Technology Uncorked Robotic-Mech Construction Manual

Remote controlled octamotion pick and place robot

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Page 1 Design Concepts as you build this Remote controlled Octamotion Pick and Place Robot from bottoms-up using a pre-programmed CPU board! Construction Manual Remote Controlled Octamotion Pick and Place Robot From Technology Uncorked © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 2 TU Technology Uncorked LLP provides the enclosed product(s) for use in Engineering development, demonstration, and education or evaluation. The kit contains very small mechanical and electronic parts and hence is recommended for use by children above 10 years. For children below 6 years, the kit should be assembled strictly under adult supervision.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Figure 16: Making 5V/GND Connections ..............................16 Figure 17: Mounting Baseboard on Chassis ............................... 16 Figure 18: Battery Charging ..................................17 Figure 19: Fully Assembled Octamotion BOT............................18 © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 5: Overview
3.1 Mechanical Section This section comprises of mechanical components which shall be used to construct the mechanical structure of your BOT. Identify following components and tools in your Kit: © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 6 Also Included: Gripper Mounting Plate: 1 Gripper Clip: 2 Locking Key: 1 Taparia 932 | M4 Nut Spanner Taparia 712 | | Quantity: 1 Quantity: 1 Quantity: 1 © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 7: Electrical And Electronics Section
 TU043 IR Receiver Module  IR Remote  Re-chargeable Battery Pack  Battery Charging Adapter  Connecting Wires  Spacers and Fasteners  Tools for Electronics Assembly © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 8: Tu050 Octamotion Robot Base-Board
The battery charging POD is also integrated on the Base Board. Front Side of the Base Board (Near Pick and Place Arm) Rear Side of the Base Board Figure 1: TU050 Octamotion Robot Base-Board © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 9: Tu003 Renesas Microcontroller R8C1B Gumstrip V1.1
Octamotion Robot Base Board has two DC Motor Driver Kits. One kit is dedicated to the Robot Locomotion in Forward, Reverse, Right and Left directions. Other kit is dedicated for the Robot Arm and Gripper motions. Figure 3: TU048 Dual DC Motor Driver Kit © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 10: Tu008 12 To 5V Dc-Dc Converter
IR remote in line of sight of IR Receiver Module TU043 that is mounted on the Octamotion Base Board. Here are the commands that you can send to the BoT: © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e...
Page 11: Re-Chargeable Battery Pack
Board. Connect the battery to the charging pod connector. Charge a fully depleted battery for 3 Hours to re-charge it again. Figure 8: Battery Charging AC-DC Adapter © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 11...
Page 12: Connecting Wires
Electrical tape Double Sided tape Quantity: 1 Quantity: 1 Quantity: 1 Use: For Nipping and Stripping Use: For Wiring Insulation Use: For mounting IR Receiver Wires © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 12...
Page 13: Constructing The Bot
TU048 DC Motor Driver Kit TU048 DC Motor Driver Kit Orient & Mount as Shown Orient & Mount as Shown Figure 10: Mounting DC Motor © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. Drivers on Base Board P a g e | 13...
Page 14: Figure 11: Mounting 12V To 5V Converter Kit
STEP 5: Place the IR receiver on the space provided on the board facing towards the rear side using double-sided tape such that J7 Connector Slot on the IR kit face the REAR SIDE of the Baseboard. Figure 13: Mounting IR Recvr © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 14...
Page 15: Figure 14: 12V/Gnd Connections
2BI, 1BI, 2AI, 2BI terminals to the corresponding terminals of connector J7 on the Right Side DC Motor Driver. Figure 15: Motor Control Connections © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 15...
Page 16: Figure 16: Making 5V/Gnd Connections
ARM AND GRIPPER SIDE is placed adjacent to the Robot Arm. Mounting Holes Mount Base-Board on Robot Chassis Through These Holes Figure 17: Mounting Baseboard on Chassis © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 16...
Page 17: Figure 18: Battery Charging
POD and plug in to AC mains. Charge the battery when it is fully depleted. Charge it for typically 2- 3 hours. Figure 18: Battery Charging BATTERY CHARGING POD ON/OFF SWITCH © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 17...
Page 18: Figure 19: Fully Assembled Octamotion Bot
STEP 17: Keep the BOT in an open area. Pull out the plastic sheet from the IR Remote so that its battery slides into the power slot. Now you are ready to operate your BoT. Figure 19: Fully Assembled Octamotion BOT © TU Technology Uncorked LLP. All Rights Reserved. P a g e | 18...