Two New Multi-Legged Robots, Turtle Robot 02 and KMR-P4 Using a New KONDO Servo, KRS-2542SHV Will Be Put on the Market. (Aug. 27, 2011)

KONDO KAGAKU Co. LTD. announced two new multi-legged robots, Turtle Robot 02 and 4-Legged Robot KMR-P4, which used a new KONDO servo, KRS-2542HV as leg servo at ROBOSPOT during the 5th and 6th KONDO BATTLE on Aug. 27, 2011. The shipment is scheduled in September.

Details of the New Products were opened on Sept. 16, 2011. Shipment of the products was postponed until the middle of October.

Turtle Robot 02 succeeds to Turtle Robot 01 which was put on the market on July 16, 2010.    The 02 uses new servo KRS-2542HV as leg servo and RCB-4HV as control board. RCB-4HV is well known as the standard control board of KHR-3HV.    Body structure of the 02 is almost the same as that of 01.

Specifications are as follows:
Servo: KRS-2542SHV ICS 3.5 x9
Control board: RCB-4HV
Flame: turtle model
Backpack set typeA
Battery:ROBO power cell HV C-type 10.8V-300mAh Ni-MH
Battery carger: AC100V
Parts: screws, cables, plastic parts
CD-ROM: manual, software, sample motions etc.
Weight: 700 g (including battery)
Price: 47,500 Yen (excluding tax)

Four-Legged Robot KMR-P4 uses also new servo KRS-2542HV and RCB-4HV as control board.    Leg parts and boby frame of KMR-P4 are the same as those of KMR-M6 which was put on the market in May, 2011.

Specifications are as follows:
Frame: Light weight aluminium alloy
Leg: Synthetic resin
Control board: RCB-4HV
Servo: KRS-2542HV ICS 3.5　×8
Battery: ROBO power cell HV D-type 10.8V-800mAh Ni-MH
Battery carger: AC100V MX-201
Parts: screws, cables, plastic parts
CD-ROM: manual, software, sample motions etc.
Size: 182（H）×335（W)×223（D）
Weight: 700 g (including battery)
Price: 47,500 Yen (excluding tax)

The new servo KRS-2542HV uses plastic gear instead of metal gear which is used in KRS-2552HV.   The case size is the same as that of KRS-2552HV.   KRS-2552HV is known to the standard servo of KHR-3HV.    It is impotant point KRS-2542HV has a new ICS（Interactive Communication System）as ICS 3.5 which can be controlled by Serial and PWM mode.    On the other hand KRS-2552HV's ICS 3.0 can be controlled just by Serial mode.

Specifications are as follows:
Torque: 11 kg・cm
Speed: 0.12 sec/60°
Maximum moving angle: 270°
Length: 41(H) ×21(W) × 30.5(D) mm
ICS（Interactive Communication System）: 3.5(Serial and PWM)
Control Board: RCB-4HV, RCB-3HV, KCB-1, Motion Processor 2HV
Attached Parts: Cable (300 mm), servo-horn is excluded
Price: One servo package is 5,500 yen, 10 servos packaged set is 44,000 yen (excluding tax)

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