GoGo board FAQ

1. How do I get a GoGo board?

So far, you will have to make one yourself. All the necessary board designs and code are available for free. See Making a GoGo Board in the documentation page for more information.

We are working on making the board available from a few merchants. More information will be provided when they become available.

2. How much would a GoGo board cost?

If you order parts from digikey.com and make the printed circuit board (PCB) yourself, it should be around US$ 40. If you don't have a PIC programmer, you can get one for $20 (once you have it, you can program as many PICs as you want). The price of each board depends greatly on how many you build at a time. If you make 25 and order the PCB from a PCB manufacturing company (like APCircuits), it should cost $30 ($21-22 without the output port chips). We have found prices to be lower in other countries.

3. I don't want to make the board. What should I do?

You can hire someone to build one from you. Some electronics stores offer this service. A TV maintenance shop or a electronics technician should also be able to make one board for you. Check in your community for those places. Alternatively, there are a couple of commercial products that are similar to the GoGo board. Here are a few links: www.handyboard.com, mindstorms.lego.com

4. Which programming languages can I use with the GoGo board?

The GoGo Board can store and run programs that are written in the Logo language. The is referred to as the autonomous mode. The software environment to program the GoGo Board is called the GoGo Monitor and is available for free on the Download page.

The GoGo Board can also communicate with a computer. This is referred to as the tethered mode where the computer interactively controls the board via a serial cable. So far, you can use Microwords Logo, Imagine Logo, Microsoft Office's VBA, MS Visual Basic, MS Visual C++ (and other ActiveX compatible languages), Squeak, and any environment that can access the serial port. In addition, there is a DLL (Dynamic-Link Library) for use with the GoGo Board.