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Next Steps
We've already ordered the parts and will begin putting together the kickstarter rewards as soon as everything arrives. We also will have extra Battery-Shields so if you missed out on the kickstarter campaign or just want more than what your reward on kickstarter, we are taking pre-orders for additional units at www.elproducts.com.
BATTERY-SHIELD
the stackable 9 volt battery shield for Arduino style modules.
The Battery-Shield makes it easier to power you portable Arduino project. It gives you the same power as a 9 volt battery but in the form of a shield. This also allows you to easily stack Battery-Shields for more power. And each shield has its own on/off switch to selectively enable or disable a Battery-Shield.
The Battery-Shield supplies power through the VIN and GND pins on the Arduino Power header. The height of the Battery-Shield allow other shields to be stacked on top so the Battery-Shield can be anywhere in your stack or shields.
Specs:
Output: 9 volts (6 x 1.5v AAAA)
Capacity: 545 ma/h (using Energizer AAAA Batteries)
The Battery-Shield supplies power through the VIN and GND pins on the Arduino Power header. The height of the Battery-Shield allow other shields to be stacked on top so the Battery-Shield can be anywhere in your stack or shields.
Specs:
Output: 9 volts (6 x 1.5v AAAA)
Capacity: 545 ma/h (using Energizer AAAA Batteries)
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Battery-Shield
The Battery-Shield is a nine volt shield to power your Arduino, chipKIT, CHIPINO or any other Arduino style module.
Stacks on top of any chipKIT/Arduino/CHIPINO style module
The module supplies 9 volt power to any Arduino style module through the VIN and GND pins on the Arduino header. A power switch is also included to turn power on and off.
Stack the shields for more power
You can stack the Battery-Shield on top of other Battery-Shields for longer lasting power. The low profile of the Battery-Shield also allows you to stack any Arduino style shield on top.
Battery-Shield uses six AAAA Batteries to create 9 volts.
You can get AAAA batteries anywhere including office supply stores and Radio Shack.
Battery-Shield Kit
The Battery-Shield will be available in a kit for so you can modify it how ever you want.
Battery-shield bare board
You can get the Battery-Shield bare board to make an even a more custom design.
Robotics
You can power the electronics of your robot with the battery shield.
Side Shields
For those that want to reproduce this robot, here is the low cost platform from budgetrobotics.com
Make your own super-affordable and super-expandable Arduino Style robot.
The ArdBot II Build your First Robot (BYFR) chassis kit includes all body parts: top and bottom decks, servo mounts, and fasteners (screws, nuts, and washers). Assembles in under 15 minutes. You must add your own servos, wheels, CHIPINO microcontroller, solderless breadboard, wiring, and other electronics.
The ArdBot II chassis kit contains the following:
Make your own super-affordable and super-expandable Arduino Style robot.
The ArdBot II Build your First Robot (BYFR) chassis kit includes all body parts: top and bottom decks, servo mounts, and fasteners (screws, nuts, and washers). Assembles in under 15 minutes. You must add your own servos, wheels, CHIPINO microcontroller, solderless breadboard, wiring, and other electronics.
The ArdBot II chassis kit contains the following:
- 7" x 5" bottom deck, with wheel well cutouts for the drive wheels.
- 7" × 5" top deck.
- Servo mounts (2).
- 90° plastic L brackets, for attaching the servo mounts to the bottom deck.
- 4-40 machine screws and nuts, for attaching the servos and servo mounts.
- Deck risers consisting of: (4) standoffs with matching machine screws.
- Skids consisting of: (2) 6-32 × 3/4" machine screws, (4) 6-32 hex nuts, (2) 6-32 acorn (cap) nuts.
- Mounting hardware for Arduino Uno (or compatibles) microcontroller board.
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