Embedded Robotics : Notes (2008)

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IT Fundamentals of Embedded Robotics
Fundamentals of Embedded Robotics
(Notes)
Professor. Rabinder Henry
Professor .Amit Patwardhan
www.ppcrcc.in
December,2008

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Contents
1. Introduction to Robotics
2. Sensors
3. Actuators
4. Introduction to Microcontrollers
5. Microcontroller Programming
6. Introduction to Robotic Kit
7. Design of Simple Robot

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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS
Definition of Robot
Machines designed to do physical work with decision-making abilities are categorized as
robots. The study of Robots can be defined as Robotics. In general terms a robot can be
defined as a re-programmable general-purpose manipulator with external sensors that can
perform various task .The programming gives intelligence to the Robot.
History of Robotics
Czech writer introduced the word Robot from the Czech word “robota” meaning work, in
1921.Issac Asimov Famous Russian writer introduced the word Robotics in 1942.After
the Second World War mechanical arms resembling human arms were designed to move
objects and pick objects in industry. The mechanical arms are also called as manipulators.
There were controlled through links like master slave operation.
First Generation Robots
The first generation robots are repeating, pick and place or point-to-point movement type
mechanical design.
Second Generation Robots
The use of sensor to sense the physical quantities like light, touch, sound, pressure etc
and move in response to the sensed signal marked the beginning of second generation
Robots.
Third Generation Robots
The third generation robots are designed to imitate human intelligence and high speed
processing of information using computers. Such robots have artificial intelligence and
decision-making abilities.
Fourth Generation Robots
These are the future Robots that can produce their own replicas.

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Types of Robots
The Robots can be classified into different types based on their movement, behavior, and
application and how they are made.
Mobile Robots:
Robots, which can move on their own, are called Mobile Robots.
Stationary Robots:
Robots that are fixed but have arms to move are called Stationary Robots
Adaptive Robots:
Robots that can adapt to the environment are called Adaptive Robots.
Non-Adaptive Robots:
Robots that cannot adapt to the environment are called non-adaptive Robots.
Domestic Robots:
Robots that are designed to do the household work like washing, cleaning are called
Domestic Robots.
Industrial Robots
Robots that perform function like welding, carrying weight, inspection, cutting, and
painting are called Industrial Robots.
Entertainment Robots
Robots that are made to entertain human like dancing, talking, etc are called
Entertainment Robots.
Need of Robots
Robots can work continuously for 24 hrs 7 days a week throughout the year.
Robots can never get sick.
Robots can do any dangerous tasks that humans cannot do.
Robots can do work more accurately than humans.
Robots can assist humans in various tasks.
What Robots can do, can be summarized in four DS?

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Dangerous, Dirty, Dull, Difficult
Use of Robots
In industry to pick and place objects, welding, cleaning, cutting etc
In car plants to do painting, spraying and assembly of cars.
In houses to clean, to wash etc
In hospitals to do operations and scans.
In Space to repair satellites.
In underwater to take pictures
In general life for entertainment.
Robot
A Robot has the ability to sense the environment and then take decision by using its
intelligence and according to it can perform an action. So the three important parts of a
Robot are Sensors, Brain and Effectors.( Refer Figure 1)
Figure : Block Diagram of a Robot and environment
Environment
Sensors
Effectors
Brain

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A Robot may be designed to sense any kind of physical quantity like light, sound. Touch,
temperature, pressure, movement etc. The device, which performs sensing, is called
Sensor.
A Robot need a brain to understand the sensed quantity and should plan its action. Using
Computers, processors or microcontrollers one can program the Robot to take decisions.
A Robot also has effectors. When the brain decides the action they give instructions to
the effectors, which can be wheels or arms, which move according to brains decision.
What can be called a Robot?
An automated machine can be called Robot only if it satisfies the following
1.Sense and get information from surrounding
2.Can perform many functions called multitasking
3.Can be reprogrammed to perform many type of functions
4.Can be autonomous that means can perform actions on their own.
How to describe a Robot?
The following things can describe a Robot
Degrees Of Freedom (DOF):
The number of directions in which the Robot can move can be defined as Degrees of
Freedom.
Workspace
The total area in which the Robot can move can be defined as workspace.
Payload
The total weight the Robot can move or lift can be defined as payload.
Repeatability:
The number of time the Robot can repeat the same task.
Manipulators:
The arms or any mechanism used by the Robot to move object is called Manipulators.
Prismatic Manipulators:

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The Robot movements of its arms in linear directions are called prismatic manipulators
Rotary Manipulators:
The arms of Robot which perform angular movements are called Rotary Manipulators
Kinematics:
The kinematics describes the mechanics of movement of different parts in any
mechanical design including Robots.
Designing a Robot
To design a Robot one should make the body that is mechanical design and the plan the
motion of the Robot and finally give some intelligence to the Robot to take decisions.
Figure 2: Robot model
The Robot Design can be generally consists of three major issues.
1. Mechanical Design
2. Control System
3. Electronics and programming
Mechanical design
Brain
/Controller/Computer
Sensor
Motion Planning
Electronics

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Interdisciplinary Study:
Robotics is interdisciplinary filed meaning it necessary to have some knowledge every
subject to design a simple Robot
Figure 3: Interdisciplinary domain
Physics
Electronics
Programming
Mechanics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Robotics

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Chapter 2: SENSORS
The most important function of the Robot is to obtain information from the surroundings.
For this Robots use the sensors to obtain information from the Physical world.
Sensors
'Sensor' is `a device that detects a change in a physical surrounding and turns it into a
signal which can be measured or recorded. The sensor ‘transduces’ (converts) power
from one system to another in the same or in the different form.
Figure 1: Sensor operation
In general we describe a sensor as device, which converts physical value into measurable
electric signal.
Classification of Sensors:
The sensors can be classified into different types depending up on various parameters.
 Location of Sensor in a Robot
 Conversion principle
 External Physical Stimulus
 Materials from which sensors are made
 Application
Sensor
Input Energy/
Signal
Output Energy/
Signal
Sensing Process

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Location of Sensor in a Robot:
The position where the sensor is located on the Robots Chassis and the signal it senses
can be of two types.
1.Internal Sensors:
Internal Sensors indicate the status of the internal state of the Robot like position, angle
of location and joint conditions etc.
2.External Sensors:
External Sensors Provide feed back on the external factors like light, sound, temperature
and humidity etc.
Conversion Principle:
1.Passive Sensor
Receives passive energy from the environment like light sensor
2.Active Sensor
Makes observation like emitting energy like ultrasonic sensors etc
External Physical Stimulus:
Sensors can be classified on the basis of the signal being detected. The sensor ability to
sense different forms energy in nature and convert them into measurable signal is listed
down below in the table.
Table 1: Sensors
Stimulus Properties
Sound (Acoustic) Wave (Amplitude, Phase) , Wave Velocity
Electric Charge, Current, Voltage, Phase. Conductivity,
Resistivity
Magnetic Magnetic Flux, Permeability, Magnetic field
Thermal Temperature, Specific Heat,
Mechanical Pressure, Force, Position, Angle, Torque,
Shape, Stress, strain
Optical Wave, Wavelength, Amplitude, Reflectivity,
Refractive Index

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Application:
Different type of sensors is used for different types of Applications.
Bio-Sensors:
Sensors used to obtain information from living cells like blood cells, tissues etc
Chemical Sensors:
Sensors used to obtain information about different types of chemicals.
Motion Sensors:
Sensors used to obtain information about the motion of a body are called motion sensors.
Conversion Mechanism:
Light Sensor
Detect light in the surrounding and gives out electrical signal. There are many types of
light sensors. The common types of light sensors are Photodiodes, Phototransistors, LDR
(Light Depended Resistor), Infrared Transmitter and Receiver (IR Pair Sensor).
Photo diode
It is diode, which can detect light. They are used as photo detectors. They are made of
semiconductors, when light falls on them they emit electrons resulting in current flow.
Phototransistor
Its is Bipolar Junction Transistor which can detect light. They are also used for light
detection. They also amplify the current generated when light falls on them.

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Light dependant resistor (LDR)
It is a photo resistor. Resistance decreases when light falls on it. It is used generally used
to detect obstacles.
Infrared Sensor
Infrared is the frequency of the light higher than the visible range. LED, which emits
light in Infrared frequency is called as Infrared Transmitter.
Sound Sensor
Detect sound in the surrounding and gives out electrical signal. There are many types of
sound sensors. The common types of sound sensors are SONAR and Ultrasonic sensors.
They are used in Robotics to detect obstacles and measure the distance.
Ultrasonic Sensor:
This sensor emits sound in the ultrasonic range and detects reflected sound frequency
falling on it.

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Pressure Sensor
These sensors detect pressure or force in the surrounding and gives out electrical signal..
The common types are strain sensors. They are used in Robotics to detect obstacles and
measure the distance
Temperature Sensor
These sensors detect pressure or force in the surrounding and gives out electrical signal..
The common types of pressure sensors are strain sensors. They are used in Robotics to
detect obstacles and measure the distance
Properties of Sensors
The working sensors can be described through their properties. The four important
properties of any kind of sensors are Input Range, Output Range, Sensitivity and stability.
Input Range
This describes the range of signals the sensor can detect from the surrounding. Example a
temperature sensor can detect from 0 degrees to 100 degrees.
Output Range
This describes the range of output signals the sensor can generate depending on the input
signal from the surrounding. Example a photodiode gives 2 volts to 5 volts as output
signal depending on the amount of light falling on it.

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Sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor is capability of the sensor to detect even small changes in the
input. Example temperature sensor can detect temperature in short range. For 0 degrees it
gives output voltage of 5 volts and for 10 degrees it gives output voltage of 10 volts .so
the sensitivity of the sensor is 10 degrees
Stability
The stability of the sensor is capability of the sensor to detect only the required signal and
not other signals like noise, disturbance etc present in the surroundings.

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Chapter 3: ACTUATORS
Actuators are devices used to produce action or motion. The input to the actuator is
generally electric signal and the output signal is linear or rotary motion. In a Robot the
decision taken by the controller is executed by the actuator in terms of motion or position
change. In Robotics actuator are different types of motors and their related driver circuits.
Types of actuators:
There are different types of actuators depending on the input energy.
Electrical power
Fluid power
Piezoelectric
Shape Memory Alloys
Actuators can also be classified based on the motion they generate.
Linear: Solenoid, hydraulic/pneumatic jacks
Rotary: Motors, hydraulic/pneumatic drives
Electrical Actuators:
In response to sensor input to the Robot, the actuators generate the motion or movement.
Commonly used actuators in the Robots for linear and rotary motion are electrical
actuators. The commonly used electrical actuators are Motors.
Electric Motors:
Electric Motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy that is motion. There
are two types of electric motors.
Actuator
Input Energy Output Motion
Figure 1 :Actuator Working Principle

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AC motors: Works on AC power supply. These are used in most of the household
devices and industries. Not suitable for Robotics Example fans
DC motors: Small gadgets, due to availability of DC power source. Large DC
Motors are used in locomotive engines, easier to control
Selection of Motors for Robotics
The selection of a motor for using in Robots is depended on the following parameters.
1.Cost of the motor
2.Size of the motors
3.Power required for running the motor
4.Accuracy of the motor
5.Application
Motors for Robotics:
The most commonly used motors for making Robots are simple DC Motors. The DC
motors work on Direct Current (DC). Stepper Motors and Servo Motors are also very
popular DC type motors in Robotics. But simple DC motors are cheap and easily
available everywhere
DC Motors:
DC Motors operate in DC voltage.
They can rotate in clockwise as well as anticlockwise direction.
The speed of DC motor can be controlled.
Working of DC Motors:

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The direction in which the motor rotates is determined by the applied polarity of voltage
(VDC) or the direction of the current flow
Changing the amount of power supplied to the motor will vary the speed of rotation of
the motor.
Advantages:
DC Motor generates high-speed rotation.
They generate very low torque.
Gears can be used to reduce the speed but they increase the torque of the motor.
They are very easy to connect to power supply and operate.
Driver for DC Motors:
Drivers are the current amplifying circuits.
Drivers Convert low current control signal into high current control signal to run the
motors.
H – Bridge Driver Circuit Using:
The most common type of driver circuit is called H-Bridge.
H-Bridge is electronic circuit which enables DC motors to run forward and backward.
Low
Current
Motor
Driver
High
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H-bridge can be made using four-power transistor like TIP 122 or TIP 127 as shown in
Figure.
H-bridge also available as Integrated Chips Like L293D or L298D.
The switching of the transistors determines the direction of the motor rotation as given
below in the tabular column.
Stepper Motors:
Stepper Motors operate in DC voltage and rotate in steps.
The rotation is very precise and can be made to stop at an angle.
Stop0000
Stop
Anti-Clockwise
Clockwise
Output at Motor
1111
0110
1001
Q4Q3Q2Q1

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Servo Motors
Servomotor is a device with internal position feed back and are commonly used is
precision rotation in Robotics.
Servomotor
Servomotors are the most popular motors in Robotics. These motors are designed to
rotate less than 360 degrees but can be rotate continuously.

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Chapter 4: INTRODUCTION OF MICROCONTROLLER
Robot process information from the environment; then based on the programming or
logic they determine the proper course of action. The controller in the Robot does the
processing of the received signal and decision. The controller is also called the brain of
the Robot.
Functions performed by the controller in a Robot.
1.It receives signal from the sensor
2.The sensed signal is processed by the logic or program written in the controller.
3.Based on the programming it decides the action.
4.Action decided is given to the actuator to perform the motion.
There are many types of controller that can be used as the brain of the Robot.
1.Mechanical Controllers
2.Discrete Electronics Controllers
3.Integrated Chip (IC) Controllers
The most commonly used controllers are the Integrated Chip Controllers example
Microprocessor, Microcontrollers and Personal Computer (PC).
Microprocessor:
The microprocessor is a programmable digital electronic component, which has Central
Processing Unit and built on single Integrated Chip.
Personal Computer:

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The motherboards of PC or Laptop can also programmed as the brain of the Robot. But
they are more suitable complex Robots used in industries.
Microcontroller
The microcontroller is an entire computer on a single chip. The advantage of designing a
Robot with microcontroller is that a large amount of electronics needed for certain
applications can be reduced. This makes it the ideal device for use with mobile robots and
other applications where computing power is needed. The microcontroller is popular
because the chip can be reprogrammed easily to perform different functions, and is very
cheap.
The microcontroller contains all the basic components that make up a computer. It
contains the following
Microprocessor
ROM Read Only Memory
RAM Random Access Memory
Timer
Bus
ADC Analog to Digital Converter
DAC Digital to Analog Converter
Input and Output Ports.
The microcontroller consists of both hardware and software. It can be interfaced with
external devices and the same time it can be programmed and reprogrammed to perform
certain task.
Microcontrollers are used in all modern electronic devices like mobiles, washing
machines, toys, Robots, Automobiles, medical instruments etc
The same Microcontroller are commonly used as the controller or the brain for the
Robots.
A single chip Microcontroller
RAM ROM
I/O Port
Timer
Serial
COM
Port
CPU

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Embedded System Design:
The concept of using a microcontroller for specific application is called Embedded
System Design
Intel 80C51 Microcontroller:
Intel 8051 is the most commonly used microcontroller by beginners in Robotics.
Intel introduced 8051 in 1980 and popular even today for embedded system design and in
Robotics. Many companied manufacture the same IC. The Robotic Kit has Atmel 892051
type microcontroller, which can be used, as the brain of the Obstacle detecting Robot.
Features of 892051
• Compatible with MCS®-51Products
• 2K Bytes of Reprogrammable Flash Memory – Endurance: 1,000 Write/Erase Cycles
• 2.7V to 6V Operating Range
• Fully Static Operation: 0 Hz to 24 MHz
• Two-level Program Memory Lock
• 128 x 8-bit Internal RAM
• 15 Programmable I/O Lines
• Two 16-bit Timer/Counters
• Six Interrupt Sources
• Programmable Serial UART Channel
• Direct LED Drive Outputs
• On-chip Analog Comparator
• Low-power Idle and Power-down Modes
• Green (Pb/Halide-free) Packaging Option

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Figure 4.1: Pin Diagram of AT89C2051

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Pin Description
VCC Supply voltage.
GND Ground.
Port 1
The Port 1 is an 8-bit bi-directional I/O port. Port pins P1.2 to P1.7 provide internal pull-
ups. P1.0 and P1.1 require external pull-ups. P1.0 and P1.1 also serve as the positive input
(AIN0) and the negative input (AIN1), respectively, of the on-chip precision analog
comparator. The Port 1 out-put buffers can sink 20mA and can drive LED displays directly.

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When 1s are written to Port 1 pins, they can be used as inputs. When pins P1.2 to P1.7 are
used as inputs and are externally pulled low, they will source current (IIL) because of the
internal pull-ups. Port 1 also receives code data during Flash programming and verification.
Port 3
Port 3 pins P3.0 to P3.5, P3.7 are seven bi-directional I/O pins with internal pull-ups.
P3.6 is hard-wired as an input to the output of the on-chip comparator and is not accessible
as a general-purpose I/O pin. The Port 3 output buffers can sink 20 mA. When 1s are
written to Port 3 pins they are pulled high by the internal pull-ups and can be used as
inputs. As inputs, Port 3 pins that are externally being pulled low will source current (IIL)
because of the pull-ups.
Port 3 also serves the functions of various special features of the AT89C2051 as listed
below:
Port pins and their alternate functions
Port 3 also receives some control signals for Flash programming and verification.
RST
Reset input. All I/O pins are reset to 1s as soon as RST goes high. Holding the RST pin
high for two machine cycles while the oscillator is running resets the device. Each machine
cycle takes 12 oscillator or clock cycles.
XTAL1
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XTAL2
Output from the inverting oscillator amplifier.
Oscillator Characteristics
The XTAL1 and XTAL2 are the input and output, respectively, of an inverting amplifier
which can be configured for use as an on-chip oscillator. Either a quartz crystal or ceramic
resonator may be used. To drive the device from an external clock source, XTAL2 should
be left unconnected while XTAL1 is driven. There are no requirements on the duty cycle of
the external clock signal, since the input to the internal clocking circuitry is through a
divide-by-two flip-flop, but minimum and maximum voltage high and low time
specifications must be observed.
Circuit diagram for connection of Crystal Oscillator
Note: C1, C2 = 30 pF ± 10 pF for Crystals
= 40 pF ± 10 pF for Ceramic Resonators

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Circuit Diagram for Crystal Oscillator with external clock
Special Function Registers
A map of the on-chip memory area called the Special Function Register (SFR) space is
shown in the table below. Note that not all of the addresses are occupied, and unoccupied
addresses may not be implemented on the chip. Read accesses to these addresses will in
general return random data, and write accesses will have an indeterminate effect. User
software should not write 1s to these unlisted locations, since they may be used in future
products to invoke new features. In that case, the reset or inactive values of the new bits
will always be 0.
Restrictions on Certain Instructions
The AT89C2051 and is an economical and cost-effective member of Atmel’s growing
family of microcontrollers. It contains 2K bytes of Flash program memory. It is fully
compatible with the MCS-51 architecture, and can be programmed using the MCS-51
instruction set. However, there are a few considerations one must keep in mind when
utilizing certain instructions to pro-gram this device. All the instructions related to jumping
or branching should be restricted such that the destination address falls within the physical
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responsibility of the software programmer. For example, LJMP 7E0H would be a valid
instruction for the AT89C2051 (with 2K of memory), whereas LJMP 900H would not.
Branching Instructions
LCALL, LJMP, ACALL, AJMP, SJMP, JMP @A+DPTR – These unconditional
branching instructions will execute correctly as long as the programmer keeps in mind that
the destination branching address must fall within the physical boundaries of the program
memory size (locations 00H to 7FFH for the 89C2051). Violating the physical space limits
may cause unknown program behavior. CJNE [...], DJNZ [...], JB, JNB, JC, JNC, JBC, JZ,
JNZ – With these conditional branching instructions the same rule above applies. Again,
violating the memory boundaries may cause erratic execution. For applications involving
interrupts the normal interrupt service routine address locations of the 80C51 family
architecture have been preserved.
MOVX-related Instructions, Data Memory
The AT89C2051 contains 128 bytes of internal data memory. Thus, in the AT89C2051
the stack depth is limited to 128 bytes, the amount of available RAM. External DATA
memory access is not supported in this device, nor is external PROGRAM memory
execution. Therefore, no MOVX [...] instructions should be included in the program. A
typical 80C51 assembler will still assemble instructions, even if they are written in
violation of the restrictions mentioned above. It is the responsibility of the controller user
to know the physical features and limitations of the device being used and adjust the
instructions used correspondingly.
Idle Mode
In idle mode, the CPU puts itself to sleep while all the on-chip peripherals remain active.
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functions registers remain unchanged during this mode. The idle mode can be terminated
by any enabled interrupt or by a hardware reset. The P1.0 and P1.1 should be set to “0” if
no external pull-ups are used, or set to “1” if external pull-ups are used. It should be noted
that when idle is terminated by a hardware reset, the device normally resumes program
execution, from where it left off, up to two machine cycles before the internal reset
algorithm takes control. On-chip hardware inhibits access to internal RAM in this event,
but access to the port pins is not inhibited. To eliminate the possibility of an unexpected
write to a port pin when Idle is terminated by reset, the instruction following the one that
invokes Idle should not be one that writes to a port pin or to external memory.
Power-down Mode
In the power-down mode the oscillator is stopped, and the instruction that invokes
power-down is the last instruction executed. The on-chip RAM and Special Function
Registers retain their values until the power-down mode is terminated. The only exit from
power-down is a hardware reset. Reset redefines the SFRs but does not change the on-chip
RAM. The reset should not be activated before VCC is restored to its normal operating
level and must be held active long enough to allow the oscillator to restart and stabilize.
The P1.0 and P1.1 should be set to “0” if no external pull-ups are used, or set to “1” if
external pull-ups are used.
Programming the Flash
The AT89C2051 is shipped with the 2K bytes of on-chip PEROM code memory array in
the erased state (i.e., contents = FFH) and ready to be programmed. The code memory
array is programmed one byte at a time. Once the array is programmed, to re-program any
non-blank byte, the entire memory array needs to be erased electrically. Internal Address
Counter: The AT89C2051 contains an internal PEROM address counter which is always
reset to 000H on the rising edge of RST and is advanced by applying a positive going pulse
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Programming Algorithm
To program the AT89C2051, the following sequence is recommended.
1. Power-up sequence: Apply power between VCC and GND pins Set RST and XTAL1 to
GND
2. Set pin RST to “H” Set pin P3.2 to “H”
3. Apply the appropriate combination of “H” or “L” logic levels to pins P3.3, P3.4, P3.5,
and P3.7 to select one of the programming operations shown in the PEROM
To Program and Verify the Array:
4. Apply data for Code byte at location 000H to P1.0 to P1.7.
5. Raise RST to 12V to enable programming.
6. Pulse P3.2 once to program a byte in the PEROM array or the lock bits. The byte-write
cycle is self-timed and typically takes 1.2 ms.
7. To verify the programmed data, lower RST from 12V to logic “H” level and set pins
P3.3 to P3.7 to the appropriate levels. Output data can be read at the port P1 pins.
8. To program a byte at the next address location, pulse XTAL1 pin once to advance the
internal address counter. Apply new data to the port P1 pins.
9. Repeat steps 6 through 8, changing data and advancing the address counter for the entire
2K bytes array or until the end of the object file is reached.
10. Power-off sequence: set XTAL1 to “L” set RST to “L” Turn VCC power off.
Data Polling
The AT89C2051 features Data Polling to indicate the end of a write cycle. During a write
cycle, an attempted read of the last byte written will result in the complement of the writ-
ten data on P1.7. Once the write cycle has been completed, true data is valid on all outputs,
and the next cycle may begin. Data Polling may begin any time after a write cycle has been
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Ready/Busy
The Progress of byte programming can also be monitored by the RDY/BSY output
signal. Pin P3.1 is pulled low after P3.2 goes high during programming to indicate BUSY.
P3.1 is pulled High again when programming is done to indicate READY.
Program Verify
If lock bits LB1 and LB2 have not been programmed code data can be read back via the
data lines for verification:
1. Reset the internal address counter to 000H by bringing RST from “L” to “H”.
2. Apply the appropriate control signals for Read Code data and read the output data at the
port P1 pins.
3. Pulse pin XTAL1 once to advance the internal address counter.
4. Read the next code data byte at the port P1 pins.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the entire array is read. The lock bits cannot be verified
directly. Verification of the lock bits is achieved by observing that their features are
enabled.
Chip Erase
The entire PEROM array (2K bytes) and the two Lock Bits are erased electrically by
using the proper combination of control signals and by holding P3.2 low for 10 ms. The
code array is written with all “1”s in the Chip Erase operation and must be executed before
any non-blank memory byte can be re-programmed.
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The signature bytes are read by the same procedure as a nor-mal verification of locations
000H, 001H, and 002H, except that P3.5 and P3.7 must be pulled to a logic low. The
values returned are as follows.
(000H) = 1EH indicates manufactured by Atmel
(001H) = 21H indicates 89C20519
Programming Interface
Every code byte in the Flash array can be written and the entire array can be erased by
using the appropriate combination of control signals. The write operation cycle is self-
timed and once initiated, will automatically time itself to completion. Most major
worldwide programming vendors offer support for the Atmel AT89 microcontroller series.
Please contact your local programming vendor for the appropriate software revision.
Chapter 5: MICROCONTROLLER PROGRAMMING
Microcontrollers are programmed in the assembly language. Assembly language makes
it easy to understand the basic working of the microcontroller as it is developed
specifically for the purpose. Here we will discuss about the assembly programming and
the instructions used commonly for writing simple programs.
The microcontroller contains on chip memory and all the programs are stored in
that same memory. Since 8051 is an 8-bit microcontroller, therefore all the memory is
aligned in the form of 8-bit Registers. The most commonly used registers in 8051 are-: A
(accumulator), B, R0-R7, DPTR (Data pointer), and PC (Program counter), out of which
the last two are 16-bit registers given to address the external memory. Here in our case at
the beginning level we will concentrate only on the registers A, B, and Rn (R0-R7). The
frequently used instructions used to program 8051 are given below.
Assembly language
In assembly language the format of the instruction consists of four fields:
[label:] mnemonic [operand] [;comments]
label is the name given to any part of the program like a sub-routine

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mnemonics are the instructions to be performed
operands are the values on which the instructions are carried out.
Comments are also an important part of the program and should be used wherever
required because they help in knowing what function is performed by which part of the
program.
The fields in the bracket are optional and may not be present in every line.
Most frequently used instructions in 8051 Assembly language program
ACALL
It stands for ‘Absolute call’, and calls the subroutine with the address within 2k
bytes from the current Program Counter (PC). There is a limit of 2k bytes, because the
internal memory of 8051 is of 2k bytes only. It is a 2 byte instruction where one byte is
for opcode and one byte for the address. The syntax of this instruction is as follows:
ACALL 8-bit target address
ADD
This instruction performs the addition of source byte value to the accumulator, and then
stores the result in accumulator. The syntax is as follows:
ADD A, source byte
CJNE
This stands for Compare and Jump if Not Equal. The values of source and
destination bytes are compared and if they are not equal then the PC jumps to the
specified target address. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
CJNE destination byte, source byte, target
CLR
This stands for Clear, and it clears either register A or a single bit. The syntax for
this instruction is as follows:
CLR <register or bit>
Examples for this are -:
CLR A ; sets all the bits of register A to Zero.
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CLR P1.5 ; clears the port bit P1.5
CLR ACC.5 ; clears bit 7 of accumulator
CPL
This instruction stands for Compliment, and it complements the contents of
register A. The result is 1’s compliment i.e. all 1’s become 0’s and all 0’s become 1’s. the
syntax is as follows:
CPL A
DJNZ
It stands for Decrement and Jump if Not Zero. This instruction decrements a byte
by one and if the result is not equal to zero then it jumps to the target address. Syntax for
this instruction is as follows:
DJNZ byte, target
INC
This instruction increments the value of register or memory location specified by
one. Its syntax is as follows:
INC byte
JB
Jump if Bit instruction is used to check the value of a bit and jump to a target
address if a given bit is high. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
JB bit, target
JNB
Jump if Not Bit instruction is used to check the value of a bit and jump to a target
address if a given bit is low. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
JNB bit, target
JBC

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Jump if Bit is set and Clear bit, is used to check if the bit specified is set then
jump to the target address and then clear the bit. The syntax for this instruction is as
follows:
JBC bit, target
JC
Jump if Carry, is used to check the status of carry flag and if the carry bit is set to
one then jump to the given target address. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
JC target
JNC
Jump if Not Carry, is used to check the status of carry flag and if the carry bit is
set to zero then jump to the given target address. The syntax for this instruction is as
follows:
JNC target
JNZ
Jump if Not Zero, is used to check the status of bit and if the bit is not set to zero
then jump to the given target address. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
JNZ bit, target
JZ
Jump if zero, is used to check the status of bit and if the bit is set to zero then
jump to the given target address. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
JZ bit, target
LCALL
It stands for ‘Long call’, and calls the subroutine with the address in 64k bytes of
maximum ROM space of 8051. It is a 3-bytes instruction in which one byte is opcode and
two bytes are 16-bit address. The syntax of this instruction is as follows:
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LJMP
It stands for ‘Long Jump’, and is used to jump to any address location within 64k
bytes of memory of 8051. It is a 3-bytes instruction where one byte is the opcode and two
bytes are the 16-bit target address. The Syntax of this instruction is as follows:
LJMP 16-bit target address
MOV
The MOV instruction copies the data from one location in memory to the other.
The basic syntax of MOV is as follows:
MOV destination, source ; copy source to destination.
There are 15 possible combinations of this instruction out of which few
commonly used are listed below
MOV A,#data ;loads the data into accumulator A.
MOV A,Rn ;loads the value in register Rn into A.
MOV A,direct ;loads the data stored at memory location direct into A.
MOV Rn,A ;loads the value in A into the register Rn.
MOV direct,A ;loads the value in A to the memory location direct.
This instruction can also be used to copy a single bit to or from a register, as
shown in the example below.
MOV P1.3,C ;copies the carry bit to port pin P1.3.
MOV C,P3.1 ;copies the bit at port pin P3.1 to carry bit.
RET
Return from subroutine, is used to return from a subroutine previously entered by
instructions LCALL or ACALL. The syntax for this instruction is as follows:
RET
SETB

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This stands for SET Bit, and is used to set the indicated bit as high or 1. The bit
here can be carry or any directly addressable bit of a port, register or RAM location. The
syntax for this instruction is as follows:
SETB bit
SJMP
It stands for ‘Short Jump’, and is used to jump to any address location within 2k
bytes of memory of 8051. It is a 2-bytes instruction where one byte is the opcode and one
byte is the 8-bit target address. The Syntax of this instruction is as follows:
SJMP 8-bit target address

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Chapter 6: INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTIC KIT
This chapter briefly explains the electronic components and the tools required to make
simple Robots. To build a Robot one has to make a mechanical chassis and electronic
circuit to make it work.
Electronic Components
The most important components of any electronic circuit are Resistors, Capacitors,
Diodes, Transistors, Potentiometers, Integrated Circuits, Connectors and Printed Circuit
Boards.
Resistors
The first and the foremost component is the resistor. The resistor’s function is to reduce
the flow of electric current. The electronic symbol of the resistor is below.
Resistor Electronic Symbol
There are two classes of resistors – Fixed resistors and the variable resistors.
Fixed Resistor Potentiometer (POT)
There are 11 types of fixed resistor in the Robotic Kit. They are standard quarter watt
(1/4 watts) resistor of 6 mm long and 2 mm thickness.
Variable Resistors
In variable resistors the resistor value can be changed. They are also called as
Potentiometers or POT.
There are 11 different values of fixed resistor in the Robotic Kit and 3 POTS of different
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Resistor value calculation
(Resistor Array)
For fixed resistors we can calculate the value by using the color-codes as given in Table
6.2, we can
Capacitors
Capacitors are the second most common passive component, and there are few circuits
that do not use at least one capacitor. The capacitor's function is to store electricity, or
electrical energy. The capacitor also functions as a filter, passing alternating current
(AC), and blocking direct current (DC). This symbol is used to indicate a capacitor in a
circuit diagram.
Electronic Symbol of Capacitor
The kit has two types of Electrolytic capacitors and 5 types of ceramic capacitors.
Ceramic Capacitor Electrolytic Capacitor
Reading the value of capacitor:
• A three-digit code is used to indicate the value of a capacitor
• 1st and 2nd digits from the left show the 1st figure and the 2nd
figure
• 3rd digit is a multiplier
• The value thus obtained is in pF
• Example: 103 indicates 10 x 103, or 10,000 pF = 10 nanofarad (nF) = 0.01 microfarad
(μF)
Diodes
A diode is a semiconductor device, which allows current to flow through it in only one
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Electronic Symbol of diode
Diodes
The stripe in the diode is cathode and the other end is anode.
Transistors
The transistor's primary function is to amplify an electric current. Many different kinds of
transistors are used in analog circuits, for different reasons. However, the transistors are
used in digital circuits primarily as a switch.
Integrated Circuits
An integrated circuit contains transistors, capacitors, resistors and other parts, all
integrated with high density on one chip. They are similar to a circuit made out of these
separate electronic components. ICs are available in various packages, some of them
being SIP (Single Inline Package), DIP (Dual In-line Package), SOIC (Small-Outline
Integrated Circuit), QFP (Quad Flat Package) etc. The SIP and the DIP are the through-
hole packages for using them with Veroboards and Printed Circuit Boards (PCB).
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Integrated Circuit Bases (IC Bases):
To place the IC ‘s on the PCBs or Veroboards bases are required so that we can reuse the
same IC ‘s again in another circuit.
IC Bases
IC placed on the Veroboard
Battery
The kit has one 6-volt Lead acid battery. This battery provides the necessary DC voltage
to work electronic
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Battery
Connectors:
Various types of connectors are required on a PCB or Veroboards for external interface.
The kit contains 2 Burg Strips, which are easy to use as connectors.
Burg Strip
Connecting with Burg Strip
Tools
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Mechanical Tools:
Hacksaw:
The small size hacksaw is provided to PCBs and Plastic Car.
Stripper and Pliers:
The small blue pliers are used for holding wires and to work on the breadboard.
The red color stripper is used to cut the wire .It is used to remove the plastic sleeves of
the wire and leave the copper wire for further connection or for soldering.
Screw Driver Set:
The screwdriver set consists of 16 different types of tips to tighten or loosen different
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Hand drill:
The hand drill along with bits is used for making drill on the PCB and Toys for putting
screw.
Tweezers;
A tweezers are used to pick ICS and to place them on the PCBS and Breadboard. They
are also used to insert the wires in the breadboard.
Screws and Sleeves:
The screws and sleeves provided in the kit are for fixing the PCB on the mechanical
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Screws, Nuts and Sleeves
Electronic tools.
Digital Multimeter
Digital Multimeter
A digital multimeter is used to test voltage and current levels along with the resistance of
different parts of circuits.
Breadboard
The breadboard is a reusable device used design prototype of electronic circuit without
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Breadboard Breadboard with Components
Veroboard:
The Veroboard is type of device used to design prototype of electronics circuit by
soldering the electronic components. The kit contains one medium size Veroboard and 4
small size Veroboards for making simple circuits.
Veroboard Frontside Veroboard Backside

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Veroboard with Electronic components
Single Core Wire and Multicore Wire
The Robotic Kit has 5 colors of single core wire and 1 10-core wire. The 5 different color
wires are necessary for following the standard of making electronic circuit on breadboard
or Veroboards.
Single core wires 10-core Wire
Red Colour wire is always used to connect Vcc to components
Black Color wire is used to connect the ground.
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Yellow for
The Single core wires are used while working with breadboards. The multicore wire is
provided for using in the Veroboards to connect terminals.
Printed Circuit Board (PCB):
The PCB are used to mechanically support and connect electronic components on etched
pathways called tracks.The completely designed Printed Circuit board is given in each kit
for assembling the components at the end of the course.
Printed Circuit Board
Soldering Iron and Stand:
The Soldering Iron is device to apply heat to melt solder to attach electronic components
to Veroboards and Printed Circuit Boards.
Soldering Iron
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The soldering Iron stand is provided in the kit to keep the hot Iron when soldering
components for safety purpose
Soldering Iron Stand
Solder:
Solder is metal alloy, which melted by applying heat for attaching electronic components
to Veroboards and Printed Circuit Boards. The kit contains lead free solder.
Solder
Insulation Tape:
The insulation tape is provided for insulation wires and boards to prevent shocks from
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Insulation Tape

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Chapter 7: DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY OF SIMPLE ROBOT
A simple way to design and assemble the Robot using the Robotic Kit is explained in this
chapter.
Aim: To make simple obstacle detection Robot.
The Obstacle detection Robot is simple Robot, which detects any obstacle on its way and
stops. Once the obstacle is removed it starts moving.
This Robot is built with the toy car given in the kit and using the 8051 microcontroller as
the brain of the Robot which will be programmed to stop and move when an obstacle
comes in its way.
To detect obstacle the Robot will be using IR sensors. There is IR LED and Photodiode
as explained in Chapter 2.L293d Motor driver as explained in Chapter 3 drives the
motors.
Building A Mechanical chassis for the Robot
Step1: Take the tumbling toy car in the Kit and remove screws at the bottom.
Toy Car Removing Screws
Step 2: Take the stripper and cut the wires. Leave two wires from the motor as shown in
the figure.

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Remove the top cover Cut the wires using stripper
Step 3: The mechanical chassis with gear and motor is ready for use.
Remove the copper plates Robot Mechanical Chassis
Step 4: The final chassis looks like the figure shown above.
Building Electronic Circuit on Breadboard and Testing
Before starting to make the electronic circuit using controller, sensor and actuator for the
Robot. It is a must to test the circuits using breadboard before soldering them on
Veroboard.
Using a Breadboard:
A breadboard is used to make up temporary circuits for testing.
The breadboard has tiny holes or sockets 0.1” grid. The leads of most of the electronic
components can be pushed into the holes. The connection has to be made with single core
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The breadboard has two rows of holes at the top and bottom, which are horizontally
connected.
There is a separation in the center of the board .On both sides of the separation the holes
are connected vertically in blocks of 5 with out any link through the center.
The Red Lines shows the horizontally
short top rows for Vcc
The black Line shows the horizontally
short bottom rows for ground
The red wire shows connection
between two horizontal rows
The black wire shows connection
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Placing Components:
This shows the placement of IC in the middle, with pins on both sides so that all the pins
can be connected without any shorting. The connection to be made to IC can be found in
the Pin diagram of every IC.
The wires should always be connected along the surface of board and wires should not
crossover the IC.
The green line shows the separation in
the center
The yellow line shows the vertically
connected columns in blocks of 5
Wire connected along the surfaces of
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Step 1: First the ground is connected to the IC as shown below.
Step 2: Second the Vcc ground is connected to the IC as shown below.
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Step 4: After completing the placement of components, first connect the ground of the
board to the negative of the battery and Vcc of the board positive terminal of the battery.
Step 5.Use the multimeter to check the connectivity of the circuit.
Step 6: If the circuit is not working then do the following
1.Check voltage across the terminals using the multimeter.
2.Check whether all the wires are connected properly.
3.Check whether the component terminals are pushed into the holes properly
Building Sensor, Controller and Actuator for the Robot:
The obstacle detection Robot has two sensors one in the front and one at the back of the
car. The controller and driver circuit for the motor is placed on the top of the vehicle.
Block Diagram of the Robot
The block diagram shows the components of the Robot.
Sensors
Controller Unit
(8051) Actuator
ROBOT
LED
Light
Rear Sensor
Front Sensor

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Placement of Sensor
This diagram shows the placement of sensors.
Working of the Robot:
The working of the Robot is explained in the following flow chart.
Photodiode
SENSORS
CONTROL
UNIT
(µC)
ACTUATORS
(DC MOTOR)
FORWARD
REVERSE
STOP
IF
SFRONT =1
IF
SREAR =1
IF
SFRONT =1
IF
SREAR =1
REVERSE
REVERSEFORWARD
FORWARD
STOP
NO
YES
NO NO
NO
YES YES
YES

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As per the flow diagram, the microcontroller receives signals from the sensors placed in
front (SFront) and at the rear end (SRear) of the vehicle. Based on the signals the vehicle is
moved forward and backward. If the signal from SFront is high (i.e. this sensor detects the
object) then the microcontroller turns the direction of the motor to make the vehicle move
in reverse direction, else the vehicle will continue moving in the forward direction.
When signal from SFront is high and the vehicle starts moving back then, the signal from
SRear is checked by the microcontroller. Now if SRear is high then the vehicle stops,
otherwise the vehicle continues moving in reverse direction. This process takes place when
initially the vehicle was moving in the forward direction. If initially the vehicle was
moving in reverse direction then SRear is checked first and then SFront is analyzed for similar
conditions as explained above.
Sensor Circuit:
The sensor used in the Obstacle detection Robot is IR LED and Photodiode Pair. The
sensor is used to detect obstacles when the Robot moves.
Principle of Sensor
The IR LED (Transmitter) emits light and the Photodiode (receiver) receives light. The
LED and Photodiode are to be placed as shown below. When Robot moves if there is no
obstacle on its way then the Photodiode will not receive any light. But when there is a
obstacle, the light emitted by the LED falls on the obstacle and gets reflected which is
received by the Photodiode. This indicates to the Robot that
ROBOT
LED
No Obstacle
Light

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there is obstacle on its way. The Robot stops there till obstacle moves away and the
Photodiode starts getting light .The presence and absence of obstacle is indicated by the
output connected at Pin number 1 of LM324 IC as shown as shown in the circuit diagram
below.
Sensor Circuit Diagram
Breadboard Testing
The Robotic Kit has one LM324 IC. It is a Quad Opamp Comparator Circuit, which
contains Opamp. It is used as a comparator. It is 14 Pin IC. The Pin number and details
for LM324 IC are shown below.
Photodiode
Light
Photodiode
LED
ROBOT
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PIN Details for LM324:
Step1: Take the breadboard given in the Kit.
Step 2: Connect all the components as shown in the circuit diagram.
Step 3: Connect the battery to the Breadboard circuit to give supply
Step 4: Take any card or paper and place it as obstacle near the LED and Photodiode
Step 5: If the LED at the output of the circuit glows then the circuit is working properly
Step 6: If the LED is not glowing trouble shoot the circuit.
Step 7: Use the multimeter to check the potentials.
Step 8: Vary the POT value to check whether the LED glows.
Step 9: check the Vcc and Ground connections properly
Step 10: If nothing happens redo the connections properly
Actuator and Motor Driver Circuit
In the obstacle detection Robot, the DC motor in the toy car is used as the actuator. A
motor driver circuit has to be designed using L293d IC given in the Robotic kit to control
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DC Motor
Motor Driver Circuit:
The L293D is the commonly used motor driver IC .It is 16 PIN IC .It has two H-Bridge
inside which allows the motor to be run in both clockwise and anti-clockwise by
changing the polarity. This motor is responsible for the movement of the vehicle.
Circuit Diagram for L293D Motor Driver
Breadboard Testing:
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Step2; Connect all the components as shown in the circuit diagram in the exact pins of
the ICS
Step3: Give power supply to the circuit using the battery
Step 4: Check whether the motor is running
Step 5: If the motor is not running trouble shoot the circuit
Microcontroller Circuit
The control unit consists of a microcontroller, which receives signals from sensors, and
decides what operation to be performed by the system. The microcontroller used here is 8051
core. The microcontroller here is interfaced with a DC motor whose motion is controlled on
the basis of the signals received from the sensors at the front and rear of the vehicle.
The circuit diagram of the of controller is given below.
Complete ciruit diagram:
The following circuit diagram shows the connection of the Sensors,controllers and the
motor driver .

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Complete Robot Circuit Diagram
Assembling the Robot using Designed PCB:
Step1 : Take the designed PCB in the Robotic Kit

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Step 2: Select components as given in the reference sheet
Step 3: Connect the soldering to the Power Supply
Step4: Solder the Components as shown in the figure below.
Step5 : Please follow the Reference sheet and place and solder all the components.
The final PCB will look like this .

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Step 6: The Programmed controller is given in the Kit. Just place the controller in
the controller IC base.
Step 7:Take the PCB with components and mount it on the chassis using the screws
and sleeves in the Robotic Kit.
L293d
AT89C2051 LM324
Reset Circuit Indication LED’s

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The final Robot Looks like this !!!

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