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  • Page 1 Manual buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 1 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 1 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Parts List Building Zumi Powering and Charging Accessing Zumi’s Dashboard Troubleshooting and Support buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 1 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 1 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...

  • Page 4: Parts List

    Parts List Primary components microSD card Zumi board Pi 0 (zero) + microSD card Pi camera motors wheels OLED screen Battery Structural components Chassis Mounting bracket Zumi shell buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 2 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 2 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
  • Page 5 Fasteners These are the fasteners you’ll need, plus a few extras. If you need more, we’ve also provided the technical names so you can order them. Thick silver bolt Long plug (M3x8mm) standoff (M3x25+6mm MF) 8 included, use 6 2 included, use 2 Thin silver bolt Long socket (M2.5x6mm)
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  • Page 7: Building Zumi

    Building Zumi Let’s put Zumi together! Before Zumi can start up, she needs to be assembled. Follow along here, or go to robolink.com/zumi-getting-started Attach motors Chassis wires toward the back! (back) motors motor screws (front) TIP! Make sure the arms...
  • Page 8 Add standoffs to the chassis long socket standoffs thick silver bolts buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 6 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 6 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
  • Page 9 Attach the velcro and battery You may want to skip the velcro if you’re using Zumi in a classroom, since you may need to swap out batteries and motors more frequently. Battery wires toward the back! velcro pads Add standoffs to the Zumi board...
  • Page 10 Connect only the motor wires insert left motor wire insert right motor wire left motor CAUTION! Don’t connect the battery just yet, because it may damage the board if the build isn’t complete. We’ll connect it in the last step! (front) right motor buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 8...
  • Page 11 Flip the Zumi board on top of the chassis TIP! Flip it over like a book cover! CAUTION! Make sure to line up the four LED tubes with the holes in the chassis. Be careful not to bend them! buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 9 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 9...
  • Page 12 Add standoffs to the Zumi board long plug standoffs Attach the mounting bracket Mounting bracket thick silver bolt TIP! From the side, check that this part of the bracket is completely flat against the Zumi board. buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 10 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 10...
  • Page 13 Attach the Pi Camera to the mounting bracket This is a Pi Camera! Zumi uses this to see. open latch Make sure that the ribbon cable is securely plugged in, and that this piece is pushed in. It should click into place.
  • Page 14 Attach the heatsink to the Pi 0 This is a Pi 0, a miniature computer that fits in the palm of your hand—this is Zumi’s brain. It has a microSD card plugged into it, which is where her memory is stored. Let’s attach a heatsink to keep Zumi nice and cool.
  • Page 15 Connect the Pi 0 to the Pi Camera, then secure it to the Zumi board short socket standoffs open latch closed latch CAUTION! Make sure only the last five rows of pins are fully plugged in. Otherwise your Pi 0 will get damaged! buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 13...
  • Page 16 Also check Jumper wire that the jumper wire color order matches the mounting bolts picture. Connect the OLED into the Zumi board CAUTION! Match the jumper wire colors with the picture! Otherwise your screen could get damaged.
  • Page 17 Attach the shell Zumi’s shell protects her open trunk components from damage. Open the Zumi shell trunk and watch out for the front LEDs as you lower thick silver the shell over the bolts components. thin silver bolts CAUTION! Be careful not to bend the LEDs when placing the shell on.
  • Page 18 Attach the wheels wheels motor screws Finally, connect the battery Make sure the power switch is in the OFF position (switched to the left) before plugging in the battery. buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 16 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 16 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
  • Page 19 You’re done! To get to the dashboard, you can continue or go here: robolink.com/zumi-getting-started buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 17 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 17 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
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  • Page 23: Powering And Charging

    Powering and Charging Waking Zumi Up You can wake Zumi up by flipping the switch to the right towards the 1 position. In programming, 1 means “ON” or “TRUE” and 0 means “OFF” or “FALSE.” OFF position ON position TIP! Zumi is a computer, so it’s best to shut Zumi off from the...
  • Page 24 Low Battery Zumi will beep and flash her lights You’ll be able to tell what her battery when her battery is low. When this percentage is when she boots up or happens, you’ll want to charge her from the dashboard.
  • Page 25 Charging When Zumi is ON Zumi can also be charged while she is on. This is very useful for when you’re just coding and don’t want to drain her battery. While Zumi is on, plug in the Flip the switch to the OFF position micro USB cable.

  • Page 26: Accessing Zumi's Dashboard

    WiFi signal. You’ll need a device that can connect to WiFi, so a computer with only an ethernet cable won’t work. Once Zumi wakes up, she’ll tell you her name. Look for her name in your device’s WiFi list.
  • Page 27 Access her dashboard by opening a browser and going to the following URL. We recommend a laptop running the Chrome browser for the best experience. zumidashboard.ai zumidashboard.ai buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 25 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 25 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
  • Page 28 Getting Zumi Online Your computer is connected to Zumi, but Zumi still needs to get online. Even though she can run offline, we recommend connecting Zumi to the internet so she can get the latest updates. Plus, once Zumi is online, your computer will be online too! From Zumi’s dashboard, enter your WiFi information to connect Zumi to...
  • Page 29 Once Zumi is online, make sure she is updated to the latest version so you can get the newest lessons and software updates. You’re all set! Create a user and sign in. Now you can start exploring Zumi’s dashboard! buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 27 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 27...

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting And Support

    Troubleshooting and Support Troubleshooting guide robolink.com/zumi-troubleshooting Functions guide docs.robolink.com/zumi-library Still got questions? robolink.com/support buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 28 buildmanual_v4_aug2020_150size.indd 28 9/1/20 6:45 PM 9/1/20 6:45 PM...
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