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Information about using the Pololu QTR reflectance sensors, including differences between A-type and RC-type sensors and sample oscilloscope screen captures of sensor outputs.
Pololu QTR Reflectance Sensor Application Note (view printable PDF)
Introduction to potentially destructive voltage spikes caused by power lead inductance and low ESR capacitors.
Understanding Destructive LC Voltage Spikes (view printable PDF)
Adam, who posts under the username nexisnet on the Pololu forums, has performed a detailed series of experiments to determine how operating voltage affects the lifetime of the Mabuchi FA-130 motor, which happens to be the motors used in the Tamiya 70168 Double Gearbox, 70167 Single Gearbox (4-Speed), 70097 Twin-Motor Gearbox, 70093 3-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox, 70110 4-Speed Crank-Axle Gearbox, and 70103 Universal Gearbox.
Tamiya “Toy” Motor Testing by Adam Borrell (a.k.a nexisnet) (view printable PDF)
Detailed information about the 3pi Robot, Orangutan SV-328/168 and LV-168, and Baby Orangutan B motor drivers, including truth tables and sample code.
Application Note: Using the Motor Driver on the 3pi Robot and Orangutan Robot Controllers (view printable PDF)
A guide for implementing the SMBus (I²C-compatible) protocol for the MLX90614ESF temperature sensor on the AVR-based Orangutan robot controller series. The guide includes sample code for taking temperature readings.
Application Note: MLX90614ESF SMBus Communication with Orangutan Robot Controllers (view printable PDF)
An application note about using AutoHotkey for Windows to control Pololu USB products.
Application Note: Using AutoHotkey with Pololu USB Products (view printable PDF)
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