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  • Page 1 Pro-Bot Robotics Terrapin Software © 2025 Terrapin Software All rights reserved. Terrapin 955 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 365 | Cambridge, MA 02139 800-774-LOGO (5646) | +1-508-487-8181 (international) | Fax 617-302-9778 YouTube Channel TerrapinLogo.com Facebook.com/BeeBot.us Instagram.com/terrapin.tools.for.thinking...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Pro-Bot Robotics Contents What is Pro-Bot and What Can You Do With It? ................. 1 Getting Started with Pro-Bot ........................1 Batteries ..................................1 User Guide ................................1 Switches ..................................2 Sound ..................................2 Teaching Pro-Bot to Move ........................2 Using the Arrow Keys ............................2 Using the Screen ..............................2...
  • Page 3 Pen Mechanism ...............................7 Raising and Lowering Pen ............................7 Preparing to Draw ..............................7 Remove or Change Pen ............................7 Operating without a Pen ............................7 The Online Pro-Bot Emulator ......................... 8 Pro-Bot’s Menu ............................8 Access the Menus ..............................8 Menu Levels ................................8 Toplevel Menu ................................8 Special Commands Menu .........................
  • Page 4 Light Sensor ............................. 13 Activate the Light Sensor............................13 Light and Dark Subprocedures ..........................13 Try It ..................................13 Troubleshooting ............................14 Pro-Bot Beeps ...............................14 Recharging Pro-Bot ..............................14 Changing the CR2032 Battery (older Pro-Bots only) ...................14 Care and Maintenance ............................15 Pro-Bot is Non-Responsive...........................15...

  • Page 5: What Is Pro-Bot And What Can You Do With It

    Getting Started with Pro-Bot Batteries Pro-Bot arrives with a lithium ion battery installed and is ready to go, though it is advisable to fully charge the robot before first use. In addition to the lithium ion battery that operates Pro-Bot motors, sounds, and sensors, older Pro-Bots also have a backup coin battery that powers its memory.

  • Page 6: Switches

    Pro-Bot to operate. When the power switch is put in the On position, Pro-Bot’s headlights blink once and the word “Main” appears at the top of the LCD display at the lower right of the top side of Pro-Bot. Sound The sound switch can optionally be set to Off or On.

  • Page 7: Try It

    Bot’s Main program memory are now empty and ready for a new series of commands to be entered. Stop Pro-Bot If you need to stop Pro-Bot while it is following a program, press the GO key and Pro-Bot stops. Press GO again and the Main program starts from the beginning.

  • Page 8: Preserving Memory

    When you turn Pro-Bot off, the current Main program is preserved and appears when the power switch is turned on again. Each time you turn on Pro-Bot, it is ready to go with the last Main program that was entered.

  • Page 9: Creating A Repeat Loop

    Start by pressing the Rpt[ key. The command appears on the Main screen as Rpt[ Then press the number of times you would like Pro-Bot to repeat the commands you plan to enter. In the case of a square route, press the 4 key. The Main screen displays...

  • Page 10: Concluding A Repeat Loop

    Concluding a Repeat Loop End the series of commands that you want Pro-Bot to repeat by pressing the ] key. If you forget to press the ] key after entering commands you want to repeat and then press GO, Pro-Bot executes the series of commands only once and then stops because Pro-Bot needs the closing ] to know to repeat the commands.

  • Page 11: Drawing

    Preparing to Draw To draw with Pro-Bot, first prepare the drawing area by placing a large sheet or roll of paper on a hard surface and locate a felt tip marker of the color you prefer. Raise the Pro-Bot pen mechanism to the up position by turning it counter-clockwise so that the handles are aligned with the direction of Pro-Bot.

  • Page 12: The Online Pro-Bot Emulator

    Access the Menus Access the Pro-Bot menu by pressing the key labeled Menu to the right of the pen mechanism. The up and down arrow keys to the right of Menu are used to choose the menu option you want. Press the up arrow to move the highlight cursor up one item in the current menu display.

  • Page 13: Special Commands Menu

    Read more in the Subprocedures section below. Decals Pro-Bot comes with a set of decals that you can use to decorate the robot. From numbers to wheel designs, the decals give Pro-Bot a customized look.

  • Page 14: Attaching K'nex Constructions

    Pro-Bot on, the most recent Main program appears. Add to or change the Main program by following the steps to edit or delete a Main program and change what Pro-Bot does when you press GO. Create and Store Subprocedures It is often useful to have Pro-Bot remember a series of commands you would like to use in different Main programs.

  • Page 15: Scrolling Through Subprocedures

    Scrolling through Subprocedures The list of subprocedure names appears. The first line in the list is New Proc, indicating that Pro-Bot is ready for you to enter a new subprocedure. The second line in the list is Back. Selecting Back and pressing Menu takes you back one level in the menu system.

  • Page 16: From Main Program To Subprocedure

    In the Main program, you can mix subprocedures with direct commands. For example, to make Pro-Bot trace a flag shape, you can tell Pro-Bot to move forward and then follow a square route. Do so by editing the Main program and inserting a forward instruction prior to the subprocedure that tells Pro-Bot to follow a square route.

  • Page 17: Try It

    Editing Subprocedures Selecting the Subprocedure Like the Main program, Pro-Bot subprocedures may be edited. The editing process is similar to that for the Main program, but first you must enter Edit mode and choose the subprocedure you would like to edit.

  • Page 18: 5-Pointed Star

    Rpt30[ Rpt15[ Lt3] Lt6] Lt90 Lt90 Specialized Sensor Subprocedures The Pro-Bot has five specialized subprocedures, which correspond to inputs from its sensors. These are 33 FRONT 34 REAR 35 DARK 36 LIGHT 37 SOUND Terrapin | 955 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 365 | Cambridge, MA 02139...

  • Page 19: Executing Sensor Commands

    Turning Sensors On and Off Pro-Bot sensors may be turned off and on but must be turned on for Pro-Bot to respond to them. Turning sensors off when they are not in use conserves battery power. Sensors are turned off by default but maintain their state once it is set.

  • Page 20: Try It

    Entering Commands For Pro-Bot to go back 20 steps and turn right 90 degrees when it encounters an obstacle that presses the front bumper, press the back arrow and 2 0 followed by the right arrow and 9 0.

  • Page 21: Responding To A Bumper Press

    Sound Sensor Pro-Bot contains a sound sensor that detects short sharp sounds such as a hand clap, a short yell, or other loud sound. Pro-Bot only listens for sounds when the motors are not running so that the sound of the motors does not trigger the sound sensor.

  • Page 22: Light Sensor

    Try It If you want Pro-Bot to pause the Main program when the lights go out, you can enter one or more pauses in subprocedure 35 DARK. To do so, press Menu and use the arrow keys to select New Proc.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    If all you want is for Pro-Bot to return to the Main program when it emerges from darkness, there is no need to enter commands in subprocedure 36 LIGHT. If you want Pro-Bot to do something after it emerges from the dark and before it returns to the Main program, those commands may be entered in 36 LIGHT.

  • Page 24: Care And Maintenance

    This indicates that Pro-Bot needs to be reset. Turn Pro-Bot over and find the small hole labeled Reset at the bottom left of the underside of Pro-Bot near the switches. Bend a paper clip so that one end sticks out or obtain a toothpick which fits in the hole. Be sure batteries with power are installed with the correct polarity.

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