Servo - December 2008

New Products

NEW PRODUCTS

EDUCATIONAL KITS

Mechatronics

The CS220000 and CS220001 are new Mechatronics kits from A-WIT Technologies. Choose the CS220000 for US power supplies or the CS220001 for European power supplies. These kits provide everything necessary to build a complete

Mechatronics Laboratory.

They include the 48-pin C Stamp, a μC 101 BOL, PC programming cables, power supply, instruments, and the Mechatronics Parts Kit. Learn programmable mechanical control, infrared speed and direction detection, and a host of other Mechatronics concepts.

The Mechatronics Parts Kit includes sensors, display, motor, etc. The electronic components required for the Mechatronics activities are also included in the Parts Kit. The activities introduce motor control and interfacing, electronics, and transistor theory, just to name a few concepts. All necessary software, documentation, curriculum, and highly-illustrated instructions written by college professors are included in the kit CD.

These Mechatronics kits are unique in the sense that hobbyists, students, and autodidactic users alike work with and develop embedded systems using professional software development tools and a professional programming language in a very user friendly environment.

The power and versatility of the C Stamp guarantees that learners can expand upon their Mechatronics knowledge with their own ideas, projects, and imagination. Well thought out and pedagogically sound examples developed by college professors make sure that learning Mechatronics with these kits is a powerful and enjoyable experience.

All items are new, fully tested, factory direct, and all software is included at no extra charge.

For further information, please contact:

^A⁶⁵⁶ ^Ironwood ^Dr.^{Te-WchIn Tologies,} ^Inc.^{Williamstown,} ^NJ ⁰⁸⁰⁹⁴Tel: 800•985•AWIT or 800•985•2948

Fax: 800•985•2948

Email: info@a-wit.com

Website: www.c-stamp.com

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RA-02

Robotic Arm Kit

The RA-02 Robotic Arm from Images Co. teaches basic robotic principles. The RA-02 kit includes all components necessary to build the robotic arm shown here.

The robotic arm

kit also includes the SMC-05 five-position servomotor controller kit. The servomotor kit includes the PCB and all components necessary to build the servomotor controller (soldering is required). Using the five-position servomotor controller, one can control the robotic arm using the onboard three position switches to manually grab, lift, lower, wrist rotate, and pivot. In addition, the Windows (98/XP) control software is available as a free download. This allows PC control through one of the PC’s serial port. The Windows program has a script writing feature that allows one to program the robotic arm with thousands of movements with full, precise, and repeatable control of each movement. Scripts may hold a maximum of 10,000 movements (including pauses) with a maximum repetition of 10,000.