Technical Reference

[Use this for links to data sheets and similar technical reference information. This should probably have sections for mechanical, electrical, and software. If there's a lot, they can become sub-pages.]

Mechanical

Electrical

Arduino Pro Mini

Note: Currently, this board is used simply as an interface for handling the color sensor.

Schematic

Make Controller

Note: We are not currently planning to use this controller, but the information is here for future reference.

The Make Controller Kit ($120) comes fully assembled with the Controller Board (AT91SAM7X ARM Thumb processor) and an Application Board (1 A motor drivers and more). As shown in the drawing below, the dimensions of the Application Board are 4.0" x 4.4". The complete technical documentation is here.

• 8 analog inputs - 10-bit inputs read voltages from 0-3.3V while protecting the controller from higher voltages.
• 8 high current digital outputs - can be configured to drive 8 individual outputs, 4 DC motors, 2 stepper motors, or any combination.
• 4 standard servo controllers - easily provide external power for driving large loads.
• 8 position DIP switch - for manual configuration.
• USB and Ethernet interfaces - can be used simultaneously.
• JTAG port - for on-chip debugging.
• Communicates with a variety of desktop environments:
  • Max/MSP - get started...
  • Flash - get started...
  • Processing - get started...
  • .NET C# - get started...
  • Ruby - get started...
  • Python - get started...

Software

Arduino code for color sensor

Here's the link to the Arduino code for the Avago ADJD-S371-Q999 color sensor and related discussion:

http://interactive-matter.org/2008/08/tinkering-with-adjd-s371-q999/

Cricket bus protocol

There is existing Arduino code that has been published on the web. My goal [Tim] is to adapt this code and then interfacing it to the Cricket by writing a simple Arduino interrupt-level driver that implements the serial protocol described in

http://handyboard.com/cricket/tech/bus.shtml

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Existing Cricket-bus device IDs in hex (with leading 1 indicating a command):

LED Number Display  $110

Lamp/Relay Driver   $116

Motor/Sensor Board  $112

Gamoto              $111

8-Servo Board       $115