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BOE-BOT ROBOT KIT-USB VERSION
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| Jameco Part no. 387997 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | PARALLAX INC. |
| Manufacturer no. | 28832 |
| RoHS compliant | |
| Catalog 132 , page 160 | |
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Boe-Bot Robot Kit - USB Version
The ever-popular Boe-Bot® Robot Full Kit is now available with a USB-compatible Board of Education (BOE) - at no additional cost to the consumer! Programming the BASIC Stamp via USB is an elegant solution for laptops and newer PCs which have no serial ports (no more adapters required!). USB driver installation instructions are available for download.
We're particularly proud of Andy Lindsay's new Robotics with the Boe-Bot text. The Robotics text includes 41 new activities for the Boe-Bot Robot with structured PBASIC 2.5 source code support and bonus challenges with solutions in each chapter. Starting with basic movement and proceeding to sensor-based projects, customers quickly learn how the Boe-Bot is expandable for many different robotic projects. No previous robotics, electronics or programming experience is necessary.
Parallax offers the most complete, clear and interesting support for this kit. Over 90,000 Boe-Bot robots are in use by hobbyists, educators and students around the world, which provided lots of feedback for improvements to this popular kit along the way.
The Boe-Bot Robot is built on a high-quality brushed aluminum chassis that provides a sturdy platform for the continuous rotation servo motors and BASIC Stamp's USB Board of Education. Many mounting holes and slots may be used to add custom robotic equipment or off-the-shelf Parallax add-ons. The rear wheel is a slider ball held in place with a cotter pin. Drive wheels are molded to fit precisely on the servo spline and held in place with a small screw.
What really makes the Boe-Bot unique is the BASIC Stamp microcontroller's flexibility of programming when coupled with breadboard circuit construction. Following along in Robotics with the Boe-Bot, users quickly learn about embedded projects, from wiring and components to programming and mechanical dependencies. The kit includes a set of passive components (wires, resistors, capacitors), sensors (photoresistors, bumpers, infrared sensors) and hardware (whisker touch-sensor kit) to complete the different projects.
The Boe-Bot Robot takes about 1-2 hours to put together, though each project in the Robotics text provides a unique new experience of wiring and source code tuning. Completing the entire set of projects takes 50 hours and is suitable for anybody over 12 years of age. The USB Board of Education (and BS2-IC) may also be removed to be used as your platform for the other kits in the Stamps in Class series.
After mastering the basics, Boe-Bot Robot accessories let you branch out into new activities, such as making your Boe-Bot talk with a speech board, adding infrared remote control, maze contests, line following, interfacing direction sensors, and using RF modules and video/camera equipment to build a Video-Bot. Boe-Bot accessories are all sold separately, and are available through the Robot Accessories page below.
Extra Extra, Read All About It...
Follow along with builder Ben Adler on the Jameco Workshop page, as he builds the Boe-Bot with Crawler Legs.
Package includes:
- Board of Education circuit board
- Basic Stamp 2 (free download stamp manual from parallax's website)
- USB programming cable
- All parts: aluminum chassis, tires, servo motors, etc.
- The ''Robotics!'' curriculum workbook
- ''Robotics!'' kit of parts (sensors, etc.)
- BoE-Bot measures 15 x 12 x 8 cm high (6 x 4.5 x 3.5 inch), and makes an ideal robot platform for student research projects, robot hardware and software prototyping and more.
- Requires 4 AA batteries, not included. We recommend Jameco P/N:(2112444) or try the Li-Ion Battery Pack.
- Crawler Kit for the Boe-Bot P/N:(282976).
- Li-Ion Power Pack with built-in Charger - This is an integrated storage cell and charging system on a single 3" x 4" printed circuit board. It is compatible with most 18650-size Li-Ion cells. This board also fits perfectly under the main board of the BOE-Bot using just a few stand-offs.
Downloads & Resources:
Board of Education USB Manual v2.0 (.pdf)
What's New with the Boe-Bot robot v2.0 (.pdf)
Robotics with the Boe-Bot Text v2.2 (.pdf)
BASIC Stamp FAQ (.pdf)
BASIC Stamp Manual v2.2 (.pdf)
BOE USB Schematic (.pdf)
Javelin Stamp Example Code (.zip)
Javelin Stamp Resources and Libraries (.zip)
Robot Comparison Chart
Boe-Bot Following Video on YouTube (Off Site)
Assorted CSUS Boe Bot Videos.
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