It have been taken a few weeks, but now the beta is finished. The final goal of the zzaag-project was to show, that it is possible to build a selfbalancing scooter with standard components for less then euro 550,-. Many people out there are interested in building a segway by there own. I have finished the documentation, hope everyone could understand the "howto".
This document show how things work, what kind of motors are used, how steering works etc.

Remember all parts are diy, so if you have any suggestions to improve something, please give your ideas to the whole world ;)
The zaagg was build with components from fun-Components.eu. The zzaag-firmware for the universal motorcontroller could be downloaded here.

WARNING!

Driving this vehicle could be dangerous. The original Scooter have many safty features, since the zzaag does not have (e.g. redundant controllers, redundant motors etc.) If one of the zzaags components fail or have a malfunction, a hard and ungentle falloff is guaranteed.

what actual happens::

- housing improved

- steering rod improved

- new gyroscope IDG 300 implemented

what just happens

- sidecover for wheels made from Acrylic

- improve steering bearing

- remote via BT

- howto-Video / mounting in realtimet

- Open Source

Download Section:

zzaag specs                             :Specs / Datasheett
HowTo_ger.pdf                          :DIY Manuel (german)

HowTo_eng.pdf                         :DIY Manuel (english)

Schematic_ger.pdf                    :Schematic

Starting_the_engine_ger.pdf       :First Run, Configuration and flashing the firmware (german)
Starting_the_engine_eng.pdf       :First Run, Configuration and flashing the firmware (english)
FAQs                                       :only German

fun-components-kits-Doc           :complete documentation from fun-components kits

(If you are using the Kits, you don´t need to read the following documents/Datasheets)
 

EAGLE_PCB01.zip      :PCB Files (Eagle) 

Datasheets.zip             :Datasheets

Mechanic01.zip            :Autocad Files

In kürze folgen:
HowThingsWork.pdf       :How does the algorithm work

Firmware                :Firmware incl. programming tool (PC)

Software                 :Sourcecode for BASCOM-AVR

Video Clips:

Testing zzaag without wheels:    first Tests!

Testing_Steering1                     …driving the zzaag

Testing_Steering2                     …"

The clip                                    …the old Clip
The clip (Flash)

Links:

www.tlb.org/scooter.html
one off the first diy balancing scooters

www.circuitcellar.com/avr2006/winners/DE/AT3329.htm
quite simpler, but it works!

www.mcselec.com
AVR Bascom, Basic Compiler for Atmel AVRs

 www.segway.com

 no comment, that´s it!

UPDATES

Realtime Video of mounting a fun-components Kit on YouTube



the kits from www.fun-components.eu are ready for shipping

Firmware & Sourcecode are online!!!

 
download pcb EAGLE-Files   Download

All Datasheets are available













Homebuild Sidecover made from KAPPA-Plate:
The mounting Frames from fun-components doesn´t have a side cover, since it is a universal Motorchassis.

4mm Kappa-Plates could be easily bend and cut.

Using 2mm rubberpads in order to protect the buttons against dust.

using bicycle rubbergrips:

The grips are not really made for 25mm Tubes, but with a little bit force it could be done.