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- Page 1 RoboticsConnection.com Assembly Manual ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 2 We believe you will be very pleased with the solidity and rigidity of the assembled kit. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 3 Pre-Construction Information: Before assembling your Botster™ kit, get familiar with the material below so you will better understand the nomenclature used in this guide. Botster™ Screw Types and Sizes: Button Head Cap Screw (BHCS): 6-32 x 1/2” (For wheel encoder modules and rear caster) Flat Head Cap Screw (FHCS): 6-32 x 1/2”...
- Page 4 Caution!!! Be very careful on this step and do not cut yourself! This should be performed by an adult! ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 5 Thread them in until about 1/8” of an inch is sticking out of the other side of the chassis side plate. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 6 Make sure you have all of the bolts threaded into the nuts before tightening them down, othewise, it’ll be hard to thread them all in. Also, make sure the servo wire is pointing toward the bottom of the Botster™, and that the servo mounting flange is flush with the bottom of the chassis side.
- Page 7 NOTE: Do not use metal washers for spacers since they could short the electric circuit on the wheel encoder module! ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 8 Use two 6-32 nuts to captivate the encoder module button head cap screws (both chassis sides) as shown. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 9 (be careful, they’ll fall out!) ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 10 Use three 6-32 x 1/2” button head cap screws to bolt the housing to the bottom deck as shown. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 11 8. Start threading six 6-32 x 1/2” flat head cap screws into each of countersunk holes along the bottom of the bottom deck (don’t worry about the two in the middle yet). ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 12 This will allow you to apply very little torque to tighten them down when fully seated. Here’s what the Botster™ should look like once you bolt sides to the bottom. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005.
- Page 13 NOTE 2: If you purchased the optional Generic or CMUcam2 Turret for the Botster, then thread in the two 6-32 x 1/2” flat head cap screws used to bolt the turret servo pan base into the middle deck as shown.
- Page 14 6-32 x 1/2” flat head cap screw (Unless you’re not going to be using these, in which case, save them, and skip this step). ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 15 Sharp IR sensor, before bolting it into the front deck (below). Otherwise you’ll face a similar situation. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 16 This will provide clearance with the rear vertical deck when the Botster is fully assembled. Make sure you cut the horn as shown below with the serrated side down. You’ll only need to trim the one side shown.
- Page 17 These will be used to bolt in the front vertical deck. Here’s what the middle deck with turret assembly should look like at this point. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 18 ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 19 Bolt in the front vertical deck as shown using four 6-32 x 1/2” flat head cap screws (2 in bottom deck, 2 in middle deck). ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 20 Here’s what the Botster™ should look like at this point (NOTE: You may have the Generic or CMUcam2 turret bolted in as well). ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 21 Bolt on the upper deck using four 6-32 x 1/2” flat head cap screws thru each side plate as shown below. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 22 24.) Bolt the upper rear vertical deck onto the back of the Botster’s chassis as shown using four 6-32 x 1/2” flat head cap screws. The upper rear vertial deck is a perfect place to mount our plug-n-play breadboard for the BX-24 or OOPic-R.
- Page 23 Botster’s™ inner cavities. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 24 Once it’s centered, it should easily stay in that position, even while driving. 28.) Bolt on the Botster’s™ wheels using the black servo screws in the ends of the splined servo shafts. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005.
- Page 25 That’s it! You’re now ready to bolt on your controllers and other sensors and make Botster perform some cool tasks! Good luck! Please let us know if you encountered any issues which weren’t explained clearly in this manual so we can improve it for our future customers.
- Page 26 3.) Bolt the OOPic-R or BasicX-24 onto the standoffs using the four included 6-32 x ¼ socket head cap screws as shown. ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
- Page 27 Here’s what it should look like when you’ve finished mounting your controller. That’s it! ©2004-2005 Summerour Robotics Corporation – Botster™ Assembly Manual Version 1.4 – 05/15/2005. Botster™ and Botster Brand™ are Trademarks of Summerour Robotics Corporation 2004-2005.
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