I havent been able to contribute for quite some time now . Point is am too caught up with MM for this years techfest at IIT Powai-2009. Things are going great..am enjoying every second of it.
Have finished with the board.
Check Motors- Running Fine.
Check Sensors - Running fine.
Check microcontroller - Running fine.
Presently working with the code.
Enjoy this pic of this years MM. Will be contributing it to the Open Source Hardware and Software community once i am done with it.
After all I must give back something from where i have learnt soo much.
This is what my mouse config speaks about.
Motors - Steppers phase resistance is - 4 ohm. They are real small motors
Wheels - 5cm Diameter
Sensors- T.R.I. micromouse sensors.
Motor Drivers- A3983SLPT (Allegro Microstepper and chopping motor drivers). GOSH! these drivers work like a charm. I am one of the few in the community of people who have been able to get these drivers to work withouth problems.
Am at the present using these in the full step mode. Will soon be getting down to the quarter step mode.
Incase you need help in driving these motors you could get to me at nilavghosh@gmail.com
Microcontroller - The ever trustwothy Atmega series . I am specifically using the SMD version of ATmega88. Running his small monster at a lowly 8Mhz internal oscillator
Code - Am working on it. A modofied version of the flood fill with some more put in. Ill share this too.
While making all this 3rd time in a row i learnt a big lesson courtesy Apple. If you really want to make a good device, "If u really want make good software its important that you make the hardware for it too.!"
Astalavista folks. I would be bak with a complete description of my mouse in the following entries.. meanwhile you could have a look at pics.
For further info u could visit my blog dedicated to Micromouse- micromouse.blogspot.com
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