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Unread 16-03-2005, 19:58
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Re: Rolling your own...

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Wow, thanks for the link. That board is incredible, and incredibly cheap (which is probably why it is backordered). The manual isn't yet available for donwload. Can you tell me some more about it? Does it plug right into the USB port on a PC? If so, what (program) controls it? Is there software that runs on windows to control all the servos?

You could make a really walking robot with that. What do you plan to do with it?
It is not yet in from their (Asian) manufacturing source. Their tech support claim production delays are the issue not too many orders.

I THINK that the USB will make a virtual COM port that you can access via whatever you want. BUT... ...I too am not clear on this. I am inferring much from THIS page (and so experience I have with USB Bluetooth Dongles). Look at this picture that shows and USB to COM port chip and then look at this picture of the USB Servo Controller. Suspicious no?

Stay tuned...

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