RoboPICA

  This is a medium level skilled robot kit for real microcontroller programming, suitable for students in technical colleges as well as universities. The kit makes a tank (8”x4”x5”) bot giving students a good platform to start with.

  Software options are:
      PIC assembler (downloadable)
      PIC BASIC PRO (purchase required*)
      CCS C-compiler (purchase required*)
      mikroC (purchase required*)

Microcontroller:
   PIC16F877 microcontroller
   Software: see above
   native PC parallel port programming
Ports:
   PC parallel Programming
   Serial Port
   LCD 16x2 display
   2 Motor ports(each with Direct and Invert connectors)
   3 Servo ports(no servos included)
   8 Programmable I or O ports
   I2C Bus
   1 Piezo speaker
   3 LEDs
Sensors and Motors:
   IR Remote Control and sensor (38kHz)
   2 48:1 Geared Motors
   2 Push button switches
   2 IR Reflectors (Line Tracking, Encoders)
   2 IR Objector (Fix Distance Sensor)


Software options:
(*purchase required for full version of software - demo and evaluations come with kit)
  MPASM/MPLAB download from www.microchip.com
  PIC BASIC PRO $249.97 from www.melabs.com
  CCS C-compiler $350.00 from www.ccsinfo.com
  mikroC $249.00 from www.mikroe.com

Projects used in:
Drag Racer

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