Tracked robot with electronics, DC motors and wireless controller

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SKU 2846-CINGOLATOPS2NEAN 8219671105644Item type: Kit

Description

This complete kit includes everything needed to build a tracked robot: aluminium alloy chassis, tracks, geared motors, Arduino compatible board, shield, wireless controller, DC motors, USB cable and mechanical hardware. The robot, driven by a 2.4 GHz wireless controller, can travel over rough ground and carry loads of up to 5 kg, and measures 200x185x60 mm. The electronics can be programmed as you wish using the Arduino IDE.

 

The set for building a tracked robot with electronics consists of an aluminium alloy chassis, two 45 mm wide tracks, two geared motors, an Arduino compatible board, a Shield, a 2.4 GHz wireless controller (compatible with the Playstation 2) with its receiver, a DC motor driver (maximum supply from 6 to 24 VDC), a USB cable and all the mechanical hardware needed to assemble the robot.

The Shield has four outputs for driving DC motors (without encoders), a connector for the receiver of the 2.4 GHz wireless controller, a USB port for programming, a DC plug for the power supply (from 6 to 12 VDC), a Bluetooth module and a switch.

Once assembled, the set builds a tracked robot driven by the wireless controller, able to travel over rough ground and carry a load of about 5 kg. Its overall dimensions are approximately 200x185x60 mm (length x width x height).

The electronics can be programmed as you wish using the Arduino IDE, so it is not supplied pre-programmed.

Important! To fit the control board on the chassis you need to make an insulated mount, which is not included in the set.

Warning: The motors do not have encoders.
The complete kit

CingolatoPS2 - panoramica materiale
The kit includes all the mechanical parts needed to build a tracked robot, plus the electronics: the Shield, the Arduino compatible board, the wireless receiver and two geared motors. Assembly instructions.
An overview of the Shield and the Arduino compatible board

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The heart of the system is an Arduino compatible board paired with a Shield. Together they can drive up to four DC motors and need a supply between 6 and 12 VDC.
Technical features of the motors
  • Torque:
    – rated: 3 kg·cm
The heart of the control system
CingolatoPS2 - the control board
The wireless receiver, the Shield and the Arduino compatible board.

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The shield mounted on the Arduino compatible board and connected to the wireless receiver.
Documentation

Technical details

Power supply 12 VDC
Speed about 210 rpm
rated 1200 mA
no load 240 mA (max)
Noise 56dB
length 66
diameter 25
shaft diameter 4, length 10

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