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  • Page 2 Please place and put the product gently. Do not smash or shock it. About Adeept is a technical service team of open source software and hardware. Dedicated to applying the Internet and the latest industrial technology in open source area, we strive to provide best hardware support and software service for general makers and electronic enthusiasts around the world.
  • Page 3 This user manual can be used for learning, DIY, refitting, etc., except for commercial purpose. The Adeept Company owns all rights of contents in the manual, including but not limited to texts, images, data, etc. Any distribution or printing should be implemented with the permission of the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Fix the Battery Holder....................... 10 Rear Wheels..........................11 Front Wheels..........................13 Assemble Ultrasonic Module....................19 RGB LED Module........................22 Assemble PCBs.......................... 23 Assemble the Adeept Passive Buzzer Module................26 Remote Control......................... 27 Circuit Connection..........................31 Software & Hardware........................33 What is Arduino？........................33 Why Arduino?..........................33 How Should I Use Arduino?......................

  • Page 5: Components List

    Components List Acrylic Sheets 4 PCS 4 PCS 9 PCS 1 PCS 1 PCS 1 PCS 2 PCS 2 PCS 1 PCS 1 PCS 1 PCS 2 PCS 1 PCS 1 PCS The acrylic sheet is covered eets with a layer of protective film. You need to remove it first.

  • Page 6: Machinery Parts

    Screw Standoff Head Screw www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com M3*12 F624ZZ F687ZZ M3*30 Copper Bearing Bearing Copper Spring Standoff Washer Standoff www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com www.adeept.com Transmission Parts Servo x2 DC Motor x2 Front Wheel x2 Rear Wheel x2...

  • Page 7: Electronic Parts

    Electronic Parts Adeept UNO R3 Board x1 Adeept Remote Control Shield x1 Adeept Motor Shield x1 Adeept Nano Board x1 Adeept Ultrasonic Module x1 18650x2 Battery Holder-A x1 Adeept Passive Buzzer Module x1 Adeept RGB LED Module x2 18650x2 Battery Holder-B x1...
  • Page 8 NRF24L01 Module x2 Mini USB Cable x1 USB Cable x1 LED Connector x1 Buzzer Connector x1 Jumper Wire M/M x4...

  • Page 9: Tools

    Tools Cross Socket Wrench X1 Cross Screwdriver X1 Slotted Screwdriver X1 Wingding pipe X1 Self-prepared Parts Battery X4 18650...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    MCU. In Adeept Remote Control we use ADXL345 Acceleration sensor module, just adjust the tilt Angle of the remote control we can control the car to go forward, backward, left and right.

  • Page 11: Functions

    Functions The smart car has the following functions: 1. Stick mode: press the button A on remote control, then the LED1 on remote control blinks、 the LED2 lights up and LED3 goes out. At this time the four-wheel car is in stick mode.
  • Page 12 Remote control: 1. Press the button A, the four-wheel car in the stick mode and the LED1 flashes, LED2 lights up and LED3 goes out on the remote control. The four-wheel car is in stick mode. The rocker U1 on the remote control handle pushes the car go forward and backward. The rocker U2 on the remote control handle pushes the car to turn left and right.

  • Page 13: Assembly

    Assembly Fix the Position Place four M3*6 copper standoffs on the holes of the A13 (main plate). Fix them by four M3*8 screws. Determine the orientation of the plate for the subsequent assembly. Assemble the following components M3*6 Copper Standoff x4...

  • Page 14: Fix The Battery Holder

    Fix the Battery Holder Assemble the following components Note: The connector of the holder is at the square slot. M3 Nut x2 18650x2 Battery Holder-B x1 M3*10 Countersunk Head Screw x2 Effect diagram after assembling...

  • Page 15: Rear Wheels

    Rear Wheels 3.1 Fix the two DC motors on the A09 plate. Try to place the motor right in the middle position and along the middle axis of the plate. Assemble the following Effect diagram after assembling M3*30 Screw x2...
  • Page 16 3.3 Fix the part assembled in previous 3.1 and 3.2 under the A13 (main plate). Assemble the following components Effect diagram after assembling M3*8 Screw x4 Note: The red wires are on the top. Hold A09 between A13 and A10, and then align the holes, insert and tighten the screws.

  • Page 17: Front Wheels

    Front Wheels 4.1 Connect Plate A11 and A14 with A12. Assemble the following components Effect diagram after assembling A11 x1 M3 Nut x4 A12 x1 M3*12 Screw x4 A14 x1 4.2 Adjust the servo with built-in rocker arms. First, learn the structure. The servo can connect the rocker arm and spin to drive components bound with the arm.
  • Page 18 Now adjust the servo. This step is to make the servo shaft in the middle, so the component connected to the servo can be driven to move in a certain scope as needed. Adjust the rocker arm to make it rotate to an almost equal angle towards left and right.
  • Page 19 4.4 Fix a servo on Plate A14. Assemble the following components Effect diagram after assembling M3*8 Screw x2 M3*12 Copper Standoff x2 M3*8 Screw x2 4.5 Fix 4 M3*30 standoffs Effect diagram after assembling Assemble the following components M3*30 Copper...
  • Page 20 4.7 Install the front wheel (2 groups). Assemble the following components Front Wheel x1 M4 Spring F624ZZ A01 x1 Washer x4 Bearing x2 M4*40 Screw A03 x3 A02 x1 A05 x1 M4 Nut x1 Effect diagram after assembling 4.8 Fix 2 M3*6 standoffs on Plate A13.
  • Page 21 4.9 Assemble front wheels and steering part. Assemble the following components The rocker arm should be mounted almost perpendicular to the steering plate, so it can turn to a nearly equal degree towards left and right. But small deviation is acceptable. If not, remove the arm and reassemble again, instead of turning it.
  • Page 22 4.10 Fix the front wheels and the steering part. Assemble the following components M3*8 Screw x4 F687ZZ Bearing x2 Effect diagram after assembling The two wheels can turn left and right.

  • Page 23: Assemble Ultrasonic Module

    Assemble Ultrasonic Module 5.1 Assemble the servo. Assemble the following components M3*8 Screw Servo part assembled in Effect diagram after assembling 5.2 Assemble the rocker arm and Plate A07. Effect diagram after assembling Assemble the following components Rocker Arm Note: The end of the rocker arm should be on the slot hole.
  • Page 24 Effect diagram after assembling Assemble the following components A08 x1 M3 Nut x1 M3*12 x1 5.4 Fix the Adeept Ultrasonic Module on the part assembled in Step 5.3. Effect diagram after assembling Assemble the following components Adeept Ultrasonic Module X1 M1.4*6...
  • Page 25 5.5 Mount the part assembled in Step 5.4 to the car body. Assemble the following components Fixing screw packaged with servo X1 Make sure the servo is adjusted well (shaft turned to 90 degrees) and so the ultrasonic facing right ahead.

  • Page 26: Rgb Led Module

    First assemble the M2*10 screw and M2 nut into the LED module, with the screw just inserted into the nut (as shown in the figure). Then hold the LED, press the nuts into the holes of the module and tighten them. M2*10 Screw M2 Nut x2 Adeept RGB LED Module x1 Effect diagram after assembling...

  • Page 27: Assemble Pcbs

    Assemble PCBs 7.1.Mount the Adeept UNO R3 Board to A13. Assemble the following components M3*4 Screw x4 Adeept UNO R3 Board x1 Effect diagram after assembling...
  • Page 28 7.2 Insert the Adeept Motor Shield onto the Adeept UNO R3 Board. Assemble the following components Adeept Motor Shield x1 Effect diagram after assembling...
  • Page 29 7.3Insert the Adeept Motor Shield onto the Adeept UNO R3 Board. Assemble the following components NRF24L01 module – DO NOT NRF24L01 plug in inversely Module x1 Effect diagram after assembling...

  • Page 30: Assemble The Adeept Passive Buzzer Module

    Assemble the Adeept Passive Buzzer Module Assemble the following components Put an M3 nut on the car first, and then insert two M2*10 screws through the buzzer module, M3 nut, the long slot on the plate at the back of the car, and then an M2 nut below the plate in turn.

  • Page 31: Remote Control

    Remote Control A. Fix the 18650x2 Battery Holder and Adeept Remote Control Shield. Assemble the following components The wiring on the 18650x2 M3*10 Countersunk Battery Holder shall not be pressed between the Head Screw 18650x2 Battery Holder and the Adeept Remote Control...
  • Page 32 B. plug Arduino Nano in Adeept Remote Control Shield. Assemble the following components Arduino Nano x1 Effect diagram after assembling Pay attention to the direction of the Arduino Nano. Do not reverse it.
  • Page 33 C.Plug NRF24L01 in Adeept Remote Control Shield. Assemble the following components NRF24L01 Module x1 Plug NRF24L01 in the port P4 of Adeept Remote Control Shield. Effect diagram after assembling...
  • Page 34 D.Plug Adeept ADXL345 Module in Adeept Remote Control Shield. Assemble the following components Adeept ADXL345 Module x1 Plug NRF24L01 in the port P5 of Adeept Remote Control Shield. Effect diagram after assembling...

  • Page 35: Circuit Connection

    Circuit Connection Connect components based on the figure Pay attention to match the wire and port and not connect inversely. The servo that controls the direction of the car should be connected to the interface P4, and the servo that...
  • Page 36 Circuit Connection of the Remote Control：...

  • Page 37: Software & Hardware

    Software & Hardware What is Arduino？ Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino boards are able to read inputs - light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message - and turn it into an output - activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online.

  • Page 38: How Should I Use Arduino

    If you are a beginner with Arduino, Arduino learning kits on our website www.adeept.com would be a prefect step into this fantastic field! Two types of Arduino board are used in this car kit: Adeept UNO R3 Board and Arduino Nano Board. Adeept UNO R3 Board Arduino Nano Board...
  • Page 39 A properly configured shield can read the IOREF pin voltage and select the appropriate power source or enable voltage translators on the outputs to work with the 5V or 3.3V. Input and Output Each of the 14 digital pins on the Uno can be used as an input or output, using pinMode(), digitalWrite(), and digitalRead() functions.

  • Page 40: Arduino Software (Ide)

    Arduino Software (IDE) Please refer to the following teaching video for IDE download and installation ： https://youtu.be/BsTDVB8B240 Arduino Software (IDE) is used to write and upload the code for Arduino Board. First, install Arduino software (IDE): visit https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software. Download the corresponding installation program according to your operating system.
  • Page 41 The interface of Arduino software is as follows: The Arduino Integrated Development Environment - or Arduino Software (IDE) - contains a text editor for writing code, a message area, a text console, a toolbar with buttons for common functions and a series of menus. It connects to the Arduino and Genuino hardware to upload programs and communicate with them.
  • Page 42 TX LEDs blink as the sketch is uploaded. The Arduino Software (IDE) will display a message when the upload is completed, or show an error. When you upload a sketch, you're using the Arduino bootloader, a small program that has been loaded on to the microcontroller on your board.

  • Page 43: Install Library

    Install Library The example sketches provided use the RF24.ZIP library, so you need to install it before compiling. Click Add.ZIP Library to add the RF24.ZIP to the libraries folder. After the library is installed successfully, you can find the RF24.ZIP under Sketchbook location: on...
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  • Page 46: Upload Program

    After the preparations above, next we will upload the program (example sketches provided) to the Arduino Nano Board and Adeept UNO R3 Boards. The car kit comprises of two parts: the remote control based on Arduino Nano Boardand the car controller on Adeept UNO R3 Board.
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  • Page 48 Next, click the upload button After the program is uploaded to the Nano successfully, upload another sketch to the Adeept UNO R3. Open the program provided for the control board, the file “AdeeptMotor.ino”.
  • Page 49 Connect the Arduino UNO R3 Board to the PC. Select Tool -> Board “Arduino/Genuino Uno”, and Port -> COM7. Also here is COM7, assigned to the Uno, but it can be COM1, COM2, COM3...

  • Page 50: About Processing

    Click the button to upload the sketch to the board. About Processing What is Processing? Processing is a programming language, development environment, and online community. Since 2001, Processing has promoted software literacy within the visual arts and visual literacy within technology. Initially created to serve as a software sketchbook and to teach computer programming fundamentals within a visual context, Processing evolved into a development tool for professionals.
  • Page 51 PROCESSING SOFTWARE Download Processing: https://www.processing.org/download/ For more detailed information about Processing IDE, please refer to the following link: https://www.processing.org/reference/environment/ After downloading the decompression of the Processing software package, we do not need to install the Processing software. And we need to connect the remote control we provided to the...
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  • Page 53 Find AdeeptRadarProcessing.pde we have provided,...
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  • Page 55 Look at the following interface Press the button D on the remote control. You'll see real-time radar scanning data from the car. Note: when we press button D here, sometimes the car cannot send back data. We need to press...
  • Page 56 We will improve the code in this area in the next time. We will upload the updated code to our website as soon as possible. We also welcome everybody to discuss together, study together, make progress together in Adeept BBS (http://www.adeept.com/forum).

  • Page 57: Afterword

    After completing all projects in the guide, you should have some knowledge of the book and Arduino, thus you can try to change the car into other projects by adding more Adeept modules or changing the code for extended functions.

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