Radio Shack Mobile Robot manual Assembly Overview

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Assembly Overview

ARobot’s assembly normally takes about 2 hours or less excluding time for painting. Children as young as 10 can build ARobot with the help of an adult. The controller board and cables are pre-built, so sol- dering is not required.

During assembly you will do these things:

Sand and paint the metal robot body pieces (this is optional).

Mounting whiskers, drive motor, steering motor, wheels, etc.

Route cables.

Install the Basic Stamp II onto the controller board.

You’ll learn:

Identification and names of all parts.

Screw, nut, and washer sizes.

Basic electronic terminology.

Basic mechanical assembly techniques.

Basic wiring skills.

Tools you’ll need:

Medium Phillips screwdriver

Needle nose pliers

Sand paper (200-600 grit), or file

Wire cutters

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Contents Assembly and User Guide ARobot Mobile Robot Connectors Introduction About ARobotBasic Stamp II Control Computer Feature List What You’ll NeedTechnical Specifications Precautions Component Locator ControllerGlossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms Assembly Overview Parts Quantity Description Used ForAbout Screw, nut, and washer sizes Parts Motor Brackets Painting SandingPaint Primer Finish CoatWhiskers SummaryHow it Works Whisker Detail Full Scale Whisker Wire Pattern Drive Motor and Brackets Encoder Sensor Front Wheel Assembly Steering Motor and Rear Wheels Steering Motor Mounting Wheel and Axle Steering System Controller Board Battery Pack Don’t install batteries yetSummary Don’t install batteries yet Body Cable Finishing Up Basic Stamp II Installation About the Controller BoardProgramming Cable to your PC PC Editor/Downloader SoftwareUSB Port Programming NoteSteering Adjustment Program STRAIGHT.BS2 ProgramsTest Program TEST.BS2 Wander Program WANDER.BS2About the Controller Board Power On/Off Switch Reset ButtonBatteries LED indicators SpeakerPush Buttons and Jumpers switches Drive Motor and EncoderSteering Motor Coprocessor Command Summary Example !1M11200E7RC Servo Motor and Steering Motor Control Coprocessor Communication RulesHexadecimal, Binary, Bytes, Words, etc Battery Connector J9 Body Connector J8Serial Port J12 PinoutRC Servo Motor Connectors J2-J5 Drive Motor Connector J10Powerful Connector J11 Voltage 12 volts Maximum Current 500ma PinoutExpansion Connector J1 Expansion Port RC Servo Motor SignalsExpansion Port Circuit Examples Switch Input Example Digital/Power OutputDigital Inputs Sensor Input ExampleAnalog Inputs Basic Stamp II light sensor example codeCoprocessor Network Expansion CommunicationsUsing Other Controllers Using ARobot’s controller as a coprocessorCabling between ARobot’s controller and another controller Suggested Reading Component Suppliers Sava Industries Small PartsStock Drive Products SuperCircuitsInternet Robot Resources Web SitesInternet News Groups Newsgroup NameDescriptionTroubleshooting Warranty Information Arrick RoboticsRobotics.com