Hey all, I just wanted to share some cool news I recieved last night.
Just over two years ago I published and article on instructables.com titled Super Simple Beginners Robot! and instructables just emailed me stating that they have selected my project to be converted into e book format for their latest e how to guide!
I also received a Pro membership outta the deal! Now thats cool right there!
You can check it out at --> http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-Simple-Beginners-Robot/
(now to fit it with a Raptor...)
Ted
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
SPECIAL DEAL FOR BLOG FOLLOWERS!
OK, Scott and I worked out a few last minute details and are jointly going to provide a grab bag to the first 100 Blog followers that buy an ooPic-32 Raptor when they are released fro PRE-SALES. If the grab bag goods hold out we will hook up even more followers.
Rules -
1 - Must be a FOLLOWER of this Blog. Meaning, if I look to my right and you are not on the list then you are not a follower. Couldn't be more simple...
2 - Must purchase an ooPic 32 Raptor when they are released for PRE-SALES.
What you are going to receive -
A grab bag filled from the personal electronics / robotics supplies of Scott and I.
Your grab bag will have at least $ 10.00 USD worth of useful and usable components. I tested this today and the bag I made up was much closer in value to $20.00 USD retail...
LOL We are not telling you whats inside just yet... but think LEDs, Buttons, Switches, Resistors, Caps etc..
Rules -
1 - Must be a FOLLOWER of this Blog. Meaning, if I look to my right and you are not on the list then you are not a follower. Couldn't be more simple...
2 - Must purchase an ooPic 32 Raptor when they are released for PRE-SALES.
What you are going to receive -
A grab bag filled from the personal electronics / robotics supplies of Scott and I.
Your grab bag will have at least $ 10.00 USD worth of useful and usable components. I tested this today and the bag I made up was much closer in value to $20.00 USD retail...
LOL We are not telling you whats inside just yet... but think LEDs, Buttons, Switches, Resistors, Caps etc..
BECOME A ooPIC-32 Raptor BLOG FOLLOWER NOW!
How to make extra income with ooPic Raptors.
Scott just sent me this and asked that I release it to the world.
Yes, you can make money with an ooPIC Raptor. You can bet I am signed up. I think this is a great idea and great way to involve all different levels of users in the ooPics' conquering of the world.
For now, Scott has asked me to keep a list of interested parties... so, if you are interested in talking about this further, shoot me an email and I will add you to the list.
Follow the below link to a .pdf file:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B48hdgLTf_ZWZTUzMTQ0ZDQtNjg3Ni00ZGJmLWEwZGYtZjgxYzhjMWJkYWNi&hl=en
Yes, you can make money with an ooPIC Raptor. You can bet I am signed up. I think this is a great idea and great way to involve all different levels of users in the ooPics' conquering of the world.
For now, Scott has asked me to keep a list of interested parties... so, if you are interested in talking about this further, shoot me an email and I will add you to the list.
Follow the below link to a .pdf file:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B48hdgLTf_ZWZTUzMTQ0ZDQtNjg3Ni00ZGJmLWEwZGYtZjgxYzhjMWJkYWNi&hl=en
Friday, March 18, 2011
Bet you didn't know...
The ooPIC-32 Raptor can also play double duty as a servo controller.
All those ports arranged around the perimeter are more than just IO... each and every one is also a servo port. That makes for a total of 40 servos that can be driven by the Raptor... Top that!
All those ports arranged around the perimeter are more than just IO... each and every one is also a servo port. That makes for a total of 40 servos that can be driven by the Raptor... Top that!
A bit about objects...
All of us ooPic'ers of old know that it was sometimes a bit tedious to get Scott to fix up an object that didn't work the way we wanted it to... problem solved.
Scott tells me that in the Raptor IDE there is now an object editor. Want an object to work differently? How about an object he didn't think of? No problem... Roll your own.
The Raptor IDE will ship with all of the necessary ooPIC objects just like always, the difference is that there will no longer be hundreds of factory objects built in. Oh, it will ship with a handful of the most necessary objects to build a robot or electronic device but now there will be an 'object editor' that will allow you to create an object anytime you need one. Below is a very simple example of how it will be done:
'1. Open the IDE.
'2. Write this code:
'**********************************************************
'oLED Object
'**********************************************************
Dim IOLine As oIOLine
Sub TurnOn()
IOLine.Value = 1
IOLine.Direction = 1
End Sub
Sub TurnOff()
IOLine.value = 0
IOLine.direction = 0
End Sub
'**********************************************************
'3. Save this code as "oLED.osc" in the "Objects" directory, and you are done!
'To use your new object, create a new project in the IDE and write this code:
'**********************************************************
'Program that uses the oLED Object I just made.
'**********************************************************
Dim RedOne As oLED
RedOne.IOLine = 22
RedOne.TurnOn
'**********************************************************
'Pretty easy to me...But, Lets say that you wanted to vary the brightness of the LED.You can 'change the oLED Object in this way:
'**********************************************************'
'LED Object with brightness control
'**********************************************************
Dim PWM As oPWML
Alias IOLine as PWM.IOLine
Alias Brightness as PWM.Value
Sub TurnOn()
PWM.Operate = 1
PWM.Value = 255
End Sub
Sub TurnOff()
PWM.Value = 0
End Sub
'**********************************************************
'Now you can do this:
'**********************************************************
'Program that uses the oLED I just made.
'**********************************************************
Dim RedOne As oLED
Dim GreenOne As oLED
RedOne.IOLine = 22
GreenOne.IOLine = 23
RedOne.TurnOn
RedOne.Brightness = 75
GreenOne.TurnOn
GreenOne.Brightness = 20
'**********************************************************
Scott tells me that in the Raptor IDE there is now an object editor. Want an object to work differently? How about an object he didn't think of? No problem... Roll your own.
The Raptor IDE will ship with all of the necessary ooPIC objects just like always, the difference is that there will no longer be hundreds of factory objects built in. Oh, it will ship with a handful of the most necessary objects to build a robot or electronic device but now there will be an 'object editor' that will allow you to create an object anytime you need one. Below is a very simple example of how it will be done:
'1. Open the IDE.
'2. Write this code:
'**********************************************************
'oLED Object
'**********************************************************
Dim IOLine As oIOLine
Sub TurnOn()
IOLine.Value = 1
IOLine.Direction = 1
End Sub
Sub TurnOff()
IOLine.value = 0
IOLine.direction = 0
End Sub
'**********************************************************
'3. Save this code as "oLED.osc" in the "Objects" directory, and you are done!
'To use your new object, create a new project in the IDE and write this code:
'**********************************************************
'Program that uses the oLED Object I just made.
'**********************************************************
Dim RedOne As oLED
RedOne.IOLine = 22
RedOne.TurnOn
'**********************************************************
'Pretty easy to me...But, Lets say that you wanted to vary the brightness of the LED.You can 'change the oLED Object in this way:
'**********************************************************'
'LED Object with brightness control
'**********************************************************
Dim PWM As oPWML
Alias IOLine as PWM.IOLine
Alias Brightness as PWM.Value
Sub TurnOn()
PWM.Operate = 1
PWM.Value = 255
End Sub
Sub TurnOff()
PWM.Value = 0
End Sub
'**********************************************************
'Now you can do this:
'**********************************************************
'Program that uses the oLED I just made.
'**********************************************************
Dim RedOne As oLED
Dim GreenOne As oLED
RedOne.IOLine = 22
GreenOne.IOLine = 23
RedOne.TurnOn
RedOne.Brightness = 75
GreenOne.TurnOn
GreenOne.Brightness = 20
'**********************************************************
ooPIC-32 Raptor 01
Well here it is ladies and gentlemen... ooPIC-32 Raptor number 0001 !! 
I am going to keep this BLOG running until Scott gets the new ooPic website up and running. Please direct all questions and comment to me at this location as Scott does not have tons of time to break away from development.
Picture number 1 - The first fully assembled Raptor in existance. It is sitting on a picture of the all new Virtual Circuit Interface.
Picture number 2 - My little contribution... LED Backlight. Little function but very cool! IO Controlled. On/Off or you could take the high amplitude range from the built in Soundgin and tie it to the LED IO programatically for a sound / light effect.
I am going to keep this BLOG running until Scott gets the new ooPic website up and running. Please direct all questions and comment to me at this location as Scott does not have tons of time to break away from development.
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