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Botz, 258–259 programming BrainStem using
Brains, good robot, 10–12 reflexes, 215–223
BrainStem BrainStem, using Handspring Visor
adding sensors to, 239–240, 247 with, 74–80
hackers, 200 assembling Visor’s connectors,
sample TEA programs for, 111–115 79–80
software for, 101–103 connecting cables, 77–79
using digital components with, parts list, 75
249–250 soldering connectors, 75–77
BrainStem controllers, building PPRK soldering printed circuit boards,
with, 60–71 75–77
attaching decks to frames, 69–70 Break component, 138
attaching Palm, 70–71 Building
attaching wheels, 70 cables, 82–86
batteries, 60–61 PPRK with BrainStem controllers,
building frames, 61–62 60–71
completing wiring, 64–69 PPRK with Pontech Controllers,
controllers and decks, 62–64 44–60
BrainStem, Java and, 225–230 robots, 43–71
AbstractBrainStem class, 226–228
PPRK programming with Java, C
228–230
BrainStem PPRK, top 10 reasons to buy, C, programming PPRK with, 187–197
81–82 Cables, building, 82–86
BrainStem, programming using Java, connecting cables to DB9 male
223–230 connectors, 83–86
getting Java Communications Cables, connecting, 77–79
API, 224–225 Call component, 138
Java and BrainStem, 225–230 Carnegie Mellon, software from, 94–97,
BrainStem, programming using 97–99
reflexes, 215–223 CD, about, 271–276
how reflexes work, 216 how to use CD, 272
simple reflex programs, 216–223 inside other applications folders,
BrainStem, programming using TEA, 273–275
201–215 inside PPRK folder, 276
BrainStem modes, 201 installing Palm applications,
downloading and launching 275–276
programs, 212–215 Palm Robot Programmer
installing Acroname software, 202 folder, 273
steeping steaming cup of TEA, what’s on CD, 272
210–212 working with BrainStem, 275
writing TEA programs, 202–209 Chase.tea line by line, 205–209
BrainStem robots, taking control of, Classes, AbstractBrainStem, 226–228
199–230 Code component, 140
programming BrainStem using Codes, converting programs to source,
Java, 223–230 144–148

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