It weighs approximately 0.35 oz (10 g). These tiny, high-quality motors are intended for use at 6V. In general, these kinds of motors can run...