RoboCar Hardware Resources

TINI Java Processor

The Java Tutorial
Java Development Kit (JDK) for Solaris

Java(TM) Communications API
Java(TM) 2 Platform, Standard Edition, v1.2.2 API Specification

 
TINI JAVA @ ibutton.com
TINI Board Resource Center
TINI Resources - Home
Unofficial TINI Information Page
Vinculum.com -- TINI proto boards
Systronix Home -- TINI STEP boards
Embedded Systems magazine -- 1-wire interface article

 

PIC Chips

Microchip Technology Inc.: PICmicro® Devices
Microchip Technology Inc.: MPASM, MPLINK, and MPLIB
Microchip Technology Inc.: MPLAB-IDE

PICALL programmer

C2C C-compiler

YAP2 PICmicro Development Kit

Parallax:BASIC Stamps & SX-Key
 

InfraRed

GLOLAB -- Passive IR reference and source.
Hacking a Cheap PIR Motion Sensor
Optical Communications Handbook
Fire-Stick Infrared Remote Control
A Serial Infrared Remote Controller
Optoelectronics
Universal Infrared Receiver

IR remote control
 

Ultrasonics

Ultrasonics and Robotics
Ultrasonic Ranging System - AY60
Sonar Ranging Module

Polaroid OEM | Ultrasonic Products
 

Radio

RF Remote Control for Robotics

 

Suppliers

Electonic

Digi-Key Corporation
Jameco Electronics
JDR Microdevices
Amazon Electronics
Goldmine
C and H Sales Company
RA Enterprises
Circuit Cellar Home
Ivex Design -- Schematic and Circuit Board software

Mechanical

MSC Industrial Supply Co.
The New Enco
Harbor Freight Tools
Metal Buyers Mart Ltd. Your Online Metal Source
Five Star Gas and Gear: Specials Page
BRWelder price list

Miller Electric Products
 
Smithy Metalworking Machines
ShopTask 3-in-1 Machine

 

 
 
 
 
 

My Development System -- for reference:

Windows NT4.0 svcpk 5 on a 500MHz PIII with 256MB of memory and a 10baseT enet card.
MPASM and MPLINK -- from MicroChip, for PIC assembly programming.
PICALL parallel port programmer and software.
Sun JDK 1.2.2 -- java development environment.
Sun javax.comm package -- for serial communications to TINI, etc.
QVT telnet and ftp -- to talk to the TINI ethernet port.
MKS toolkit -- Korn Shell and Viw plus many indespensible utilities.
Powerdesk file manager -- from Ontrack Data, much better than MSExploiter.
A small but (mostly) complete machine and electronics shop.
The whole bloody WWW.

Project Links

  • RoboCar Overview
  • Background material
  • Hardware and programming resources -- this page.
  • Detailed design documents
  • Schedule and Estimates
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