AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Arduino (WS-12910)  

AlphaBot2 Robot Building Kit For Arduino, With Controller R3 PLUS

This product is developed, manufactured, and tech supported by Waveshare.

Overview

This AlphaBot2 robot kit is designed to use with an Arduino compatible board R3 PLUS. It features rich common robot functions including line tracking, obstacle avoiding, ultrasonic ranging, infrared remote control, Bluetooth communication, etc.

Thanks to the highly integrated modular design, it is fairly easy to assemble by a snap, no soldering, no wiring. After a few minutes spent on hardware assembing, you're almost there, our open source demo codes is ready to help you get started fast.

R3 PLUS Features

The R3 PLUS is an Arduino-Compatible microcontroller development board.

	R3 PLUS	OFFICIAL R3	REMARKS
Operating voltage	5V/3.3V	5V	Dual voltage level to support more shields
Reset	Lateral	Vertical	Lateral button is easier to use when connecting with shield
Bootloader switch	Yes	None	The board can be configured to run program immediately when power-up by the switch
USB connector	Micro USB	USB Type B	Micro connector is more commonly used, and shields won't be blocked anymore while connecting
DC jack	Low profile	Normal height	Shields won't be blocked anymore while connecting
Power output header	Yes	None	Providing 5V/3.3V power output OR common-grounding with other boards
3.3V power output	800mA Max	150mA Max	R3 PLUS features higher driving capability
Oscillator	Crystal oscillator	Ceramic resonator	Crystal oscillator is suit for applications where accurate clock reference is required
ADC channel	8	6	CFG used as ADC6 by configuration, and ADC7 from the Reserved PIN
Connecting with prototype breadboard	Supported	Not supported	Solder pads is provided for DIY interfaces to connecting with prototype breadboard
USB driver	Compatible with all main systems	Doesn't compatible with WIN7/WIN8 Express Edition	Driver will never failed to install thanks to the onboard FT232
Firmware fixing	Supported	Not supported	Firmware can be fixed by using the onboard FT232, no extra programmer is needed

AlphaBot2 Features

AlphaBot2 employs a 2-layer structure to provide excellent stability and compatibility.

AlphaBot2-Base, the lower base chassis:

• 5-ch infrared sensor, analog output, combined with PID algorithm, stable line tracking
• Onboard modules like line tracking, obstacle avoiding, needs no messy wiring
• TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver, compared with L298P, it's more efficient, more compact, and less heating
• N20 micro gear motor, with metal gears, low noise, high accuracy
• Onboard RGB LEDs, true color lighting, pretty cool

AlphaBot2-Ar, the upper adapter board for controller:

• Onboard Arduino interface, into which Arduino controller can be directly plugged
• 0.96inch 128x64 yellow/blue dual color OLED
• TLC1543 AD acquisition chip
• PC8574 I/O expander, avoid I/O shortage
• Xbee connector, for connecting dual-mode Bluetooth module

What's on the R3 PLUS

1. ATMEGA328P-AU
2. AMS1117-3.3
   3.3V voltage regulator
3. NCP1117ST50T3G
   5V voltage regulator
4. FT232RL
   USB to UART convertor
5. Arduino interface
   • compatible with standard Arduino interface with two additional analog inputs A6 (config the CFG), A7
   • solder pads provided, supports prototype breadboard
6. ICSP interface
7. MICRO USB connector
   for uploading program OR serial port debugging
8. Power output header
   3.3V OR 5V, voltage level configured by the onboard power configuration switch, used as power output OR common-grounding with other boards
9. FT232 pins
   for burning Bootloader into the microcontroller
10. DC input
    7V ~ 12V
11. Reset button
12. Power indicator
13. Serial port Rx/Tx indicator
14. User LED
15. 500mA fast auto-recovery fuse
16. Power configuration
    for configuring the operating voltage
17. Bootloader selection switch
    • turn ON: the board will reset when power-up OR other USB devices were detected connecting to the PC
    • turn OFF: the onboard program runs immediately when power-up, and the board will not reset when other USB devices were detected connecting to the PC

What's on the AlphaBot2-Base

1. AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting sorts of controller adapter board
2. Ultrasonic module interface
3. Obstacle avoiding indicators
4. Omni-direction wheel
5. ST188: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for obstacle avoiding
6. ITR20001/T: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for line tracking
7. Potentiometer for adjusting obstacle avoiding range
8. TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver
9. LM393 voltage comparator
10. N20 micro gear motor reduction rate 1:30, 6V/600RPM
11. Rubber wheels diameter 42mm, width 19mm
12. Power switch
13. Battery holder: supports 14500 batteries
14. WS2812B: true color RGB LEDs
15. Battery charging indicator
16. 5V USB battery charging port
17. Power indicator

What's on the AlphaBot2-Ar

1. AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting AlphaBot2-Base
2. Arduino expansion header: for connecting Arduino shields
3. Arduino interface: for connecting Arduino compatible controller
4. Xbee connector: for connecting dual-mode Bluetooth module, remotely control the robot via Bluetooth
5. IR receiver
6. PC8574: I/O expander, SPI interface
7. Arduino peripheral jumpers
8. TLC1543: 10-bit AD acquisition chip
9. Buzzer
10. 0.96inch OLED 128x64 resolution
11. Joystick

Photos

  

Examples

Note: photos are FOR REFERENCE ONLY, the other boards/modules/accessories are NOT included in the price.

Dimensions

Development Resources

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/AlphaBot2-Ar

Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/R3_PLUS

Balenie Obsahuje / Package Content

AlphaBot2-Ar Acc Pack

Note: this product requires two 14500 batteries to work, which are NOT included and should be purchased separately.

1. AlphaBot2-Ar (adapter board) x1
2. AlphaBot2-Base (base chassis) x1
3. Ultrasonic sensor x1
4. IR remote controller x1
5. FC-20P cable 8cm x1
6. USB type A plug to micro B plug cable x1
7. AlphaBot2-Ar screws x1
8. Screwdriver x1 (Extra Free)

Additional Parts in the Kit

1. R3 PLUS x1
2. Dual-mode Bluetooth x1