Summary of Contents for Clementoni Scince&Play SCORPION ROBOT
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BUILD YOUR GUARDIAN SCORPION DEDICATED Authorised representative (for GB market): WARNING! Clementoni UK LTD Only for children aged 8 years and older. The Unit 9 - Brook Business Centre instructions for adults are included and must be Cowley Mill Road - UXBRIDGE - UB8 2FX observed.
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REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE BATTERIES INSERTING THE BATTERIES 1. Make sure that the robot is switched off . ASK AN ADULT TO HELP YOU! 2. Use a multi-purpose screwdriver to loosen the screw fastening the cover to the battery compartment. 3.
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Printed circuit board Your robot’s PCB (Printed Circuit Board) consists of a glass-reinforced epoxy (a green insulating material) base plate on which the electrical components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, etc.) are mounted, plus a copper circuit (metallic green) used to conduct electricity through the components. Move the switch to access the play modes: ANALOG: Clapping mode...
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Microphone The microphone is a component that converts sound pressure waves into electrical signals. The microphone fi tted on the scorpion can perceive your hand-clapping or high-frequency signals and transform them into electrical impulses. High-frequency signals are mechanical sound waves. Unlike acoustic phenomena, strictly speaking, the frequencies characterising ultrasounds are higher than those audible by the average...
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ROBOTICS Robotics is a discipline combining scientifi c, electronic, information technology and mechanics knowledge that is becoming increasingly important for industries, but also for our daily lives. Its aim is to study and develop eff ective methods to automatically execute commands capable of resolving problems.
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FUN FACTS ABOUT SCORPIONS Unfortunately, popular belief has always demonised scorpions, yet these arachnids are not as dangerous as people have made us believe. The truth is that, apart from a few exceptions, scorpions cannot harm humans. Of the almost 2,000 known species of scorpions, only 25 produce a venom strong enough to threaten the life of an adult person.
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ASSEMBLY 1. Insert the wheels in their housings and make sure that they click into place and turn properly. 2. Insert the microphone and the LED into their respective housings on component no. 4. 1. Place the lower part of the head and screw it on as shown in the fi gure.
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1. Insert the motor with the yellow and black wires into part no. 8 as shown in the picture. Pay attention to the colours of the wires: the welds must face upwards. 2. Mount the 4 orange pegs and the 3 screws as specifi ed. 3.
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1. Place the rack in the appropriate housing as shown in the picture. 2. Make the head slide until it touches the pin. 3. Pass the motor wires through the central hole. N.B.: make sure that you remove all protruding parts of the rack when you detach it from the sprue.
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1. Insert cogwheel no. 14 into the cogwheel support (9). 2. While holding in place cogwheel no. 14 that has just been mounted, turn part no. 9 upside-down and mount it as shown in the picture. WARNING! Make sure that the cogwheel pins are aligned with the holes of part no.
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IMPORTANT! Once the cogwheel block has been assembled, the tooth of the rack shown below must be in the fully forward position as shown in the picture. YES! 1. Unmount the cover of the battery compartment (55). 2. Insert the battery compartment from underneath by passing the wires through the central hole of the rack.
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1. Widen the fl aps and insert one of the motors with the red and black wires. Cogwheels nos. 19 and 21 have small cuts that will help you to orient them correctly during the assembly phase. 2. Make sure that the motor is completely inserted and that the black band protrudes as shown in the fi gure.
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1. To facilitate the assembly, place 2 screws in their respective slots. Mount the cogwheel unit as shown in the picture and tighten the 2 screws.
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Widen the fl aps to insert a motor with the red and black wires. Perform the same procedure shown on page 12. The wire welds must be on the same side of number 22, not behind. Cogwheels nos. 19 and 21 have small cuts that will help you to orient them correctly during the assembly phase.
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To facilitate the assembly, place 2 screws in their respective housings before mounting the cogwheel unit. Mount the cogwheel unit as shown in the picture and tighten the 2 screws.
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Mount the printed circuit board by screwing on only the two screws specifi ed. (Use the two smaller screws included in the bag) Then, connect the wires in the following order: 1. IR sensor (5 wires). 2. Left motor (red and black wires). 3.
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Insert 2 orange pegs. Mount the pincers on the two parts that have just been inserted. IMPORTANT! The pincers must be mounted with the maximum possible opening, as shown in the picture. YES! YES! YES!
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IMPORTANT: mount the tail pin (29) inclined and with the arrow facing backwards, as shown in the picture. These steps are important to ensure that the pincers and tail function properly. Both the pincers and the tail pin must be fully “open” before closing the body with the top part.
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This symbol is visible under the leg. This symbol is visible under the leg. This symbol is visible under the leg.
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1. Mount the legs in the specifi ed order. 2. The Roman numerals I, II and III appear on the lower part of the legs to identify the proper assembly order. 3. Take care to ensure that the small spheres on the ends of the legs slot into the relevant cylinders and make sure that they do not come...
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1. Mount the upper body, making sure that the orange tab of the tail pin protrudes from the slot as shown in the fi gure. 2. Be careful not to pinch the wires when inserting the screw. Warning: do not tighten the screws too vigorously.
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Do not tighten this part too vigorously, since it will need to be reopened slightly to mount the tail.
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Open the fi rst grey module of the tail to mount it on the red part.
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Assemble the two parts of the cover. Mount the cover and secure it in place with the plug (46).
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Insert the 4 x 1.5V AAA batteries and close the cover with the screw.
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ANALOG MODE To play in this mode, shift the switch to ANALOG and clap your hands: you will notice how the scorpion responds to your hand-clapping with movements that are always diff erent and unpredictable! DEDICATED HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE APP If your device works with the Android™...
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FREE MODE The app’s fi rst play mode is the Free Mode, which allows you to control the robot using a smartphone or tablet. The application sends commands to the robot by means of high-frequency sounds, which the robot can perceive, decode and translate into actions.
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SEQUENCE MODE This game section allows you to programme the robot by composing a desired sequence of commands among those available. As you can see from the screen, in the app you can create sequences, each consisting of 6 commands. Once you have pressed PLAY, the app will send commands.
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LIST OF FUNCTIONS MOVE FORWARD: the scorpion moves forward. MOVE BACKWARD: the scorpion moves backwards. TURN LEFT: the scorpion turns left. TURN RIGHT: the scorpion turns right. CLOSE TAIL: the scorpion closes its tail and pincers. OPEN TAIL: the scorpion opens its tail and pincers. CLOSE AND OPEN TAIL: the scorpion opens and closes its tail and pincers.
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ATTACK: the scorpion is in attack mode: whatever its sensor detects will be attacked. SCARY: the scorpion is afraid: any movement could cause unexpected reactions. GUARDIAN:the scorpion defends the surrounding area: any detected movement will cause an attack. MOVE OBJECT: the scorpion shifts the objects that have been placed in front of it and then returns to its original position.
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