SBrick General Discussion

[MajorAlvega]

Someone connected 3 batteries in parallel... How did he do it? The crawler was incredibly powerful

You mean like this?

]http://youtu.be/lba1u_IQIK0

You can do it with any ammount of batteries: for 'n' batteries wou need 'n' Power Functions extension cables and 'n-1' 9V cables, just connect the PF cables to the batteries and the 9V cables between the PF cables.

But...

- all batteries must be VERY simillar - or current might flow from one battery to other

- watch for current on the cables... the more batteries and load the more they heat

Edited November 26, 2014 by MajorAlvega

[piterx]

oh yeah!

that might solve the problem and give the two RC motors enough power

thank you for posting that video...now i just need to get that black cable XD

[Corvette3]

If they become normally available, where could i get one? man, i wish i could have gotten the 180 together a few months ago.

[Nico van Duin]

I was wondering the same question, because I was thinking of using the Sbrick in combination with two rechargeable batteryboxes and two RC motors too. But to give enough power tot the RC motors the batterypacks should be connected in parallel, meaning the Sbrick gets 14.8 volts (2x7.4v) of input power... Wouldn't that be too much?

[MajorAlvega]

No, in parallel you just get more current. The voltage is the same. To get more voltage you add it in serial instead of parallel.

And yes, 14.8V is too much. SBrick must operate under 11.0 V.

[MajorAlvega]

The SBrick team just relased a very early alpha version of its app for Android (version 0.0.10).

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[9v system]

The PF system is 9v too, right. Isn't it possible to simply use the PF extension wire:

http://powerfunctions.lego.com/en-us/Products/Default.aspx#8886

yes but my lego in terms of motors and stuff is all the old system and I want to keep it that way so no pf stuff

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

The SBrick-team asked me to demonstrate the SBrick at Legoworld 2014 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. I equipped my new Link Belt excavator with 2 SBricks and you can see the result in the video.

What I like best is the fact that the app allows you controll the speed of the motors. This makes the most precise Lego Technic excavator I know.

[Alasdair Ryan]

That is just the zorex 220 in link belt colors,you won't fool the HOF editor that easily.

[piterx]

great demonstration i'd say :)

and great excavator as well!

[Alasdair Ryan]

great demonstration i'd say :)

and great excavator as well!

He has been fooled....

[piterx]

ahah i don't know tractors and excavators :P

you can fool me all the times you want ahaha

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

That is just the zorex 220 in link belt colors,you won't fool the HOF editor that easily.

No sorry, the Link Belt has a number of technical and esthetical improvements compared to the Zorex. Some examples: the drivetrain is now completely hidden inside the chassis, a roller improved driving and slewing, the cabin has openable door and more detail, the left side of the superstructure has 2 openable doors.

BTW, I was not aiming at the HOF, but wanted to show what can be done with the SBrick

[Alasdair Ryan]

No sorry, the Link Belt has a number of technical and esthetical improvements compared to the Zorex. Some examples: the drivetrain is now completely hidden inside the chassis, a roller improved driving and slewing, the cabin has openable door and more detail, the left side of the superstructure has 2 openable doors.

BTW, I was not aiming at the HOF, but wanted to show what can be done with the SBrick

Oh,my bad.

I understand you were not aiming for the HOF.

[jg711]

I have a question.

I am trying to build a racecar, with two RC motors,

two 8878 battery packs, and one SBrick. I want to

make this configuration: Two 8878 battery packs,

using both the extension cable, coming together

at the Sbrick, then on one of the four ports, two

RC motors with a 8886 cable.

Is this configuration possible?

Regards

[izorn]

Anybody can tell how to create my own profile? I'm on Android

[Conchas]

Anybody can tell how to create my own profile? I'm on Android

You must wait on SBrick team to release their Profile Designer online service.

[MikeTwo9398]

First I had problems finding the profiles.

After installing the 5 profiles one of them is not working.

When I select the Joystick my app fails.

I am using a Samsung S5 with Android version 4.4.2 and still waiting for my SBrick.

Edited December 7, 2014 by MikeTwo9398

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

I have a question.

I am trying to build a racecar, with two RC motors,

two 8878 battery packs, and one SBrick. I want to

make this configuration: Two 8878 battery packs,

using both the extension cable, coming together

at the Sbrick, then on one of the four ports, two

RC motors with a 8886 cable.

Is this configuration possible?

Regards

I don't know if you can connect 2 battery-boxes to 1 Sbrick. But I'd suggest connecting the 2 RC-motors to 2 ports of the SBrick. Each port should be able to handle 1 RC-motor just fine, better than the PF-receiver.

Anybody can tell how to create my own profile? I'm on Android

The SBrick team is working on a profile-designer so you can make your own profiles. And they'r working on the Android-version of the App too

First I had problems finding the profiles.

After installing the 5 profiles one of them is not working.

When I select the Joystick my app fails.

I am using a Samsung S5 with Android version 4.4.2 and still waiting for my SBrick.

I just installed the Android-version of the App that's currently available at Google Play, and I agree it's got lots of bugs.

Edited December 7, 2014 by Jurgen Krooshoop

[MajorAlvega]

They just released 0.0.15 for Android.

What's New

- Bug fixes

- Crash fixes

- New function: Brick settings

- Port settings fix

- Improve BTLE connection

[MikeTwo9398]

They just released 0.0.15 for Android.

What's New

- Bug fixes

- Crash fixes

- New function: Brick settings

- Port settings fix

- Improve BTLE connection

Just updated. In my opinion: Became worse......

Of the 5 proflies:

1. Test 1 (2 vertical slide bars and 2 buttons) --> OK nothing changed
   
2. Test 2 empty screen --> NOK, no slidebars anymore
   
3. Joystick --> App crashes (as before)
   
4. Gamepad 1 (1 joystick button) --> Was working before. Now bigger button not working NOK
   
5. Gamepad 2 (2 slide bars 1 hor 1 ver) --> Still working
   

At this moment the Market does not show any profiles......

[MajorAlvega]

The wait is over, SBrick is being produced:

Expect an official announcement very soon.

[efferman]

will it be available at resellers like amazon or only at your webshop?

[jg711]

Would it be possible to do it with 2 AA battery boxes and 4 lego RC motors?

Or would it completely destroy everything?

[MajorAlvega]

will it be available at resellers like amazon or only at your webshop?

Sorry, I don't work for Vengit, just beta testing SBrick. When Kickstarter campaign was ending, they asked for resellers/distributors but I am not aware of details, you may ask them.

Would it be possible to do it with 2 AA battery boxes and 4 lego RC motors?

Or would it completely destroy everything?

Do you mean 2 Power Functions AA boxes in serial? That would make at least 15V, it would burn the inside electronics (they strongly recommend less than 11V). But if you can arrange it in parallel it will be safe and yes, it will be possible to control 4 RC motors. Probably not the all 4 at maximum current during long runs because it could generate much heat inside the SBrick (and probably inside the AA batteries and the Power Function cable also) but that is another question (that I would love to answer but I only have 2 RC motors and a beta SBrick, not a final SBrick).