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| Well you are right hexn in my board i had the same thing I just cheaked with scope and I saw that it shuld be in the 2 right pins for refulator and in the two left pins for non regulatur
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Cool, glad you got it working!!! I'll make that documentation clearer!  Best Regards,
Jason Summerour
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Okay guys, I updated the Serializer v3.0 User Guide to be clearer on the servo power jumper position.  It was actually wrong, so I fixed it, and added more clarification.Best Regards!
Jason Summerour
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| Hi, I am piggy backing on this thread because i have a similar question. First, i have to say i have been googling kits for some time now and keep coming back here as the products here seem to fit what i have in mind. I am fairly strong in programming and hope to use C#, but need guidance on parts needed. I would like to build a vehicle based on the traxster chasis, but would like it to have the following functionality: -i'd prefer that it be autonomous in that the applications i write reside and run on the robot itself rather than being controlled by a PC or remote control. -i would like it to be able to avoid obstacles (guessing i need sensors, but what are the best sensors for this type of function? sonar, infrared, motion detection, etc.) -i would like a decent camera and the ability for the robot to send images via wifi to my home PC over my wifi network Thanks much. (p.s., i know you recently launched your new site. for some reason, if i browse to ur site from behind a secure network, an authenication dialogue prompt pops up asking for my login and pwd - this happens even on your home landing page).
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Hello Dizzy,
Welcome to the RoboticsConnection forum.
[quote]dizzy (2/2/2010)
Hi,
>I am piggy backing on this thread because i have a similar question. First, i have to say i
>have been googlingkits for some time now and keep coming back here as the products
>here seem to fit what i have in mind.
>I am fairly strong in programming and hope to use C#, but need guidance on parts
>needed. I would like to build a vehicle based on the traxster chasis, but would like it to
>have the following functionality:
I didn't touch C# until I got my Serializer. And that is after some 27 years
of coding off and on for myself. Easy to adapt to with all the excellent samples
Jason and RC have made available.
>-i'd prefer that it be autonomous in that the applications i write reside and run on the
>robot itself rather than being controlled by a PC or remote control.
Excellent choice, autonomous. Actually requires some thought processes of us 
There are a multitude of possible robot brains available. Full netbooks are now out
preforming the embedded choices for the most part. I came close to purchasing RC's
Embedded Traxter kit solution. Wingers has a notebook on his bot. For now I am
using XBee and a laptop doing remote brain work. Great power saving solution.
I do have a embedded brain in the works.
>-i would like it to be able to avoid obstacles (guessing i need sensors, but what are the
>best sensors for this type of function? sonar, infrared, motion detection, etc.)
Sensors, deep subject. I am using a combination of Sonar (EZ3) and Sharp IR's,
GP2D12, GP2D120 and GP2Y0AYK. The EZ3 gicces me a good long distance wide field
sense while the Sharp IR's vary in distance and are of a very narrow field. Also neither
type, sonar or IR, are good for all things. They have different reactions to surfaces.
In a area of many flat surfaces sonar can bounce around and cause false readings.
With some darker objects IR may not reflect. THe Sharp IR and MaxBotics Sonar are
very good for all occasions. I am also working, ever so slowly, on a webcam vision
system for my bot. I hope to have visual navigation and object recognition working
with the existing IR and sonar.
>-i would like a decent camera and the ability for the robot to send images via wifi to my
>home PC over my wifi network
I dont have any recommendations here. Jason of RC did mention a wifi camera, not too
long ago, here in the forums.
>Thanks much.
I'm looking forward to your projects,
Don Lewis
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| Hi Dizzy, I apologize for the long reply...I *just* realized that when we changed hosting providers, the email stopped working for the forums. I'm trying to resolve it now. Don outlines some very useful info below...One solution for a camera is a wireless usb camera. There are starting to be more and more on the market now. You basically have a wireless camera on the robot, that streams video back to a usb receiver. You basically plug the USB receiver into your PC, and grab frames via a usb driver. There are also quite a few wireless IP cameras, that allow you to get frames via your wireless network. You'll just have to pick and choose the one that best meets your needs. (p.s., i know you recently launched your new site. for some reason, if i browse to ur site from behind a secure network, an authenication dialogue prompt pops up asking for my login and pwd - this happens even on your home landing page). I'll look into this...Are you viewing the site thru http: or https:? Best Regards,
Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
www.roboticsconnection.com
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