Pololu Zumo, User Manual

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1. Overview
The Zumo Shield provides a convenient interface between our Zumo chassis
[http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/
1418]
and an Arduino Uno
[http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/2191]
or Leonardo
[http://www.pololu.com/catalog/
product/2192]
(it is not compatible with the Arduino Mega or Due, but it can be used with older Arduinos that have
the same form factor as the Uno, such as the Duemilanove). The shield mounts directly to the chassis, connecting
to its battery terminals and motors, and the Arduino plugs into the shield’s male header pins, face down. The
shield provides all the electronics necessary to power the motors and includes some additional fun components
for making a more interesting robot, such as a buzzer for making sounds and a 3-axis accelerometer and compass.
Zumo Shield for Arduino.
Assembled Zumo robot with a Zumo
Shield, Arduino Uno, and Zumo blade.
A Zumo chassis, Zumo Shield, and Arduino can be combined to become a low-profile, Arduino-controlled
tracked robot that is less than 10 cm on each side (small enough to qualify for Mini-Sumo competitions).
Zumo Shield for Arduino, labeled top
view.
Zumo robot assembled with a Zumo
Shield and Arduino Uno, back view.
The Zumo Shield is available by itself
[http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/2504]
or as part of a Zumo robot kit
for Arduino
[http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/2505]
that also includes a Zumo chassis and a stainless steel Zumo
blade
[http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1410]
.
Pololu Zumo Shield for Arduino User's Guide © 2001–2012 Pololu Corporation
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