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Thames & Kosmos SIDEKICK Experiment Manual page 15

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SENSOR ASSEMBLY (I)
The sensor assembly sends
and receives infrared
light (IR), which
enables your Sidekick to
avoid obstacles.
Infrared light
is invisible to the
human eye.
BATTERY ASSEMBLY (J)
T1 (4x)
J1
1
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.
Battery
assembly
3. Loosen the screw of the battery compartment and open the compartment.
Remove the old batteries and follow steps
2
2
1
Click
I1
I5
Before installing
screws, ensure
that the cable
J2
is positioned as
shown.
2
Building the Subassemblies
I3
180
Before inserting the
batteries into the
compartment, see
the battery handling
instructions on page 2.
2
and
, shown above.
3
Wrap the
sticker (U2) around
the cable of the
infrared sensor
board.
U2
J3
U2
Place the cover
(J3) on the battery
compartment and
screw it into the battery
compartment. Then
apply the
sticker
(U2) to the cable.
3
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