Detailed Kit Contents ?

[Jivesinger]

Hi guys !
I'm completely new to robotics and very keen to jump in the deep end.
I have R/C and a little VB programming experience and keen to combine the two possibly when the Robobuilder implementation in MRDS matures.

A little research has led me to the Robobuilder which, unfortunately, seems to be very new and hence info on this product compared to others is thin on the ground, to the point of not being able to find out what exactly is in the different kits !

So, to anyone that can spare a few minutes.......

a) What comes in the 5710/5720 kits ? I know the 10 is black and the 20 is transparent with LED's, but are there any extra connectors or wheels and such to allow a little experimentation other than building the three bots on the box ?

b) Has anyone bought the Expert kit # 5730 ? Why / Why not ? Whats in it ?

I've been looking for answers to these questions for a week now. All I can find is the generic pdf's from Robobuilder which only give basic info on the number of actuators and the number of connection parts.

I've found a local (800Km away) supplier to ask, but his English speaking contact at Robobuilder is on her honeymoon.

Thanks in advance guys......

[PedroR]

Hi Jivesinger

The 5710/5720 come with 16 actuators as you may already know.
These are the base for any construction.

The kit also includes several plastic parts and joints (Joint set 1 and 2) that let you build many other constructions, besides the Humanoid, Dog and Dinossaur.
I can't detail specifically how many come in each kit but I know that, after assembling the Humanoid, there are a lot of plastic parts and accessories left.

If you are looking into building your own custom creations, the 5710-E02 (the Beginner's kit) includes even more spare plastic parts and 12 smaller documented constructions.
It has about 1.5X the plastic parts that come in the normal 5710/5720 but some specific parts are missing (like the chest part for the humanoid and the metal plates for the feet) and only 8 servos.

I have been working extensively with Robobuilder developing DLLs to perform control of the Robot from the PC (please look in the forum for Remocon replacement and wCK protocol reverse engeneering). You can download VB code and play around with it from the forum threads.
I must say the kit behaves very well and is practically at the level of the Bioloid. For hobby I would definitely recommend it as you get very good value for money.

If you would like to learn more about the Beginner's kit and the 5710/5720 Humanoid, check the Robosavvy store here http://robosavvy.com/store/advanced_sea ... obobuilder

About the 5730K I don't know of anyone who has bought it. It is essentially similar to all other Robobuilders except it includes more servos and I believe some extra plastic joints and parts.

In terms of the controller board and software it is the same in all robobuilders. The only difference is that in some models (like the 5720) the board includes an additional component for sound output.

[NovaOne]

Hi , hope the answer you are looking for is here (complied from Robosavvy information):

5710K kit features:
- 16 servos
- Sound Detection / Speaker System
- Remote control
- Optional Obstacle Detection/Distance Sensor
(Note: Robosavvy is currently offering the Object detection/Distance Sensor kit to all customers who purchase the kit)
- PID motion control
- Patented Joint System for Easy Construction
- Open Hardware Architecture
- Drop-Down Full Duplex UART
- Multiple Document Robot Structures (Humanoid, Dinossaur, and Dog
- Spider requires additional spider kit.

Kit contents:
- 1 RBC Controlller
- 16 Blocks of wCK Smart Actuator Module
- 1 IR Head sensor module
- 11 pcs of Body part (7 types)
- 39 pcs of joint parts (12 types)
- 20 pcs of wCK Module Cable
- 1 set of PC cable RS-232
- 1 set of Power Supply
- 1 IR Remote Control
- 1 set of Nuts & Bolts
- 1 Screw driver
- 1 User Guide Book
- 1 Software CD


5720T kit features:
- 16 servos
- Sound Detection / Speaker System
- Voice System
- Remote control
- Obstacle Detection/Distance Sensor
- PID motion control
- Patented Joint System for Easy Construction
- Open Hardware Architecture
- Drop-Down Full Duplex UART
- Multiple Document Robot Structures (Humanoid, Dinossaur, and Dog
- Spider requires additional spider kit.

Kit contents:
- 1 RBC Controlller with Voice system
- 16 Blocks of wCK Smart Actuator Module
= Transparent servos with Color LEDs.
= 12 x servos wCK-1108T (8kg/cm)
= 4 x servos wCK-1111T (11kg/cm)
- 1 IR Head sensor module
- 8 pcs of Body part (5 types)
- 71 pcs of joint parts (12 types)
- 20 pcs of wCK Module Cable
- 1 set of PC cable RS-232
- 1 set of Power Supply
- 1 IR Remote Control
- 1 set of Nuts & Bolts
- 1 Screw driver
- 1 User Guide Book
- 1 Software CD and construction videos

5710K-E02:
Projects:

12 documented robot shapes (plus any custom robot shape)
- Parking Barrier (RC / CB / DS)
- Basic Gripper (RC /CB / SS / DS)
- Three wheeled car (RC/DS)
Can work as an RC car and as an autonomous robot, following objects or avoid objects.
- Robotic Arm (RC/SS)
- Four wheeled car (RC/DS)
Can work as an RC car and as an autonomous robot, avoiding objects.
- Wheeled Digging Machine (RC/DS)
- Puppy (RC/DS)
- Snake (RC/DS)
- Basic Walking Humanoid (RC/DS)
- Plus three variations of the above and also your own customs constructions….


Kit contents:

- RBC Intelligent Control System (the same that comes with the full 5710K Humanoid Kit: ATMEGA128, support for up to 30 servos)
- 1 IR Head sensor module (inc. Distance Sensor)
- Sound Sensor
- IR Remote Control
- 8 x servos wCK-1108K (8kg/cm)
- 8 pcs of Body parts
Body Frame x1
Foot Part x3
Leg Cover x2
Hand Part x2
- 71 pcs of joint parts (12 types)
- 10 pcs of wCK Module Cable
- 10 pcs of wCK Module Cable
- 1 set of PC cable RS-232
- 1 set of Power Supply
- 1 set of Remote Controller
- 1 set of Nuts & Bolts
- 1 Screw driver
- 1 User Guide Book
- 1 Software CD

5730K (Expert) kit features:
- 20 servos
- Sound Detection / Voice/Speaker System
- Bluetooth module
- Remote control
- Obstacle Detection/Distance Sensor
- PID motion control
- Patented Joint System for Easy Construction
- Open Hardware Architecture
- Drop-Down Full Duplex UART
- Multiple Document Robot Structures (Humanoid, Dinossaur, Dog and Spider)

Kit contents:
- 1 RBC Controlller with Voice system
- 1 Bluetooth Communication Kit
- 20 Blocks of wCK Smart Actuator Module
= 16 wCK-1108K Smart Actuators (8kg/cm, black)
= 4 wCK-1111K Smart Actuators (11kg/cm, black)
- 1 IR Head sensor module
- 11 pcs of Body parts (7 types)
- 142 pcs of joint parts (12 types)
- 30 pcs of wCK Module Cable
- 1 set of PC cable RS-232
- 1 set of Power Supply
- 1 IR Remote Control
- 1 set of Nuts & Bolts
- 1 Screw driver
- 1 User Guide Book
- 1 Software CD
- 1 All contained in a metal and platic carry case.

In summary:

1. 5710K-E02 has 12 base projects using 8 wCK (1108K) Black Actuators. The kit contains 71 Joints

2. 5710K has 3 base projects using 12 wCK (1108K) Black Actuators, and
4 wCK (1111K) Black Actuators. The kit contains 39 Joints. Distance sensor is included

3. 5720T has 3 base projects using 12 wCK (1108T) Transparent Actuators, and
4 wCK (1111T) Transparent Actuators. The kit contains 71 Joints. The actuators have integrated Colored LEDs. Distance sensor and Voice output is included

4. 5730K has 16 base projects using 16 wCK (1108K) Black Actuators, and
4 wCK (1111K) BlackActuators. The kit contains 142 Joints. Distance sensor, Voice output and Bluetooth is included.

5. 5710K Complementary spider kit
Contains 2 wCK (1108K) Black Actuators, and an additional pack of joints (quantity?) to enable the spider to be constructed.

[Jivesinger]

Thanks for the info guys.

Decisions, decisions

[Jivesinger]

Managed to get some info today.

Hope it is helpful to others...

5730K Expert Kit Parts list
http://robosavvy.com/Builders/Jivesinge ... 20List.pdf

Robobuilder Bluetooth Install guide
http://robosavvy.com/Builders/Jivesinge ... Manual.pdf

Robobuilder Spiderbot Assembly instructions
http://robosavvy.com/Builders/Jivesinge ... ctions.pdf

I also have the 5710K/20T user manual and 5710-E02 user manual in pdf, but they are both over the 2.9Mb I'm allowed to U/L here

Have Fun !!