WEBSITE:

At http://www.zibot.co.uk you can; check out the latest info on ZiBOT, download the latest software, get the latest programs for ZiBOT.

BBS:  

ZiBOTs Message Board  for sharing ideas, problem solving and just having a good old natter.   

EDUCATIONAL:  

ZiBOT is a seriously educational product. If you want to learn about robotics, programming robots and programming microcontrollers (we use the very popular PIC range of micro controllers), then ZiBOT is for you.  

PROGRAMMABLE:  

ZiBOT really is a fully programmable robot. You can program from scratch or take advantage of our BOS (Bot Operating System). There will also be a scripting language to enable beginners to get straight into programming ZiBOT.   With the incircuit programmer you don't need to remove the microcontroller to program the target board. Just plug in the programming header and upload. (Serial Port and PC required)  

BUILD:  

You will need to be handy with a soldering Iron to make up the circuit boards.  

Initially we won't be offering a pre machined chassis. However if you, or someone you know is handy with a jigsaw and a drill using our stick on template it's easy enough to make your own chassis out of aluminum, Plywood, pvc sheet..... erm any thing you can get your hands on really.  We'd like to encourage people to design there own chassis and superstructure so we have lot's of very different ZiBOTs all over the country.
"ZiBOT How do you build yours?"   

FLEXIBLE:  

ZiBOT is flexible. If you have motors, gearboxes, wheels, sensors etc. you won't need to purchase these, just adapt your custom chassis to suit. Motors need to conform to the driver spec. 4.5V - 15V, current 1A max and power 2W max for each motor.   

POWER SOURCE:  

ZiBOT is rechargeable friendly, in fact we recommend you use rechargeable batteries! Requires one PP3 9V and four AA batteries.   

SPECIFICATION:

MainBoard:

 

Advanced PIC16F876 microcontroller
Dual LDR light sensing.
Dual individual control LED antenna
Function switch
Sounder
Features In Circuit Serial Programming
    No need to remove PIC chip for programming
    Just plug the programmer into the header and upload.
I2C expansion bus