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Line Tracer Assembly Instructions is a registered trademark of Artec Co., Ltd. in multiple countries including Japan, South Korea, Canada, and the USA.
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Line Tracer Components Studuino Unit Studuino Unit Battery Box Battery Box USB Cable USB Cable x x DC Motor DC Motor Sensor Connecting Cable Sensor Connecting Cable (three-wire 15 cm) (three-wire 15 cm) x x x Basic Cube (white) Basic Cube (white) Reflective Infrared Sensor...
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Line Tracer Body Assembly (bottom) x x x x ① Make sure the Studuino unit is in the correct orientation!
Line Tracer Assembling the Motor x x x x ① Connect the assembled DC Motor to M2. Make sure the cables are inserted correctly! Slip the O-ring onto the grooves of the wheel.
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Line Tracer ② Conncet the assembled DC motor to M1. Make sure the cables are inserted correctly! Slip the O-ring onto the grooves of the wheel. Completed Motor Back...
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Line Tracer Body Assembly (front) x x x x x x x ① ②...
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Line Tracer ③ Be sure the battery switch is facing the direction as shown in the picture. ④ Connect the cables from the battery box to the POWER section. - + POWER POWER Make sure the cables are inserted correctly!
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Line Tracer ⑥ Connect the reflective infrared sensor Sensor Connecting Cable ( IR Photoreflector ) to A0. Sensor side Circuit board side Black Black Gray Gray IR Photoreflector Make sure the cables are inserted correctly! Make sure to place the gray cable in the correct orientation! Completed Body (front)
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Line Tracer Assembling the Head and Arms x x x x ① ②...
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Line Tracer Replacing the Batteries 電池の交換方法 ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ Use a screwdriver (Phillips #1) to open. Insert batteries in the correct polarity. Put the lid of the battery box back in place.
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Line Tracer Completed Line Tracer Be cautious of cables that could become entangled in the moving parts of the motor and cause the robot to disconnect. Take care when arranging cables. Before operating your robot, check the assembling instructions again to confirm your robot has been assembled correctly.
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Line Tracer Making Your Line Tracer Run Install the software from the URL below to setup the Studuino Programming Environment. ★ Proceed to Step 1 when software installation is complete. http://www.artec-kk.co.jp/studuino/ ① Connect the USB cable to the PC and the Studuino unit.
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★ Your Line Tracer may have trouble detecting a course printed on glossy paper or using an inkjet printer. If your robot is having trouble, try reprinting your course on non-glossy paper or retracing the course using a magic marker! If you cannot print out the course, you can draw your own.
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Line Tracer Sensor Calibration Some sensors may not function properly after you run the program for the first time. If the sensors are malfunctioning, calibrate the sensor settings. Click the corresponding sensor and you will see a box to adjust the range settings.
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