RoboBrrd : Your DIY Educational Robotic Pet!

RoboBrrd Brain (APMB)!

Your RoboBrrd needs a brain! Use this Arduino Pro Mini Breakout board that was specifically designed for RoboBrrd to get it up and running.

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The input and output pins are clearly marked, so you will never get confused with where the servos, LEDs, and light sensors should be plugged in.

It is also much lighter than the original RoboBrrd Brain Board (but still no guarantees that it will actually be able to fly!).

Using the Arduino Pro Mini as a ‘drop in’ controller will give you flexibility with the electronics. If you need to borrow the controller for a different project, just remove it from the RoboBrrd Brain board. When you want to control RoboBrrd again, plug the Arduino back in! Simple and effective!

This also comes with an enclosure ‘sled’. Makes it easier to hot glue feathers to it. Or, for actual mounting purposes.

Already have one? Scroll down for the soldering steps!

Step 1

You will need a few female and male headers for your Arduino Pro Mini.

2x 2-Female
2x 2-Male
2x 12-Female
2x 12-Male
1x 6-Male (90 degrees)

Step 2

Solder the male headers to the Arduino Pro Mini.

Solder the female headers to the breakout board.

Refer to the image above to see which row the female headers go into. (And double check with your Pro Mini when soldering)

Step 3

Solder the additional headers in place.

4-Female: LEDs
4-Female: LDRs
2-Female: Vin->V+ PWR SEL
2-Male: Vcc->V+ PWR SEL
Shorting block: On Vcc->V+ PWR SEL
3x 3-Male: SERVOS

Step 4

Plug in the Arduino Pro Mini and corresponding breakout boards!

Done

Here is what the final board looks like, front and back.

Summary

Congrats! You have completed the RoboBrrd Brain (APMB) board!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the forum.

Also check out our related tutorial- how to create a 3D printed PCB enclosure!

"Just soldered a RoboBrrd Brain (APMB) board! #RoboBrrd"

Open Source Hardware

If you want to learn from this board, or just make a derivative- here is the open source hardware! Please send us a photo of whatever you do end up making with it! :D

gEDA PCB Enclosure

License:
Designed by Erin Kennedy / RobotGrrl for RoboBrrd.com

CERN OPEN HARDWARE LICENSE v1.1
http://www.ohwr.org/

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