Rover 5 (Figure 8.1) is a tracked chassis that allows you to build robot vehicles that can be driven over many types of surfaces and uneven terrain:
Figure 8.1: Rover 5 tracked chassis. Image courtesy of Pololu (https://www.pololu.com)
The chassis consists of the following things:
- Plastic body
- 6-AA battery holder
- Two brushed DC motors
With only four motor leads and two battery leads (Figure 8.2), it is easy to interface the chassis with the DC Motor and Stepper FeatherWing:
Figure 8.2: Motor and battery leads. Image courtesy of Pololu (https://www.pololu.com)
Additionally, you will need a Rover 5 expansion plate (Figure 8.3) (https://www.pololu.com/product/1531) to mount all the electronics:
Figure 8.3: Pololu RP5/Rover 5 narrow expansion plate RRC07A. Image courtesy of Pololu (https://www.pololu.com)
Mount the expansion plate on top of the plastic body using the screws provided. Make sure to take all the wires out from the plastic body through the expansion plate before applying the...