The Orangutan robot
controller is a complete control solution for small robots. Orangutan
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
allows for greater flexibility in incorporating the electronics into the
mechanical design of a robot.
Orangutan is based on the Atmel MEGA168 microcontroller, which features
16 Kbytes of flash program memory, 1024 bytes of SRAM, and 512 bytes of
EEPROM. Up to 8 channels of 10-bit analog-to-digital conversion is also
available. Because the user has direct access to the microcontroller,
any development software for Atmel's AVR microcontrollers, including
Atmel's free AVR Studio and the GCC C compiler, is compatible with
Orangutan. An in-circuit programmer such as Atmel's affordable AVR ISP
is required for programming Orangutan.
The Orangutan input voltage is 5-10 V, making it well-suited for use
with small DC motors and 5- to 8-cell NiCd or NiMH battery packs. The
motor driver can supply up to a maximum of 1 A per motor channel,
subject to power dissipation requirements. Total power consumption (with
motors and buzzer off) is under 15 mA.
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Note: The Orangutan robot controller is not a
stand-alone system: an external programmer is required, along with a
power source, motors, sensors, and all other robot parts. This product
is appropriate for advanced users for whom the microcontroller datasheet
and the system schematic diagram are adequate documentation.
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Purchasing the
Orangutan Controller
All prices are in Australian Dollars. Prices
do not include GST (Goods and Services Tax). 10% GST applies to goods delivered in
Australia. Australian GST is not paid on shipments despatched to an international
destination. You can check the exchange rate by going
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