robot-arm

• Author: Martijn van Leeuwen
• Twitter: [@raspberrypinl]
• URL: [www.voc-electronics.com]
• Created: Oct 10th, 2014
• Last Updated: Jan 14th, 2015

Description

Control the IWO-538 robot arm using a Raspberry Pi

Included files:

• robot-arm.py
• robot-arm-mcp.py
• Adafruit_I2C.py : Adafruit's I2C Python Library to control the MCP23017 / MCP23008

File description:

• robot-arm.py:

  • Control the OWI-538 with it's DC motors using the GPIO pins directly from the Raspberry Pi.

• robot-arm-mcp.py

  • Control the OWI-538 DC motors using a MCP 23017 IO Extender and control the L292 for the DC's.

List of packages availables to install and configure:

• Adafruits I2C Python Library: Adafruit_I2C.py

List of hardware required:

• MCP23017 - 1x
• L293D - 3x
• LED - 2x
• T-Cobler - 1x
• 220ohm RS - 2x
• Breadboard wires
• OWI-538 - 1x

Tested

**Still busy developing.

Installation

1. Download the project.

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