MSP430 Servo Library
I’ve written a servo library for the MSP430 Launchpad. It’s available here. You may need to be logged into the editor to use that link. The library allows you to control 4 servos using a simple call...
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Simple MSP430 based servo robot
This is a very simple robot to make, with cheap components: 1 x Launchpad MSP430: $4.30 (plus shipping) 2 x cheap Hobbyking.com servos: $1.98 (plus shipping), easily modified for full rotation. 2 x...
View Article3D printed simple biped with 4 servos
Here’s a simple biped I’ve printed using my Makerbot. It’s printed in clear PLA, which I think looks quite nice. The design is rather poor, but it walks ok. This one here runs with a standard radio...
View ArticleServo library for MSP430 Launchpad v2
I’ve made a second servo library for MSP430 Launchpad. This one only supports 2 servos, but is far more accurate than the one supporting more servos. The code is on inventortown.
View ArticleBiped arduino code
There seem to have been some formatting issues with my biped arduino code. You can download it directly from this file instead. Put it into arduino (it has a c-extension, but is an Arduino sketch...
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DIY Infrared Proximity Sensor
I’m trying to make a low-cost robot kit, and part of this should really be a low cost Infrared Proximity sensor. Here’s the schematics. Ignore the photo-sensors on the right. They are for if you don’t...
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A simple programmable robot-rover using the LCD board
Here is a laser cut rover I’ve made, using the LCD-button-board as the controller. The motors are cheap, modified Hobbyking servos. It’s a very simple build, and it is programmable using the keys on...
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Controlling motors with an MSP430 (or Arduino)
John asked a question about how to control motors from an MSP430, so I thought I’d make a post about it. This is a post-in-progress, since I’m at home looking after my baby boy and he won’t let me...
View ArticleSending RF from Chronos watch to MSP430 Launchpad
I tried implementing SimplicTI on Launchpad, and while several people have done it, I ran into various issues. So instead I decided to implement proprietary RF on Chronos and send messages to my...
View ArticleInventortown shut down
I had to upgrade server, so I also removed the online compiler Inventortown. If someone have files there they want back, let me know. I have the old server. I didn’t actually realize that many people...
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