Sumovore Manual

The Solarbotics Sumovore
Add-ons and Upgrades!
We’ve been saying all along that the Sumovore is a flexible minisumo
platform - here’s our proof!
The Brainboard add-ons for our Sumovore have been very popular. Pick your flavour, and convert your Sumovore into something
you are comfortable programming!
All microcontrollers (except StampStacks) come preloaded with default code designed to make your Sumovore a line-follower and
mini-sumo. Download the source from our website, and use it as a starting point for your own code!
The Atmel Brainboard uses the Atmel
Mega8L - a very popular, powerful,
inexpensive microcontroller that
replaces our own discrete brain.
Some of our customers have used
this to convert their Sumovore into
award-winning line followers!
The PIC Brainboard
uses the 16F877a, which
is another very popular
microcontoller that replaces our
own discrete brain. Being a very well
established IC, it has a large number of very good development
tools.
Kit 11b:
Atmel Mega8L Brainboard
Kit 11c:
Microchip PIC 16F877a
Brainboard
Kit 11a:
BS2 Brainboard Adapter
HSS2:
Stamp Stack II Microcontroller
The BS2 Brainboard adapter lets you interface practically any of the Parallax BS2 (and
compatible) series of microcontrollers to your Sumovore. The BS2 is great for beginning
programmers, as the PBASIC programming environment is easy, very well documented, and
reasonably powerful. (Note: This is just the adapter - you must provide your own BS2
compatible, like the HSS2 Stamp Stack)
The HSS2 HVWTech Stamp Stack II is a 100%
compatible Basic Stamp 2 microcontroller, with
added in features to make it beginner friendly. It’s
wired to protect from backward battery-hookup,
and included an onboard reset switch, plus easily
replaceable core components.
Think you’re ready for some more power, huh punk? Think you
can handle triple the speed and double the torque? Ok, here ya
go, the RM2 - don’t forget to make the necessary adjustments
to your Sumovore!
Or, if you happen to damage a motor, get the RM3 replacement!
RM2 Upgrade Motor /
RM3 Replacement Motor
Traction is what it’s all about. Try the GMPW-GT Gummy Tires for a
competitive edge!