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Getting Started with Wink
Learning Wink's Basic Operation
Before you get started, please have a read over this quick guide to get started working
with your Wink robot.
Power Button
User Button
The user button can be used to index between the pre-loaded behaviors shipped with Wink.
The button can also be read by your code and used to make the robot carry out or change
behaviors. Have a look at Learn to Code Lesson 4 to see how to use the button.
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SKILL
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User Button
Programming Port
Power Button
Press the Power Button labeled "PWR" for
about 1/2 second to turn on Wink's power.
A power indicator LED just forward of the
power button will light and remain lit while
the power is on.
To turn the power back off, press the Power
Button again for a brief time. The power
indicator LED will turn off.
The power must be on to sucessfully upload
code to Wink.
Programming Port
Connect the ribbon cable from the
programming adapter to these pins.
BE SURE TO CONNECT TO ALL 10 OF
THE PINS.
It is easy to accidentally connect to just the
top row of pins.
Uploading new code can be started at
any time, even while other code is already
running on the robot. The programmer
automatically resets the robot before loading
new code.
Learn to Code - Ch01 Rev01.3 ~ Plum Geek
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Summary of Contents for Plum Geek Robotics Wink
- Page 1 User Button The user button can be used to index between the pre-loaded behaviors shipped with Wink. The button can also be read by your code and used to make the robot carry out or change behaviors. Have a look at Learn to Code Lesson 4 to see how to use the button.
- Page 2 Demo 3: Light Seeking In this example, Wink will look for light. This is a lot of fun in a dim lit room with a light source like a small flashlight. You’ll notice his eyes get brighter and he goes faster the closer he gets to the light.
- Page 3 You can also find other interesting software sketchs on this page, including the Pre-Loaded Demo, which is a copy of the software that was loaded on Wink when he was shipped. Feel free to edit and customize! Web Page: www.plumgeek.com/wink...
- Page 4 - so you’re already on your way! Once you get the software set up, we suggest you visit the Getting Smart link from the main Wink page. That will take you to the Wink Learn to Code Lessons page where you can continue the series.
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Page 5: Troubleshooting
Getting Started with Wink Troubleshooting Normally it’s a smooth process to get started with Wink. Here are a few items that may be accidentally overlooked. If you have any trouble uploading code to Wink, review these quick points. 1. Be sure you have selected “Arduino Fio” in the Tools>Board menu inside Arduino. - Page 6 Arduino Super Basics Lesson 1 How the code window is set up... In the world of Arduino, the window where you write your code is called a “sketch”. You could also call this “source code”. Have a look at how the window is set up. (1) Press the Check Mark button to “verify”...
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