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iBOTZ Division
Instruments Direct Ltd.
Unit 14, Worton Court
Worton Road
Isleworth TW7 5ER
UK
iBOTZ Division
Instruments Direct Ltd.
10 Brent Drive
Hudson, MA 01749
USA
UKVER2
TRIBOTZ
Build your own robot
Model No: MR-1005
Manufactured by iBOTZ Div of Instruments Direct Ltd.
The Open University is based at Milton Keynes in the UK

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  • Page 1 Instruments Direct Ltd. Instruments Direct Ltd. Unit 14, Worton Court 10 Brent Drive Worton Road Hudson, MA 01749 Isleworth TW7 5ER Manufactured by iBOTZ Div of Instruments Direct Ltd. The Open University is based at Milton Keynes in the UK UKVER2...

  • Page 2: Read Before Proceeding

    READ BEFORE PROCEEDING Product Information Read this manual carefully before getting started on your robot. Ask someone to help you read the instructions. Keep this manual for future Tribotz reference. Model: MR-1005 Take care when using sharp tools such as, knives or screwdrivers. Keep the robotic parts away from small children.
  • Page 3 Czechoslovakian Karel Capek, introduces the word robot from the Czech robota, which means We have iBOTZ robots in our laboratory at the Open University, and they are always a big hit a serf or one in subservient labour. From this beginning the concept of a robot takes hold.
  • Page 4 Norbert Wiener, a professor at M.I.T., publishes Cybernetics, a book which describes the version of the arm for industrial applications. The new arm is controlled by a minicomputer. concept of communications and control in electronic, mechanical, and biological systems. 1976 1954 Robot arms are used on Viking 1 and 2 space probes Vicarm Inc.
  • Page 5 The final part of the modern robot is the sensory system. The sense of touch is used for object recognition or collision avoidance. For example, a robot hand, equipped with a rubber skin of microswitches, can recognize objects such as screws, pins, and washers. When, in 1954 George C.
  • Page 6 Tools needed for assembly Parts list + Screwdriver - Screwdriver Hammer Motor and gearbox Used for Tapping Screws (3V) installing gears Screw A Ø 2.6x6 PB 9pcs 2pcs Long -nose pliers Cutting pliers 2 pcs Screw B Ø 2.8x8 PB 6pcs 2pcs Helpful Hints prior to assembly Removing parts from plastic frame, simply twist the plastic parts away from the frame or use some cutting pliers, being careful not to snap any of the fragile parts.
  • Page 7 Plastic Parts Set Castor SET Tyre (Tire) Set Tire set WHEEL SET CASTOR STOPPER Tire GEAR BOX HOLDER CASTOR WHEEL Tire CASTOR TIRE Please Note: We have supplied extra castors and caster stoppers than you need. Dome REAR Battery APRON cover FRONT APRON...
  • Page 8 1. Assembling the castor 3. Assembly of motor-gear boxes and bottom case Screws B (4pcs) Castor tire Completed castor section Motor wire (4pcs) Completed Bottom case and Gear box motor (gear box) section holder Gear box holder Motor-gear Motor-gear Bottom case section Castor 2.Assembling the castor and the bottom case...
  • Page 9 5. Assembling the wheel and the bottom case Continuation of step 6 Completed Slide the tab on the wire plug bottom case and into the slot in the wire socket. wheel section Make sure to install in correct direction. Screw A Bottom case section Completed bottom...
  • Page 10 8. Assembling the PC board-C and the bottom case Continuation of step 8 Completed PC board-B and PC board-C PC board-C Bottom case and PC board-A,B section Completed bottom case and PC board-A,B,C section 9. Assembling the batteries and the bottom case Insert the terminal pins from the PC board-C to Make sure the switch is off.
  • Page 11 Continuation of step 11 10. Assembling the battery cover If the connectors of Screw A Motor wires the wires are too loose, (left and right) Battery cover pinch the connectors Completed bottom case and battery cover section lightly with a pair of long nose pliers so 9V battery snap and 3V...
  • Page 12 12. Assembling front/rear apron and bottom case 13. Assembling dome and body section Insert the pins of aprons to the holes of bottom case section. Dome Insert the holes Rear apron of dome to the pins of aprons. And then Front apron assembling the dome and the...
  • Page 13 How to operation Tribotz How to use the Tribotz in line tracer mode? 1. Install both the “AA” batteries and 9V battery in the battery holder. Bend the LED on the sensor PC board a little either way (toward the LED 2.
  • Page 14 Tribotz also comes with a Line Tracer Puzzle Game. The object of the game is to see can you complete putting the line together before the robot catches up with you! An ideal family of part game. It is important that this is laid on a flat surface so that the joints are as smooth as possible.

  • Page 15: Block Diagram

    Schematic of electronic circuit Block diagram schematic of electronic circuit is a kind of diagram showing how the The block diagram is a simplified figure that shows each function of the parts such as resistors and capacitors are connected to each other by electric circuit.
  • Page 16 Explanation of circuit Explanation of circuit Explanation of the different modes of operation of Tribotz wanders off the black line, it memorizes fro m which side it has strayed off and this part of the circuit instructs the motors to direct Tribotz back to the black line. For example, when it goes off to the right side of a black line, the reflected light is collected by the phototransistor PD2, Tribotz has three modes.

  • Page 17: Sound Mode

    Explanation of circuit Explanation of circuit from the collector terminal of TR2 to the base terminal of TR1 through R4 and C3 (called Test. positive feedback ). At this point TR1 and TR2 are turned off. 6. Power supply section 2.
  • Page 18 “AA” batteries (1.5V x 2 = 3V) provide energy to operate the amplification and driving motor section and provide power to spin the motors. If you would like additional resource material please log on to www.iBOTZ.com , where we will post further information about electronics and new products from time to time.
  • Page 19 Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots Resistors & Resistance So what is electronics? We all know that atoms are made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. The electrons are tiny Any material that hinders the movement of electrons is called a resistor.
  • Page 20 Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots If all this is a little hard to take in, here’s a handy way to remember Ohm’s Law Resistor Colour Code Chart 1st.
  • Page 21 Non-electrolytic capacitors have ordinary dielectrics. the iBOTZ™ robots It is easier to consider the transistor as a switch – simply switching currents on and off. They Electrolytic capacitors can store more charge than non-electrolytic capacitors but there are a can also work as amplifiers, where they increase the current.
  • Page 22 Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots gives two junctions. If the thin slice is n-type the transistor is called a p-n-p transistor, and if the Diode anode thin slice is p-type it is called a n-p-n transistor. The middle layer is always called the base, and the outer two layers are called the collector and the emitter .
  • Page 23 Learn all about the electronic parts used in robots controlling the left motor. Basically it is amplifying the weak signals from the light sensor or phototransistor, and sends them to the motors for controlling the robots movements. Know your symbols The different types of components we have encountered each have a symbol to represent them in a circuit diagram.
  • Page 24 Fill in your mailing address Post or fax to USA or UK Office We will be developing more and more exciting and innovative robots to add to the iBOTZ Your Mailing Address: range for you to build and program. If you experience any difficulty building this robot you can go to our web site and see additional assembly photographs and frequently asked questions on www.iBOTZ.com.
  • Page 25 There is a short self-assessed course on robotics that tells you something of the background, and the comments or suggestions please send them to iBOTZ – they will be very pleased to hear from you. exciting future world of Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Robotics. This course was...
  • Page 26 A message from the team at the Open University … The Open University produces many courses covering a wide range of study areas. Examples of We are delighted that by building your iBOTZ robot, you have taken the first step into the fast- entry-level courses include: moving world of robotics and intelligent systems.