Posts Tagged ‘Arduino’

iPad-powered Arduino

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

So, after much, much waiting, I finally got my iPad Camera Connection Kit! When I got it, I wanted to discover what it could be used for (which many have already found many uses for it). Anyways, I plugged in my Auduino with a USB cable into the USB adapter, and it worked! :D

I was able to power LEDs with it, but a servo required too much power. :( The iPad will also display a message that the attached USB device isn’t supported, but it will still work anyway. You’ll also need to make sure the iPad isn’t sleeping, otherwise, it will power off. This also doesn’t work on an iPhone.

Anyways, it’s lots of fun, and if you have an iPad and a Camera Connection Kit, you should try it and see what you can do with it!

Robot building!

Monday, March 15th, 2010

I’ve finally started my new robot! Currently, I just have and Arduino connected to a few servos (which will be for the legs and arms), but  I plan to get more of it completed this week. Stay posted, I hope I have more very soon!