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coz i didnt use SSC-32 before and now i want to order it for my project:tongue: .
also what are these accessories should i include it in the order ?
Ok...I believe with the new SSC-32 you can do what you want to do. Check out the lynxmotion (http://www.lynxmotion.com/Product.aspx?productID=395&CategoryID=52) website's explanation...that may help. As for accessories? It comes with a screw driver and an adaptor for connecting a 9 volt battery. Outside of that your pretty much on your own.
Oh...and welcome to the forum.
Hi Ahmed, welcome to the TRC.
There's almost no available memory on the SSC-32 (or any commonly available servo controller). You would need another microcontroller to plug it into on your robot (or run the robot over wireless like Zigbee/Xbee from the PC). The Axon (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/5826-Axon-Microcontroller.aspx)or the Bot Board (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/5825-Bot-Board-II.aspx) with a BASIC stamp (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/5382-BASIC-Stamp-2-Module-LF.aspx)would be a good place to start depending on which programming languages you're comfortable writing in. If you're comfortable in C, I'd go with the Axon - a lot more power and memory.
thanks all of u ... but i want to know can i interfacing the board with inputs like sensors?
I stand corrected. I had thought that was the advantage of the new SSC-32...my bad.
The SSC32 has *very* limited analog input - almost not worth talking about. 4 analog inputs, but they're only 8 bit resolution.
Your sensors would go into the supplemental microcontroller like the two I listed, realistically.
According to the Nov/Dec Robot magazine, the SSC-32 V2 has a "slick built-in 12-servo hexapod sequencer," or that can be replaced in the firmware by two "general purpose sequencer engines" which can "store 32 kilobytes of project sequences" in EEPROM.
Yeah, I see the hex sequencer, and the alternate boot for it. The question is how you go about sending commands to it with no controller? Sure, you can painstakingly cram some data into the EEPROM, but if you can't issue a commands to it, what good does it do?
Again, just quoting from the Plug & Play product promo section of the mag: it has "the capability to read four analog or digital inputs." FWIW. Reading magazines cover to cover gives me information I can index, but not necessarily knowledge.
If there's nothing listening on the serial port, it gets thrown on the floor.