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From: avery@phoque.info.uqam.ca (Yan Avery)
Subject: Re: F1 & Miniboard boards ???
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peter dunster (pdunster@wumpus.cc.uow.edu.au) wrote:
: 
: Both the F1 board and the Miniboard contain the CPU main circuitry and operate
: downloading of programs and/or debugging, but can work on their own as an
: embedded controller.
: 
: Cheers
: Pete

That's great. I wasn't sure about that. I'm a computer programmer but have
a big interest in electronics/robotics (all this to say that i don't know
much about the subject and this is why my questions may sound dumb ;-) )...

I was wondering, the F1 board supports 4 DC motors and 2 servo/stepper motors
as what I read in a FAQ. I was wondering about the DC motors, when you
want these motors to stop but not to fall if they'r in an upper position,
if you feed it with a speed of 0 will that do it. Will the motor stop but
still keep it's tension like a stepper motor would?

Was wondering another thing about the strength of the motors that can be
hooked up to these boards (an approximation). If we talk in grams or
I believe you guys talk in onces, what would be an approximation of what
it could handle? or is this independant from the board itself? I know the
F1 board doesn't supply the power to the moters, I believe each of those
must get their own power, but the MiniBoard says it can deliver the
power to the motors...

Nways, let me know if you have an idea... Thanx in advance for your
cooperation...


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