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1. FINGERTECH ROBOTICS STARTER R C ROBOT KIT FingerTechRobotics com Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit TABLE OF CONTENTS Kit Contents Tools Required Safety Before You Begin Assembling Your Viper Kit Binding Your Radio Construction Tips Moving Forward More Ideas Troubleshooting 10 23 24 27 29 31 Table of Contents FingerTech Robotics e NO N N N N Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper KIT CONTENTS 2 4GHz Transmitter 2 4GHz Receiver and Bind Plug Aluminum Chassis FingerTech Spark Gearmotors FingerTech tinyESC Motor Controllers Foam Rubber Wheels FingerTech Lite Hubs Power Jack and Plug Polycarbonate Lid 2 56x3 16 screws 4 40x1 4 screws 4 40 setscrews 0 050 hex wrench 1 16 hex wrench FingerTech Robotics Kit Contents By Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Tools Required Soldering iron 4 solder Helping Hands alligator clip soldering aid Gorilla super glue Electrical tape or adhesive backed velcro One or two 9V batteries Pliers Tools Required Finger Tech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Safety The Viper kit itself does not pose much hazard beyond pinched fingers As you surely will be adding new parts and upgrades in the future it is important to know how to safely handle them Batteries motors and electronics each hav2. if they do not fit in try the other side Do not force the hubs they have a thin wall and may snap 10 Put a small dab of CA or Gorilla super glue onto the shaft of one Lite Hub Quickly turn the wheel over and press it down onto the hub Repeat for the other wheel and hub Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Assembling Your Viper Kit 11 Slide the wheels onto the motor shafts Using the 0 050 smaller hex wrench tighten the setscrew in each Lite Hub to lock the wheels in place on the shafts Be sure that the setscrew tightens onto the flat side of the motor shaft This will make sure the wheel cannot spin on the shaft FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit 12 Plug the right tinyESC into Channel 1 of the 2 4GHz receiver Make sure the ground wire black or brown for all motor controllers and servos is closest to the edge of the receiver 13 Plug the left tinyESC into Channel 2 of the receiver Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Assembling Your Viper Kit 14 Fix down your receiver Electrical tape double Sided foam tape or adhesive backed Velcro all work well 15 Time for a test Make sure the power plug is inserted in the bot
3. charged through it see pg24 Because both positive and negative battery leads are in this switch do not use a solid metal rod in place of a lost power plug Use only a 3 5mm Mono Headphone Jack or you could cause a short circuit FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viger Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit With all the wires plugged in there will be one free spot in each terminal block for future upgrades Each terminal slot is capable of 6A of continuous current If you need to release a wire from the terminal block push a flat tool into the slot above the wire and it will freely come out FA Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Assembling Your Viper Kit Slide the left motor into the left motor mount hole and the right motor into the right motor mount hole Tighten the motors into place with four 2 56x3 16 screws using the 0 050 smaller hex wrench Have the motor wires angle towards the front of the robot FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viger Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit 8 Tighten the power jack onto the baseplate using its finger nut Pliers can help get it really tight 9 Press the Lite Hubs part way into the wheels One side of the wheel is smaller so
4. crystals to pair the receiver to the transmitter like older radios Instead they are bound together by programming To bind insert the included bind plug into the BATtery port of the receiver Power on the receiver by removing the robot s power plug A dim red LED inside the receiver will start flashing Holding the BIND button on the transmitter turn on the transmitter and wait for the red LED inside the receiver to go from flashing to solid on Remove the bind plug and it s done FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Construction Tips Upgrades Larger wheels lower ratio gearmotors and higher voltage batteries will speed up the robot Lipoly batteries can source more current for power hungry weapon motors and servos and are rechargeable You will need to replace the 9V snaps with an appropriate connector Here is how to wire your power plug for recharging batteries Now you can plug your charger into the power switch and recharge without _ removing the 24 Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Construction Tips Adding Active Devices Your radio transmitter has four channels besides the two for drive that you can use to control additional active devices Use your imagination You can add servos motors or switches that activate lights so
5. e stick until the motors stop Trims are for fine adjustments When everything is running correctly turn the robot off by reinserting the power plug Don t forget to turn the transmitter off too FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit 19 Fix down your one or two 9V batteries on either side of the power jack Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Assembling Your Viper Kit 20 Fasten the lid on using eight 4 40 x 1 4 screws and the 1 16 hex wrench the larger wrench 21 Your kit is complete Power it up and take it for a test drive Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit SAFETY NOTE Remember to always turn off after powering down the robot the robot to twitch transmitter on before powering on the robot and always turn the transmitter This way any spurious transmissions picked up by the receiver will not cause Assembling Your Viper Kit Finger Tech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Binding Your Radio This process is already done for you but for future robots it is good to know how to bind your transmitter to more receivers The 2 4GHz radio set included with your kit does not use
6. e it frequently but for short periods you may want to purchase NiMH rechargeable AA batteries Before You Begin FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Before You Begin SUGGESTION It is recommended to read through all of the instructions to familiarize yourself before starting FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit 1 Melt a bit of solder onto each motor terminal This is called tinning and makes soldering easier The tinyESC wires come pre tinned 2 Solder the brown wire labeled M2 of one tinyESC to one motor s red terminal Solder the red wire labeled M1 to the motor s second terminal This will be the left motor 3 Solder the red wire M1 of the other tinyESC to the right motor s red dot terminal Solder the brown wire M2 to the motor s other terminal That s it for soldering Assembling Your Viper Kit FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Assembling Your Viper Kit 4 The power switch comes pre soldered with 9V battery snaps and one red and one black wire 5 The red black wires are plugged into the red black terminal blocks Plug the red black wires from both tinyESCs into these terminal blocks too Note This switch is wired so that rechargeable batteries can be
7. e their own dangers If you are unsure how to safely handle them ask someone who knows Take every precaution when building your robots Have the robot s wheels off the ground before turning it on the first time If settings are wrong the robot may drive right at you Always make sure you have full control before doing a drive test Finger Tech Robotics Safety Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Safety For you combat enthusiasts Building combat robots can be dangerous Wear safety glasses hearing protection and a dust mask when necessary Make sure a responsible adult is present when building and operating your robot It is a fact that more builders get injured in the construction process than during the combat tournament Safety FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Safety Never test a combat robot s weapon unless it is clamped tight and unable to move When you do activate it stand behind a protective shield A large sheet of wood with a polycarbonate window is best Events must be run with strict rules to keep competitors and spectators safe but it is up to you to keep your work area safe Keeping yourself in the game is rule 1 Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Before You Begin Make sure you have all of the kit contents plus one or two 9V batteries Your transmitter requires 8 AA batteries If you plan to us
8. ebook com groups RoboCommunity FingerTech Robotics Facebook Page FIN CH Find out about new products and see ROBOTICS pictures of other peoples creations Send us your robot pictures and we will post them in our album https www facebook com FingerTech FingerTech Robotics Moving Foward Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Moving Forward For More Information Here is a list of some other online forums and websites dedicated to hobby robotics Society of Robots http www societyofrobots com Lets Make Robots http letsmakerobots com Trossen Community http forums trossenrobotics com Parallax Forums http forums parallax com forums Robots net http robots net Servo Magazine Forum http forum servomagazine com Moving Foward FingerTech Robotics Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper More Ideas Race Car Gripper Arm Room Mapper Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit More Ideas Sumo Robot Battlebot Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Troubleshooting Problem Solution Motor controller LED is blinking slowly Check that your transmitter is on Try re binding the receiver to the transmitter Motor turning the wrong direction Re solder the motor wires to the opposite motor leads Motor spins slowly when holding transmitter stick Adjust the transmitter s Trim lever for the corres
9. lenoids water pumps electromagnets almost anything Some combat robot events have added Sportsman weight classes that require active weapons This is defined as a weapon or device intended for use in attacking the opponent independent of the robot drive train These include but are not limited to lifters hammers clamps flame weapons and spinning weapons Contruction Tips FingerTech Robotics Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Construction Tips Combat Armor If you are attending a combat event that features opponents with weapons most do you will want some extra protection against them Garolite is an excellent material for its stiffness Plastic such as lexan polycarbonate or UHMW polyethylene are easy to work with Aluminum makes good lightweight armor Steel and titanium are good in weapons Find these upgrade parts and armor materials at www FingerTechRobotics com 26 FingerTech Robotics Contruction Tips Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Moving Forward The ROBOT FIGHTING LEAGUE Forum The RFL forum is where builders from across the globe discuss robot FIGHTING LEAGUE designs share progress reports ask questions and find out about combat robot events More than 10 years of helpful posts http forums delphiforums com THERFL The ROBOTICS COMMUNITY Facebook Page A more public page to chat about facebook robot designs and events www fac
10. ponding channel No Response with power switched on Make sure the bind plug is out of the receiver Try re binding the receiver to the transmitter Batteries getting hot Make sure no red black leads are connected to each other This would create a short circuit 59 FINGERTECH 2 ROBOTICS HANDS ON INNOVATION 4 b Motors and Servos Motor Controllers Connectors and Switches W Wheels Radio Equipment Hardware Pulleys and Belts W Battery Chargers Robot Kits FingerTechRobotics com Questions or comments regarding our products or yoi urchase can be directed to sales fingertechrobotics com
11. tom of the robot so the robot is off Set the robot on something so that the wheels are off the ground Plug a 9V battery into one or both of the connectors Do not let the other connector Short circuit by touching the metal chassis FingerTech Robotics Assembling Your Viper Kit Viper Starter Combat Robot Kit Assembling Your Viper Kit 16 Remove the power plug to turn the robot on When the robot is on each motor controller s LEDs blink to say different things Slow blink No data coming from the radio red see troubleshooting Rapid blink Transmitter stick is in the forward green half of its travel Rapid blink Transmitter stick is in the reverse red half of its travel Solid on Transmitter stick is at full travel in green red either forward or reverse Solid on If the calibration pins are jumpered green this indicates calibration mode FingerTech Robotics Assembling Steps 17 18 Starter Combat Robot Kit Viper Assembling Your Viper Kit With the robot facing away from you move the right stick up Both motors should turn forward Moving the stick to the right should reverse the right motor and vice versa for the left If either motor turns the wrong way see the troubleshooting section If the motors are spinning while not pressing the transmitter sticks adjust the Trim levers on the transmitter located just beside th
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