RE: hexipod walker I believe the best thing to do is use separte controlers (e.g. PICs) to
control the specific motions of the servo's. This will allow you to have
more control over the HB. There are several places on the web (e.g.
http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/pic/  where you can find info on PIC's
including having them control servo's. I think the timing constraints on
12 servo's will heavily tax the HB resources.

Ronald Wijngaarde

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> From: 	r.farnhill@bssl.co.uk[SMTP:r.farnhill@bssl.co.uk]
> Sent: 	vrijdag 8 januari 1999 11:30
> To: 	handyboard@media.mit.edu
> Subject: 	hexipod walker
> 
> Hi all
> 
> Iam thinking about making a six legged walking robot using servos and
> wondered if anybody has already built one.
> I want to use two servos per leg one for lifting and another for the
> sweeping action so giving 12 in total. One thing i want to know is how
> do
> you control twelve servos? i have seen some serial servo controllers
> that
> control upto 256, is  it possible to control them with just the
> handyboard.
> also does the HB have enough proccessing power to control all these
> servos
> and still have enough spare for obstical avoidance etc.
> 
> 
> 
> Any thoughts, tips etc.
> 
> Thanks Russ....
> 

