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

1. Soldering Iron
   
2. Solder
   
3. Angled Side Cutters
4. Pop-Rivet Gun
5. Pliers
6. 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.