Robot Controller Panel

Overview:

The Ozeki Robot Controller Panel is capable to control simple robots with a maximum of 6 servo motors. With the 4 addable ultrasonic sensors it can measure distance in 4 directions and with the integrated electret microphone you can control your robot with sounds. The 6 servo motors need more power then a standard USB port can provide so we added an Ozeki DC-DC Converter to the matrix panel.

These Ozeki modules are connected to eachother to create a Robot Controller Panel :
Ozeki DC-DC Converter
Ozeki Audio Sensor
Ozeki Servo Module
Ozeki Ultrasonic Module
Ozeki HUB Controller

The programmable modules are the Ozeki Audio Sensor, Ozeki Servo Module and Ozeki Ultrasonic Module. Each contain an Atmega 328p microcontroller so you can program them separetly like an Arduino Nano using the Arduino IDE environment. But you should be aware that not every pin is led out from the 328p chips so they have less pinouts then an Arduino Nano. As a reference you can check out the Arduino Nano specifications. A reset button can also be found on each module just like on the Arduino Nano.

Each programmable module connects to PC via seperate USB to serial converter chips (CH340G). But physically this is just one micro USB cable. The same that is used for connecting smartphones and PCs.

Specifications:

  • IC: 3 Atmega 328p microcontrollers
    Specification for each:
    • Clock Speed: 16 MHz
    • Flash Memory: 32 KB
    • SRAM: 2 KB
    • EEPROM: 1 KB
  • USB support provided by 3 CH340G USB to serial chips:
  • Power supply from USB (5V, 100mA) and the Ozeki DC-DC Converter
  • 500mA resettable fuse
  • Status LEDs for each integrated module: power, TX, RX, D13
  • Can be screwed on the 6 module Ozeki Matrix Board
  • Product dimensions:
    3.80in.[96.52mm]×3.80in.[96.52mm]

Ozeki Robot Controller on a single PCB

Instead of connecting the 5 modules, you can have the whole robot controller on a single PCB. Below we have provided the download files for manufacturing. If you decide later on that you would like to build something else, you can always cut the panel and create seperate modules.

Download files for manufacturing

PCB file (.zip)
Gerber file (.zip)
CAD (.sldprt)
CAD dimensions (.pdf)
Schematics (.zip)
Bill of materials

robot controller panel top view
Figure 1 - 3D model of the Robot Controller Panel PCB board top view

robot controller panel bottom view
Figure 2 - 3D model of the Robot Controller Panel PCB board bottom view

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