System requirements

  • A 100% Linux® compatible PC or laptop

  • Supports Linux kernel 2.4 or later

  • A 800Mhz CPU or faster

  • 128MB RAM or higher

  • An available USB port (1.1 or 2.0)

  • An internet connection

Detailed features

Dimensions

210mm x 180mm x 140mm (with lowered wings)

Fur material

Fogging skin

Chipsets

Atmel AVR RISC microcontrollers (code is compiled with GCC and AVR-LIBC)
4Mbits flash memory for onboard sound

Input

Microphone
Infrared receiver
Light sensor
Push button on top of the head
Internal switch sensors in both wings that are triggered by pushing the wings
Volume control wheel
3.5mm mono audio socket for audio in

Output

Infrared transmitter
One blue LED in each eye
Speaker
3.5mm stereo audio socket for audio out

Moving parts

Eyes: open and close
Beak: open and close
Wings: raise and lower
Rotation to the left and the right

Wireless connection

2.4 GHz wireless full-duplex digital link between the USB dongle and Tux Droid

Power

NiCd 750mAh battery pack with 4 AAA elements
DC-in 7,5 V for recharging of the batteries and powering from DC