Hardware Reference
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MATERIALS
Cymbal Monkey Circuit
» 1 solderless breadboard
» 1 Digi Xbee OEM RF module
» 1 cymbal monkey
» 1 uSb-to-Xbee serial adapter
Sensor Circuit
» 1 solderless breadboard
» 1 Digi Xbee OEM RF module
» 1 5V regulator
» 1 3.3V regulator
» 1 9-12V DC power supply
Either a 9V battery or
plug-in supply will do.
» 1 Xbee breakout board
» 2 rows of 0.1-inch header pins
» 2 2mm female header rows
» 1 1µF capacitor
» 1 10µF capacitor
» 1 Hanwei gas sensor
» 1 gas sensor breakout board
» 2 LEDs
» 2 220-ohm resistors
» 1 10-kilohm resistor
NOTE:
If your monkey uses a 3V power supply (such as two
D batteries), you won't need the 3.3V regulator. Make sure
that there's adequate amperage supplied for the radios. If you
connect the circuit as shown and the radios behave erratically,
the monkey's motor may be drawing all the power. If so, use a
separate power supply for the radio circuit.
» 1 3.3V regulator
» 1 Xbee breakout board
» 2 rows of 0.1-inch header pins
» 2 2mm female header rows
» 2 LEDs
» 2 220-ohm resistors
» 1 10K trimmer potentiometer
» 1 TIP120 Darlington NPN transistor
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» 1 1N4004 power diode
» 1 1-kilohm resistor
» 1 100µF capacitor
Internet Connection Circuit
» 1 Arduino microcontroller module
» 1 Arduino Ethernet shield
» 1 Digi Xbee OEM RF module
» 1 Arduino wireless shield
If you use this, you won't
need the rest of the parts listed below. They are all for
connecting the XBee to your Arduino.
» 1 solderless breadboard
» 1 3.3V regulator
» 1 1µF capacitor
» 1 10µF capacitor
» 1 Xbee breakout board
» 2 rows of 0.1-inch header pins
» 2 2mm female header rows
» 2 LEDs
» 2 220-ohm resistors