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**Krumlink** · 20th January 2008, 02:34 AM

For a future robot, I want to have a ONBOARD PC with a 9Pin Port connected directly to a Junebug (ordered the parts a few days ago

) that then has the PIC Connected up and all set to go. I have a Hard drive for memory, but now I need a MINI BOARD COMPUTER

. My programming friend told me that newegg has super cheap Mini ITX computers, so I went there and found this page: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...-CPU-VGA-Combo

I would prefer one that has the following:
Built In graphics card
Below 100$
Easy Set up
9 Pin serial connector
USB
Battery powered (Two 12V 18AH Batteries) or a regulator board that plugs in there
HDD Plug in slot

I Know you are going to say: Waste of money, useless etc But this would be REALLY AWESOME. I am having trouble on what one to pick, but hopefully you can help?

**Krumlink** · 20th January 2008, 02:37 AM

More Minis

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...d&Pagesize=100

Marks256 · 20th January 2008, 02:47 AM

not a waste of money at all. I love embedded PCs. I own the Advantech PCM9575 (400MHz, usb, video, etc), and it is all the size of a CD-ROM drive. The only bad thing is i cannot use it because i do not have the cable kit for it.

It would be very useful if i could use it, though.

try ebay. They are also called Biscuit PCs.

**Krumlink** · 20th January 2008, 03:02 AM

Nope I hate Ebay, I dont like em at all.

I dont care about processing speed, just teh computer.

kchriste · 20th January 2008, 03:50 AM

Why not find an old 486 laptop and use that. You could control the robot via the parallel port. It would be cheap and relatively low power compared to those motherboards.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 20th January 2008, 12:25 PM

First find a use for one! - for most small robots a PIC or similar is more than enough computing power, and is far better suited for low level interfacing. Plus the power requirement and size is even more suited.

**3v0** · 20th January 2008, 03:24 PM

You are getting ahead of yourself. This setup will not be of much at this point.

Marks256 · 20th January 2008, 05:59 PM

If you REALLY want to get down and geeky, you could just get yourself an older pc mobo, and interface the ISA slots. It would be especially cool if you got yourself an old sever motherboard (486) with ONLY ISA slots on it. They are huge, and look cool.

I have two laying around (somewhere...), but i am not sure if they work or not. You could also give a 386 a go, but i have found the 486 to be MUCH more stable....

blueroomelectronics · 20th January 2008, 06:08 PM

It's overkill Krumlink, like 3V0 said learn to program first.

Marks256 · 20th January 2008, 06:13 PM

Oh. I was assuming he already knew a language like c/c++, or QBASIC...

In that case, yes; very much so; overkill.

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20th January 2008, 02:34 AM	(permalink)
Krumlink	Mini Board Computer pickout help? For a future robot, I want to have a ONBOARD PC with a 9Pin Port connected directly to a Junebug (ordered the parts a few days ago ) that then has the PIC Connected up and all set to go. I have a Hard drive for memory, but now I need a MINI BOARD COMPUTER . My programming friend told me that newegg has super cheap Mini ITX computers, so I went there and found this page: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...-CPU-VGA-Combo I would prefer one that has the following: Built In graphics card Below 100$ Easy Set up 9 Pin serial connector USB Battery powered (Two 12V 18AH Batteries) or a regulator board that plugs in there HDD Plug in slot I Know you are going to say: Waste of money, useless etc But this would be REALLY AWESOME. I am having trouble on what one to pick, but hopefully you can help? __________________ MechTronics World of Warcraft is a disease

20th January 2008, 02:37 AM	(permalink)
Krumlink	More Minis http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...d&Pagesize=100 __________________ MechTronics World of Warcraft is a disease

20th January 2008, 02:47 AM	(permalink)
Marks256	not a waste of money at all. I love embedded PCs. I own the Advantech PCM9575 (400MHz, usb, video, etc), and it is all the size of a CD-ROM drive. The only bad thing is i cannot use it because i do not have the cable kit for it. It would be very useful if i could use it, though. try ebay. They are also called Biscuit PCs. __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

20th January 2008, 03:02 AM	(permalink)
Krumlink	Nope I hate Ebay, I dont like em at all. I dont care about processing speed, just teh computer. __________________ MechTronics World of Warcraft is a disease

20th January 2008, 03:50 AM	(permalink)
kchriste	Why not find an old 486 laptop and use that. You could control the robot via the parallel port. It would be cheap and relatively low power compared to those motherboards. __________________ --- The days of the digital watch are numbered. ---

20th January 2008, 12:25 PM	(permalink)
Nigel Goodwin	First find a use for one! - for most small robots a PIC or similar is more than enough computing power, and is far better suited for low level interfacing. Plus the power requirement and size is even more suited. __________________ PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at: http://www.winpicprog.co.uk

20th January 2008, 03:24 PM	(permalink)
3v0	You are getting ahead of yourself. This setup will not be of much at this point. Last edited by 3v0; 20th January 2008 at 03:51 PM.

20th January 2008, 05:59 PM	(permalink)
Marks256	If you REALLY want to get down and geeky, you could just get yourself an older pc mobo, and interface the ISA slots. It would be especially cool if you got yourself an old sever motherboard (486) with ONLY ISA slots on it. They are huge, and look cool. I have two laying around (somewhere...), but i am not sure if they work or not. You could also give a 386 a go, but i have found the 486 to be MUCH more stable.... __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

20th January 2008, 06:08 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	It's overkill Krumlink, like 3V0 said learn to program first. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

20th January 2008, 06:13 PM	(permalink)
Marks256	Oh. I was assuming he already knew a language like c/c++, or QBASIC... In that case, yes; very much so; overkill. __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.