AvronicsKit

intro

coming soon - this is a ground up board for the ATmega32 (and when they release it ATmega324). It is a tiny, modularized controller board that is mainly targeted at robotics applications.

• AvronicsUpgradesAndNotes

where it is used

• AvronicsFirstBot
• AvronicsMicroMouse
• WindLcdMeter

main board

the main board has

• built in rs232
• main power
• the main processor (ATmega32 for Rev A)
• heartbeat LED
• 12MHz clock
• 6 pin AVRISP programming header

All other pins are accessible through the header which are used for interfacing to other modules.

spi/i2c module

pass through module as well as headers for i2c (Two Wire Interface) and spi (serial peripheral interface) development. this is a special module because it can be used inline with other modules. most of the header pins are unused by i2c and spi so they are passed straight through the board to the other side - this is what allows the module to be used in conjunction with others.

{main board} <=> {i2c/spi board} <=> {analog/motor board}

analog/motor control module

designed for the truckerbot or a micromouse style robot.

This module supports:

• up to 4 servos
• 2 larger motors (up to 3 amps each)
• up to 4 analog devices (like Sharp IR sensors)

first app

The first application to run on the avronics board is the heartbeat test. the heartbeat is a way to ensure that the program is still running at least at some level.

http://www.nervousbot.us/movies/avronics-heartbeat.avi

comparison

here is a side by side of the avronics board and the AvrBetaDevelopmentBoard that I started developing code on http://www.nervousbot.us/movies/avronics-compare.avi

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there movies were shot with a hacked cvs camera so don't expect to make out too much detail.

-- ChristopherPepe - 17 Mar 2006