SMART ROBOT
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1. ASSEMBLING THE SPHERE 10 Fit the soft plastic ring around the screw thread on the half sphere without the hole in it 1 Fit the motor assembly into the half sphere so that the white spindle on the assembly fits into the square hole in the half sphere Screw on the other halt of the sphere so that switch cover fits through the hole Don t over tighten the screw thread FINAL ASSEMBLY 12 Put the top cover onto the base and secure it with four screws Congratulations Your Smart Robot is ready to go E OPERATION Switch on the motor and push the sphere into the cover Put the Smart Robot on a smooth surtace such as a vinyl floor and watch it go Your Smart Robot does not run on carpeted flooring When it bumps into something it automatically turns left or right and carries on going Smart Try making a course using books for the Smart Robot to follow You could even make a maze to see if the Smart Robot can escape If you keep the sphere hidden when you show the Smart Robot to your friends it will be a mystery to them how it moves and steers itself2. guided vehicles ATVs are robots that work in factories carrying things from one place to another They find their way by following lines drawn on the floor or underground cables Robot vacuum cleaners move around a room sucking up dust as they go When they bump into an object they turn round Gradually they clean the whole room Robot lawn mowers cut grass in the same way e Each year robot soccer players play against each other in an international competition called the RoboCup FUN MECHANIC SERIES You will like the other great Fun Mechanic kits Nee bow FT Sligks WOTTUR Tatanan pas Slo g 8 g 5 a w a 00 03273 Bottle Catamaran Construct a cool catamaran with this unique science 00 03270 Tin can robot Millions of soda cans are being wasted daily Help recycle one of them and turn it fo a cool robot which project Watch your catamaran skin across the water walks in silly movement when it is turn on It could be on its pop bottle floats purshed by its spinning turned to a robot monster too Just cool propeller QUESTIONS amp COMMENTS We treasure you as a customer and your satisfaction with this product is important to us In case you have any comments or questions or you find any parts of this kit missing or defective please do not hesitate to contact our distributor in your country whose address is printed on the package You are also welcome to contact our market ing support team at Email info
3. 41 03272 1 080624 F TROUBLESHOOTING If the motor does not run or move when it hits an obstacle e Check that you are using fresh batteries Some rechargeable batteries may not be able to produce enough electric current to keep the sphere turning when it hits an obstacle It is recommended to use alkaline battery e Check that the battery is inserted the correct way round in the battery case e Remove the motor housing cover and check that all the connections between the wires are OK Also check that none of the connections between the wires are touching each other as this will cause a short circuit e Check that the cogs are sufficiently lubricated e Check if the two halt spheres are screwed too tight and white spindle of the motor is inserted into the square hole completely This will add friction to the inner mechanism when it is rotating If the motor keeps running when the switch is off e Remove the motor housing cover and check that none of the connections between the wires is touching another G HOW IT WORKS The gears slow the movement of motor which makes the spindle turn more slowly than the motor The motor bat tery and weight are all on one side of the spindle that turns the sphere This means that the centre of gravity of the motor assembly is off to one side With the motor switched off the sphere always comes to rest with the centre of gravity below the centre of the sphere directly above where the sphere touches the g
4. desk 4M IND com Fax 852 25911566 Tel 852 28936241 Web site WWW 4M IND COM COPYRIGHT 2008 4M INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT LIMITED A WARNING Q SMART ROBO A SAFETY MESSAGES To Parents Read all instructions before provide guidance to your children 1 Please read through all instructions before you start 2 Adult supervision and assistance are required at all times 3 Intended for children of ages over 8 4 This kit and its finished product contain small parts which may cause choking if misused Keep away from children under 3 years old 5 To prevent possible short circuits never touch the contacts inside the battery case with any metal B USE OF THE BATTERY 1 Requires one AA 1 5V battery not included 2 For best results always use a fresh battery 3 Make sure you insert the battery with the correct polarities 4 Remove the battery from Smart Robot when not in use 5 Replace exhausted battery straight away to avoid possible damage to the kit 6 A rechargeable battery must be removed from the kit before recharging 7 Rechargeable battery should be recharged under adult supervision 8 Do not attempt to recharge non rechargeable battery 9 Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable Ni Cd battery 10 Make sure that the supply terminals are not short circuited C CONTENTS b e 1 large axle with 1 motor with wires and worm CHOKING HAZARD Small parts ON Not for Childr
5. en under 3 years single cog gear attached 1 metal weight 1 motor housing cover N Onw Ow Qw w w Qw Omm Om Om 1 small axle D with two cogs short screws 2 terminal caps 1 long screw for securing the 1 battery case cover 1 motor housing with connection tabs switch and wires 1 half sphere with switch hole 1 half sphere without hole 1 soft plastic ring Also required but not included 1 x AA 1 5 volt battery small crosshead screwdriver D ASSEMBLY Follow these steps to assemble your Smart Robot Numbers refer to the diagrams ASSEMBLING THE INSIDE MECHANISM 1 Identify the motor housing it contains a switch and the battery case attached Hold the housing so the switch is facing down Place the motor into the space in the housing 2 Before lowering the motor into place carefully feed the wires from the motor down through the holes in the motor housing 3 Find the smaller of the two axles with cogs Drop the end with the larger of the two cogs into the white plastic bearing hole close to the end of the worm gear The lower cog should interlock with the worm gear 4 Drop the metal end of the larger axle into the white bearing hole close to the corner of the motor Its cog should interlock with the top cog on the smaller axle Apply some lubricant to the cogs Cooking oil from the kitchen is suitable 5 Keep holding the motor housing upright so that the axles do not fall out Carefully lower the mot
6. or housing cover into place You may need to slight wiggle it so that the tops ends of the axles fit into their upper bearings If the cover does not fit into place properly remove it and make sure the axles and motor are still in their correct places 6 Before screwing down the motor housing cover slot the metal weight into place next to the battery case It only fits one way up You ll have to lift the cover off the housing very slightly to do this 7 Make sure the motor housing cover is in place properly and secure it with screws 8 Connect the black wire from the battery case fo one wire from the motor Make connection to the shorter connec tion slot first marked A With the terminal cap connect the black wire from the battery case to one wire from the switch After first pair of wires connected connect together the remaining two wires one from the switch and one from the motor at the taller connection slot marked B Then secure the two connection tabs with the long screw 9 Insert an AA battery into the battery case The negative terminal of each battery the flat end goes against one of the springs in the battery case If the motor runs press the switch once to turn it off Add the battery case cover and secure it with a screw Now test everything by pressing the switch The motor should run and the white spindle should turn If the motor does not run see the troubleshooting guide below Press the switch to turn otf the motor again
7. round If you roll the sphere to one side it just rolls back again When you switch the motor on the motor assembly turns inside the sphere So centre of gravity of the sphere moves to one side This makes the sphere roll because it is unstable As the sphere rolls the motor keeps turning the as sembly so the sphere keeps rolling The rubber ring grips the surface under the robot But how does the Robot Smart turn corners The centre of gravity of the sphere is slightly to one side of the rub ber ring This is why the sphere leans to one side When the Smart Robot hits an object the sphere cannot move forwards But because it leans to one side it turns to one side It keeps turning until it can move forwards again H FUN FACTS e Smart Robot moves using a rotating sphere inside its case Most mobile robots run on wheels or tracks and can go over rough ground Bipedal robots are robots that walk on two legs like humans They need clever mechanisms and computer technol ogy to walk without falling over Some bipedal robots can even run and climb stairs e Robots that move around by themselves are called autonomous robots They can t normally see where they are going Instead they have touch sensors that detect when they bump into something e Some autonomous robots build up an electronic map of their surroundings by remembering where they have bumped into things Then they can move along without bumping into things again e Automated
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