Robotic Controller Board – 32 Channels (USB)

Next-Generation Servo Controller x 32 channels w/ Support for Internet Telerobotics (WiFi Mobile Robots Coming Soon!)

Usb Feature List

The Usb is a Next-Generation Controller for Hobby servos.
One Usb controls up to 32 servos, grouped as desired as independent Robots / Pods / Organs / Animatronics.
Automatic Point-to-Point Motion and
User-Generated Continuous Path Motion supported.
Ultra-Fine Resolution (500 nanosec) and Stability (jitter less than 40 nanosec)
Many Usbs connect to a single Host to Control Hundreds of Servos-- because Usbs are USB devices.
No USB knowledge is needed. Usb Host software wraps all details. Experts can bypass.
Developers/Users Program in Teach Mode and/or use Java with Usb's Host libraries. (C++, Visual Basic.Net, Perl, etc., also possible)
The Usb runs directly from servo power, from 4.8 to 7.5V. Even higher if your servos can take it.
It distributes power directly to servo connectors, up to 2A/servo (25A max peak) w/ no extra wiring.
The Usb is designed for Hosting by:

Windows PC's running 2000/XP
Mac's running OS X
Linux machines with USB host.

Usb's on-board, per-servo readings of current draw indicate torque, blockage, heating.
32 Analog Inputs, 8 bit for user sensors. Power is supplied to the sensor connectors for hookup convenience.
Quadrature Count 15 msec min transition interval, buffered, 16 sources max. Programmable lo/hi/hyst plus error detect/report.

Windows / Mac / Linux... Together

Writing the Usb hosting software in Java allows portability of GUI, program logic, and TCP/IP to most major operating systems.

The Usb hostware also supports easy distributed control of your robots, even including mixing OS's. One can, for example, build a mobile robot run by an Usb connected to a Laptop that is running Windows Mobile and has USB hosting and WiFi. The Laptop then can "expose" the Usb hostware to Mac's, Linux boxes, and Windows PC's for simultaneous control of different robot subsystems via WiFi. And remarkably, no special programming is required. This capability is already fully supported in Usb firmware and exposed to the Developer by the hostware design.

Other Items Your Project May Need

Batteries (6V or 7.5V recommended)
Power Supply (6V or 7.5V)
USB cable (standard A male to B male)
Servos (Hitec Standard Size recommended)
Sensors (See Usb Hardware page for pinout.)
Mechanical Parts
For Mobiles: A Laptop, preferrably with WiFi.