PicoBorg Reverse and DiddyBorg

Hi Guys, First time poster!

I have an external sensor that needs 5V that consumes 135 mA. Unfortunately the diddyborg takes up all available 5V rail connectors. Is it possible to piggyback off one of the 5V rails to power my sensor? Are there any precautions I must take? I'm a complete newbie at robotics so I'd appreciate any simplified explanations.

Thank you!!

Just tried updating cut button to stop an extra board plus an ultraborg to stop everything but it only stops one board or wont allow them to start?

Wired the kill switch as below which only stops one PBR.

Is there a correct way to daisy chain a kill switch?

Hi, I stupidly reversed my input voltage polarity now nothing works. There was no smoke.
Have I cooked my Picoborg reverse or is there some kind of protection that will reset itself ?
If I have cooked it any Idea when there will be new stock available?

I just got a camera module for my raspberry pi so that i could mount it onto my DiddyBorg Red. I tried to do the diddyRedWeb program. The program ran fine (I was able to move the Diddy Borg), although for some reason the camera image isn't showing up, it just comes up with a black screen. I have checked the camera works using raspistill -d and it was fine. Although if I have the script running this will not work. I tried also changing how many time the camera refreshed per second and it still won't work. I was wondering if anyone could help me with this.

Hey everyone. After a couple of weeks lurking around and reading these forums, and trying out the other suggestions offered here, I am completely at a loss as to how to continue.

Basically, I went through all of the installation instructions outlined for the diddyborg, and I am attempting to run the diddySequence.py script.

I have a DiddyBorgRed and it has a tendency of cutting power and restarting (Includes the Raspberry Pi). I will have control for a random time, after I plug it in, before it will cut out. Sometimes I will do a sudden movement on the controller/joystick and it will cut out. I don't know if it is my wiring, something in the script (diddyRedJoy.py) or if there is a short circuit somewhere on the board. I was wondering if anyone could help me solve this issue.

I have to hang my head in shame.

I have managed to get the alterations I planned.

Adding the LiPo battery and rewiring the underneath of the DiddyBorg, so that the reverse is now on the base plate rather than underside.
I have had it running using the web UI.

Now I am ready to start the programming so that the DiddyBorg roams around the house. Ultemate plans are to have it taking air quality readings.

So now I have to get a ultraborg full kit and set up ready to avoid collisions.

(plus spending time on the Horizons 3 PiBorg car design)

Hi everybody,

I am having a problem with the PicoBorgRev (as used in the DiddyBorg).

The motors on one side work perfectly: I can go forward or backwards, at any power between 0 and 1.
On the other side, going forward goes fine, but going backwords doesn't. If I send the command to go backwords slowly (e.g. with pbr.SetMotors1(-0.2)), it goes very fast _forward_. If I send the command to go backwards quickly (e.g. with pbr.SetMotors1(-1)), it goes slowly _foward_.

So basically, it's going forward instead of backwards, and the power level seems upside down.

I've managed to assign different addresses as per the instructions so have address 10 and 11 with 10 as the mian standard wheel driver.

I want to use one board as wheel driver (10) and am using MJoy.py to drive a home made version of diddyborg. I now want to use the second PicoBorg Reverse to drive (11) on board motors (not driving the wheels) with a 'simple' full on or full of switch assigned to a PS3 remote using say Triangle and Square as on off switching.

Hi, By following the various post on the forum I've managed to use the web ui without the camera. I'm now wondering if it is possible to use a usb web camera in place of the standard raspberry camera.

Also how can I modify the code so that when a button is pressed the motors run and only stop or change direction when another button is pressed.

Thanks