Breadboard Kits
Machine Science offers a unique line of breadboard-based electronics kits that let you piece together your own programmable circuits. The core of the breadboard development system is the Breadboard Starter Kit, which provides all of the essential components, including the breadboard itself, a PIC16F877 microcontroller, a USB-to-serial programming board, flexible and pre-bent jump wires, even four rechargeable AA batteries. With just the Breadboard Starter Kit, you have everything you need for hours of educational activities: controlling a seven-segment display, lighting LEDs, using button switches, displaying text on an LCD, making sounds from a speaker, measuring and displaying the temperature in the room, and much more. Every activity is covered in our step-by-step illustrated tutorials.
When you are ready to move on, the Breadboard Starter Kit components become the base for several expansion packs, including the GPS Receiver Kit, an MP3 Player Kit, and the Text Messenger Kit. The Starter Kit can also be used as a robot controller with the Mobile Robot Base Kit, the Sensor Expansion Pack, and the Remote Control Expansion Pack. The breadboard is an entirely open platform, so it's easy to integrate additional components. The breadboard kits are ideal for those customers who want to learn about electronics and embedded computing by doing hands-on activities.
XIPMod Kits
Our eXpandable Interlinked Prototyping Modules (XIPMods) provide a complete electronics and robotics prototyping solution for educational and hobby applications. The core of the XIPMods system is the Master Module, which acts as the command center for all XIPMod network devices. The Master Module has a built-in USB-to-serial converter for easy programming, and it works seamlessly with Machine Science's unique on-line programming environment. With six analog inputs, six digital inputs, and six output ports, the Master Module is a great robot controller on its own. (An Arduino can be used in place of the Master Module to control the XIPMods.)
The rest of the XIPMods network with the Master Module to offer advanced functionality, such as high-current DC motor control, GPS positioning, MP3 file storage and playback, alphanumeric text entry, and input/output features, including sound, light, text display, and infrared remote control. XIPMods offer plug-and-play simplicity for beginners and computing power for advanced applications. Each XIPMod features RJ-25 snap-in jacks for easy network connections. Modules share a common footprint, so they can be securely stacked. The XIPMod kits are best for those customers who want to quickly prototype embedded computing devices, without building circuits by hand.
Robotics Kits
Machine Science's robot kits provide body components, motors, sensors, and related hardware for small-scale robotics applications. Some kits provide a pre-fabricated aluminum chassis, whereas others allow for custom fabrication. The robotics kits can be controlled with either the Breadboard Starter Kit or the XIPMod Master Module.
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