Just got my ominibot in for my Sunshine Project!
** I was going to give an actual realistic account of every step of the construction of the project. But, when I looked back, it seemed to be a collection of Negative thoughts. So, I have forgotten all of the Negative thoughts and have edited them out. It is sort of like having a baby. It is painful at first , but once the baby is born. Or, in the case of Frankenstein, "It's Alive!" "It's Alive!" , you forget all of the pain and behold your new creation. So, I will simply record the steps that worked and NOT the ones that didn't. Many times after finishing a project and making all the mistakes, I learn how NOT to do certain things.**
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Good news, I have made arrangements to buy some parts over the next two months. I hope to find that the parts that I am buying will include enough for me to put this all together.
God Bless All of You that will follow and Support me in my journey.
Sincerely,
Mel Addison
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I ordered H S3115d and got six H S3315d instead. Maybe it is an Upgrade to the 3115d. I also got some 3609s. I can tell that some are made to fit on the brackets.
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That is GREAT news! It is a Mimo XT-7 Touch screen. I finally got it to light up. But, NO Touch. I have both drivers installed for windows7.
Thanks for checking up on me. I know that you are busy with your machine.
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Well, I got a refund on the monitor. It really wasn't a touch screen as advertised. so, Now I have ordered my trash can, some lighter paint and some model glue with the monies recieved. So, I took one step back and three steps forward. Later on I will buy a NEW Mimo 7" touchscreen unless I find one at the right time and right place. Oh, and I ordered 16.4' of the blue LED cable so if I make a mistake, I will have plenty to use to practice on. Things are going forward again!
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I am planning to have two 12V and two 6V batteries. Right now I have one 6V. How would you guys do this with this setup?
I thought about using the 12v to drive the motors and arms. And using the 6 volts to drive the EZB cards. I am planning to use two EZB cards. One card would be for the speech and stuff. The other card for the Navigation. That's my plan. The mimo fit Perfectly in the front. Too bad it was not a touch screen. I will buy a brand NEW mimo for $135 or so. But it will take me about 3-6 months.
Thanks for your support!
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I have always used a seperate battery supply for drive motors. I like to keep the power for the electronics seperate. This helps with electrical noise issues.
Also, I seem to remember that @Rich recomended not to put all my sensors on one EZ-B but to spread them across both EZ-B's.
Thanks Gordon,
P.S. I just got my trashcan in. So, I have only a few items left and I can start pushing forward.
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Ok, as promised, here are some pix:
One hose, the bad one is stiff and doesn't bend properly. The other hose the good is very flexible and it bends really nice.