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The
OOPic Handbook for your work bench.
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Programming
and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller
is now available in the at all your favorite book stores and on-line
shops, click on the book to the left to be taken to the Amazon.com
listing.
Programming
and Customizing the OOPic Microcontroller
covers all the basics of installing the OOPic IDE and programming
hardware and how to troubleshoot it. The programming of the OOPic
is presented in a step by step manner to help you design code
for the way the OOPic is intended to be used. The topics surrounding
Virtual Circuits are especially emphasized to help you
get the most performance from your OOPic. This book is filled
with diagrams and schematics that show you how to interface a
variety of hardware to the OOPic, especially those pertaining
to LCD's, switches and robotics. OOPic math, object linking, advanced
concepts like I2C and SCP programming are fully covered and explained
in detail. Every programming chapter has loads of source code
which is dutifully duplicated on the included CD-ROM along with
the OOPic IDE software, I2C toolkit and even Palm software that
is used to control the OOPic R in robotics projects
Finally,
if that isn't enough for you, this book includes a complete property
and methods listing of every OOPic object in every firmware version.
I have worked with the OOPic creator to update every object in
the OOPic manual to have the correct and up-to-date definitions
of all objects. If it is in this book, it is the latest information
and as functionally correct as you can find it - In fact it is
more up-to-date than the OOPic web page manual itself! I've also
been keeping a bug list, you can get that list as a PDF file here.
Stay tuned
to these pages for more information, errata
pages and additional projects, code and interfacing that
will allow you to get the most from your OOPic microcontroller.
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I taught
the RMTS Robotics class at DU in the summer of 2003. Here
is the link to class notes and other information about this class.
I'm glad you had fun students! |
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The
book to have for building robotics drive trains.
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Building
Robot Drive Trains
by me and Michael Owings is now available at the on line bookstore
of your choice, also at Barnes and Noble for those of you that
like to thumb through stuff before you buy (like me). Go here
to see it.
Building
Robot Drive Trains
is all about how to interface to all those popular motor driver
chips, how to determine what size motor you need for your robot,
how to use stepper motors (and figure out what you have!), how
to use and hack hobby servos, how to use feedback to control
motor speed, how to mount wheels and tank tracks, how to make
insect legs, and much more. This book is packed with step by
step instructions, schematics, explanations and drawings and
pictures. in short, if you want to know how to make your robot
go, this book will help you to do so. Are you convinced yet?
Good.
If you
find a problem or mistake with anything in the book, and there
will be some, no matter how many editors and proofreaders look
at it, then send me an email
and I'll correct it and include it on the errata
page. Thanks for telling me!
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TTT
Enterprises is me, Dennis Clark, and I am a software development engineer
who also has an AAS degree in electronic engineering technology and am
doing off and on graduate studies in behavioral robotics. So I am a software
developer with a strong digital electronics background and a passion for
robots. I am available for short term projects in embedded automation
and sensors. |
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Robotics
and Electronics Links
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Here
you'll find links to electronics sites, robotics sites, sites with circuit
designs, sites for mechanical kits and devices, pictures of robots, books
for robots, microcontroller sites, hobbyist sites, manufacturers sites,
FAQ's and a bunch of my other web pages as well. Every once and a while
a link will go dead, this is a pretty volatile time for our hobby, let
me know if you find a dead link. I'm at this
location. |
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I
am constantly building more and newer robots as well as experimenting
with new programming techniques and styles. Those of you who know me know
that I am a devote' to Rod Brooks' subsumption style reactive behavioral
robotic programming. This is my most recently updated set of robots, its
always out of date though, so keep looking back from time to time to see
what else has appeared on the scene. |
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As I experiment
I come up with decent designs that others are interested in. I sell
these kits here for a small price, mostly as a service to the robot
hobbyist community. This is my most recent collection of sensors that
I sell. There will be more added as I find time to stock them. I fully
intend to add a selection of PIC and ATMEL based controller boards with
unique aspects designed in such that they are of particular interest
to the robotics hobbyist!.
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Many
of my for sale kits also appear here for the sake of the experimental
hobbyist who has more time than money. In most cases they are not the
most up to date software or circuit from my lab. That is the price you
pay for DIY! These pages are intended as instructional aids to the budding
enthusiast and I enjoy talking about new techniques and ideas, so feel
free to contact me with comments and suggestions. |
