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- Page 1 45895 Quick-Start Guide...
- Page 2 Content advising by Sharmi Albrechtson, Kristina Davis, and Jesper Nissen. Photography and desktop publishing by Crista Cunningham. © 2019 Smart Buddies,1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 All rights reserved. This product and related documentation are protected by copyright and are distributed under licenses restricting their use, copying, and distribution.
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Page 3: Getting Started
Intro to Smart Buddies™ With Smart Buddies, we are on a mission to help more children identify with STEM, be much more inspired to continue their coding and STEM education journey, and ultimately contribute to bringing much-needed diversity to the STEM workforce. - Page 4 Charge Your Siggy Each Siggy is installed with a powerful li-ion rechargeable battery and comes with about 50% charge. When fully charged, the Siggy will run for five to seven hours, depending on activity level. Start Siggy 1. Attach your Smart Buddy to the Siggy using the wrist clips on the vehicle. Also, to ensure the Siggy is able to balance properly, it is important that the buddy’s feet be placed inside the footings on the base of the vehicle.
- Page 5 Smart Buddies Activities On the app, there are six different activities. Activities are designed to move the control of the Siggy from free playing with the tablet to coding with block code. Some activities introduce problems to be solved and show hints and answers when required.
- Page 6 Learn Learn takes the user through 10 coding lessons that teach basic block coding elements. Each lesson poses a problem that introduces new elements that build on knowledge acquired from previous lessons. After Learn code is executed by the Siggy or on-screen, the result is displayed on-screen thereafter.
- Page 7 Software Blocks Overview The Speed block sets the Speed speed at which the Siggy will move. The Move block sets the Move direction the Siggy will move Move for a set distance. The Turn block moves the Siggy right or left for a set Turn number of degrees and distance.
- Page 8 Shake It Swirlin Left Swirlin Right The dance blocks are Dance prerecorded dance moves for the Siggy to execute. Zumba Left Zumba Right Getting to Know the Siggy The Siggy is self-balancing like a Segway, which gives it the unique ability to perform agile zero-radius turns and operate in a small area.
- Page 9 Siggy Power The Siggy comes with a built-in power module that can be charged with the included charger or any other phone or tablet USB charger. The power module secures five to seven hours of operation time, and charge time is about two to three hours.
- Page 10 Take Care of the Siggy Do not disassemble the Siggy. Doing so will void any warranties, implied or otherwise. Be careful with handling the Siggy. Applying excessive force or dropping it might cause permanent damage. To reduce the risk of fire and burns, do not attempt to open, disassemble, or service the battery pack.
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