IFI EDU Mini Robot Controller

Looking for some serious control over your RC robot? This fully programmable Robot Controller allows you to do things with your robot that would otherwise be impossible.

The EDU Robot Controller (RC) receives control signals from the remote user(s), gathers additional information from sensors on-board the robot, determines how the robot should function, and instructs the robot to perform the functions.

The EDU Robot Controller can be controlled remotely with standard hobby radio control (R/C) transmitters by interfacing it with one or two hobby R/C receivers.

The EDU Robot Controller collects signals from both the remote user and the on-board sensors and then processes them using a Microchip 18F8520 PICmicro microcontroller. The program being executed in this microcontroller takes the data, determines what to do with the outputs to make the robot behave as desired, and sets the PWM, digital, and solenoid outputs to the appropriate states. The EDU Robot Controller comes with a default program that will handle most robot control needs. If more sophisticated control of the robot is desired, then the default program can quickly be modified to provide the required functions of the robot.

The EDU Robot Controller has 8 PWM outputs, 6 special outputs to drive solenoids, 6 digital inputs, and 16 input/output pins which can be configured as either analog inputs, digital inputs, or digital outputs.

The PWM outputs can be used to drive EDU Multi Speed Motors, Victor 88x series speed controllers, or most standard hobby R/C servos. External digital circuitry and switches of various types may be connected to the digital inputs. Sensors that provide a 0-5V output, such as potentiometers and gyros (yaw rate sensors) may be connected to the analog inputs.

The possibilities are endless! Be sure to read the User's Guide for full information.