[Robotgroup] Boe-Bot problems

[Mohammad El-Abid]

Yes I actually found that out ~ 10 min. after the I sent the e-mail lol,
feel a little bit foolish, I just ran a program to turn each one clockwise
then I saw that one goes forward one goes back. Now I'm working on the
sensors, can't wait to show boe-bot off tomorrow :D

-----Original Message-----
From: robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com
[mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Vern Graner
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 4:20 PM
To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Boe-Bot problems

Mohammad El-Abid wrote:
> Hello I just got my Boe-bot(yippe!) but, I did this code and it turned,
> turned, forward, backward , it should be, forward, backward, turn, turn.
I'm
> guessing it's the servos right? What's going on?

Its doing exactly what you told it to do actually. :) Since the servo
motors are mounted "back to back" you have to turn them in opposite
directions in order to get the bot chassis to move in a straight line.

:)

Vern

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