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1. and have doubts on how and which port kindly contact email the support team before proceeding to get a confirmation about the connections Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 14 5 Installing BISOFT 5 1 BISOFT App Installation procedure The BISOFT app is now available on the Google playstore Please search online for BISOFT to download the app to your Android device If you are unable to find you can search using this link https play google com store apps details id com evobi bisoft amp hl en The BISOFT version currently available online is 2 0 A The BISOFT software can be installed on any device that supports Android 4 0 Ice cream Sandwich version and above The PC version of BISOFT is also available online 5 2 Using the BISOFT Application Once the BISOFT software has been installed you can open the software by clicking on the BISOFT icon in the menu list YOUNG INNOVATIONS KJ IN PROGRESS Click BEGIN to start the programming process Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 15 6 Using the BISOFT Application 6 1 BISOFT programming has 3 phases Concept Here you select the components required for the project You can see all the selectable components by scrolling SELECT THE COMPONENTS FOR YOUR PROJECT GEARED MOTOR Motor with gears that has power to pull loads For selecting the component click on the component you are going to use Clicking o2. to the sensor the display again keeps ticking continuously Wow You could now play Snakes and Ladders with a digital dice with your friends I m sure that you enjoyed the first stint with BIBOX BIBOX works because of a pre loaded program which does a set of actions You can edit the same program as per your preference Please refer to my detailed user manual and tutorials on editing the program in downloads section of our website You could now start dismantling the BOT and start building your imagination into real time gadgets From an idea to the realm of your own creations it s Just your imaginations Hope you would enjoy and we would be more than happy to hear from you anytime Refer the tutorials on CD for more projects For other interesting projects latest updates Softwares User Manual please visit http store bibox in index php downloads Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 6 3 Contents Inside 3 1 Center box BIBOX Qty 1 BIBOX comes assembled as a Rolling Bot with predefined set of programs Remote Qty 1 This kit contains a Remote Control that can be used to provide inputs to the BIBOX USB Cable Qty 1 A USB Cable is also part of the kit for the charging and data transfer purposes Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 3 2 Input Elements Light Sensor Qty 2 Used to measure the various levels of light intensity Distance Sensor Qty 2 Used to mea
3. 083 33233 You are welcome to share your BIBOX based projects on our website Our website provides a platform to showcase your creative ideas projects Feel free to post questions on our products and projects at our Forums section or at the individual product page on the store Our website is intergrated with facebook which makes it easier for you to share whatever you do with your friends You can buy different kinds of accessories mechanical electronics etc and other components needed for your projects from our website store bibox in Please mail us your ideas concepts and suggestions to let us serve you better You can also join our facebook user community https www facebook com groups bibox user You can view all the projects done using the BIBOX kit in the link http store bibox in index php blog Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 33
4. Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 2 You can save the program that you have created by clicking the Save File BJ option at the right side top menu File name for the program can be any text character Once saved then the program is accessible by clicking on the Load File EJ option rr Naf User Saved Programs As shown in the image above you can see the list of programs saved by you You can load the programs already saved by you at any point of time The programs saved are of the extension bbd and are stored in the internal memory of the Android device inside the folder by the name BISOFT You can open this folder on your Android device and view all the list of programs Please note that these files are not compatible with any other software or application NOTE Programs saved in the older version of BISOFT app v1 0 7f and earlier are NOT compatible with the newer versions of the BISOFT app v2 0 0 onwards You will have to re create the entire program again Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 22 6 2 Downloading programs to BISOFT You can download ready program files to BISOFT from the downloads link given earlier The program file will have the extension of bbd You can copy these program files to the folder BISOFT on the internal memory of your ANDROID Device Once you have copied the programs you can now open the program in BISOFT app by using the LOAD option Selec
5. Quick start guide Kindling id ns DIDOX Hi am BIBOX Thank you for making me one of your prized possessions am a programmable electronic platform and can help you add intelligence to any electronic device in an easy fashion consist of mainly two parts Hardware BIBOX An Software BISOFT which is electronic platform to which an easy to use graphical you can connect a wide programming environment variety of electronic devices and accessories am designed to work just like how your brain makes sense of the outside world Getting input from sense organs and changing behavior in response to the received information You can program me to take in data from input elements Sensors switches etc and give out results using output elements LEDs motors etc can help you build real world gadgets ranging from Robotic toys to automation of machines am already part of many student communities and have won many prestigious awards Indian government organizations like DSIR and DST loved my creative capability that they funded my company to manufacture many more like me This manual serves as a quick start guide for all those who want to know how to get me started right away So read this guide thoroughly guarantee FUN for all the days ahead Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 1 1 Getting Started 1 1 Exploring innovation kit Push Flip open for Accessories Input Elements B
6. Windows PC The updating process is explained in the video tutorials provided in the CD of your BIBOX kit Use step by step procedures which describes tasks that the user must carry out in a specific order Once both the BISOFT and the BIBOX are updated you are ready to start using them As the product is frequently evolved kindly refer the latest manual in the Downloads section on our Website Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 30 9 What if something goes wrong Don t worry if your BIBOX or BISOFT doesn t respond to your instructions Email ID support bibox in Phone 91 8025743579 Mobile 91 90083 33233 Website www bibox in ve a support team who can help you with any problem in regard to your BIBOX kit I ve an online FORUM section on our website where you can post any Issues related to your BIBOX amp we will get back to you at the earliest Warranty Information If you have any problems with the product you receive please let the Support team know and will they correct the situation Please do not wait more than 7 days after receipt to report problems or defective products we will not be able to service the report after 7 days All merchandise returns for a refund or credit must be within 7 days in new resale able condition We do not accept returns of kits and other products unless there is a defect in the product Please inform the support team within 7 days of recei
7. art of the program flow Brief description of what each hexagon element can do is given in the next page o O a Any program begins with a START and terminates with a REPEAT or END b The program is created by adding the elements one after the other in a logically correct sequence To add an element on the hexagon grid you click on the highlighted hexagon yellow to bring out the several options You click on the appropriate element to build the program flow NOTE Only components that have been added and connected to BIBOX shall have their attributes displayed If you need the attributes of another component then add and connect that component to BIBOX under Concept and Assembly phase Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 18 a This element helps in enabling output components gt VA LED Motor Beeper and setting their attributes This element pauses the sequential flow for a predefined amount of time as set by the user This element helps in branching the logical sequence by checking for conditions like greater than less than equal to not equal to The branch can be ended using the END IF element This element repeats the sequence under its branch for the set number of times This can be ended using the END LOOP element The sequential flow must be terminated with a REPEAT or END If REPEAT is selected then the entire flow will keep repeating from START to REPEAT element If END is
8. attery amp Charger 1 Input Elements 2 Output Elements O Connectors Output Remote CD USB amp Cables Elements Cable Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 2 BIBOX in Action 2 1 Let s play When you take the BIBOX out of the kit I m already programmed Please switch me ON and leave me on the floor You will find me moving around avoiding obstacles The distance sensor and battery are already connected to me SO IO F ze 3G Bm F Sa O Nx Turn ON both the switches Please Note that the Distance sensor does NOT work where the room Is having exposure to sunlight It is recommended that the BIBOX be placed in a room exposed to minimal sunlight Tubelight lit room will work fine If you want to stop the motor from running kindly turn OFF the motor switch as shown in the image below Motor switch In rare cases if the BIBOX doesn t power up kindly charge the Li Ion Battery for 4 hours and power up again Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 3 Remote control the BIBOX I ve been programmed to be able to control with a remote For this you need to use the BISOFT app on Android device to control me On the BISOFT app there is Remote option click on it A remote control screen appears This Remote will control the BIBOX via Bluetooth protocol amp Bluetooth Remote oo 0 To start the remote controlling of BIBOX press the S button on
9. charge 1 First connect the battery to the Charger component s Battery Port 2 Connect the micro USB Cable to the Charger component s USB Port 3 Plug the other end of the micro USB Cable into any USB compat ible mobile charger or any PC Laptop port to initiate charging The battery charging status will be indicated by the 2 green lights on the charger unit When the green lights turn OFF it implies that the battery has been fully charged Li Ion Battery Charger USB compatible Mobile charger Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 13 4 5 Some important points to keep in mind Extender boards can be any of these Servo Extender Board Motor Extender Board Port Extender Board Specification of Sensors amp LED Servo motor that boards that can be can be connected connected to A1 through A6 Micro Servo Motor of should have a maximum maximum 200mA current operating voltage rating of 5 Volts DC geared amp non geared motor connected to Motor Ports The maximum power E cnr eSGTIN LCN supply through battery that can be connected to BIBOX is 9 Volts operating voltage amp current of 12v amp 500mA respectively 1 Kindly use each components present in the kit as intended to the correct Port Connecting a component to wrong ports can cause irreparable damage to the BIBOX and accessories which will void the warranty 2 In case you want to connect a new component to BIBOX
10. eeper Program Ports Button Reset Button Eight Line Ports Eight rs a Remote Line Ports AI Wc x ale bly Receiver Four Full Four Line Ports 7 n Al Line Ports Battery Port Switch Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 10 4 2 BIBOX OLED Screen Once powered ON BIBOX will show a welcome message and is all set to ROLL POWER UP Screen STATUS Screen Lets Roll Batioo 0 9852 R 98d3 31 30034 AVO A2 0 A3 0 A4 0 A5 0 A6 0 Android v2 0 0 WHO ioe 1 The Initial Power Up Screen shows the full Bluetooth ID for your respective BIBOX and the firmware version number 2 The STATUS Screen shows the status of the device which includes Bat Bluetooth ID Remote data and PORT values 3 The PORT values of Al to A6 as well as Motor port are displayed according to what you have set on the program Details of the Status Screen 1 BAT Battery charge varies from 0 to 99 99 shows full charge 2 Time Function A time duration HH MM SS is displayed This shows the time since the BIBOX was last programmed and the power is ON Max value is 99 59 59 3 Remote Value R Shows the remote values whenever the button Is pressed 4 The different Port values and their status are displayed too Bluetooth ID of BIBOX ve have an ID set of numbers separated by colon Example 98 D3 31 20 02 DA unique to each BIBOX This ID is nothing but the Bluetooth ID of the BIBOX The Bluetooth ID is mentioned on the 1st scre
11. en of the OLED display during power ON of BIBOX as well as on the sticker stuck at the backside of your BIBOX Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 11 4 3 The various port details are as follows Category Accessories to Connect One Line Ports Four Line Ports Input elements like Sound sensor distance sensor etc Output elements like LEDs Four line Elements like motor Extender and other compatible elements Eight line elements like LED array segment display extenders etc Eight Line Ports Components like DC Motors Geared DC motors Relay elements Electro magnetic elements Motor Motor2 Battery Port B a My Lab is currently working on various add on boards to enhance your experience Stay tuned to our website for latest updates The components connected to the motor ports should never exceed the ratings of 12v 500MA Connect 7 4V BIBOX certified batteries ONLY Refer our website for other alternative power solutions Connect the USB cable to the tablet mobile for programming Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 12 4 4 Charging Li lon Batteries My battery has been partially charged at the factory kindly charge the battery fully for 4 hours before using it for the first time It is advisable to charge the battery when the BAT value falls below 25 The OLED screen will flicker Power LED will be dim and the motor will not run showing that the battery is out of
12. n the component will a make it appear on the extreme right hand side 2 8 To deselect the component click and hold the T selected component for 3 seconds Click on the X mark that appears on it s left side to remove the component You can select as many components as defined in gr your project A Only one instance of a component can be selected Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 16 Assembly In this phase you connect the components selected in the concept phase to the virtual BIBOX board present on the screen As shown in the figure below you can see the components connected to different ports of BIBOX LED TSEGMENT DISPLAY DISTANCE SENSOR a To connect click on the component on the left hand side PORTS to which the component can be connected to BIBOX will be highlighted You can then connect them by dragging and dropping the component towards the PORT b To remove the component which is already connected tap on that component and release It will disappear from that PORT c Special components like BEEPER and IR Remote Receiver which are in built in BIBOX can be enabled by clicking on it and then used during programming A Only one component can be connected to each PORT Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 17 Logic Flow Inthis phase You create the program required for Your project There are various hexagonal elements Hexagon element is the smallest p
13. pt if there are any defects We do not cover return shipment fee The Warranty will become void if the BIBOX brain is removed from its acrylic sheet protective layer Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 31 Important Note It is your responsibility to pack the returned product appropriately and with enough protection so that it arr ves undam aged We will not be able to replace any products that arrive damaged to our location apart from manufacturing defects at our end Repairs and Returns We try our best to see all the products shipped from our end are free of defects In case If anything goes wrong with your BIBOX or BISOFT shoot us an email to support bibox in We ll help you troubleshoot by email Skype or phone If that doesn t work we ll send you a Return Material RM number Just package up your BIBOX and send with the line Attn RM lt RM number gt to Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd 1st Floor Pixel Park A PESIT South Campus Hosur Road Bangalore 560100 INDIA In 2 3 weeks subject to availability of replacement parts your BIBOX will arrive home good as new We don t accept returned products without the RM number You can request RM number at Support bibox in Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 32 what Next Feel free to ask questions to us on the usage of the BIBOX Ultra kit at the following contact details Email ID support bibox in Phone 91 8025743579 Mobile 91 90
14. rect ID and then pressing on upload button the program will be uploaded to BIBOX Once successfully uploaded the program will start executing in BIBOX The desired program that you created using the BISOFT app should run successfully if your program logic is correctly made Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 24 Please note that the BIBOX bluetooth scanning and selection is only a one time process Once the BIBOX bluetooth ID selection has been done then the BISOFT app will automatically save the ID From next time onwards you can directly press the upload button to upload the program to BIBOX Also as shown in the image below if you click on Connectivity Settings then the BIBOX Bluetooth ID will be listed under Paired Devices of the app F i gt SEARCH FOR DEVICE GD o m 98 D3 31 30 03 45 SCAN FOR DEVICES IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE TAKEN NOTE OF 1 Always sync the bluetooth of the BIBOX and that of your android device before uploading the program 2 For uploading the program in USB mode you will require a USB cable and a OTG On The Go cable to connect the BIBOX directly to Android device 3 Never click on the RESET button of the BIBOX when the uploading of the program is happening Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 25 6 4 Remote control The BISOFT app has an in built Remote control option for controlling the BIBOX through Bluetooth You can program the BIBOX then u
15. rogram steps is as shown in the images below It consists of 5 steps 1 Make light ON at Al by setting a value to 20 on the property panel of OUTPUT intensity at 20 2 Add wait for 1 second Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 28 3 Make light OFF at A1 by setting a value to 0 on the property panel of OUTPUT 4 Add wait for 1 second 5 Repeat Upload the program after pairing and connecting through Bluetooth Kindly refer 6 3 for connecting amp upload Your LED should start blinking You can now create different blinking patterns by changing the attributes of the wait element and upload the same Hope you had fun Try out different projects or visit our website for more Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 29 Updating the BIBOX BISOFT We frequently upgrade the BIBOX firmware as well as the BISOFT App for changing features and fixing any bugs Kindly register on our website with the Bluetooth ID of your BIBOX to get this activated Please visit http store bibox in then click on Register gt Your BIBOX Fill in the details as required The Serial number asked is nothing but the Bluetooth ID mentioned at the backside of your BIBOX BISOFT app updating will be an automatic process since the android device will be connected to the internet You will receive an update notification when we release the new version BIBOX Hardware Firmware updating requires a
16. se this Bluetooth Remote to control it by pressing the respective buttons Each button of the Bluetooth Remote control has values that it corresponds to which can be seen on the OLED screen of the BIBOX at the R heading amp Bluetooth Remote oe STATUS Screen Bat 55 0 3 52 49 A1 0 A2 0 A3 0 A4 0 A5 0 A6 0 M1 x 0 M2 x 0 Everytime you open the Bluetooth Remote control the BISOFT app connects to the BIBOX for synchronisation After synchronisation you can start pressing the buttons of the remote NOTE For Bluetooth Remote Control to work the BIBOX should be powered ON and near proximity to the Android device Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 26 7 Create Your First Program 7 1 Program Name Blinking of Light In this program you will blink any LED connected to BIBOX at Al PORT The LED will turn ON and OFF every one second Step 1 Concept Phase Here you choose the component LED required for our project SELECT THE COMPONENTS FOR YOUR PROJECT ED GEARED MOTOR avo MOTOR D Motor with gears that has power to pull loads Step 2 Assembly Phase Here you connect the LED to BIBOX s Al PORT as shown you should physically connect the LED using a 3P3 cable to Al PORT only Kindly see that the battery is also connected The physical connection of LED to BIBOX is shown in the next page Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 97 Step 3 Logic Flow The p
17. selected then the entire flow will be executed only once Everytime IF LOOP must be ended for the sequence flow to continue Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 19 The START hex component has properties using which you can enable variables flags and counter units for a project Variables BI DATA 1 BI DATA 2 and BI DATA 3 are temporary data variables using which you can store data of different input and output components Flags BIFLAG 1 BIFLAG 2 BIFLAG 3 are status indication feature for a program to set the BIFLAG 1 2 3 to TRUE FALSE x Counters BICOUNTER 1 BICOUNTER 2 BICOUNTER 3 are used for counting purposes in a program when a certain condition is met BICOUNTER 1 BICOUNTER 2 BICOUNTER 3 OR m o Im o BIFLAG 1 BIFLAG 2 BIFLAG 3 ml o ml o Oe BI DATA 1 BI DATA 2 BI DATA 3 mi o ml o Oe WAIT hex component has properties of delay in terms of Hours Minutes Seconds and milliseconds The maximum that can be set for hours is 23 minutes is 59 seconds is 59 milliseconds is 950 Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 20 Once you have finished creating the Logic Flow you can SAVE or UPLOAD or RELOAD the program We have a set of options on the right side top of the app as mentioned in the below image CONCEPT ASSEMBLY C Locic FLOW a Savethe Upload the o tivity Bluetooth fi program Programto VOnnectvity Remote ile BIBOX setings Enter your FileName
18. sure distances up to 10cm Works only indoors with no direct sunlight hitting the sensor Bend Sensor Qty 1 Used to measure bending of an object This can also be used to detect the pressure or weight Sound Sensor Qty 1 Used to measure the various levels of sound intensity Heat Sensor Qty 1 Used to measure the temperature or heat levels 3 3 Output Elements LEDs Qty 4 These are light emitting devices in red green blue and white colours LED Array Qty 1 A group of 8 small LEDs placed on a Single board Can be used as a bar graph 7 Segment Display Qty 1 LEDs arranged in a pattern used to display digits from 0 to 9 and some alphabets Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 3 4 Battery and Charger Battery Aty 1 Specially designed 7 4V Lithium ion battery used for powering up BIBOX Please do not use this battery with any another devices gadgets Charger Qty 1 Used to charge the battery provided with BIBOX only 2 5 Connectors and Cables 3P3 Cables Qty 6 Used to connect different input and output elements to the BIBOX L Clamp Qty 2 This helps in fixing the INPUT and OUTPUT Accessories to the chassis of the rolling bot Already comes attached to the chassis For more accessories visit our online store http store bibox in Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 4 Know Your BIBOX 4 1 The different types of components In BIBOX One Line B
19. t the Program you need by tapping on it The program will now open with the CONCEPT ASSEMBLY and LOGIC FLOW all filled amp ready Now all you need to do is to do the physical connections of the accessories to BIBOX and then upload the program Uploading to BIBOX is mentioned in the next section rr Naf User Saved Programs The above image shows the list of programs that have been saved in the BISOFT folder of your ANDROID device Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 23 6 3 Program uploading process BIBOX supports both Bluetooth and USB protocol of uploading the program to it from the android device Click on Connectivity Settings you get two modes Bluetooth mode and USB mode You select Bluetooth mode When in Bluetooth mode you click on Scan for devices a list of Bluetooth devices available appears in which the BIBOX will also appear If you notice closely below the text BIBOX a set of numbers are present example 98 D3 31 30 03 57 This set of numbers will be the same as given on the sticker at the backside of your BIBOX or on the Ist screen of the OLED display at power up a gt lt a select a device to connect TOP SCAN USB OR BLUETOOTH BIBOX 98 D3 31 30 03 57 APUNET 14 043 6C 71 D9 DF 9A CE P 5 18 3B D2 E7 35 66 MAE14079 54 27 1E C0 8D 94 tab12 18 3B D2 93 83 09 null 10 14 06 26 11 02 MTV SLASH T DE 87 46 65 82 B1 On selecting the BIBOX with cor
20. the Bluetooth remote To End the Remote Control of BIBOX press the E button on the Bluetooth remote the BIBOX will continue with Obstacle Avoidance In Remote control Mode Use Arrow buttons for controlling the Directions x UP arrow Go forward LEFT arrow Go Left DOWN arrow Go Backward RIGHT arrow Go Right x O button Stop the Bot Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 4 Let us add a BAR graph Pick up a LED Array from the box and connect the LED_ g array to D amp E Port connection shown in the image below W aoa Put the bot back on the floor Did you notice something on the LED Array You will notice that it acts like a bar graph for the distance sensor connected to A4 Port 22 ee MR 4 E g 0 D oa i Kindly notice the NOTCH Let us make a digital dice l m sure you have played with Snakes and Ladders game where a dice helps to move the player s game piece Pick up 7 segment and light sensor with a 3P3 cable from the kit and connect 7 segment display to B amp C Port and light sensor to A2 Port as shown in the image below Kindly notice the NOTCH Evobi Automations Pvt Ltd www bibox in 5 You will notice that the 7 segment display keeps the numbers ticking between 1 to 6 continuously Now cover the light sensor with your hand you would notice that the 7 segment display now stops and shows one number between 1 to 6 Whenever you expose the light
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