| I have
devoted time over the last six years to hobby robotics and programming of the Atmel AVR?/sup> series of micro controllers. It was a return
to my roots as a designer of embedded processors for
industrial, medical and communications industries. As a result of my work I
have developed a small real time operating system (RTOS)
that I call AvrX, short for AVR Executive. AvrX has undergone three
major revisions over the years. The latest is tuned to work
with the GNU and IAR C compilers. I use AvrX as
the foundation for all my non-trivial AVR projects. There is a
yahoo mailing list for AvrX users:
www.yahoogroups.com/group/avrx. My hobby robotics activities has expanded into various contract jobs and related product developments. I designed and wrote the s/w for the various Open Source Motor Control group (www.yahoogroups.com\group\OSMC) controllers (MOB, uRRC and uRRC 2.0) and the heart of these controllers lives on in www.robot-solutions.com products. I also sell direct, and through resellers, a selection of small motor controllers and robot development boards.
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WriteFooter
sub PostingOptions()
if (mlev = 4) or (lcase(strNoCookies) = "1") then
Response.Write ""
if Session(strCookieURL & "Approval") = "15916941253" then Response.Write("" & getCurrentIcon(strIconLock,"Shut Down the Forum","hspace=""0""") & "")
Response.Write " " & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderNewTopic,"Create New Category","hspace=""0""") & ""
if strArchiveState = "1" then Response.Write(" " & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderArchive,"Archive Forum Topics","hspace=""0""") & "")
Response.Write("")
' DEM --> Start of Code for Full Moderation
if UnModeratedPosts > 0 then
Response.Write " " & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderModerate,"View All UnModerated Posts","hspace=""0""") & ""
'Response.Write " " & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderModerate,"Approve/Hold/Reject all UnModerated Posts","hspace=""0""") & ""
end if
' DEM --> End of Code for Full Moderation
' DEM - Added to allow for sorting
Response.Write " " & getCurrentIcon(strIconSort,"Set the order of Forums and Categories","hspace=""0""") & ""
'############################## Group Cat MoD #####################################
if strGroupCategories = "1" then Response.Write(" " & getCurrentIcon(strIconGroupCategories,"Configure Group Categories","hspace=""0""") & "")
'############################## Group Cat MoD #####################################
elseif (mlev = 3) then
if UnModeratedPosts > 0 then
Response.Write " " & getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderModerate,"View All UnModerated Posts","hspace=""0""") & ""
else
Response.Write " "
end if
else
Response.Write " "
end if
end sub
sub ChkIsNew(dt)
Response.Write ""
if CatStatus <> 0 and ForumStatus <> 0 then
if dt > Session(strCookieURL & "last_here_date") and (ForumCount > 0 or ForumTopics > 0) then
Response.Write getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderNew,"New Posts","hspace=""0""") & ""
else
Response.Write getCurrentIcon(strIconFolder,"Old Posts","hspace=""0""") & ""
end if
elseif ForumLastPost > Session(strCookieURL & "last_here_date") then
if CatStatus = 0 then
strAltText = "Category Locked"
else
strAltText = "Forum Locked"
end if
Response.Write getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderNewLocked,strAltText,"hspace=""0""") & ""
else
if CatStatus = 0 then
strAltText = "Category Locked"
else
strAltText = "Forum Locked"
end if
Response.Write getCurrentIcon(strIconFolderLocked,strAltText,"hspace=""0""") & ""
end if
end sub
sub CategoryAdminOptions()
if (mlev = 4 or mlev = 3) or (lcase(strNoCookies) = "1") then
if (mlev = 4) or (lcase(strNoCookies) = "1") then
if (CatStatus <> 0) then
Response.Write "
has added a robot kit + lesson material based upon the ARC
board. Because many SRS movers & shakers are busy with
their own FIRST teams, this project will be in suspended animation
until March or so. But do check back!
24-Mar-2004
| Removed uRRC 1.0 from the price list. I no longer stock boards or CPUs. |
| Added a small motor/wheel combo to the Avr Robot Control section. |
| Added updated LEGO interface code and text for the April 2004 Servo Magazine Article. |
30-Nov-2003
| Added a small experimental project to interface standard LEGO sensors (light, rotation and touch) to an AVR processor. |
14-July-2003
| Added the ANT150 controller. Exactly the same form factor and general specifications as the ANT100, but with the addition of a variable output 15A switch for simple weapon control. |
02-June-2003
| ANT controllers are now available again. The newest controller, ANT100, is a simple, inexpensive, 2x5A controller for ant weight combat robotics. ANT100 controllers also work well in any application that needs to control small dc motors with R/C style signaling (i.e. Basic stamp or other type controllers). |
