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PARALLAX Robots and Robot Accessories This Page of Product Is Rohs Compliant PARALLAX Robots and Robot Accessories This page of product is RoHS compliant. BOE-BOT FULL KIT - SERIAL SCRIBBLER ROBOT (WITH USB ADAPTER AND CABLE) Perfect for beginners age eight and up, this reprogrammable robot comes fully assembled including a built-in BASIC Stamp® 2 The ever-popular Boe-Bot® Robot Full microcontroller brain. It arrives pre-programmed with eight demo Kit (serial version) is our most complete modes, including light-seeking, object detection, object avoidance, reprogrammable robot kit. line-following, and more. Place a marker in its Pen Port and the Scribbler draws as it drives. Write your own programs in two formats: We're particularly proud of Andy Lindsay's graphically with the Scribbler Program Maker GUI software, or as Robotics with the Boe-Bot text. The Robotics PBASIC text with the BASIC Stamp Editor. The Scribbler is a fully text includes 41 activities for the Boe-Bot programmable, intelligent robot with multiple sensor systems that let it Robot with structured PBASIC 2.5 source interact with people and objects. It navigates on its own as it explores code support and bonus challenges with its surroundings, and then reports back about what it senses using solutions in each chapter. Starting with basic Embedded Modules Embedded light and sound. movement and proceeding to sensor-based projects, customers quickly learn how the Boe-Bot is expandable for many different For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. robotic projects. No previous robotics, MOUSER Parallax Price electronics or programming experience is Description necessary. STOCK NO. Part No. Each 619-28136 28136 Scribbler Robot (serial) 113.74 For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. Parallax MOUSER Parallax Price Description STOCK NO. Part No. Each QUADCOPTER KIT 619-28132 28132 Boe-Bot Full Kit- Serial (with USB Adapter and Cable) 129.19 619-28832 28832 Boe-Bot Full Kit- USB 129.19 Parallax ELEV-8 Quadcopter Kit is used to create a flying robotic platform that is lifted and propelled by four fixed rotors. Unlike standard helicopters, a quadcopter uses fixed-pitch blades, whose rotor pitch does not vary as the blades rotate. Control of vehicle motion is achieved by varying the relative speed of each rotor to change the thrust and torque produced by each. The quadcopter uses a HoverFly board with a Propeller SUMOBOT ROBOT COMPETITION KIT multicore microprocessor to electronically control stabilization of the aircraft. The benefits to this system are a (SERIAL WITH USB ADAPTER AND CABLE) stable platform, with no mechanical linkages, for a small maneuverable and agile aircraft. The kit provides an inexpensive way to get involved in the quadcopter arena, and includes a frame, mounting hardware, motors, Build and program two high-quality SumoBot® Robots speed controllers, propellers, and the control board for flight stabilization. The ELEV-8 platform is large enough designed to wrestle in the mini-sumo competition ring for outdoor flight and has plenty of room for payload and attachments, up to 2 lbs. (#27404), included in the kit)! The electronics consists of a surface-mounted BASIC Stamp® 2 module and an Features: array of infrared sensors to detect your opponent and the • Open under body for camera mounting options edge of the Sumo Ring. Additional components include • Open source: design files available online piezospeakers, resistors, pushbuttons and LEDs to build • Protected electronics custom breadboard circuits for program mode selection and • Common 4-40 hardware sensor state feedback. The hardware package includes • Protective motor mounts black anodized aluminum chassis and scoops, servo Can fly with added payloads up to 2lbs motors, wheels, 4AA power packs (batteries not included) • mounting standoffs, and screws for two complete SumoBot robots. This kit comes with two printed texts. The SumoBot For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. Manual has assembly instructions and test programs that MOUSER Parallax Price take you from basic moves to one-on-one combat. Once Description you have your SumoBot robots up and running, give them STOCK NO. Part No. Each a competitive edge and expand your skills by following 619-80000 80000 ELEV-8 Quadcopter Kit 523.75 the step-by-step activities in Applied Robotics with the SumoBot - an advanced text in our Stamps in Class series. For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. EDDIE ROBOT MOUSER Parallax Price Description Parallax Eddie Robot Platform & Control Board are components of Eddie, a STOCK NO. Part No. Each turnkey hardware solution for creating a mobile robot with a laptop and Kinect 619-27402 27402 SumoBot Competition Kit (with USB Adapter and Cable) 201.24 camera. Once the Eddie Robot Platform is fully assembled, the user can simply 619-27400 27400 SumoBot Robot 105.61 connect a laptop and Kinect camera (not included) over USB and Eddie is up and roaming in minutes. Compatible with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 4 (RDS 4), Eddie can navigate autonomously and see in 3D using the power of the Microsoft Kinect camera. Eddie is controlled over a simple USB connection ACTIVITYBOT ROBOTICS PLATFORM and a convenient command interface. Parallax ActivityBot Robotics Platform teaches real-world engineering skills with the friendly, capable, and peppy Ac- tivityBot. It's a great option for first-time robot-builders, as well as for an intro to technology and engineering courses Features: in high schools and colleges. Step-by-step web tutorials take you through programming its multicore Propeller chip • Compatible with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 4 (RDS4) in C, wiring circuits on a breadboard, and building sensor systems so your robot can navigate on its own. Following • Dual-platform design with plenty of room for electronics and on-the-go the checkmarks gets you to the fun fast, with optional links for added learning. The ActivityBot is ready for tinkering programming laptop access with off-the-shelf components, additional sensors, and upgrade kits. The Activity Board sports a mini audio jack and a • Two drive wheels with high-torque 12 VDC motors and position controllers socket for an optional XBee RF module (not included). • 5 distance sensors (3 infrared and 2 ultrasonic) for collision avoidance • Fully integrated control board handles all lower-level hardware operations to Features: drive motors and collect sensor data • Power requirements: 7.5 VDC; as five 1.5 V AA batteries (not included) • Simple USB connectivity between control board and laptop • Communication: USB 2.0 for programming and serial port debugging • 12V, 14.4Ah gel-cell batteries for 4-7 hours of continuous operation • Dimensions: 4x4.5x5.7 inches (10x14.4x11.5 cm) assembled, without sensors • Built-in charging jack (charger included) • Operating temperature range: 32 to 113°F (0 to +45°C) • Easy to program in C on Windows, Mac, or Linux with the SimpleIDE software and custom Simple Libraries • Multicore Propeller control board makes it quick to integrate sensors, motors, and more • High-speed servo motors with optical encoders provide fast, consistent maneuvering For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. Breadboard and 3-pin headers let you experiment with common electronics parts, no soldering or proprietary • MOUSER Parallax Price connectors required Description • Component kit makes navigation systems that use touch, visible light, infrared light and ultrasonic sensors STOCK NO. Part No. Each • Built-in SD card slot and microSD card are ready for data-logging and file storage 619-28992 28992 Eddie Robot Platform & Control Board 1249.00 Applications: • A great hobby kit for exploring electronics and programming • An affordable STEM education platform to provide ROBOT ACCESSORIES a high robot/student ratio Launch yourself into the Accessories Portal and select add on products such as sensors, Application Modules, RF Kit Contents: devices, lab tools, and other items to round out your project or application. • Propeller Activity Board • Two High Speed Continuous Rotation Servos PING))) Ultrasonic Distance Sensor • Small Robot Chassis • ActivityBot Encoder Kit • Two ActivityBot Encoder wheels with O-ring tires • 1" Tail Wheel Ball • 5 AA Battery Holder • Parallax Screwdriver • Parallax Combination Wrench • USB A to Mini-B Cable • 2 GB microSD card For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. • Electronics pack with passive components plus light, touch, MOUSER Parallax Price and infrared sensors Description • Hardware pack with all the screws, nuts, and standoffs STOCK NO. Part No. Each needed 619-725-28998 725-28998 Dual Ping IR Acrylic Stand with Sensors 44.99 619-30055 30055 Crawler Kit for Boe-Bot Robot 30.61 For quantities greater than listed, call for quote. 619-570-28015 570-28015 Ping)) Mounting Bracket Kit 25.59 MOUSER Parallax Price 619-28108 28108 QTI Line Following AppKit for the Boe-Bot 29.98 Description STOCK NO. Part No. Each 619-28107 28107 Boe-Bot Digital Encoder Kit 37.99 619-32500 32500 4 x 4.5 x 5.7" ActivityBot 199.00 619-30078 30078 Boe-Boost Module 4.36 © Copyright 2015 Mouser Electronics © Copyright 2015 Mouser Electronics 2480 mouser.com/parallax (800) 346-6873.
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