28029 Parallax Inc, 28029 Datasheet - Page 9

• Manufacturer Part Number: 28029
• Description: KIT PARTS SMART SENSORS W/TEXT
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 28029

• Accessory Type: Parts Kit
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: BASIC Stamp® or Javelin Modules
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Other names: 28029PAR

OVERVIEW
The smart sensors kit contains four devices that, when used with the BASIC Stamp and
Board of Education or HomeWork Board, can be building blocks for a variety of
inventions and student projects. Here is a list of the devices:
Aside from providing both the equipment and how-to information for student projects,
this text has two major emphases that provide theory, examples, and required
calculations, which can be used to reinforce a variety of measurement,
physics/engineering, and trigonometric concepts. These emphases are:
BEFORE YOU START
To perform the experiments in this text, you will need to have your Board of Education
or HomeWork Board connected to your computer, the BASIC Stamp Editor software
installed, and to have verified the communication between your computer and your
BASIC Stamp.
available as a free download from www.parallax.com. You will also need the parts
contained in the Smart Sensors Parts Kit. For a full listing of system, software, and
hardware requirements, see Appendix D.
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Parallax 2x16 Serial LCD
Ping))) Ultrasonic Rangefinder
Memsic 2125 2-Axis Accelerometer
Hitachi HM55B Compass Module
Math techniques for scaling raw sensor values into measurements that are
meaningful because they are expressed in common unit systems.
Interpreting the projection of gravity and magnetic vector fields onto Cartesian
sensing axes.
For detailed instructions, see What’s a Microcontroller? which is
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