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If your goal is to make a robot based around a controller other than an Arduino, we recommend the DRV8833 motor driver carrier or qik 2s9v1 for use with this chassis. You can add your own motor drivers, sensors, and programmable controllers to this chassis, or you can get one of our more complete Zumo robots, which include electronics designed specifically for the Zumo chassis.

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For controlling the DC motors of the chassis with an RC receiver, the RC mode of the driver must be taken into consideration. The RC input uses two channels from the receiver to set the speed and direction of the motors. To set up the driver’s RC mode, we have to choose the DIP switch for Mode 2. The DIP switch has pins 1 and 3 OFF, while the others ON for linear control of the DC motors.The driver provides the current to the DC motors at the required voltage but cannot decide how the motors should run. For this chassis, the differential drive movement is used based on four separately driven wheels placed on either side of the robot body. In this case, we have to connect two DC motors from one side of the chassis to one channel of the motor drive, and the other two DC motors to the second channel. The terminals M1A-M1B and M2A-M2B are used for connecting the electric motors to the motor driver. Programs in the Arduino language are called sketches. Load this sample sketch and your robot will be zooming around in no time! If you have problems with the .ino file, the program is included below in bold, just copy and paste into the Arduino executable window. In the last few years, I have examined different options to build chassis frames, including Perspex, Plexiglas, L shape aluminum profiles, and mild square iron profiles (for a heavy-duty robot). However, I have excluded Perspex and Plexiglas because these materials tend to shatter if bent.

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The aluminum profiles have the best strength/weight ratio for a robot. Furthermore, it has excellent corrosion resistance and the ability to connect with precision the profiles during their installation. Since each side is smaller than 10cm, this chassis meets Mini-Sumo size requirements. The front screws used to mount the acrylic plate to the chassis can also be used to mount a front scoop that can extend up to 14mm before exceeding the Mini Sumo limits. The assembled Zumo chassis weighs approximately 210g with motors and batteries. In the first part of this tutorial, we’ll learn how to assemble the chassis using aluminum profiles and profile connectors. But before going into the assembly of the frame, let us first discuss the materials, chassis weight, and the need of precision. The iron profiles are a bad option due to weight limitations. A chassis of a robot will carry the DC motors, batteries, electronics, mounting supports, and more. All of these components and parts are added to the weight of the chassis itself, which will count towards the total carrying capacity of the electrical motors. So, we have to keep the weight as low as possible. In this part of the article, we’ll learn the drive system architecture, including the components, assembly, and the 3D printed parts.Assembly of the Chassis: The chassis kit comes with paper instructions that are quite good. The pictures are designed to be supplemental to the paper instructions. int pinI1=8;//define I1 interface int pinI2=11;//define I2 interface int speedpinA=9;//enable motor A int pinI3=12;//define I3 interface int pinI4=13;//define I4 interface int speedpinB=10;//enable motor B Once the chassis is assembled and all the profiles are aligned, we can attach components to this frame. 2. How to build the drive system In this tutorial, we will learn how to build a 4WD robot chassis using aluminum profiles and 3D printed parts. The Zumo Robot for Arduino combines a Zumo chassis with a Zumo shield, which includes a dual motor driver, buzzer, and three-axis accelerometer and compass, giving you all the basic mechanical parts and electronics to build an Arduino-controllable robot (Arduino not included). The newer Zumo 32U4 Robot is a more highly integrated robot also based on the Zumo chassis that includes an Arduino-compatible ATmega32U4 microcontroller and even more sensors (quadrature encoders and a proximity sensor system).

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Before designing the chassis frame, I have sorted out all the DC motors, wheels, and the battery to power the robot. All of these are put together in a chassis frame of 19cm wide by 29cm long by 10cm high.The Sabertooth 2 X 25A motor driver has two channels to control at least two DC motors on each pipe. The chassis is running on four DC motors, so we have to connect all these to two channels. Several weeks ago, I built an obstacle avoiding robot on a 2WD plastic platform. The platform works well, but it is limited in terms of space and capabilities. Add sensors, an Arduino board and a Raspberry Pi board to detect obstacles and communicate wireless with the robot; Resources: A 4WD chassis is easy to design, easy to build, robust, and we have many options to attach different components and parts. Fully assembled, the Zumo chassis is 98mm wide, 86mm long, and 39mm high, with approximately 5mm of ground clearance.