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Required parts for the Ardumower

Overview

All modules can be purchased as complete kits via the shop .

What is needed for building your Ardumower:

• The Ardumower chassis including motors
• Important modules to choose:
  • Accessories Set (resistors, pin strips etc.)
  • 2 x Motor driver protection PCB
  • 1 x Mega Board 2560 R3
  • 1 x INA169 Current Sensor Board
  • 2 x Dual motor driver MC33926
  • 2 x DC-DC LM2596 Step-Down Converter
  • 1 x Wireless Bluetooth module HC-05
  • 1 x Real Time Clock I2C DS1307
  • 1 x 24 Volt Charger for the Ardumower LithiumIon Battery

• Optional modules:
  • BumperDuino (intelligent bumper sensor)
  • Perimeter sender and receiver
  • Charger Accessories Set (Lead Battery)
  • Ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04 (up to 3 supported)
  • Rain sensor
  • IMU GY-80
  • Undervoltage protection PCB
  • GPS Module GY-GPS6MV2
  • WIFI/Wlan Module ESP8266 ESP01
• 1 x Ardumower Power Pack
• 1 x 3 mowing blades + 3 screws, e.g. suitable for Automower® from Husqvarna®

Required parts for a perimeter loop

A perimeter loop is optional but recommended.

• Perimeter sender PCB
  • Important modules to choose:
  • 1x Dual MC33926 Motor Driver Carrier
  • 1x INA169 Analog DC Current Sensor Breakout - 60V 2,5A / 5A Marotronics
  • 1 x DC-DC Spannungsregler LM2596 Step-Down Regler einstellbar
  • 1 x Nano V3.0 ATmega328-AU Arduino kompatibel Mikrocontroller Board
  • Perimeter receiver
• Optional modules:
  • PCB case including 5 screws
  • Connecting terminals 3x (2x Perimeter loop, 1x Charger)
  • Socket for case 2,5
• Additional accessories depending on needs:
  • Lawn nails/herrings
  • Perimeter cable
• A charging station is in development and will follow soon.

Building, Downloading, Running (steps)

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  Build

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  Download

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  Run!

Here are the steps for building your DIY Ardumower:

1. Assemble the chassis (motors, mower slice, blades etc.)
2. Assemble the PCB
3. Connect motors, drivers
4. Connect battery, charger
5. Download software, setup, flash Arduino, first test NOTE: If you have never worked with Arduino before, read our 'Arduino first steps' introduction.
6. Add & configure Bluetooth module
7. Assemble Perimeter sender, add receiver
8. Add & calibrate IMU (compass, acceleration sensor)

Ardumower Reference

Your robot mower project / Dein Rasenroboter-Projekt

Describe your own robot mower project on a new WIKI page / Beschreibe Dein eigenes Rasenroboter-Projekt auf einer neuen WIKI-Site:

• Ardumower Chassis 'mountain mod'
• Ardumower Mini
• Tracked Mower
• ...
• ...

Your Ardumower extension / Deine Ardumower Erweiterung

Describe your own robot mower extension or improvement (optical, computer vision, IR landmarks, sound, navigation, wireless, or any other addition) on a new WIKI page / Beschreibe Deine eigene Erweiterung oder Verbesserung des Ardumowers:

• Generating sounds using a Sound module
• Ardumower Sunray
• Ardumower future
• Sensor fusion
• Ardumower Control Center
• Robot Mower Communications Standard
• archimedean spiral
• ...
• ...

Further links

• Ardumower Home / Forum
• Ardumower Shop
• Ardumower on github