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Littlebits Bit p1 Invention Manual

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  • Page 1 RULE YOUR ROOM KIT INVENTION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Bits to create an invention ™ a26 mounting board that solves that problem. micro USB cable alligator clips Invent a Kitchen Contraption The littleBits Invention Cycle WANT MORE INVENTIONS? Icon Index Glossary Conductivity Troubleshooting 24–25 74–75...
  • Page 3 (“X” ICONS) Output Bits do some- OUTPUT (GREEN): OPEN HARDWARE SYMBOL & LITTLEBITS LOGO thing – light up, buzz, move… IF THE BITS WON’T SNAP TOGETHER, TRY SPINNING ONE AROUND AND MAKE SURE THE ARROWS POINT THE INPUT BIT AFFECTS THE OUTPUT BITS THAT FOLLOW...
  • Page 4 LET THE GAMES BEGiN! UNLOCK CHALLENGES , INVENTIONS, AND FUN ON THE APP. INVENT A ROBOTIC PEACOCK INVENT A PINBALL GAME INVENT A KEYTAR GET THE FREE APP. FIND MORE FUN. ENTER YOUR FIRST Create your account See tons of cool CHALLENGE.
  • Page 5 9 volts of electricity in the knob on a water faucet. o9 BARGRAPH o9 BARGRAPH battery to the 5 volts that The more you turn the littleBits circuits run on. knob, the more the water ™ i6 DIMMER The power Bit also sends a flows from the faucet.
  • Page 6 i20 SOUND TRIGGER o6 BUZZER MEET THE BIT MEET THE BIT Use this Bit to control your The buzzer makes a sound circuits with sound! The no one can ignore. It’s sound trigger listens to the great at sounding the alarm noise level in your room, or annoying those nearby.
  • Page 7 o9 BARGRAPH o11 SERVO MEET THE BIT MEET THE BIT The bargraph shows you The servo is a motor that how much signal the Bit is can swing back and forth receiving with a display of or be turned to a specific five light-emitting diodes position.
  • Page 8 w14 MAKEY MAKEY BIT MEET THE BIT SAMPLE CIRCUIT #1 HOW IT WORKS ® The Makey Makey Bit turns The Makey Makey Bit TOUCH BOTH everyday conductive objects sends an signal to the ALLIGATOR When you touch the metal CLIPS AT THE (like bananas) into triggers Bits that follow it when SAME TIME.
  • Page 9 SAMPLE CIRCUIT #2 SAMPLE CIRCUIT #3 SAMPLE CIRCUIT #3 MA KEY COMPLETE ACTIVATE YOUR COMPUTER’S ACTIVATE YOUR COMPUTER’S THE CIRCUIT SPACE BAR MOUSE CLICK HOW IT WORKS HOW IT WORKS When you connect the You can use input Bits to o9 BARGRAPH Makey Makey Bit to your control the keys on your...
  • Page 10 On the bottom of your servo motor and add your shoes you’ll find red more complex movements adhesive backing you can to your littleBits inventions. peel off, which is great for securing your circuits to different surfaces. HOW IT WORKS...
  • Page 11 DC motor (not mounting board or a pair included) shaft, and offers of littleBits shoes. It’s a lots of leverage for pushing, great way to keep the pulling, and throwing. servo steady so the arm can go wild.

  • Page 12: Micro Usb Cable

    Makey Bit, information is sent through the cable to HOW IT WORKS control the LEFT ARROW Snap together your littleBits key on the computer. circuit and press the feet of your Bits into the holes of ALLIGATOR CLIPS MEET THE ACCESSORY the mounting board.

  • Page 13: Icon Index

    Nope! If you want, you can remix while you play, or share while you create. Each Show the world what INSPIRE OTHERS. phase of the invention cycle represents you’ve created on the littleBits Invent app. ATTACH ALLIGATOR TURN DIAL TURN DIAL COUNTER- CABLE a different way of thinking and making.
  • Page 14 CONDUCTORS VS. GOOD CONDUCTORS INSULATORS WITH ALLIGATOR CLIPS, YOU CAN ADD CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS TO YOUR INVENTIONS people and POWERED BY THE MAKEY MAKEY . SOME MATERIALS WORK BETTER THAN OTHERS. ® ™ aluminum pets foil graphite most silverware liquids Most things that contain are conductive coins WATER...
  • Page 15 INVENTION 01 BITS + MATERIALS CREEPY EYEBALLS (MiNiMUM) a1 battery & cable p1 power i20 sound trigger o9 bargraph a4 screwdriver a7 adhesive shoes (×2) that glows green INVENT A CREEPIN’ COMPANION TIME LEVEL whenever it hears a noise. Make a unique personality •paper for your Creepy Eyeballs, then put your new pal in •markers...
  • Page 16 PRESS ADHESIVE SHOES ONTO YOUR CIRCUIT. ASSEMBLE TEMPLATE A. When you clap, the bargraph should ADJUST AND TEST THE SOUND TRIGGER. PLACE THE TEMPLATE light up for three seconds. OVER THE CIRCUIT. TEST YOUR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING PG 74 SENSITIVITY “+” FULLY CLOCKWISE POWER:...
  • Page 17 Just make GET YOUR SOUND-ACTIVATED CREEPY EYEBALLS TO LIGHT UP! a sound. HOW IT WORKS Draw some crazy eyeballs on a piece of paper and place it CUSTOMIZE! inside your template. USE TAPE: KEEP YOUR EYES IN PLACE sends signal into the circuit. ™...
  • Page 18 SHOW US HOW YOU’VE SURPRISED YOUR FAMILY, Take a FRIENDS, OR PETS WITH THIS INVENTION. picture or video and upload it to the littleBits Invent app! SHARE YOUR INVENTION ON THE LITTLEBITS ™ INVENT APP...
  • Page 19 BITS + MATERIALS PRESS THE SERVO HUB ONTO THE SERVO. a1 battery & cable p1 power i6 dimmer o11 servo •Phillips-head screwdriver •scissors •masking tape •magazine, poster or artwork a7 adhesive #6 screws (×3) shoes (×4) a23 mechanical arm a24 servo mount a19 servo hub (not included) BUILD YOUR CIRCUIT.
  • Page 20 CONNECT THE MECHANICAL ARM TO THE SERVO HUB. SET SERVO TO SWING MODE. USE PHILLIPS-HEAD SCREWDRIVER MODE: i12 temp. SWING sensor: Fahrenheit mode i13 light sensor: light mode o11 servo: swing mode Turn the power on and twist the dimmer knob. The servo PRESS ADHESIVE SHOES ONTO YOUR CIRCUIT.
  • Page 21 You will need two images. MAKE THE STORY OF YOUR MOVING COLLAGE. Cut out a background image and a moving image. SCISSORS ATTACH THE MOVING IMAGE TO THE MECHANICAL ARM. USE TAPE...
  • Page 23 MOUNT YOUR BACKGROUND IMAGE TO THE WALL AND TAPE ALL FOUR CORNERS DOWN WELL. USE TAPE PEEL THE BACK OFF THE ADHESIVE SHOES AND STICK YOUR CIRCUIT TO THE COLLAGE.
  • Page 24 Twist the dimmer to make the animated element move SET IT IN MOTION! faster or slower across the background. HOW IT WORKS ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE MECHANICAL ARM SO THAT IT SWINGS WHERE YOU WANT IT TO. TROUBLESHOOTING PG 75 ™...
  • Page 25 TAKE VIDEOS OF EACH MOVING COLLAGE YOU Post to the MAKE TO CREATE AN ONLINE GALLERY! littleBits Invent app and share it with friends and family. SHARE YOUR INVENTION ON THE LITTLEBITS ™ INVENT APP...
  • Page 26 BITS + MATERIALS PRESS ADHESIVE SHOES ONTO YOUR CIRCUIT TO KEEP YOUR BITS SECURE. a7 adhesive a1 battery & cable p1 power w14 Makey Makey o6 buzzer shoes (×2) ® •pencil alligator clips (×2) (not included) BUILD YOUR CIRCUIT. o6 BUZZER w14 MAKEY MAKEY p1 POWER ATTACH TWO ALLIGATOR CLIPS TO THE MAKEY MAKEY BIT –...
  • Page 27 Your body is conductive, TURN THE POWER ON AND TEST YOUR CIRCUIT. USE A PENCIL TO FILL IN THE so touching both clips lets electricity flow through the Makey Makey Bit, THREE SHAPES AS DARK AS sending an signal to the buzzer Bit. YOU CAN.
  • Page 28 BUZZER from the Makey Makey Bit. WHICH OBJECTS AND MATERIALS MADE THE BEST Create a video and share your BUZZING BOOKLET? results on the littleBits Invent app! SHARE YOUR INVENTION ON THE LITTLEBITS ™ INVENT APP...

  • Page 29: Burglar Buzzer

    INVENTION 04 BITS + MATERIALS BURGLAR BUZZER (MiNiMUM) a1 battery & cable p1 power o6 buzzer w14 Makey Makey ® a26 mounting board that catches INVENT YOUR OWN BURGLAR ALARM TIME LEVEL would-be thieves in the act! Protect your prized •paper •scissors possessions with this automatic alerter that sounds and...
  • Page 30 Your body is conductive, so PRESS YOUR CIRCUIT ONTO THE MOUNTING BOARD. TURN THE POWER ON AND TEST YOUR CIRCUIT. touching both clips lets electricity flow through the Makey Makey Bit, triggering signal to the buzzer Bit. TOUCH BOTH ALLIGATOR CLIPS AT THE SAME TIME TEST YOUR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING...
  • Page 31 ATTACH YOUR CIRCUIT TO THE SIDE OF TAPE A PIECE OF STRING TO YOUR TRIP WIRE AND THE OBJECT YOU WANT USE TAPE OR RUBBER BAND THE BOX, AND THE ALLIGATOR TO PROTECT. TO ATTACH MOUNTING CLIPS TO THE TWO PIECES BOARD TO BOX OF FOIL.
  • Page 32 SET YOUR BOX DOWN ON TO THE TRIP WIRE, AND SET YOUR OBJECT ON TOP OF THE BOX. USE TAPE TO SECURE THE BOX TO YOUR TABLE TOP HOW IT WORKS Pulling the piggy DO A TEST RUN! bank off the box should pull out the trip wire from between the two pieces of foil, setting off the...
  • Page 33 TRY IT OUT IN ANOTHER CONTEXT. See who you can prank! TAKE A VIDEO OF YOUR CUSTOM BURGLAR BUZZER IN ACTION AND POST IT ON THE LITTLEBITS INVENT APP. SHARE YOUR INVENTION ON THE LITTLEBITS ™ INVENT APP...
  • Page 34 BITS + MATERIALS PRESS THE SERVO HUB ONTO THE SERVO AND ADJUST THE SERVO TO TURN MODE. a1 battery & cable p1 power w14 Makey Makey ® o11 servo a26 mounting a19 servo hub a24 servo mount a23 mechanical arm #6 screws (×4) template B board...
  • Page 35 PRESS YOUR CIRCUIT AND SERVO MOUNT ONTO THE MOUNTING BOARD. ON THE MAKEY MAKEY BIT, CLIP ONE OF THE ALLIGATOR CLIPS TO THE LEFT ARROW PAD AND THE OTHER TO THE EARTH PAD. connect the Touching the ends of both alligator clips should cause the WITH POWER ON, TEST YOUR CIRCUIT! USE PHILLIPS-HEAD...
  • Page 36 ATTACH YOUR CIRCUIT TO A BOOK. TAPE TWO PIECES OF FOIL TO THE EDGE OF A DRAWER, AND ATTACH THE ALLIGATOR LEAVE A SMALL GAP BETWEEN CLIPS TO THE FOIL AS INDICATED. THE TWO PIECES OF FOIL! MAKE THE BUCKET FOR THE LAUNCHER USING TEMPLATE B. USE TAPE OR RUBBER BANDS: SECURE YOUR...
  • Page 37 Opening the SLIP THE BUCKET ONTO THE FREE LAUNCH TIME! drawer will make the pieces END OF THE MECHANICAL ARM. of foil touch and activate the servo. PRO TIP: IF NEEDED, YOU CAN USE TAPE TO SECURE THE TEMPLATE. TEST YOUR CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING PG 74 CRUMPLE UP A HALF-SHEET OF NOTEBOOK PAPER OR A SMALL PIECE OF...
  • Page 38 BURGLAR, THEN SHOW THE COMMUNITY HOW YOU be hard to move. This relationship between PROTECTED YOUR SECRET STASH ON THE LITTLEBITS SHARE YOUR INVENTION ON THE distance and force is called torque.
  • Page 39 Share any photos or videos of your together to transform a simple dinner PRO TIP: early prototypes, too. The littleBits into a meal of the future. TAKE A LOOK AT EVERYDAY OBJECTS YOU COULD MAKE BETTER WITH BITS. CHAIRS, POTS & PANS,...
  • Page 40 WANT MORE INVENTIONS? GLOSSARY Find these inventions on the littleBits Invent app. ™ Brainstorming is a creative activity that helps generate a large number BRAINSTORM of ideas. There are many variations on how to brainstorm. The important thing is to let INVENTION 06 your imagination run wild.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Makey Makey Bit and the computer. Visit littleBits.cc/faq or contact our customer service this until the circuit turns on at the desired volume. from passing electricity. To make an apple more You will also need to connect the Makey Makey Bit team at support@littleBits.cc.
  • Page 42 These limits are designed to Inc. hot. provide reasonable protection • Discontinue use of any modules against harmful interference in © 2016 littleBits Electronics Inc. that malfunction, become damaged a residential installation. This All rights reserved. or broken. equipment generates, uses and can...
  • Page 43 POWER SOUND TRIGGER MAKEY MAKEY ® DIMMER SERVO BARGRAPH BUZZER ACCESSORIES RULE YOUR 9V battery & cable adhesive shoes (×6) ROOM KIT servo hub mechanical arm servo mount mounting boards (×2) micro USB cable alligator clips (×4) screwdriver #6 screws (×4) viii...

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