Roach Kit is a six legged walking robot kit suitable for intermediate solderers. You'll also need to have access to some tools (eg. pop-rivet gun & pliers).
NB. Battery is not included.
Hackable with Flow LT Hex Loading software & Flow USB Programmer.
Programming Options are Pre-program, Instant-Program, or HEX-Program.
Tools Required
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Soldering Iron
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Solder
- Angled Side Cutters
- Pop-Rivet Gun
- Pliers
- Small Star Screw-Driver
Instruction Manual - Laminated PicoRoach A3 - Free A4 pdf
See Additional Images to download (above)
Lesson/Unit Plan Ideas - Roach Kit
Construction & Electronics
· Soldering Basics
· Component Assembly
· Digital Switch Inputs with a Pull-up Resistor
· Mechanisms
· Servo Motor Control
· Voltage Regulators
· Hexapod Stepping Motion (Forward, Backward, Turn Left & Right)
ASM Programming
· Digital IO (1x Input & 3x Outputs)
· Subroutine CALLs
· Digital Switch Input Debounce Routine
· Switching Logic
· Data Table Lookup for Min/Max Stepping Motion
· Constant Period with Variable Pulse Width
· Counter Loops (Auto-Generation with Flow LT Software)
· State Machine Implementation in Code
Video: PicoRoach
NB: Standard project includes all electronics & coloured acrylic or 3D printed parts for extra durability. Project requires a 9V Battery (Not included). ALL holes are now pre-cut and drilled.
** Un-programmed PICs require the use of our Flow USB Programmer to program the supplied microcontroller device.
Kit - Roach Kit
- Brand: PicoKit
- Product Code: PicoRoachV2
- Availability: Pre-Order
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$46.80
- Ex Tax: $46.80
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- 20 or more $35.00
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