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Posted by Alex Gibson on August 2, 2005, 9:23 am
> Hi
> I just spent hundreds of AUD dollars on a robot kit from CCS ( as in CCS
> C compiler ),and it looks very cheap ( in quality ), am VERY unhappy and
> I feel ripped off. I would return it, but I paid over AUD $100 in customs
> duty
> to get it here - so I would lose that. After receiving the kit, I
> discovered that
> it is only suitable for use on smooth surfaces, so it's no use even on
> carpet.
> I DON'T recommend the CCS Robotics Development Kit unless you have a
> large budget and just want a controller board that does have some good
> on-board
> components and a few example programs.
> It is pretty much a lemon as a robotics kit - stay clear of it.
> : - [
> Cheers
> Dale
For cheap controller boards you can't go past www.futurlec.com and
www.futurlec.com.au
pic , avr , z80 , 8051. Head office in Liverpool in Sydney , warehouse in
Thailand.
For base kits I've bought from www.budgetrobotics.com (Gordon McComb)
and lynxmotion(direct and via local distributor in Melbourne).
The new lynxmotion aluminium kits look good for those of us who don't have
the space or
talent for metal work.
http://www.lynxmotion.com/images/html/build077.htm
http://www.lynxmotion.com/images/hi-res/wlkstk04.jpg
http://www.lynxmotion.com/images/hi-res/gundam2.jpg
http://www.lynxmotion.com/images/hi-res/eh201.jpg huh???
Hey Gordon when are you going to get more of those canopus tank bases ?
Not what you want to hear but ....
For a cheap pic compiler for most pics you can't beat sourceboost /boost c
/ picant www.picant.com
For 18f pics you have microchips free student edition of their 18f c
compiler.
For avr's winavr or avr gcc.
www.bdmicros.com (Brian Dean) sells some nice avr boards
For arm chips arm gcc
www.sparkfun.com or www.newmicros.com sell some nice boards.
sparkfun also sell some nifty little radio boards
based on the nordic rf chips + sensors etc
Z80 - I don't know
msp430 - msp430 gcc
8051 I use the 4k demo version of keils compiler - never had anything larger
than 4k yet for 8051.
Atmels new single cycle 8051's look nice as do the new 2052's and 4052's
Always have to budget shipping and customs costs in.
Some times its worth buying through the local distri other times you
save cash buying direct even when paying customs and shipping.
www.edtp.com sell some nice boards avr and pic based wireless boards
Alex
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> I just spent hundreds of AUD dollars on a robot kit from CCS ( as in CCS
> C compiler ),and it looks very cheap ( in quality ), am VERY unhappy and
> I feel ripped off. I would return it, but I paid over AUD $100 in customs
> duty
> to get it here - so I would lose that. After receiving the kit, I
> discovered that
> it is only suitable for use on smooth surfaces, so it's no use even on
> carpet.
> I DON'T recommend the CCS Robotics Development Kit unless you have a
> large budget and just want a controller board that does have some good
> on-board
> components and a few example programs.
> It is pretty much a lemon as a robotics kit - stay clear of it.
> : - [
> Cheers
> Dale