User Manual - MIDbot® iBuddy
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1. MIDbot iBuddy is an educational robot kit developed by Globalactive Technology Limited It is designed for p 4 F 3 school students specifically intended to promote robotics and computer programming Compartments for this kit include IR sensors 1 RGB LED and 3 DC motors 2 wheels and 1 fan iBuddy works with both Bluetooth wireless technology and audio control and can also be implemented by various programming language Compatibility iBuddy can be programmed by computer programs Scratch Visual Basic Flash C Java etc smart phone apps Android Catroid Pocket Code and other programming tools such as Raspberry Pi Additional teaching and tutorial material will also be attached to this kit Goal Through assembling and programming we hope that students can study and understand robots computer programming and the basic principles of electronics Functions 1 Programmable Actions a General movement Forward backward left right with speed control b Fan Clockwise anti clockwise rotation with speed control c RGB LED color control 1000 combinations of color LED illustrating the principle of RGB color model 2 Line Following iBuddy can track black lines on the ground with the embedded IR sensor and move around Det OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 2 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2702. ej ASN A L d L ow i ta o A 4 Main Board OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 24 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 2 Install jumper remove when using IR broad with 3 floor sensors only 4 OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 25 Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories F Tune IR Sensitivity P J mu p DOO f EA pee fas h b n o D t j f N i 4 hi ER Circled are floor sensors and ellipses are variable resistors for tuning Square is front sensor and rectangle is variable resistor for tuning White Sheet a Put the sensors under a white sheet like the following figure Tune the floor sensor using cross screw until all lights are just lighted up Dit OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 26 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Det Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong a re 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com b Put the sensors on a black sheet and tune all sensors to ligh
3. 5 floor sensors with front sensor programming not supported For signal transmitting replacing the damaged one if necessary Signal cable 3m 4 OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 22 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com E Bluetooth amp IR Connection 1 Bluetooth Installation 1 Install the Bluetooth module to the main board 2 Press in the Bluetooth module to ensure it is connected properly TR ER MIT uy uo 2 n M i u r LI for Bluetooth pairing please refer to other document 4 OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 23 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 2 IR Connection 1 Assign the Main Board wires numbers 1 8 from left to right Correspond and connect the respective wires using the numbers given at the bottom of this picture EXAMPLE the 15 white wire from the left is number 2 As the first spot for the IR board is 2 you should plug in the other end of the same white wire into the first slot e m nay iet 00 KM gt y Lu E
4. Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com New sound Import if Stop eo x Forward eo Backward Geo x Right Use play sound until done for sending the signal else switch to costume pen Eve say play sound LEC until done play sound U7 until done play sound U7 until done play sound until done Th BI Jr OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 30 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com Appendix Command Set Basic Command Description Forward MovesForward Rie Ms Sup stopsmovins O O OOOO O OO rea Reset Fanstop Stpsthean 0000000 HO Commamdsemmbe Below are all command sets A LED Command Set Description LED First select LED Then enter the value for red 0 9 green and blue O is the darkest and 9 is the 0 9 brightest Eg White Light LED 9 9 9 Blue 0 9 light LED 0 0 9 B Robot Control Description Moving Enter once Forward backward left right stop Moving Speed First select Speed Then choose 1 9 E g Speed Speed 3 Speed 3 1 9 C Fan Command Set Description Fan Stop Fan anticlockwise Fan Ente
5. 2015 15 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 1 Parts needed Oo LP OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 16 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Det Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 3 Prepare the plastic strap to fasten the fan Fix the main board with two diagonal screws gt OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 17 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 7 Circuit connection 1 Motor plug in the motor wire MID Dit OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 18 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 3 Power insert the wire from battery box into main board with screwdriver red wire VE black wire VE 4 Fan plug in the fan and fasten with plastic strap
6. Dit OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 19 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 8 Final product OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 20 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com D Component list amp accessories e 1 1 IR board 3 floor sensors USB fan ball wheel 1 Battery box Signal cable 3m omponent pcs 2 1 2 1 1 bz OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 21 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com Accessories Function Wireless control is possible when Bluetooth module is Bluetooth module installed Command is sent through Bluetooth Connection stability is enhanced and using one to one pairing which is not easily jammed or interfered The control distance can be up to 10 meters Switching to IR board 5 floor sensors boost the black line IR board tracking ability The front sensor can avoid colliding with obstacles
7. 8 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com B Module Description LED Line Following Mode switch NX d 9 o Q BLAU ads Bluetooth dongle PS D TIHHTTHTTITIETTIT T1111111 SM Far UU A Ca JA T 1 9 Y m cmm EP 1 ES E Vr US Strap molding holes Battery ore ens On off Switch sw UGLU Ei Limited t Battery off USB power Ali Right Reserved t j www MIDbot com info MiDbot com BAT MOCore Control Module MIDbot Control Unit BCM1IOS Ver 1 0 Right M Left Motor Battery ener red black 4 OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 3 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com C Assembling 4 OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 4 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com Parts needed 1 Prepare the motor wire both red and black Rotate the wire while cutting the plastic coating in opposite direction Then remove the coating GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Ph
8. GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com MIDbot iBuddy Education Kit User Manual MIDbot iBuddy Education Kit User manual Ver 2 3 2015 March 4 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Di Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong mE el 2708 4097 FAX 4852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com Content Page A Introduction 2 B Module Description 3 C Assembling 4 Parts 2 Motor installation 5 3 Battery box installation 12 4 Wheel installation 13 5 IR board installation 15 6 Main board installation 16 7 Circuit connection 18 8 Final product 20 D Component list amp accessories 21 E Bluetooth amp IR Connection 22 1 Bluetooth Installation 22 2 IR Connection 23 F Tune IR Sensitivity 24 1 IR Sensor and related variable resistor VR 24 2 Tuning Sensors 25 G Scratch Reference 27 Appendix I Scratch Command Set 30 Appendix II LED Code Table 31 Appendix III FAQ 31 Di OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 1 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Di Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL heb 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com A Introduction
9. ase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 2 Twist a black and red wire together and make it pass through the rectangular hole situated at the lower left side of the transparent board complete this step before connecting it to the motor OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 6 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 3 Confirm the direction and position of motor first Left motor Right motor black wire up red wire down black wire up red wire down 4 fold the copper before connection demonstrating on left motor Era OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 7 Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED bt Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories 5 Twist the copper wires of the red wire and pass them through the copper strip m 6 Wrap the wire around the copped strip N OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 8 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin Ne
10. in New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 3 Battery box installation Use screws and bolts to secure the battery box Battery box and motors should be on the same side of the plastic board 4 OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 12 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 4 Wheel installation 1 To install the ball wheel first secure the bolts on the plastic plate with screws and then fix the wheel on the bolts with nuts 1o a OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 13 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 14 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com FF LN 4 B d PL ww a P gt v 7 EX TP I 4 VY a Loma aie n le a m OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
11. r Once fo NE Fan Speed 1 9 First select Fan Speed Then choose 1 9 E g Fan Speed 6 Fan Speed 6 MID Dit OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 31 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Det Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TL re 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com Appendix Il LED Code Table There can be 1000 types of color Appendix lll FAQ Programming Q Is 1Buddy controllable with Scratch A 1Buddy can be controlled by Scratch However as 1Buddy requires dedicated sound file to control please use the scratch file we provided Q Is 1Buddy controllable when signal cable 1s connected A 1Buddy uses audio for controlling Please tune the sound volume to maximum Bluetooth control Q Can I remote control 1Buddy if my desktop computer does not have built in Bluetooth A Please buy an external Bluetooth dongle e g USB Q How to pair up Bluetooth A Please refer to other document Q Can I use Bluetooth control in classroom A Bluetooth support one to one pairing which 1s not easily jammed or interfered Di OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 32
12. t out a aU amp 7 c Tune the front sensor The LED will be lighted up when it is blocked Repeat step a and b for tuning B Di OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 27 Hong Kong TEL hr 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Det Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories d the switch can adjust the on off of Line Following Mode e the LED will be off when entered Line Following Mode During Line Following Mode it cannot be programmed until the switch is pressed again Di OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 28 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com G Scratch Reference Scratch is a free programming tool developed by MIT Its download link is http info scratch mit edu Scratch 1 4 Download MIDbot iBuddy supports various programming language To facilitate learning and teaching tutorial material for Scratch containing comments and explanations is attached to the kit Please read carefully Basic usage Scratch interface LE x Piso LR Ee 2e OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 29 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One
13. w Territories Hong Kong TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 7 Repeat steps 4 6 for the black wire 8 connect the capacitor the capacitor stabilizes motor performance but is not compulsory a OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 9 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kong TEL 852 2708 4097 FAX 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 9 Tie the capacitor in and out of the copper strip 10 please confirm that no short circuit occurs You may use soldering method to strengthen the connection y 11 Repeat steps 4 10 for right motor please confirm the direction and position of motor first a OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 10 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shatin New Territories Hong Kon TEL 4852 2708 4097 FAX 4 852 2307 9027 E mail info midbot com WEB www MIDbot com 7 12 Adjusting the position of the motor Plug the long screw into the motor Clip the screw between the small plastic plate and the main plate Fix them with screws and boltss Bottom of iBuddy OGLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2015 11 GLOBALACTIVE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Unit505 IC Development Centre Phase One Hong Kong Science Park Shat
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