Global Specialties RP6V2 Robotic Vehicle

RP6V2 Robotic Vehicle The RP6 is a low cost, autonomous mobile Robot System. It is equipped with several sensors and a powerful ATMEGA32 8-Bit RISC microcontroller, which is programmable in C with freely available open source tools. Further it offers good expansion and customization possibilites. The RP6 is ideal for education purposes at universities or schools and of course for hobby users! It comes with a very extensive manual along with lots of example programs and a huge C function library. This makes programming easy and you can instantly start with the Robot. All library and example programs are open source (GNU GPL)! The robot is the predecessor of the very successful C-Control RP5 (CCRP5), released in 2003 by Conrad Electronics. The RP6 only reuses the chassis of the RP5 with some additional mounting posibilities. Everything else is a complete redesign. New control electronics with much bigger and faster processor, new gearing system for noise reduction, 150x higher encoder resolution (625 CPR) for precise speed regulation and several other new features like an USB Interface, a Bumper Panel in front of the robot, a very flexible I²C-Bus based expansion system and the six small expansion areas on the mainboard. Beginning of 2012 the RP6 (which was released in 2007) got a small refresh and is now called RP6v2. The system itself did not require many changes, so the intention was not to develop a completely new robot, but only to improve some details. For more information take a look at the RP6 manual! Several expansion modules are already available. For example the RP6 CONTROL M32 processor expansion board with additonal ATMEGA32, external 32KB SPI EEPROM, LC-Display Port, microphone sensor, buttons, LEDs, a beeper, free I/Os and ADCs. And of course the experimentation board for your own circuits! There is also a new Wireless LAN expansion module with a powerful ATMEGA2560   Features RP6V2 Robot:   ATMEGA32 8-bit RISC microcontroller with 8 MIPS and 8MHz clock Delivered fully assembled (no soldering needed) CD with software, 138 page manual, and many extras AVR-GCC and RobotLoader open source software for use with Windows and Linux Programmable in C Receives IR codes in RC5 format USB Interface for easy programming and communication Module I2C bus expansion system Expansion boards may be stacked as needed Sample C programs and huge C function library Powerful tank drive train can drive up steep ramps and over obstacles Large payload capacity Light, collision, speed and IR-obstacle sensors integrated Two 7.2V DC motors 625 CPR encoder resolution for precise speed regulation Six PCB expansion areas 6-AA NiMH Batteries (Not Included)   RP6V2-CHG:   Charges any NiMH / NiCd Battery Pack from 4.8V - 10.8V 120-240V AC input for worldwide use Two current levels, 2A and 1 A, for high capacity ( > 2000 mAh) and low capacity battery pack ( < 2000 mAh) Automatically powers-off when battery is full Time ( Hrs ) = Battery capacity (Ah) / Charging current ( 1A or 2 A ) Weight: 9.6 oz (272 grams)