122-27400 Parallax Inc, 122-27400 Datasheet - Page 24

• Manufacturer Part Number: 122-27400
• Description: MANUAL FOR SUMOBOT
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 122-27400

• Accessory Type: Manual
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: SumoBot®
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

Page 14 · SumoBot – Mini Sumo Robotics
For pulses between the 1500 µs stop point and the extremes on either end of the control
range, there is a degree of speed control. This range is not linear, however, and at pulse
widths just outside the stop band, servo current increases dramatically. At some points in
the control range, the servo current can go high enough to cause an excessive load on the
BASIC Stamp's regulator circuitry, causing it to reset or behave erratically. For Mini-
Sumo competition, precise speed control is not a requirement. The goal is to find the
opponent and move quickly toward him.
Open the BASIC Stamp Windows Editor.
to align the SumoBot motors.
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The Parallax BASIC Stamp Manual 2.x includes a “Quick Start” section that details how to open and
launch the BASIC Stamp Windows Editor.
Source code for this text is available in a zipped file for download from www.parallax.com.
Figure 2.4: SumoBot Servo Control Pulses
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Load the following program that will be used