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A word from Tiger Electronics What is the WonderBorg? Caution Be sure to read this Notes on Handling: Notes on Use: INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Hardware: How to Assemble the Robot Hardware Variations: Advanced Fun with the WonderBorg Software: How to Use Robot Works...
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CONFIGURATION OF THE WONDERBORG Configuration of the WonderBorg WonderBorg Robot Works Interface CONFIGURATION OF THE WONDERBORG The WonderBorg's Body WonderBorg's Sensors...
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CONFIGURATION OF THE WONDERBORG The WonderBorg's Intelligence (i.e. the Program) How to Make the WonderBorg Work AUTONOMOUS INFRARED RECEIVER PROGRAMMABLE CUSTOMIZE...
HARDWARE BASICS Names of Parts POWER switch START/STOP switch Eye (Red LED) Green LED Infrared LED 1 Infrared LED 2 Infrared Receiver Light Sensor Antennae 10. Connector 11. Option Connector HARDWARE BASICS Tools Required Wire-cutters Needle-nose pliers Philips screwdriver Others List of Parts Electronic Parts...
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HARDWARE BASICS List of Parts Set of Rubber Parts (with Other Parts runners) HARDWARE BASICS The Basics Assembling the Mechanism...
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HARDWARE BASICS Installing the Motherboard HARDWARE BASICS Fitting the Legs...
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HARDWARE BASICS Fitting the Legs Fitting the Antennae HARDWARE BASICS Fitting the Antennae...
HARDWARE BASICS Bending the Legs and Antennae AAA/LR03 1.5V AAA/LR03 1.5V AAA/LR03 1.5V AAA/LR03 1.5V AAA/LR03 1.5V AAA/LR03 1.5V Extra Information HARDWARE BASICS Fitting the Body Shell Operational Testing...
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HARDWARE VARIATIONS Assembly Variations HARDWARE VARIATIONS The Option connector Caution Specifications Pin Layout and Reference Circuit Caution...
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HARDWARE VARIATIONS ROBOT WORKS: CONTENTS Personalize your WonderBorg Setup: Preparing to Use Robot Works Overview of the Programming Operation: Robot Works Explained Programming: How a Program is Created The Set Up Screen: The Settings Screen Explained Programming: Getting started: Programming Exercises...
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Introduction System Requirements INTRODUCTION SET UP Installing the software Uninstalling Robot Works...
- Connecting the Interface Caution Inserting the Batteries SET UP SET UP Names of Interface Parts and Their Function Points to note Using the Interface as an Infrared Signal Transmitter The flashing of the indicator lamp when an infrared signal is transmitted...
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SET UP OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMING OPERATION Setting the serial Port Overview of the Programming Operation...
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMING OPERATION OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMING OPERATION Let's get started!
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OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMING OPERATION How to Read the Screens Operations are carried out using three basic screens: the Panel screen, the Sensor Block Factory screen, and the Command Block Factory screen. This section explains the role of each screen and how to switch between them. When you open Robot Works, the title screen appears.
Names of Parts THE PANEL SCREEN THE PANEL SCREEN Sensor Block Factory: 2. Command Block Factory: Download To Robot: 4. Set Up: 5. Quit: 6. Sensor Block: Command Block: 8. Blue Square: 9. Pink Triangle: 10. Switch Panels: 11. Copy: 12.
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14. Program name: 15. New: 16. Save as: 17. Save: 18. Load: THE PANEL SCREEN PROGRAMMINNG Programming How to Read Blocks Operations Carried Out on the Panel Screen How to Edit Blocks How to Eliminate Unwanted Blocks Switching Panels Using Panels...
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THE SENSOR BLOCK FACTORY 2-1 The Sensor Block Factory Name of Parts 2. Cancel: Sensor List: 4. Block 5. Help: 6. Help screen: THE SENSOR BLOCK FACTORY How to Create a Sensor Block Frequently-Used Sensors Area in which Robot can pick up infrared signals...
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THE SENSOR BLOCK FACTORY Sensor Table Touch sensor Infrared sensors Floor Sensor Brightness sensor Infrared signal sensor TIMER Internal clock sensor Option THE COMMAND BLOCK FACTORY The Command Block Factory Names of Parts: How to Create a Command Block...
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THE COMMAND BLOCK FACTORY PRIORITY ORDER AND INTERRUPTS Often-Used Commands Priority Order Interrupt How an Interrupt Works Interruptable block...
TRANSMITTING A PROGRAM Sending a Program to the WonderBorg Saving a Program Exiting from Robot Works TO THE WONDERBORG THE SET UP SCREEN The Set Up Screen Names of Parts...
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Return 2. Set Serial port: Robot settings: Infrared sensor Low speed Light sensor Dark sensor 4. Indicator Settings: THE SET UP SCREEN THE SET UP SCREEN 5. Send Set Up IR signal Control Disconnecting the Interface During the Transmission of an Infrared Signal...
PROGRAMMING: GETTING STARTED Programming Exercises In this section you will learn how to write programs to make your WonderBorg move. Exercise 1: Creating a Program that Simply Makes the Robot Go Forward We’re now going to program the WonderBorg to continuously walk forward, like toy robots. If there is no sensor reaction, the WonderBorg will take one step forward.
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PROGRAMMING: GETTING STARTED Exercise 3: Modifying the Program so that the WonderBorg can Pick Up and Follow an Infrared Signal Program for Exercise 3 Panel 1 Panel 2 PROGRAMMING: GETTING STARTED Testing How to Transmit an Infrared Signal The Ranged Reached by the Infrared Signal...
PROGRAMMING: GETTING STARTED Exercise 4: Modifying the Program to Make the WonderBorg Follow an infrared Signal Reliably Pre-Programmed Personalities SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Clause 1: Intellectual Property Right Clause 2: Licensing Clause 3: Restrictions Clause 4: Transfer of Ownership of the Software Clause 5: Exemption from Liability Clause 6: Compensation for Damage Clause 7: Export Restrictions...
Troubleshooting Operating Problems - If the WonderBorg does not beep when the power is turned ON: - If nothing happens when the power is switched ON: - If the WonderBorg does not move correctly when you transmit a program: - If the WonderBorg makes a chirping noise while executing a program, and the stops moving: - If the WonderBorg's legs start trembling when the power is switched ON:...