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1.1. Configurations and included components
The 3pi+ 2040 robot is available as a kit or fully assembled with three different motor options:
3pi+ 2040 Version | Products | Micro Metal Gearmotor | Top Speed | Comments |
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Standard Edition | assembled or kit | 30:1 MP 6V | 1.5 m/s | good combination of speed and controllability |
Turtle Edition | assembled or kit | 75:1 LP 6V | 0.4 m/s | longest battery life, easiest to control, good for swarm robots or introductory robotics courses |
Hyper Edition | assembled or kit | 15:1 HPCB 6V | ~4 m/s | very fast and difficult to control, easy to damage; only recommended for advanced users |
In addition, the 3pi+ chassis and 3pi+ 2040 control board are available separately and can be combined with the motors of your choice to make a custom kit.
A version of the 3pi+ robot based on the Arduino-compatible ATmega32U4 MCU is also available. See the 3pi+ 32U4 OLED Robot for more information.
3pi+ 2040 robot kit contents
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The kit versions of the 3pi+ 2040 robot include the following items:
- 3pi+ Chassis Kit, which includes:
- 3pi+ chassis, with integrated 4×AAA battery holder and ball caster
- 3pi+ bumper skirt
- two 3pi+ motor clips
- two 32×7 mm Pololu wheel hubs and silicone tires
- four single AAA battery contacts
- two double AAA battery contacts
- 1/2″-diameter plastic ball
- 3pi+ 2040 Control Board, which includes:
- control board
- buzzer
- jumper wires (for soldering motors to the main board)
- 1×7 low-profile male header for OLED display
- two magnetic encoder discs (12 CPR)
- four 3/16″ #2-56 screws and nuts
- two 1/4″ #2-56 standoffs
- two Micro Metal Gearmotors (the table above lists the specific motors included with each edition)
- graphical OLED display with black PCB
- spare 15:1 gearbox (Hyper Edition only)
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The robot and chassis kit might include extra parts like jumper wires, screws, and nuts, so do not be concerned if you have some leftover hardware after assembling your 3pi+.
Assembled 3pi+ 2040 robot
The assembled versions of the 3pi+ 2040 robot are complete, ready-to-program robot platforms built from the same components found in the 3pi+ 2040 robot kits; no soldering or assembly is required.
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