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About the Biped Scout The Lynx Scout robot is a twelve servo biped walker featuring six degrees of freedom (DOF) per leg. The robot can walk forward or backwards and turn in place left or right with variable speed. The advanced leg design features incredible flexibility. Our combo kits include everything needed to make an operational robot, however the chassis and servos are available separately for those who want to use their own electronics. The Mechanics The robot is made from black anodized aluminum servo brackets, ultra-tough laser-cut Lexan structural components, and custom injection molded components. The Servos We are providing the walker with either Hitec HS-5475 or HS-5645 digital servos. With the HS-5475 servos the robot is capable of walking but only with a minimum weight configuration (no extra weight). With the HS-5645 servos the robot is capable of doing acrobatics like the Robo-One robots. The digital servos can be used out of the box for walking, but in order to get full 180 degrees of rotation the servo programmer will be required. Powering Options As with any walking robot, weight is a major concern. The best approach is to keep the weight to an absolute minimum. We recommend using LiPo battery technology or the 6.0 Volt Ni-MH 1600mAh Battery Pack (BAT-03) and the Universal Smart Charger (USC-01). Controlling the Biped The robot can be controlled in many ways. The simplest method is a static balanced gait. We do not currently have programming available, but with the powerful SSC-32 Sequencer it is easy to get the robot walking. In the future the robot will be controlled by a wireless play station game controller for remote control. A more complex method would be to incorporate multiaxis accelerometer or gyro feedback for a dynamic balanced gait. Programming will be provided for autonomous control when available. Important! To keep costs down we are not providing printed Assembly Guides. They are provided online, so you will need to print them when you order the kits. By providing the Assembly Guides online we can provide more detailed and up to date information than the old hardcopy method allowed.	Front view.
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	Close-up of Ankle.

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Biped Scout HS-5645 servos (no electronics) Description - Robot chassis and HS-5645 servos only; no electronics. The biped legs feature 6 degrees of freedom. This product includes everything you need to build a robot to control using your electronics.
Part# [ BPS2-KT ] $839.73 USD

Biped Scout (no servos, no electronics) Description - Robot chassis only; no servos or electronics. The biped legs feature 6 degrees of freedom. This product includes everything you need to build a robot to control using your servos and electronics.
Part# [ BPS-NS ] $179.85 USD

SSC-32 Servo Controller Description - This is the best servo controller value available. 32 channels of 1uS resolution servo control. Bidirectional communication with Query commands. Synchronized, or "Group" moves. 12 Servo Hexapod Gait Sequencer built in. MiniSSC-II emulation, like having 4 of them. Plus much more!
Part# [ SSC-32 ] $39.95 USD

SSC-32 Sequencer Description - Lynxmotion Visual Sequencer is a Windows 95/98SE/2000/XP/Vista program for controlling anything you build using up to 32 servos using the SSC-32. The main screen allows you to add servo control boxes, and position them on a grid. This visual representation of the robot makes it easier to position the servos for each sequence. Lots of other features. The program will even generate Basic Atom and Basic Stamp 2 code as well.
Part# [ SEQ-01 ] $39.95 USD

USB-to-Serial Adapter Cable Description - FTDI USB-to-serial adapter cable. Drivers available here. This is the fastest and most stable USB-to-serial cable available. It's made by the same place that makes the FTDI chipset and has been proven to work well with all of our products.
Part# [ USB2S-01 ] $29.95 USD

HFP-20 Digital Servo Programmer / Tester Description - This HFP-20 digital servo programmer allows you to reset factory defaults, preset and turn failsafe point on or off, change the direction and speed of rotation, adjust the deadband width, and change the end and neutral points. This device is required to change the Hitec digital servos from ~140° to 180° range capability. It is not required for the HSR-5995TG servo.
Part# [ DSP-01 ] $154.99 USD		OUT OF STOCK

BPS Robot Specs

No of DOF per leg = 6
Servo motion control = local closed loop
Height (as pictured) = 11.75"
Width (as pictured) = 7.5"
Ground Clearance = 6.25"
Weight (without batteries) = 39.7 oz
Range of motion per axis = 180 degrees
Accuracy of motion per axis = Servo controller dependant (SSC-32 = 09°)
Servo voltage = 6 vdc

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