• 24 degree of freedom
• Pre-programmed and perfect for adding weapons
• Accessible from the PS2 controller
• Comes with the SSC-32, Bot Board II, and BASIC Atom Pro 28
• Xbee / DIY RC stick radio control, and TTL serial control
The Lynxmotion, Inc. introduces the Lynxmotion T-Hex 24DOF Hexapod Walking Robot Kit (All Black). Its body is Mech inspired. The use of offset brackets on the legs provides additional range of movement. The 24 DOF (6 legs x 4 DOF = 24 degree of freedom) leg design means the robot can walk in any direction, just like the 3DOF version. But the 4th axis really expands the dynamic range of the robot's range of motion. The robot has been designed to use 24 HS-645 servos for the legs. The combo kit includes everything you need to make a functional robot except batteries. This Mech inspired robot is perfect for adding weapons for your local robot competition.
The Mechanics
The robot is made from ultra-tough high-quality aluminum Servo Erector Set brackets.
Controlling the Robot
The combo kit comes with the SSC-32, Bot Board II, and BASIC Atom Pro 28. By offloading the servo pulse generation and sequence movement timing to the SSC-32 the BASIC Atom has plenty of power to do some really cool things. The Phoenix program allows the robot to walk with variable speed, in any direction (translation), or turn in place (rotation), or any combination of the two. The leg lift and ride height is adjustable as well as the gait walking speed. You can rotate the body in every axis. There are preset walking modes and gaits to choose from. All of these are accessible from the controller. The manufacturer recommends the wireless PS2 controller to get the robot up and running quickly. The Phoenix code also supports a serial control mode for controlling the robot via a serial connection.
The programming is already done for this robot. You no longer have to be a computer scientist to play with this level of robotics. The control options are: PS2 remote control, Xbee / DIY RC stick radio control, and TTL serial control.
Powering Options
• Chargers: NiCad & Ni-MH Universal Smart Charger
• Batteries: 6.0 Volt Ni-MH 2800mAh Battery Pack
• Supplier code : THEX4CA-KT-BLK