Table Of Contents - Maker Factory MF-4992453 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. Explanation of symbols .........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3. Intended Use ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
4. Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
5. Product Description ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................5
6. Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
7. Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
8. Required accessories ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
9. General notes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
10. Preparatory work ................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
a) Application of the screw locking lacquer .......................................................................................................................................................................10
b) Ball bearings and cylindrical pins ..................................................................................................................................................................................10
c) Power Supply ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
d) Installation of the software and firmware ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
11. Transferring the Firmware ..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
a) Installing the driver ........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
b) Install Arduino IDE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
c) Setting up Arduino IDE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
12. Preparing the leg servos for installation .............................................................................................................................................................................15
13. Assembling the mechanical parts .......................................................................................................................................................................................18
a) Mounting servos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................18
b) Mounting of bearings.....................................................................................................................................................................................................20
c) Mounting the servo disks ..............................................................................................................................................................................................22
d) Mounting the spacer......................................................................................................................................................................................................24
e) Mounting the servos on the top plate ............................................................................................................................................................................25
f) Mount bottom plate .......................................................................................................................................................................................................27
g) Mounting the Receiver and Hexapod Robot Board .......................................................................................................................................................29
h) Mounting the legs ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................32
i) Laying the cables ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................35
j) Installing the battery ......................................................................................................................................................................................................39
k) Mounting the rubber feet ...............................................................................................................................................................................................40
l) Setting jumpers .............................................................................................................................................................................................................40
14. Transferring the Firmware ..................................................................................................................................................................................................41
15. Controlling with the Gamepad ............................................................................................................................................................................................42
16. Calibrate legs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
17. Using user boards ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................47
18. Demo Programmes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................50
19. Overview of the connections and components of the robot board .....................................................................................................................................53
20. Schematic system overview (block diagram) .....................................................................................................................................................................55
21. Pan unit ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................56
22. Pin assignment of the user boards .....................................................................................................................................................................................57
23. Parts list ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
24. FAQ ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
25. Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
26. Declaration of Conformity (DOC) ........................................................................................................................................................................................64
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