Summary of Contents for Raspberry Pi Pi Cruiser
- Page 1 Pi Cruiser Assembly Instructions Tools needed • A PH #1 screwdriver is required for most assembly. Included in the kit • A small plier to hold the nuts • A smaller screwdriver (PH #00) is required for attaching the ultrasonic sensor to the...
- Page 2 Caster Wheel Assembly • Identify the bottom plate o Attach the two caster wheels to the bottom plate using eight M3 x 8 screws and nuts. You may have to hold the nuts using a plier while using the screw driver. o Attach two 20-mm hexagonal standoffs (female-female) for the line sensor array using two M3 x 8 screws.
- Page 3 Line Sensor Assembly o Connect five wires to the line sensor as shown. One for power, one for ground and three are signal wires from each sensor. o Notice the line sensor assembly can be mounted in one of the two sides (servo wheel side or caster wheel side) depending upon your need.
- Page 4 Servos • Locate the chassis o Position a servo motor on the slot as shown. Notice how the servo wires are oriented. Make sure servo motor tab is outside the chassis. o Secure the servo using four M3 x 10 screws and nuts. To make assembly easy, start with the lower screw and then go to the upper screw.
- Page 5 o Attach the wheels to the servo using two small black screws that come with servos.
- Page 6 Brackets • Locate the two brackets. They are in a bag with rotating flanges. o Keep the brackets on top of the chassis lining up with the holes and using two M3 x 8 screws secure the brackets...
- Page 7 Install the Battery • Place two weather strips or similar material in the slot designed for battery. • Route the battery power wire through the slot (along with the servo wires). The battery charger cable can be secured to the underside of the chassis.
- Page 8 • Place the battery in the compartment in a way that the battery wires come out of the open side of the compartment and are close to the slot on the right. Refer to the photo. • Close underside of the chassis using the plate. Make sure the eight holes on the plate are .
- Page 9 • Turn your chassis and place it on a flat surface. Your chassis supported by two servo wheel and casters must be stand even and sturdy.
- Page 10 Electronics • Mount the power board using three or four M3 x 8 screws on the top of the chassis as shown. Be careful not to damage the electronic components while tightening the screws. • Connect the servos to the Motor 1 ad Motor 2 ports. •...
- Page 11 • The servo motors can be attached to any of the two motor ports on the power board. We will use M1 and M2 corresponding GPIO 13 and GPIO 18. • Attach the mini-bread breakout board on the available space on the break bard.
- Page 12 LCD Screen assembly • Open the LCD screen and Raspberry Pi from their boxes. Keep the ribbon cable, the acrylic LCD mount, and the SD card handy. Raspberry Pi not included in the kit. o Turn over the LCD screen...
- Page 13 Attach the three female-female standoffs and one female-male standoff o Secure the camera cable on your Raspberry Pi properly. Make sure you use the correct side. o Route the camera cable as shown (to the left). Do not sharply bend the cable.
- Page 14 Carefully insert the 40-pins of Raspberry Pi onto the LCD screen. Make sure you are doing it properly, so the HDMI adapter of the Pi and the LCD monitor are aligned, and the standoff goes through the hole in the board.
- Page 15 o Route the cable through the slot in the acrylic monitor mount. o Secure the acrylic mount to the monitor using four M2 x 5 screws. o Attach the rotating flanges to the brackets using two large thump screws. o Secure the monitor assembly to the rotating mount using four M3 x 8 screws.
- Page 16 DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CABLE. This is a specially designed cable to provide power for Raspberry Pi and the LCD monitor. Other power cables won’t work. Power cable goes from the USB port on the power board the micro USB port on the Raspberry Pi board.
- Page 17 Ultrasonic sensor and LEDs Assembly • Find the ultrasonic sensor, sensor plate, LED holders, two LEDs and keep them ready. o Install the ultrasonic sensor in the mount using our M1.6 x 6 screws and nuts as shown. These screws and nuts are very tiny so you can easily lose them. You need the smaller screw driver for this step.
- Page 18 Camera Assembly (Camera not included in the kit) • Raspberry Pi camera is very sensitive to static electricity. Make sure you ground yourself before handling the camera. o Mount the camera unit on the plate using four M2 x 5 screws and nuts. Handle the camera gently and don’t apply too much pressure when you are securing.
- Page 19 o Secure the camera assembly to the chassis using two M3 x 10 screws and nuts. Your robot is now ready for programming fun.
- Page 20 Ultrasonic sensor - wiring diagram Wiring line sensor array - wiring diagram...
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