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AlphaBot2 robot building kit for Pi, with controller Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
SAFETY CAUTIONS
- Li-ion and Li-po batteries are quite unstable. They may cause fire, personal injury, or property damage, if they're not properly recharged or used.
- Do not reversely connect the polarities when recharging or discharging the battery. Do not use inferior charger/charging panel to recharge the battery.
- Do not mix use old batteries with new ones, avoid using batteries of different brands.
- When buying Lithium battery, should always make sure the battery specification is compatible with the expansion board. Choose batteries from formal manufacturer, and ensure the batteries will work stably and safely by aging test.
- Lithium batteries have limited cycle life, they will also deteriorate as time goes by. Should be replaced with new ones when the batteries reaching their max cycle life, or working over two years, whichever comes first.
- Should be placed carefully and properly, keep it away from inflammables and explosives articles, away from children, avoid any safety accident caused by careless storage.
Overview
This AlphaBot2 robot kit is designed to use with Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. It features rich common robot functions including line tracking, obstacle avoiding, Bluetooth/infrared/WiFi remote control, video monitoring, etc.
Thanks to the highly integrated modular design, it is fairly easy to assemble by a snap, no soldering, no wiring. After a few minutes spent on hardware assembing, you're almost there, our open source demo codes is ready to help you get started fast.
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Specifications
- Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz
- 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
- 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
- Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)
- Extended 40-pin GPIO header
- Full-size HDMI
- 4 USB 2.0 ports
- CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera
- DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display
- 4-pole stereo output and composite video port
- Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
- 5V/2.5A DC power input
- Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support (requires separate PoE HAT)
AlphaBot2 Features
AlphaBot2 employs a 2-layer structure to provide excellent stability and compatibility.
AlphaBot2-Base, the lower base chassis:
- 5-ch infrared sensor, analog output, combined with PID algorithm, stable line tracking
- Onboard modules like line tracking, obstacle avoiding, needs no messy wiring
- TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver, compared with L298P, it's more efficient, more compact, and less heating
- N20 micro gear motor, with metal gears, low noise, high accuracy
- Onboard RGB LEDs, true color lighting, pretty cool
AlphaBot2-Pi, the upper adapter board for controller:
- LM2596 voltage regulator, provides the Pi with stable 5V power
- TLC1543 AD acquisition chip, allows the Pi to use analog sensors
- PCA9685 servo controller, make it more smoothly to rotate the pan head
- CP2102 UART converter, easy for controlling the Pi via UART
What's on the AlphaBot2-Base
- AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting sorts of controller adapter board
- Ultrasonic module interface
- Obstacle avoiding indicators
- Omni-direction wheel
- ST188: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for obstacle avoiding
- ITR20001/T: reflective infrared photoelectric sensor, for line tracking
- Potentiometer for adjusting obstacle avoiding range
- TB6612FNG dual H-bridge motor driver
- LM393 voltage comparator
- N20 micro gear motor reduction rate 1:30, 6V/600RPM
- Rubber wheels diameter 42mm, width 19mm
- Power switch
- Battery holder: supports 14500 batteries
- WS2812B: true color RGB LEDs
- Battery charging indicator
- 5V USB battery charging port
- Power indicator
What's on the AlphaBot2-Pi
- AlphaBot2 control interface: for connecting AlphaBot2-Base
- Raspberry Pi interface: for connecting Raspberry Pi 3B/3B+/4B
- Servo interface
- USB TO UART: easy for controlling the Pi via UART
- LM2596: 5V voltage regulator
- TLC1543: 10-bit AD acquisition chip, allows the Pi to use analog sensors
- PCA9685: servo controller, make it more smoothly to rotate the pan head
- CP2102: USB TO UART converter
- Joystick
- IR receiver
- Buzzer
Photos
AlphaBot2-Pi top view
AlphaBot2-Pi bottom view
AlphaBot2-Base top view
AlphaBot2-Base bottom view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot front view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot back view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot side view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot disassembly
AlphaBot2-Pi robot side view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot side view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot back view
AlphaBot2-Pi robot bottom view
Examples
AlphaBot2 multi robots line following
AlphaBot2-Pi robot obstacle avoiding
AlphaBot2-Pi robot RGB LED remote control
AlphaBot2-Pi robot video monitor
AlphaBot2-Pi robot Bluetooth control
Note: photos are FOR REFERENCE ONLY, the other boards/modules/accessories are NOT included in the price.
Dimensions
Development Resources
Wiki : www.waveshare.com/wiki/AlphaBot2-Pi
Selection Guide
| Package Contents | AlphaBot2 Robot Kits | ||||
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| Item | Description | micro:bit | Ar | Zero W | Pi |
| Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi Model 3B/3B+/4B | optional | |||
| AlphaBot2-Pi | Adapter board, for connecting Raspberry Pi | √ | |||
| Raspberry Pi Zero W | Raspberry Pi Zero W/WH (built-in WiFi) | optional | |||
| AlphaBot2-PiZero | Adapter board, for connecting RPi Zero W/WH | √ | |||
| R3 PLUS | ATMEGA328P MCU development board, Arduino-compatible | optional | |||
| Dual-mode Bluetooth | Dual-mode Bluetooth module | optional | |||
| AlphaBot2-Ar | Adapter board, for connecting Arduino | √ | |||
| micro:bit | BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized computer, original version or V2 | optional | |||
| AlphaBot2 for micro:bit | Adapter board, for connecting micro:bit | √ | |||
| AlphaBot2-Base | Motor driver, integrates sensors for obstacle avoiding, line tracking | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Ultrasonic sensor | Ultrasonic obstacle avoiding, ranging | √ | √ | √ | |
| IR remote controller | remotely control the robot | √ | √ | √ | |
| RPi Camera (B) | Raspberry Pi camera, adjustable focus | √ | √ | ||
| SG90 | Servo, working with the pan head, controlling the rotation of the camera | √ | √ | ||
| TF Card 32GB | 32GB TF Card, class 10 | √ | √ | ||
| 5V 3A Power Adapter | Provides 5V 3A power supply, micro USB plug | √ | √ | ||
Note: Due to the structure design, ultrasonic sensor module can NOT be used with the AlphaBot2-Pi kit.
Weight: 0.448 kg
Quick Overview
AlphaBot2-Pi Acc Pack
Note: this product requires two 14500 batteries to work, which are NOT included and should be purchased separately.
- AlphaBot2-Pi (adapter board) x1
- AlphaBot2-Base (base chassis) x1
- RPi Camera (B) x1
- TF Card 32GB x1
- Power adapter US standard 5V/3A micro x1
- SG90 servo x2
- 2 DOF pan and tilt kit x1
- IR remote controller x1
- FC-20P cable 8cm x1
- USB type A plug to micro B plug cable x1
- 15PIN FFC 25cm x1
- AlphaBot2-Pi screws x1
- TF Card Reader x1 (Extra Free)
- Screwdriver x1 (Extra Free)
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Additional Parts in the Kit
- Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ x1
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