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GETTING STARTED
There are three primary types of functional components
to this kit that enable the robots to work:
A. The balancing robotic base unit is the platform for all
of your balancing robot creations. This robotic device
contains a number of key functional components itself,
including ...
... a microcontroller, which is essentially a small
computer. This is the "brain" of your robot. It takes
sensor data and instructions from the app.
... a gyroscope sensor, which senses the robot's
position and angle of tilt.
... an acceleration sensor, which senses the robot's
change in speed.
... two motors with encoders, which connect to the
wheels and axles to move the robot around and tell
the microcontroller how fast the robot is moving.
... a Bluetooth wireless module, which allows the
base unit to connect to the app on your tablet or
smartphone.
... a battery compartment, which provides power to
all the electrical components.
B. The wheels and axles connect to the motors inside the
robotic base use and allow the models to drive around.
C. The app allows you to remotely control and program
the robots you build.
These three elements, in combination with all the
mechanical parts — rods, gears, axles, frames, and so on
— allow you to build and program robots that can
balance on their two wheels.
To get started:
1. Download the apps following the instructions on
page 7.
2. Follow the assembly instructions on page 8 to build the
test model called Chassis 1. (For all of the assembly
instructions, you can either use this manual or the
digital assembly instructions app.)
3. Follow the instructions for testing Chassis 1 with the
control app at the bottom of page 9.
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4. Refer to pages 10–15 for information on how the control
app works.
5. Now, proceed with building the other models, one at a
time, and running the sample programs given on the
programming page found after the assembly
instructions for each model.
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