Datasheet

RB-Lyn-672
Lynxmotion Mini-Hex Hexapod Kit MH2F (FlowBotics Studio)
About the MH2 Walking Robot
The MH2 hexapod robot is designed around a simple mechanical leg design with all metal brackets. This leg
design minimizes the number of parts required to make a two DOF (degree of freedom) leg and allows this
robot to be steered like a tank. Forward, reverse and in place turning is supported. The robot uses standard
sized Hitec servos for the legs. The combo kit includes everything you need to make a functional robot except
batteries and optional PS2 controller.
The Mechanics
The body of the robot is made from ultra-tough laser-cut PVC structural components while the legs are made
from high-quality aluminum Servo Erector Set brackets. The MH2 includes 12 servos; six HS-422 and 6x 645MG.
The robot is able to adjust its height, walk forward and in reverse, as well as rotate clockwise and counter-
clockwise, tit forward and backward, left and right and more.
Controlling the Robot
There are three control options for the MH2. The first combo kit, the MH2, comes with the SSC-32 and the Bot
Board II + BASIC Atom Pro 28. This kit is programmed using Basic Micro Studio. The second kit, the MH2U,
includes the SSC-32 and a BotBoarduino, and is intended to be programmed using the popular Arduino
software. By offloading the servo pulse generation and sequence movement timing to the SSC-32, the
microcontroller has plenty of power to do some really cool things. The sample code allows the robot to walk
using the PS2 controller (sold separately).
The third kit includes a full version of FlowBotics Studio and includes the SSC-32 as well as a serial to Bluetooth
board and Bluetooth module which allows for remote control from the computer. This approach offloads the
higher level calculations to the computer. FlowBotics Studio includes a demo project for the MH2 with pre-
written walking algorithms.