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WELCOME TO CIRCUITMESS BATMOBILE BUILD GUIDE!
By following this build guide, you'll learn how to assemble your DIY autonomous robot car.
With Batmobile, you'll learn about complex mechanisms, such as:
● Artificial Intelligence
● Computer Vision
● Autonomous Driving
● Machine Learning
● Electronics & Coding
Batmobile Build Guide

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  • Page 1 The beginning WELCOME TO CIRCUITMESS BATMOBILE BUILD GUIDE! By following this build guide, you'll learn how to assemble your DIY autonomous robot car. With Batmobile, you'll learn about complex mechanisms, such as: ● Artificial Intelligence ● Computer Vision ● Autonomous Driving ●...
  • Page 2 AGE GROUP Like it says on the box, Batmobile is designed for anyone who's at least 7 years old. You should approach some of the assembly steps carefully, so make sure to have an adult jump in if you need some help with tightening the bolts later in the process. It's okay to ask for help.

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    LET'S MEET ALL THE COMPONENTS THAT ARRIVED IN THE BOX! Open your Batmobile box and check if you have all the components. Make sure to lay it all on a clean surface where you'll inspect if everything is there according to the photo and the list below.
  • Page 5 6. Batcontroller's PCB and Li-Po battery 7. Acrylic casings for Batcontroller 8. Speaker 9. Four wheels 10. Acrylic casing for Batmobile 11. Batmobile's injection molded plastic chassis 12. Batmobile's motherboard and Li-Po battery 13. LCD Display 14. Headlights board 15. Camera with a ribbon cable...
  • Page 6 LET'S KICK OFF WITH THE EASIEST PART OF THE BATMOBILE KIT - THE BATCONTROLLER. You'll use Batcontroller to drive your Batmobile around, make him dance, and do other cool things. These are the parts you'll need to put Batcontroller together:...
  • Page 7 You can put the rest of the components aside; we won't be needing them yet. We'll let you know when the remaining components are required. To begin, you need to peel off the blue and white protective layers. As you can see, each of the acrylic casing parts has a protective layer on both sides that needs to be peeled off.
  • Page 8 Don't forget to remove the foil from the other side too!
  • Page 9 The finished product should look like this (it must be completely transparent):...
  • Page 10 You must now repeat the process for the remaining acrylic casings.
  • Page 11 The next step will be to connect the LCD display to the Batcontroller's PCB.
  • Page 12 Make sure the display is on the correct side and that the ribbon is pulled through the correct hole.
  • Page 13 After pulling the ribbon through, the back of the PCB should look like this. Beware not to damage the ribbon.
  • Page 14 Pull the ribbon through the second hole, as shown in the photo below:...
  • Page 16 The front of the PCB for the Batcontroller should look like this: Finally, connect the ribbon to the PCB. You'll have to pull the grey part out slightly, but not completely. Insert the end of the ribbon into the port and push the grey part back in until it clicks. Please, make sure that you the ribbon is pushed all the way to the end, or the display won't work.
  • Page 18 Now that you've connected the display, we need to make sure it stays in place and doesn't move. You've probably noticed two whiteish stickers on the back of the display.
  • Page 19 You must remove the stickers and stick the display to the PCB.
  • Page 21 Be careful when sticking the display on the board. You don't want it to bi tilted.
  • Page 22 YOU CONNECTED YOUR FIRST PART! CONGRATS! We can remove the protective foil from the display now that it is secure.
  • Page 24 Looking nice! Casing up the Batcontroller Casing up the Batcontroller LET'S MAKE SURE YOUR BATCONTROLLER IS PROTECTED.
  • Page 25 These are the components you'll need in the first step of casing your Batcontroller: Check the cuts on the acrylic casing before proceeding to ensure proper placement on the PCB. You must now pull the battery through the largest oddly shaped hole in the casing.
  • Page 27 Amazing! On to the next casing! We'll use another oddly shaped casing this time. Once again, be careful about which side you place your casing. You'll have to pull the battery through this one as well.
  • Page 28 You'll need to place the wires under the casing so they don't get in your way, and then press the battery into its place. It will be much easier if you position your battery as shown in the photo below, with the clean side facing up.
  • Page 29 One more casing is coming at the back side of Batcontroller. Before we do that, we need to insert some spacers into the four holes to ensure that the casings can be fastened. These are the components you'll have to take now:...
  • Page 30 You must insert one black spacer into each of the four holes. Just like this:...
  • Page 32 Now, take this casing and four bolts (the smaller ones): Place the casing on top of the Batcontroller first: Before proceeding with the assembly, make certain that the top casing is on the correct side.
  • Page 33 Place the four smaller bolts into the four spacers:...
  • Page 35 Start tightening the bolts with a screwdriver: Hold your Batcontroller firmly while fastening to ensure nothing falls off.
  • Page 37 Repeat this step for all each of the four bolts, until everything is secure. Good job! The back of the Batcontroller is finished. On to the front side. Take these six small circle-shaped components, which will be used as buttons.
  • Page 38 To begin, we must place the casing on top of the Batcontroller:...
  • Page 39 Place one of the button caps at each of the six dots indicating where the pushbuttons should be (left, right, up, down, A, and B).
  • Page 40 Don't worry if the pushbuttons look a bit tilted. They'll stay in place once the second casing is placed on top of them.
  • Page 42 Take another casing, four bigger black bolts, and a screwdriver now.
  • Page 43 Place the casing on top of the Batcontroller as follows:...
  • Page 45 Take the bolts and put them into the four holes like this:...
  • Page 46 Tighten the bolts with the screwdriver:...
  • Page 47 Yaay! You assembled your Batcontroller. This is how the final product should look:...
  • Page 49 Now is the time to build the main part - the Batmobile! Let's make Batmobile Let's make Batmobile Now comes the exciting part that you've all been waiting for!
  • Page 50 Take the chassis with the board, headboard, screwdriver, and two screws (the ones with the round head). You'll have to pull the headboard through the hole in the Batmobile's head.
  • Page 51 Check the photo below to see where you should put the headboard's wire: When you pull the wire through, it will look like this:...
  • Page 52 Take two bolts and a screwdriver and turn your Batmobile around.
  • Page 53 Take two bolts and a screwdriver and turn your Batmobile around.
  • Page 54 You'll see that there are already spacers on the inside of the headboard. Turn your Batmobile on the back and put the screws from the inside through the spacer to tighten the headboard.
  • Page 56 After you've tightened the headboard, you can attach the camera to it. Firstly, you'll have to remove the paper from the sticking pad.
  • Page 58 Stick the camera between the "eyes" of the Batmobile in the middle of the headboard.
  • Page 59 Make sure the headboard is connected to the "Front LED" port.
  • Page 60 It's time to take the fire board with red LEDs.
  • Page 61 The fire board will be placed at the end of the Batmobile so it looks like the fire is coming from it while driving. Remove the paper from the sticking pad before placing the board in its place to ensure...
  • Page 63 Now place the fire board in its place: Connect the fire board to the "LED Fire" port.
  • Page 64 Now take Batmobile, four screws with a flat head, and a screwdriver. You’ll have to tighten the PCB to the chassis. To make the process easier, lift the PCB slightly and insert the screws into the four holes on the PCB's edges.
  • Page 67 Put it back down slowly to make sure the screws fit inside the chassis. After everything is in place, take the screwdriver and tighten the four bolts as follows:...
  • Page 68 If all the wires and ribbons are connected and the PCB is tightened, you may proceed. It's time to give your Batmobile power. Take the four electro motors:...
  • Page 69 Each motor will be going from the inside of the wheels. You'll see one larger, and four smaller holes. The motor's pin is inserted into the large one.
  • Page 71 Connect the motor wire to the port below it:...
  • Page 73 Repeat this step for the remaining motors:...
  • Page 74 It's time to fasten the motors to the chassis. Take the screwdriver and 16 smallest bolts.
  • Page 75 As previously stated, there are four smaller holes on the side where the wheels will be installed. These smaller bolts will go in there. The bolts will go from the outside:...
  • Page 76 Insert the bolts and take the screwdriver.
  • Page 78 Your Batmobile should look like this: Repeat this step for all four motors:...
  • Page 79 Connect the speaker now.
  • Page 80 First, connect it to the speaker port:...
  • Page 82 Take two golden spacers and the pushbutton cap (please note that your pushbutton can come in black or white). The golden spacers go into the holes in the middle of the PCB. You have to tighten it with your fingers.
  • Page 84 Place the button cap on top of the pushbutton now:...
  • Page 85 Your Batmobile should now look like this:...
  • Page 86 The only thing left to do is case the Batmobile's bottom so nothing falls out while driving. You have a long acrylic casing in your kit, and we must first remove the protective layers from it. Take these components...
  • Page 87 and remove the first layer:...
  • Page 88 Don't forget to peel the other side as well.
  • Page 89 The casing should be totally transparent once you finish peeling the layers off.
  • Page 90 There is a bunch of holes in the middle of the casing - that's where you'll have to stick the speaker. Before you do that, there is one small but important step to take - remove the sticker from the speaker. That's white paper wrapping around the front of the speaker.
  • Page 92 Make sure the casing is on the right side and attach the speaker to it. Just like this:...
  • Page 94 Amazing! Let's start by placing the casing on top of the chassis. Take the screwdriver and two black bolts.
  • Page 95 The bolts will go into the golden spacer we put in the previous step.
  • Page 97 Take the screwdriver and tighten it.
  • Page 99 Repeat this step for the second bolt. Your Batmobile should look like this: It's time to put the wheels.
  • Page 100 Place the wheels on the motor's pins.
  • Page 101 Great job! Your Batmobile has wheels and is a real car now. The final step is to remove the protective sticker from the camera, if you haven't already.

  • Page 103: What's Next

    What's next? Congratulations! You successfully assembled a DIY autonomous robot car, Batmobile. Please hold the button on your Batmobile for a few seconds to see if it turned on and went into sleep mode. You'll also need to charge it before using it.
  • Page 104 Check the photo:...
  • Page 106 To learn how to use all the cool features check the Usage Guide. Coding guide is coming soon. Also, we invite you to join our Discord channel Facebook group, where you'll be able to share ideas, photos, and feedback with fellow makers and get exclusive news from CircuitMess.