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E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL
Let's build,
code, and play!
Transform me
again and again!
Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 89 Ship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
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- Page 1 E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL Let’s build, code, and play! Transform me again and again! Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 89 Ship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com...
- Page 2 KIT CONTENTS Do you have any questions? Our tech support team will be glad to help you! USA: support@thamesandkosmos.com or 1-800-587-2872 Parts in your experiment kit No. Description Quantity Part No. No. Description Quantity Part No. A1 Inner wheel half 724186 D4 Metal spring 724199...
- Page 3 Robotics: Smart Machines - Sidekick TABLE OF CONTENTS Additional information Safety Information ........... Check it out can be found in the Important Information ..........15, 24, sections on pages Adventure Comic Part 1 ........... ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS BEGIN ON PAGE Building the Subassemblies ......
- Page 4 SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY FOR EXPERIMENTS WITH BATTERIES › The wires are not to be inserted into socket-outlets. Never WARNING! Not suitable for perform experiments using household current! The high children under 3 years. voltage can be extremely dangerous or fatal! Choking hazard —...
- Page 5 They can do all of this with Thames & Kosmos STEM experiment kits. We hope you and your junior programmer have an exciting time experimenting with your robotic Sidekick! — Before building and experimenting, read the — The finished robots can be controlled without instructions with your child and discuss the a smart device.
- Page 10 So many parts! Are you ready? Because now it’s time to assemble your robotic Sidekick. First, you will build the subassemblies that you need for both models. For this, parts with the same letter go together. Then, follow the assembly instructions...
- Page 11 Building the Subassemblies THE WHEELS (A) Click THE CHASSIS (C) T1 (8x) THE CONNECTOR (D) T1 (2x) Push the two D3 parts together slightly, compressing the spring (D4), so that the tabs of D3 fit into the slot of D1. D3/D4/D3...
- Page 12 HEAD ASSEMBLY (E) Align the small peg in the center of E2 with the hole in the T1 (2x) middle of E3. Note: Wire colors may vary. T1 (2x) After tightening the screws, remove the two protective pieces of tape. T1 (4x) Attach the sticker to the...
- Page 13 Building the Subassemblies CONTROL UNIT (F) Apply the sticker to the rear housing Attach the sticker to the cover (F2) as shown. speaker cable as shown. Position the main board (F6) on the housing cover as shown and tightly fasten it with two screws. T1 (2x) Be careful not to damage any components on the board while screwing it in.
- Page 14 DRIVE MOTOR ASSEMBLIES Left drive motor (G) Apply the sticker for the left drive motor (U2) to The plug of the T1 (2x) the cable as shown. cable for the left drive motor has two openings. Make sure the cables pass through the notch in G2.
- Page 15 2. BATTERY REPLACEMENT To change your Sidekick’s batteries after it has been assembled, please follow these steps: 1. First turn off the device and remove the battery compartment cable from the power strip. 2. Remove the battery assembly from the rover or robot.
- Page 16 ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLIES Right arm (L) Left arm (M) T1 (2x) T1 (2x) DRIVE ASSEMBLIES Right drive motor Click Wheel Chassis Repeat steps 1 – 3 with the left drive Click motor.
- Page 17 The History of Robotics CHECK IT OUT The UNIMATE was the world’s fi st industrial robot. The History of Robotics Since antiquity, humans have dreamed of machines that could relieve them of the drudgery of hard work. Over two thousand years ago, Heron of Alexandria invented machines for use in the world of theater.
- Page 18 Cool! So easy to control! Now that you’ve put together the most important subassemblies, it’s time to build your fi st model. The steps to build the off-road rover model are described on the following pages. If you prefer to start with the robot, you can skip to page 20.
- Page 19 Assembling the Rover ASSEMBLING THE ROVER Chassis with left and right drive motors Wheel Apply pressure to L4 with your finger while you Repeat this step with tighten the screw. the fourth wheel. Click Arrange the cables of the battery assembly and the two drive motors as shown.
- Page 20 ASSEMBLING THE ROVER Before attaching the connector to the head Connector assembly, lay the infrared sensor cable down flat across the underside of the head as shown. Connector Push in Push in Head assembly To mount the connector to the head assembly, push the two tabs together, and position the connector between the two...
- Page 21 Switch between direct control and key programming modes) To switch your Sidekick on, you need to press and hold the central button with the three stripes for about two seconds. Your Sidekick will greet you with sounds and a short dance.
- Page 22 Hello Sidekick here, at your service! Now it’s time to assemble the second model: the robot. You will again start with the subassemblies you built on pages 9 – 14. If you’ve already built the rover, you will need to fi st remove the subassemblies from the model.
- Page 23 Assembling the Robot ASSEMBLING THE ROBOT If you assembled the rover first, you must first reverse the steps 1-9 from the previous section (pages 17 and 18). to unscrew the front wheels, you must first remove the wheel caps. to do this, use the screwdriver to push on the tabs of the wheel caps as shown to the right.
- Page 24 ASSEMBLING THE ROBOT Be sure to push the axle wheel assembly into the model as far as it will go. Slide the connector on the head module all the way into the rail of the chassis. Make sure that the narrow end of the Slide the axle wheel assembly from below into the mounting between the left and head module is facing down.
- Page 25 Left Backward To switch your Sidekick on, you need to press and hold the central button with the three stripes for about two seconds. Your Sidekick will greet you with sounds and a short dance. Now you have two ways to control your Sidekick:...
- Page 26 CHECK IT OUT Mars Exploring robots Curiosity rover Exploration robots like your rover are Curiosity began its journey to Mars among the most exciting of all the on November 26, 2011 and reached its destination, our neighboring planet different types of robots because they Mars, in August 2012.
- Page 27 Check It Out: Types of Robots Humanoid robots Humanoid robots are robots whose appearance is similar to that of a human being. They have human-like features such as legs, arms, and joints. For many centuries, people have dreamed of creating an artificial person.
- Page 30 To take advantage of all of the functionality the Sidekick Android has to offer, you must fi st download the Sidekick app (Google Play Store) to a smart phone or tablet with help from an adult. Depending on your smartphone or tablet, scan one of the two QR codes on the right, or search the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store for the “Kosmos...
- Page 31 Robot Rover You can now choose one of the four modes: In this mode, you can control your Sidekick Here, you can program your Sidekick to directly as you would with a remote control perform different movements and get it...
- Page 32 Now that you have chosen a mode, you will need to establish the Bluetooth connection to your Sidekick. Click the gray Bluetooth icon in the upper right corner of your app. You may need to allow the app to access the device location, or you won’t be able to establish the Bluetooth connection.
- Page 33 App and Programming DRIVING MODE In driving mode, there are two ways to control your Sidekick: Change facial expression Forward Left Right Backward Play a sound Dance Change facial expression Play a sound Dance Control the Sidekick’s motion by tilting your tablet or smart phone...
- Page 34 BUDDY MODE In Buddy mode, the Sidekick shows its feelings and dances: Select feeling (emotion) Selected emotion Send selection Play in continuous to Sidekick loop Select music style Send selection Repeat dance to Sidekick Pause dance...
- Page 35 CODING MODE This is the most versatile part of the app for learning coding. Here you can program your Sidekick in many different ways. The programming matrix is structured like a timeline, which you fill in from left to right. Click on each of the words — motion, sound, and emotions — to...
- Page 36 Use the Play key when you want the Sidekick to perform your programming steps. Use the Pause key to pause the Sidekick. The Loop key is used to get the Sidekick to repeat the program again and again. The Memory key enables you to store up to three program sequences. After tapping the key, a menu opens asking you to choose the program location where you would like to store the sequence.
- Page 37 CODING MODE In the simulator, you can simulate certain saved programs before transferring it to your Sidekick. It’s your testing environment: The menu that you already know from the visual coding mode of the app appears again in the lower part of the app: Use this button to access a program you have previously saved (see page 34).
- Page 38 Stop key. But be careful: during the race, you must not get too close to the maze walls. If you do, the Sidekick will make a sound and a sad face and is blocked for a few seconds (first 5 seconds, then 7 seconds, and finally 10 seconds) before it continues.
- Page 39 FCC Part 15 Statement to radio or television reception, which can be determined by This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not to correct the interference by one or more of the following cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any measures:...
- Page 40 Do you have any Thames & Kosmos US questions? Email: support@thamesandkosmos.com Web: thamesandkosmos.com Our customer Phone: 1-800-587-2872 service team will be glad to help you!