How To use your iRobot Create:
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Get started talking Directly to your Create with Create.exe (no programming necessary).
- How to make a Create-Compatible IR Transmitter and Receiver and Virtual Wall.
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A Step-by-Step Parallax Propeller-to-Create interface.
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Check out my Instructable on how to make your own ServerBot.
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How to Clean your Wheel Encoders.
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My Quick Reference page.
Here are some YouTube videos of my stuff:
Remote Controller
ServerBot
RFID Reading Wall Follower
If you are using the iRobot Command Module with the Create, then you might find something useful on my Command Module Page. I started working with this initially but was limited by Memory. I switched to the Propeller chip because of it's 8 processors and more RAM. But before I switched I learned a lot so check out this stuff first, no matter what processor you are using.
If you are using the Parallax Propeller chip (my preferred microcontroller), then you may find something useful on my Propeller Page. This is what I am currently using so it should get updated more often.
Other iRobot Create places to go...
Get a Create robot from iRobot.
Ask and Answer on the iRobot Create Forum.
Some places I use for robot parts...
Acroname Robotics - lcd, sonar, compass, text-2-speech, IR, other sensors, other robot stuff
Parallax, Inc - robot stuff
Maxstream - data radios XBee - Zigbee
ExpressPCB - fast, cheap, printed circuit boards, free design software, 3-day turnaround
Futurlec - microcontroller modules and developer boards
wulfden - propeller development board and accessories
Element Direct - comonents for the iRobot Create
Modtronix - Ethernet boards with a PIC, handy for interfacing anything to wired Ethernet and monitoring/controlling I/O lines.
Sparkfun Electronics - good stuff, and nice XBee Breakout Boards.
