AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Arduino

AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Arduino, with controller UNO PLUS

Overview

This AlphaBot2 robot kit is designed to use with an Arduino compatible board UNO PLUS. It features rich common robot functions including line tracking, obstacle avoiding, ultrasonic ranging, infrared remote control, Bluetooth communication, etc.

Thanks to the highly integrated modular design, it is fairly easy to assemble by a snap, no soldering, no wiring. After a few minutes spent on hardware assembing, you're almost there, our open source demo codes is ready to help you get started fast.

UNO PLUS Features

UNO PLUS is a development board compatible with the Arduino UNO R3, an improved & enhanced alternative solution for Arduino UNO R3.

UNO PLUS Vs UNO R3?

AlphaBot2 Features

AlphaBot2 employs a 2-layer structure to provide excellent stability and compatibility.

AlphaBot2-Base, the lower base chassis:

• 5-ch infrared sensor, analog output, combined with PID algorithm, stable line tracking
• Onboard modules like line tracking, obstacle avoiding, needs no messy wiring
• TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver, compared with L298P, it's more efficient, more compact, and less heating
• N20 micro gear motor, with metal gears, low noise, high accuracy
• Onboard RGB LEDs, true color lighting, pretty cool

AlphaBot2-Ar, the upper adapter board for controller:

• Onboard Arduino interface, into which Arduino controller can be directly plugged
• 0.96inch 128x64 yellow/blue dual color OLED
• TLC1543 AD acquisition chip
• PC8574 I/O expander, avoid I/O shortage
• Xbee connector, for connecting dual-mode Bluetooth module

PACKAGE CONTENT

AlphaBot2-Ar Acc Pack

Note: this product requires two 14500 batteries to work, which are NOT included and should be purchased separately.

Additional Parts in the Kit

1. UNO PLUS x1
2. Dual-mode Bluetooth x1

What's on the UNO PLUS

1. ATMEGA328P-AU
2. AMS1117-3.3 : 3.3V voltage regulator
3. NCP1117ST50T3G : 5V voltage regulator
4. FT232RL : USB to UART convertor
5. Arduino interface
   • compatible with standard Arduino interface with two additional analog inputs A6 (config the CFG), A7
   • solder pads provided, supports prototype breadboard
6. ICSP interface
7. MICRO USB connector : for uploading program OR serial port debugging
8. Power output header : 3.3V OR 5V, voltage level configured by the onboard power configuration switch, used as power output OR common-grounding with other boards
9. FT232 pins : for burning Bootloader into the microcontroller
10. DC input : 7V ~ 12V
11. Reset button
12. Power indicator
13. Serial port Rx/Tx indicator
14. User LED
15. 500mA fast self-recovery fuse
16. Power configuration : for configuring the operating voltage
17. Bootloader selection switch
    • turn ON : the board will reset when power-up OR other USB devices were detected connecting to the PC
    • turn OFF : the onboard program runs immediately when power-up, and the board will not reset when other USB devices were detected connecting to the PC

What's on the AlphaBot2-Base

1. AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting sorts of controller adapter board
2. Ultrasonic module interface
3. Obstacle avoiding indicators
4. Omni-direction wheel
5. ST188: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for obstacle avoiding
6. ITR20001/T: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for line tracking
7. Potentiometer for adjusting obstacle avoiding range
8. TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver
9. LM393 voltage comparator
10. N20 micro gear motor reduction rate 1:30, 6V/600RPM
11. Rubber wheels diameter 42mm, width 19mm
12. Power switch
13. Battery holder: supports 14500 batteries
14. WS2812B: true color RGB LEDs
15. Power indicator

What's on the AlphaBot2-Ar

1. AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting AlphaBot2-Base
2. Arduino expansion header: for connecting Arduino shields
3. Arduino interface: for connecting Arduino compatible controller
4. Xbee connector: for connecting dual-mode Bluetooth module, remotely control the robot via Bluetooth
5. IR receiver
6. PC8574: I/O expander, SPI interface
7. Arduino peripheral jumpers
8. TLC1543: 10-bit AD acquisition chip
9. Buzzer
10. 0.96inch OLED SSD1306 driver, 128x64 resolution
11. Joystick

AlphaBot2-Ar Acc Pack

Note: this product requires two 14500 batteries to work, which are NOT included and should be purchased separately.

1. AlphaBot2-Ar (adapter board) x1
2. AlphaBot2-Base (base chassis) x1
3. Ultrasonic sensor x1
4. IR remote controller x1
5. FC-20P cable 8cm x1
6. USB type A plug to micro B plug cable x1
7. AlphaBot2-Ar screws x1
8. Screwdriver x1 (Extra Free)

Additional Parts in the Kit

1. UNO PLUS x1
2. Dual-mode Bluetooth x1