Starling Technologies Ultimate Robby the Robot 2.0 Life Force Kit Instruction Manual

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PLEASE READ MANUAL BEFORE CONNECTING ANYTHING

AS YOU MAY BURN OUT LEDS.

Warning : Protect Board from electrostatic discharge. Ground yourself before handling.

Protect bottom of board from shorting against anything metal.

Take care when dealing with wired soldered joints, bending them too many times

could break them off.

Starling Technologies wants to thank you for using our products. We strive to provide

you with the most awesome effects possible to bring your finished project to life.

Starling Proudly introduces our Plug-N-Play Ultimate

Robby the Robot 2.0 Life Force LED and Sound Effect kit for

the MASSIVE 24" Masudaya Robot.

We go E/FX™ all the way with this Premium or Ultra Premium kit.

This complete kit features Robby's blue voice box synchronized to 14 or 21 phrases provided by

a high quality sound card. Movie accurate blinking lights are included for Blue "Weapons

Neutralizers" as well as warm-white LEDs for high speed effect Analyzer Disk Alpha and slow

speed effect "Beta" on Robby's chest panel, 6 LEDs to light Robby's Head valves before he

speaks, and a steady light for the center head Gyro.

Just plug in some connectors, 3x AA(4.5v) batteries, and press the on/off switch, no soldering

required.

With each swipe of the magnet across the reed switch, installed inside Robby's hand, Robby's 6

head valves illuminate with the clicking sounds before Robby speaks 1 of 14 phrases with single

sound board setups, and 21 phrases with dual soundboard setups. Wait for each phrase to

complete before trying to activate the next.

This is as simple as a Lighting kit can be.

Before installing kit, be sure to read the diagrams on pg6 and pg8, get familiar with the kit,

hooking everything up, add batteries and then test.

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Page 1 Take care when dealing with wired soldered joints, bending them too many times could break them off. Starling Technologies wants to thank you for using our products. We strive to provide you with the most awesome effects possible to bring your finished project to life.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Effect Features: 24” kit. LED harnesses are labeled by what connection on board they go to. Multiple 5mm blue Voice LEDs that flash in sync with sound board to phrases. 4x 3mm Blue flashing LEDs to add effects for Robby’s “Weapons Neutralizers”. 4x 3mm Warm white LEDs to add Effects for “Analyzer Disk Beta”...
Page 3: Connections: Board Structure
Reed voice activation switch Pg22 Speakers Pg23 Connecting the electronics Pg25 Section 3: Specifications Pg29 Trouble Shooting Pg29 Section 1 : Connections: Board Structure. Getting Started. Hot-glue is recommended for this kit installation, it allows easy replacement of components, fast installation, while providing strong component retention.
Page 4: Board Structure
Board Structure: This is the new Robby the Robot board, we are re-purposing this board for Robby as it has all the required connections. Your kit comes fully Plug-N-Play with pre-wired harness, no soldering required. All connections are labeled for easy installation. Take note of the orientation of the connectors before connecting.
Page 5 Photo Dual sound board Kit minus velcro and plastic sheet. Easy labeled connections.
Page 6: Diagram Single Soundboard Version
Diagram for single soundboard version. Connection definitions: Be sure to follow the instructions for LED placement. J1: Labeled DC IN : Power connection for 3xAA 4.5v battery connector. J2: Labeled Push-button : Pre-wired reed switch goes to this connection. Polarity does not matter.
Page 7 J5: Labeled SOUND: Connect the 4pin sound connection here. Note the black wire will plug into the connection closest to the STROBE connection. J6: Connections Labeled FL FF RL RF. Labeled FL: Weapons neutralizers : 2x 3mm blue LEDs. One LED goes to Robby's LEFT hand Front of head and one goes to RIGHT hand rear of head.
Page 8: Diagram Dual Soundboard Version
Diagram for Dual soundboard version. Connection definitions: Be sure to follow the instructions for LED placement. J1: Labeled DC IN : Power connection for 3xAA battery connector. J2: Labeled Push-button : Pre-wired reed switch goes to this connection. Polarity does not matter.
Page 9: Cutting And Drilling
J6: Connections Labeled FL FF RL RF. Labeled FL: Weapons neutralizers : 2x 3mm blue LEDs. One LED goes to Robby's LEFT hand Front of head and one goes to RIGHT hand rear of head. Labeled FF: Weapons neutralizers : 2x 3mm blue LEDs. One LED goes to Robby's RIGHT hand Front of head and one goes to LEFT hand REAR of head.
Page 10: Weapon Neutralizers
Drill the hole through Robby center gyro mount large enough for the LED to pass through. Use the 3mm pre-wired white LED labeled 'S' for steady and follow the diagram for where it plugs in on light board. Weapons Neutralizers: Use a drill bit large enough for the 3mm blue LEDs to pass through the holes.
Page 11 File the end flat that goes into Robby's head. This will make it easier to drill. Drill the center with a tiny bit and then enlarge with a 7/64” drill bit. See if the 3mm blue LED will fit. Make sure it is snug. From inside of head, pull the 4 blue LEDs through the holes you drilled earlier.
Page 12: Head Valves
Plug the neutralizers into the LEDs and insert them into the head. Head valves: Prefit and trim the head tubes as needed. You don't wont them to push the LED out the back side where the LEDs fit. Some of the clear parts on the 24” Robby are just way out of proportion. Even after cutting the lower ends, the upper ends are so tall that I had to arch the upper ends downward to fit them into the head.
Page 13 These are the LEDs that will light for 1 second just before Robby speaks. Drill all six holes with a 7/64” drill bit. You will plug the 6x 3mm warm-white LEDs labeled “NAV” into the holes. Enlarge the holes from the inside as needed for the LEDs to fit snug.
Page 14: Voicebox
1 LED seen from the front. VoiceBox: The voice box is a pair of glow rod with 4x 5mm LEDs attached. The piece of white sheet will go behind the glow rod to increase the lighting. Do a dry run and test the fitment, you will see how this works folding it into the voice area.
Page 15 Your Robby comes with a blue clear piece that you can use. If it doesn't have one or you don't like the holes, you can make one with clear plastruct sheet and clear acrylic blue paint. I cut a large enough piece to cover mouth opening.
Page 16 Once it is cut to shape, put small dabs of hot glue in multiple areas around the blue sheet attaching it to the inside of the mouth. What it will look like from the outside.
Page 17 Center the glow rod from the inside and hot glue the two ends. Fold the white sheet over the glow-rod and place dabs of hot-glue where it makes contact with Robby's head. If you have the single sound board version, plug the connection in the board labeled STROBE.
Page 18: Chest Lights: Analyzer Alpha & Beta
You should not have to glue the small pieces on Robby as they fit quite snug. Chest Lights: analyzer Alpha and Beta Analyzer Alpha & Beta: You need to be very careful when drill and cutting this material. It is very soft and gummy, it will take your drill bit all over the place if you're not careful.
Page 19 I cleaned up the outside of the holes with a pair of cuticle cutters to clip the stubborn pieces left by the drill bit. For Alpha, I used an x-acto knife to cut out the 4 pie wedges. Be careful nut to cut out the center cross.
Page 20 All cleaned up :) Trace the glow-rod on the small piece of flat square sheet and cut it out with your x-acto knife. Insert the glow rod in the hole and hot- glue it from behind. Trim a circle around it.
Page 21 And hot-glue it behind the Alpha dial. You can fill the outer area, that you cut, with Micro Krystal Klear or testors window maker. Insert the 5mm warm-white LED into the glow rod. It may be labeled “STROBE” or be soldered to the light board.
Page 22: Batteries, On/Off Switch & Reed Switch
Batteries, on/off switch and reed switch: 3xAA Battery holder and on/off push-button. Battery connection to board marked DC. Push-button: You'll need to drill a hole in Robby's Right or left arm and use an x-acto knife to enlarge it enough for the pre- wired on/off push-button, be sure to center it.
Page 23 You can then pull the hand off and hot glue the small hole the wire is going through to keep it from being pulled out. Place the included magnet on a wand, or wooden dowel and wave it across Robby's hand to activate voice. Speaker(s): The thick plastic of this robot muffles the sound of Robby's voice if unmodified, but it may be what you want.
Page 24 Speaker inside cone hot-glued to side of clear cup. Click sound speaker is on opposite side. Note where I have the batteries positioned. You may use the included velcro to hold the batteries in place. Hot-glue one piece of velcro to back of battery pack and the other to Robby's body.
Page 25 Connecting the electronics: Follow the diagrams and connection definitions on pg6 & pg8 for plugging the connections to the board. Make sure that you plug them in the right connection and arranged with proper polarity. Red wire to (+)positve, black wire to (-) negative. The push-button does not matter.
Page 26 You can hot-glue the board inside the back of Robby's head to secure it and then use twist ties to gather all the wires together in a neat harness. When it's time to change batteries, lay Robby on his back and carefully remove the head.
Page 27 This example is from the 16” Robby. Note how the light board is secured.
Page 28 I hope you enjoy your 24” Masudaya Robby and thank you again for choosing our Life Force Kit. Stanley J. Koziol...
Page 29 Note that the lights may still be quite bright as they are very efficient. All photos contained in this document are property of Starling technologies™. This document may not be copied, sold or transferred without permission.

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