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[[Image:Fishertechnik robot 1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Fishertechnik Robot]]
 
[[Image:Fishertechnik robot 1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Fishertechnik Robot]]
  
A robotic arm made by the German company [[Fischertechnik]]..
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The '''Trainingsrobot''' is a robotic arm made by the German company [[Fischertechnik]].
  
This robot was also produced for other 8bit computers of the era.
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Note: Fischertechnik additionally made the [[Fischertechnik Computing Experimental]] robot kit for the CPC.
([[Commodore 64]]/[[VIC20]] and the [[BBC micro]])
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The only difference was the interface.
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This trainingsrobot was also produced for other 8bit computers of the era ([[Commodore 64]]/[[VIC20]] and the [[BBC micro]]). The only difference was the interface.
 
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The interface for the CPC (as well as newer RS232/USB versions) consists of:
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* 8 single bit inputs ports (eg. for sensing when a robot-arm reached its end-position)
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* 4 "bidirectional" ports (for motor control) (here "bidirectional" rather means "three-state-output" aka "forward/stop/backward")
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* 2 analog inputs (eg. for temperature sensor)
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== Technical ==
 
== Technical ==
  
Fischertechnik has built several interfaces:
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Connects to the [[Fischertechnik Interface]] (see there for details).
* C64/VIC20 probably required a custom interface (?)
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* Interface for one-directional printer port (used on PCs) (this might have been also used by CPC ?)
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* Interface for RS232 port (used on PCs) (9600 baud, 8bit, no parity, 1 stopbit)
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* Interface for USB port (used on PCs)
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=== Parallel Printer Port Interface ===
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Designed for one-directional printer ports: Data is read via BUSY line (which data is to be read is selected via DATA lines) (details on how the data is transferred exactly are unknown?).
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Printer Pin        Interface Signal    Comment
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Pin2 (Data Bit0)  Load-out            ;motor control output
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Pin3 (Data Bit1)  Load-in            ;digital sensor 8bit input
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Pin4 (Data Bit2)  Data-out            ;data from computer
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Pin5 (Data Bit3)  Clock              ;data clock
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Pin6 (Data Bit4)  Trigger-x          ;analog sensor X input
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Pin7 (Data Bit5)  Trigger-y          ;analog sensor Y input
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Pin11 (Busy)      Data-in            ;data to computer
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== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
  
The robot was reviewed in the danish magazine [[Amstradbladet 1986, Issue 3/4]] (page 4-6)
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The trainingsrobot was reviewed in the danish magazine [[Amstradbladet 1986, Issue 3/4]] (page 4-6)
  
 
== Pictures ==
 
== Pictures ==
  
<gallery caption="Fischertechnik robot">
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<gallery caption="Fischertechnik Trainingsrobot">
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Image:Trainingsrobot Schneider.jpg|Schneider Cassette
 
Image:Fishertechnik robot 2.jpg|The manual
 
Image:Fishertechnik robot 2.jpg|The manual
 
Image:Fishertechnicrobot.jpg|Robot in closeup
 
Image:Fishertechnicrobot.jpg|Robot in closeup
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== Weblinks ==
 
== Weblinks ==
  
http://www.fischer.de/ fischer group homepage
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* http://www.fischer.de/ '''fischer group''' homepage (german and english)
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* http://www.fischertechnik.de/ '''fischertechnik''' homepage (german and english)
  
[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Stub]]
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[[Category:Robotic]] [[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:Stub]]

Latest revision as of 14:14, 19 December 2010

The Fishertechnik Robot

The Trainingsrobot is a robotic arm made by the German company Fischertechnik.

Note: Fischertechnik additionally made the Fischertechnik Computing Experimental robot kit for the CPC.

This trainingsrobot was also produced for other 8bit computers of the era (Commodore 64/VIC20 and the BBC micro). The only difference was the interface.

Technical

Connects to the Fischertechnik Interface (see there for details).

Reviews

The trainingsrobot was reviewed in the danish magazine Amstradbladet 1986, Issue 3/4 (page 4-6)

Pictures

Weblinks