The basic programmable robotic kit for everyone
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1. The brain of Robot e contains Logo inter P 1 preter firmware 1 1 3 Beep I I I a a oe na a a eee ee a i Stop program Run program 1 Turn on First step with i BOX II 1 Flip the i BOX upside down and open the battery cover to place 4 AA batteries into the battery holder Please ensure that the polarity of the placement of your batteries are correct in order for the i BOX to function 2 Turn on POWER switch The Red LED light will blink a few times followed by a Beeping sound from its speaker Software installation 1 Insert Robo CIRCLE CD ROM into your drive Double click on i BOX III V133 setup exe You will see the Installation Welcome page Click on the NEXT button to Continue installation Welcome to the i BOX III Setup This will install i BOX III 1 33 on your computer it is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 2 If do not need to change any specifications click on the NEXT button continue Setup i BOX II Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing i BOX III on your computer Select Destination Location Where should i BOX III be installed Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back f you want to review or change any settings a Set2. For Cricket Logo you can set the COM port interfaced at the Serial port combo box on the main screen 3000 x 2000 ok Cancel com Preferences ke COM port Choosing COM port of ke of CricketLogo NE How to develop Robo CIRCLE programming Robot programming procedures b Construct the robot and attach sensors Construct the robot Connect the download cable E E EE to BOX III controller robot and computer Create code with LogoBlocks or CricketLogo Download the code Does the code run correctly Correct Robo CIRCLE development is divided into 3 parts Part 1 Prepare and construct the Robot from chassis motors wheels and other mechanical parts Part 2 Learn about i BOX controller and Sensors Part 3 Controlled program Teveysalaatelare me efos lt summary of LogoBlocks LogoBlocks is a unique software that lets you create iconic programs to control the i BOX III controller To create programs you just drag blocks form the palette on the bottom left of the screen and snap them together on the canvas on the right side of the screen The buttons on the bottom left let you switch between palettes each containing a different set of commands Motor control Sound and Timer command Drive motor Condition and loops command oi Interrupt 2 n A Stop motor when Stop interrupt Brake motor Ta Repeat loop Forward dir
3. with the i BOX automatically 4 Click on the LogoBlock or the CricketLogo to start the software Check and choose with your own 1 Click the right button mouse on My Computer icon to choose Properties The System Properties window is appeared Select Hardware gt Device Manager Choose Ports listing COM amp LPT Observe the number of Communication port COMx If using the UCON 232S device the port name will disolay USB Serial Port COMx instead Remember the COM port number fo set in the software later System Restore Automatic Updates Remote Explore Genel ComputerName Hardware Advanced 4 Ports COM amp LPT Search E Communications Port COM1 The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed J io be Si Communications Port COM2 on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the 3 me pope of any deves 5 Ei ECP Printer Port PT1 Map Network Drive USB Serial Por t COM 4 Disconnect Network Drive Diver Sigring leis you make suro that intaled My Compu ter Sipe compat mth Window Wows Update kta you st w Create Shortcut ae te Hardware Profiles o Ps Rename Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store Comm tions Port COM1 ee O e e erent tenis corfgureliong Bie Comm com2 2 For the LogoBlocks software select menu Edit gt Preferences Choose the COM port interfaced from step 1 and click on the OK button
4. Enjoyable programmable robotic kif that i J Sse includes building parts microcontroller i sensors and an easy to use programming software that uses graphical based iconic logo language Fandom cricket Logo PS S rricket Logo Program Run This aii black D D pei Cricket Mon Wine 0 pownloag a amp lack ack command Cente or 8 lt Bi Reflect sensor Light sensor J Switch sensor LED Light E Step by step from starting to the intelligent robot with sensors System requirements Hardware You will need either a PC or laptop computer to run the Robo CIRCLE software Getting started with Robo CIRCLE is easiest if your PC or laptop has the following features Harddisk soace 15MB 800 x 600 Resolution Color Monitor 1024 x 768 recommended A serial or USB port requires USB to serial port converter for USB port optional A CD ROM drive World Wide Web access or both RS 232 serial port may be called Software COM port Normally installed at the back of computer It provides 9 pin male D type connector called DB 9 male connector Install Windows ME or newer operating system Windows XP Service pack2 is highly recommended Window Vista and Windows 7 is also supported Oe e miaiielsaatelivo am C Tete o COM port interfacing cable between controller board with computer Conductor side ae 4 pin modular plug PIN 2 RxD Serial data
5. e Double click on this file to start installation fi F CDROM 2008 CDROM Thai_English POP Builderkit_e Sofawaes m E4 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Om di Pst jy roes 2 3X i gt Utility FTDI Driver Installation objects 2 38 MB E My Computer Z 2 Plug in the UCON 232S to the USB port The computer will connect with the UCON 232S automatically The blue LED of UCON 232S turns on to show a READY connection 3 Connect the CX 4 cable between the UCON 232S and the i BOX controller y N UCON 232S p 7 ml CX 4 i BOX JII How to choose the COM port interfacing Search and choose by i BOX III Center software I BOX III Start center amp Utility His loa i BOX III on ready mode I ro and Power ON cnt GREEN LED so on No i BOX found on any COM port Re connect and try again N Ww A V QO ik O Q Click icon to run software I I I CX 4 gt gt ml 232S Notebook computer I I LogoBlock CricketLogo i BOX III Center g i BOX III Cricket Logo 1 30A ai i BOX III LogoBlocks 1 20 Language English v 1 Connect the CX 4 cable between i BOX and the computer s COM port 2 Run the i BOX Ill center by clicking on the Start gt i BOX III gt i BOX Ill Center 3 The i BOX Ill Center software will search the COM port available of your computer and connect
6. ection Loop operation im Backward direction Reverse direction Wait condition ius Set power to motor Check conditions Set time of motor control Check additional conditions high Send HIGH logic RR LAK GS Send LOW logic Stop program operation beep Beep generation Sensor functions command e 5 gt g O lt x Q 0 3 J5 D 2 Q F O Digital input block a reset timer AJ M N g r 3 D lt Q Cc D sensor Sensor block _ timer __ Read timer value Serial data checking Serial data buffer Serial data monitor nop No operation Procedure functions command Record value to memory t of rul lock a pererwiesni reset Clear Data Pointer Procedure icon M recan Recall data from memory Beep Start sub procedure Delete data block Set data pointer Command block summary of LogoBlocks Number functions and arithmetic command Declare variable Set number Random numerical Numerical comparison Less than statement CHD Numerical comparison Equal statement Numerical comparison More than statement AND logical block operation OR logical block operation XOR logical block operation NOT logical block operation Adding Subtraction Multiplying Divided Modulus mS RAR ANH NE 7X LED The LED output board introduction How it work The ZX LED is digital output device module The LED will lit when get the lo
7. gic 1 Signal connector 8mm LED Transistor current amplifier for driving LED ZX LED schematic diagram A light emitting diode LED emits light when current passes through it The color of the LED usually just tells you what color it will glow when current passes through it The important markings on an LED are contained in its shape Since an LED is a one way current valve you have to make sure to connect it the right way or it won t work as intended LED has 2 terminals One is called the anode and the other is called the cathode On the schematic symbol the cath ode is the line across the point of the triangle and part drawing For the part drawing note that the LED s leads are different lengths The longer lead is connected to the LED s anode and the shorter lead is connected to its cathode ZX LED includes a transistor to drive current for supporting the low source current output port of microcontroller It ensures the LED on when the logic 1 applied to input Interfacing with i BOX III ZX LED is an output device This must be connected to PO and P1 the digital output port of i BOX Ill controller following the figure on left There is a 4 command block for controlling the ZX LED Set PO as logic 1 5V Set P1 as logic 1 5V SENSORO SENSOR2 om e co N U pas N m SENSORI SENSOR3 Set PO as logic 0 OV Set P1 as logic 0 OV 10
8. receiver pin Female DB 9 connector Microcontroller s side PIN 3 TxD Serial data transmitter pin Computer s side pin 4 DTR Data terminal ready PIN 5 GND Ground ADS RY V2 5 54 feve e 3 wire cable for interfacing the sensor and application module Ground Signal wire ee cic OS me toV Y Getting started with the RETA has only USB port Sa USB lt gt COM port E computer SEE ee a 1 Install batteries CX 4 cable UCON 232S USB interface i ee ee Serial COM port interface CX 4 cable a Spiele eater 1 AA size Battery i BOX III supports simple Alcaling batteries ang Rechargeabl maa batteries Use GREE Digital output E p A AA not included ESE eee eee eee eee ee Ed I iconnect with ZX LED au_ eS RB SBS 2 Bae se SRE PE POWER switch i or Relay driver circuits I SS el hd A St ee et 1 i an no l a a Analog input I s SP Turn ON or OFF the supply 1 I or FS voltage to all circuit I I 1 tammen en ee I I connect with Infrared 1 reflectors Light sensors F a ans a eS eS ee ee B i Digital input i i ri i i Simple DC motors DCI C i 1_ Motor gearboxes __ _ i I e A A SSA a En EEEE EE E E s ih Motor direction indicator connect with Switch re ee Touch sensors Forward Backward ear reer YE gM RUNATOP swich TTT Microcontroller
9. up will install BOX III into the following folder a Setup wil create the program s shortcuts in the following Start Menu folder To continue click Next eens different folder click Browse mp To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse At least 8 6 MB of free disk space is required 3 Installation is started i BOX Utility window Is appeared Yuo can use it for search ing the available COM port for interfacing with i BOX controller board automatically 1 Setup i BOX i atta G Please wait while Setup installs i BOX III on your computer S C Program Files i BOX Illjre bin symcjt dil Comping the i BOX III Setup Setup has finished installing i BOX III on your computer ter The i pase belni selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup 4 Run the program by clicking on the Start gt Programs gt i BOX IIl LogoBlocks or Criket Logo GA MICROCONTROLLER LJ Microsoft Office GP Accessories we Sw Yy Logo Blocks Click Start button JE How does the i BOX interface with my computer Direct serial connection to COM port of your computer with the CX 4 cable Using the USB port you will first need to install the driver provided by the USB to Serial converter device which is optional 1 Back to the installation CD ROM open UCON 232 USB Driver folder to find the USBdriverInstallerV2 xx ex
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