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Roboard RB 100 Starter Pack - x86 Embedded Robot Board
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£189.50

£222.66 including VAT

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Roboard RB-100 Starter Pack - x86 Based Robot Board
(Pack with Roboard 100 + Cable Set + miniPCI VGA Card)

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The Roboard RB 100 is an Embedded Board for Robotics applications that runs an x86 class processor (Vortex86) at 1Ghz. It is, indeed, a full PC capable of running Windows and Linux with extremely low power consumption and low weight (~40g).
The board features PWM interfaces, TTL COM, A/D ports, SPI/I2C and comes with 256Mb memory and runs off an SD Card that serves as a Hard Drive.

It is compatible with KHR, Robonova, Bioloid, Robobuilder and many other Robots as it supports almost every standard available in today's Robotics applications.
The board is capable of running DOS, Windows XP, Windows CE and Linux. An open source library is available for the various operating systems to interface with all of the board's features.

Features

VorteX86 processor at 1Ghz with 256Mb RAM and extremelly low power usage.
24 servo connections (PWM)
1x Comm port with RS485 interface; 2x Comm ports at TTL level (1 full duplex + 1 half duplex); 1x Regular RS232 Comm Port
(The PWM, TTL and RS485 ports can supply power to the servos / servo bus. The board is capable of suppling up to 10Amps and uses the same voltage applied to the Roboard)
8x A/D ports and SPI/I2C interface
Mic In & Sound Out
10/100 Ethernet
3 USB ports (1 on board and 2 additional using the cable provided)
Operating system runs on MicroSD card (SD HC compatible for improved speed and storage capacity)
DC input from 6V~24V, at 2W. (that's 0.3Amp at 6V .. less than a servo)
Mini-PCI socket interface (socket will be populated with the included miniPCI VGA card for video output)
Dimensions 96 x 56 mm (slightly larger than a credit card); Weight: 40g (without VGA card)

Operating System Compatibility

Linux
Windows XP
Windows CE
DOS
An Open Source library is available to interface with the Board's IO (SPI/I2C, PWM, A/D, Continuous Motion Capture and Play, etc.)

You can find plenty of information about OS installation (including different Linux distributions) on our Roboard Forum (supported by the manufacturer)

Videos

KHR & Roboard The Roboard is also compatible with many other robots such as Bioloid, Robonova, Robobuilder, etc.	Using the Roboard with Custom Robot Platforms The Roboard can also be used for many other projects. In this example a wheeled robot with a webcamera that reacts to what it "sees".
Feature of the Roboard IO Library: Capturing continuous motions and replaying them The library goes beyond the traditional catch-n-play where only static positions are caught. With the Roboard Library you can capture the full movement.	The Roboard running Vision Algorithms The board has enough power to run Vision Processing algorithms (such as OpenCV).

Kit Contents

Roboard 100
MiniPCI VGA card (Volaris Z9s)
Cable Set (Power, Sound In/Out, LAN connector, additional USB connector, RS232, 3x COMM port connectors, SPI/I2C connector.

Additional Resources

Extended Introduction and Complete Feature Overview
Roboard Complete Hardware Description and Roboard Library (Software) Full Description
O/S installation instructions, device drivers and updated programming library:
Please consult the Roboard download section: http://www.roboard.com/download_ml.htm
Roboard Forum on Robosavvy: Information on installing different Linux Distributions, Windows XP, Acessories (cameras, etc.) and other tips and tricks.
The forum is monitored by the manufacturer (Roboard Engineers)

For more information, please visit this products webpage.