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TABLE 7.2
Description
Part
List of Parts Needed for
Capacitors Quantity Chapter 7 / Turtletron: Build Your Own Robotic Turtle
Turtletron’s Electronics
C1 1 0.1 µf (continued)
C2, C3 2 22 pf
C4, C5 2 .01 µf
Miscellaneous
JP1–JP4 4 2-post male header connector—2.5-mm
spacing
JP5–Motors 1 4-post male header connector—2.5-mm
spacing
JP6–RF module 1 4-post female header connector—2.5-mm
spacing
Y1 1 4-MHz crystal

W1-W4 4 Jumper wire
Piezo buzzer 1 Standard piezoelectric element

I.C. socket 1 18-pin I.C. socket—soldered to PC board U2
Whip antenna 1 6-3/4 inch whip antenna

9-volt battery 2 Battery connector
strap

4 AA-battery 1 4 AA-battery holder with 6-volt output
holder

Printed 1 See details in Chapter 6.
circuit board

Mount the main board on four 1/2-inch threaded standoffs. Turn
the robot over so that it is right side up, with the wheels facing
downward. Place the main controller circuit board at the center of
the robot base, mark the positions of the standoffs, and then drill

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