LMR Reviews

Introduction

Introduction

OddBot (Russell) sent me a DAGU Playful Puppy Robot kit to check out. This little guy is really neat.

Practical Maker's I2C HD44780 LCD/Keypad Backpack is a basic, inexpensive little LCD backpack that is unique in that it combines a standard 4x3 keypad input with a standard  HD44780 LCD.  It has all of the necessary housekeeping functions like set cursor, cursor left, cursor right and backspace as well as basic single digit key press input /recognition.  All on a single I2C address using the normal Arduino Wire library.

Introduction

Brooksware2000 (Curtis) nicely sent me a couple of ATMega 328 chips flashed with the Arduino boot loaders, since I had mentioned that I wasn't set up to flash the chips I had myself. He included an Arduino clone board he made, and asked me to let him know what I thought. And so I bring you a review of the Hobbybotics Hobbyduino Mini!

Intro:

It's time to find a sunny spot in the house, put on some chillout background music, light some aromatic candles, all in all prepare to get in a Zen mood :)

Ready? Good. The last missing piece is the Solarbotics Zendulum to complete the scene:

Intro

The Motoruino is an Arduino based robot brain, which includes everything needed for a small robot onboard.

Introduction

Introduction

Now, for the next in a series of reviews on Ro-Bot-X's boards. This one is on the beta version of the uServotino. It is an ATMEGA328 custom board with the Arduino bootloader pre-installed. 

The Kit

Ro-Bot-X's boards are usually available in three options.

Introduction

Introduction

Recently, Ro-Bot-X send me three boards to evaluate. I had previously ordered his Robot Builder's Shield V1, and commented with some constructive feedback and a review on it after using the board for Penny.