ThunderBorg and MonsterBorg

Hi,

About the "5V regulator for powering the Raspberry Pi" on the Thunderborg: how much current can I draw from this? Could I use this supply to power two servos, for example, in addition to the Pi?

This script contains the wrong path. The install instructions put it in the folder
~/monsterborg but the script contains:

 #!/bin/bash
/home/pi/thunderborg/monsterJoy.py > /dev/null

I think it should contain

 #!/bin/bash
/home/pi/monsterborg/monsterJoy.py > /dev/null

(The monstgerjoy.py script runs fine)

Hi,

I've got a Monsterborg coming in the mail and am trying to figure out the best way to add sensors to my Pi. I noticed there are solutions like "GrovePi", but it uses the I2C bus, which is already being used by Thunderborg. Would it be possible to daisy chain the GrovePi to the Thunderborg pins?

I think the final line is missing from the manual install instructions for MonsterBorg

mkdir ~/thunderborg
cd ~/thunderborg
wget http://www.piborg.org/downloads/thunderborg/examples.zip
unzip examples.zip
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
mkdir ~/monsterborg
cd ~/monsterborg
wget http://www.piborg.org/downloads/monsterborg/examples.zip
unzip examples.zip
chmod +x install.sh

should have

./install.sh

added to the end, or the permissions will not be set on the scripts

hi,
When 2 or more boards are daisychained, does the current draw of the connected pi 0 get distributed across the boards, or does it affect only the board connected to the pi ??

Assume the pi 0 draws 0.3A
if I have a 2A supply connected the board, I assume each channel gets 0.85A = (2A-0.3A)/2 ??

Now if a 2nd board with a 2A supply is daisy chained, will all the channels get (4A-0.3A)/4 = 0.925A
Or will the 2nd board get 1A per channel, & the 1st 0.85A per channel ??

Please clarify

I wish to control two steppers, and so have two Tunderborg's.
I'm powering my Pi Zero with one them, and have the 2nd connected to the 1st.
Now the described method of finding the addresses would not work.
So, should I do so with the Pi on it's own power and have the Tunderborgs powered each one by one when discovering?
Or, am I supposed to better use 2x 6 GPIO's of the Pi?

When will shipments start?

I'm just curious about how much power I need for the thunderborg. I've got 2 12v dc motors so do I need a 12v battery or is the power halved between them so that'll need two batteries. So will each motor get 12v or will each only get 6v and how much power will be given to my raspberrypi. I'm also wondering how far off until it will be ready for market. There's no rush but an idea would be helpful. Thanks guys :)

Hi I already own a pi borg reverse but need another for my project. They have been unavailable for quite a while. To move ahead I was considering the new thunderborg as it's available from " modmypi"
Are the two boards compatible i.e. could I daisy chain them together and fun the same code ? I do realise there are differences in specs.

Cheers

Hello, i would Like to buy the thunderborg Motor Controller. When is it available?