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[Terry Massey]

Hi All,

I have some awesome news for those who love to compete. If you’relike me or most engineers be it software or hardware we love to be the best atwhat we do. Every once in a while we love some recognition for it. So we’reputting on a contest. There are some pretty awesome prizes in this contest.

So it’s time to put on your engineering caps to come up witha truly awesome idea. There are a few rules to the challenge and there are twochoices. One is strictly a programing one. The other is all about integratingtechnologies. Secret Labs Makers of the Netduino have provided some of the prizes;other sponsors include 4D Systems and The Shield Store.

Our example project uses a Netduino from Secret labs, A ROBOShield from The Shield Store, 2 XBee’s from Digi, a Rover 5 Platform, and thePoGa from 4D Systems. All integrated to bring a comprehensive integrated solution.

Visit: http://www.pogachallenge.comfor all the details.

[Mario Vernari]

It sounds interesting, and I'd have a nice idea to propose Netduino based. The problem is that I wonder how to fit my idea with Poga: it could fit only partially. I'll think about it. Thank you anyway. Cheers

[Terry Massey]

The poga does not have to be the main component in the contest. As In our example scenario we only use the poga as a control device. the rest is handled by the netduino and the robo shield. Good Luck

[Mario Vernari]

The poga does not have to be the main component in the contest. As In our example scenario we only use the poga as a control device. the rest is handled by the netduino and the robo shield.

Oh, ya!
That might be better, I guess.
I'll search for more info about this gadget, then I decide on.

However, this is an awful period to post a similar advice. Here anyone is on holiday...

Cheers

[Terry Massey]

I thought I would followup with my earlier post about the Contest and provide some details about our sample project which is missing a video. You see one should always put reverse polarity protection diodes on a power input. When I went to record the video for the demo of the awesome integration example of a rover 5 powered by a Netduino, a ROBO Shield and an XBee; all controled by a PoGA; I pluged in my Lipo Battery backwards. Yea me so lets see I just fried a $40 XBee PRO a $2 dollar 7805 5V regulator and I hope I didnt fry the 2 $5 L298N Chips. I have a new XBee on order and hope to have the video up soon. !!!Dont do what I did and plug in your batteries backwards!!!!