Getting started with BART

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1 Getting started with BART

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3 Included in the kit: 1 x main board 1 x sensor board 1 x remote control 1 x antenna 1 x ultra sonic sensor 1 x ball caster (front wheel) 2 x geared motors 2 x wheels 2 x brackets 4 x long screws 4 x short screws 4 x nuts 4 x pillarts 4 x screws 4 x nuts

4 Step 1, assemble the ball caster wheel (front wheel) 2 x nuts 2 x screws 1 x ball caster wheel 1 x sensor board 1. turn the sensor board upside down 2. align the ball caster wheel with the holes provided 3. mount with the screws 4. tighten with the nuts 4x pillars (tall screws) 4 x nuts 4 x screws 1 x sensor board

5 Step 2, assemble the pillars on the sensor board 1. mount the pillars on the board through the holes provided 2. secure the pillars with the nuts 3. assemble the sensor board to the main board 4. align the pillars with the holes in the main board 5. and insert the screws through the main board into the pillars

6 Step 3: assemble the wheels 4 x nuts 4 x long screws 4 x short screws 2 x brackets 2 x wheel motors 2 x wheels Tip: There are two holes in the robot main board to mount th brackets, so make sure you have the brackets the right side up. 1. insert the long screws through the motor 2. then mount the bracket on the other side of the motor and secure with the nuts

7 3. turn the main board up side down 4. align the motor with the printed lines on the board 5. place the short screws through the top side of the main board and mount the motor 6. slide the wheel on the motor driver

8 7. connect the geared motor to the screwed terminal block 8. it doesn t matter in which order you put the wires as long as they are red, black, red, black or black, red, black, red Step 4: assemble the antenna 1 x antenna 1. screw the antenna in at the back of the main board 2. bend the antenna so it will be in an upright position

9 Step 5: assemble the ultra sonic sensor 1 x ultra sonic sensor also know as distance sensor or HC-SR04 1. Slide the ultra sonic sensor in the middle of the female header on the main board

10 Step 6: batteries 4 x HR123A batteries You can choose to use eithger the HR123A batteries or the batteries. For the HR123A batteries the jumper has to be on Paralle and on Series for the battery.

11 Step 7: connect your Arduino Uno or Arduino Mega There is a printed line to indicate where the arduino should be placed. The outline of the board will match the printed line on the main board. The Arduino Mega will fit over the pins

12 Step8: remote control You can program the buttons as you please We have just programmed the buttons on the remote so you can see that your remote and robot is working Time to test your robot. Once you completed putting your robot together its time to test it. Before testing it remember to put the batteries in and to connect the Arduino Uno or Mega to the Bart main board. The test procedure is a quick and simple one: 1. You will find a switch next to the right-hand side battery to switch your robot on or off. Next to the switch is a little red LED indicating if your robot has power or not. If this does not light up the most common problem is that the batteries are the wrong way inserted or flat. 2. Use the included remote control to move your robot forward, backward and turn left or right. If the robot runs as expected, then you now know the motors are connected

13 correctly. If not, please ensure that the battery wires make a proper connection and that they are the right way around (you will not damage the motors if they are the wrong way connected, but they will turn in the wrong direction). 3. The LED's on the sensor board (bottom board) will come alive for a couple of seconds when you push the down button (button 4), showing all kinds of different colors. If not there is a connection problem between the sensor board and main board, please ensure the connection between the two boards make good contact. 4. Press the up push button (button 3) to see the LED's on the main board flashes on and off. What is next? Now that you know that your robot it working as it should it is time to start learning to create some fantastic things with your robot. The course that comes for free with your robot will take care of that, so let's get going. If you do not have access to the course yet, please jackie@botshop.co.za so she can activate your online training. Soon you will have your robot obey your every command. Enjoy and have lots of fun!