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Micro:Bit Robot

Goal

Building our own micro:bit robot kit.
Requirements:

  • powered by a mini 5V USB powerbank (e.g. 2000 - 3000 mAh),
  • The Micro:Bit power input is 3.3V regulated, via the 3V skrew connector (conductive holes),
  • driving two SG90 micro servo motors (360°) with wheels (not the yellow DC motors), powered by 5V
  • level shifter for the servo control signal from Micro:Bit 3.3V to 5V for the servos
  • driving at least one additional servo motor (360° or 180°) for further action,

The Micro:Bit Board - Info from Keystudio

Micro:Bit V2 Schematics

Main LDO and Regulator Circuit: NCP114

NCP114

  • out: Vout = 3.3V fixed,
  • in: Vin = 5.5V max,
  • current: Imax = 300mA
  • datasheet: NCP114BMX330TCG

Micro:Bit Regulator Circuit

NOTES:
Read the annotations on the regulator schematic! The board can have FOUR power input sources.

  1. 5V USB via USB connector
  2. 3V - 4.5V via battery connector (skrew terminals)
  3. “lozenge” (Pastille, Raute) shaped power pad, connected to Vout of NCP114
  4. 3V - 5V typ. from edge connector

Findings

:!: It is weird that the power input from the edge connector is directly connected to the voltage output pin of the LDO! Do I (rb) understand this correctly?

Compass and Accelerometer: LSM303AGR

Expansion Boards / Parts

BBC micro:bit GPIO Expansion Board/Adapter

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Keystudio KS4030

Monk Makes Micro:Bit Servo Controller Board

Kitronik Simple Servo Control Board

Kitronik Compact 16 Servo Driver Board (PCA9685 I2C PWM driver IC)

Original source: https://kitronik.co.uk/products/5694-compact-16-servo-driver-board-for-the-bbc-micro-bit

Datasheet:
5694-kitronik-compact-16-servo-driver-board-for-microbit-datasheet.pdf

Features:

  • Operating Voltage (Vcc): 3V to 12V
  • Number of Servo channels: 16
  • Servo Voltage: Same as input Voltage
  • Max continuous current (all servos): 10A

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SG90 Micro Servo Motor 9G

Technical Infos / Video Tutorials

Servo Motors

Servos - Funktionsweise und Eigenbauten
Servos - working principle and homemade types
Using Servo Motors with Arduino

Other Topics

Funktionsweise von Kippstufen
Flip-flop / multivibrator
Pulsweitenmodulation (PWM)
Pulse-width modulation (PWM)
eolab/projects/microbit_robot/start.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/20 17:50 by rolf.becker