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Joinmax Digital IQ-BUG User Manual

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JOINMAX DIGITAL TECH. LTD. 2002
With special thanks to Ted Macy/Gorobotics for his outstanding works in putting this
manual together.

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  • Page 1 JOINMAX DIGITAL TECH. LTD. 2002 With special thanks to Ted Macy/Gorobotics for his outstanding works in putting this manual together.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.3.6. IQ Degree ................................ 5 1.4. IQ-BUG Appearance ............................5 1.5. Power for IQ-BUG ............................. 7 1.6. Minimum System Requirement for the IQ-BUG Operation................7 2 Understand IQ-BUG Organs and Their Characteristics .................. 8 2.1. The Artificial Intelligence of IQ-BUG ....................... 8 2.2.

  • Page 3: Experience The Digital Life

    Email. 1.1. IQ-BUG Brief Introduction IQ-BUG is an intelligent robot toy that invented by Joinmax Digital Tech. Ltd. It will let you enjoy the latest robot technology trend through play and begin to teach you about the world of artificial intelligence with amusement.

  • Page 4: Iq-Bug Personal Data

    Touch sensation: IQ-BUG has three feelers, one on each side of its head, and one on its tail. IQ-BUG can use them to detect obstacles and perform programmed reactions. Sound sensation: IQ-BUG has one ear on its head. It can hear and react to one or two handclaps based on the program you create.

  • Page 5: Behavior Modes

    Through the Windows compatible programming interface, different programs can be directly downloaded to IQ-BUG from most Windows based PCs. You determine what the IQ-BUG will and will not respond to through our easy to use, point and click, interface. 1.3.6. IQ Degree Challenge to your own intelligence and creativity.
  • Page 6 Fig2. 1.Two forehead feelers 7.Wings 2.Sound sensitive ear 8.Program download socket 3.Two lighting LED eyes 9.Tail feeler 4.Light sensitive eyes 10.Castor 5.Singing mouth 11.Drive wheels 6.Power switch...

  • Page 7: Power For Iq-Bug

    1.5. Power for IQ-BUG To make IQ-BUG come to life, you need to provide it with a power source. Turn the IQ-BUG over on it’s back and open the battery box cover with a small Phillips (+) screwdriver. Install four AA (No.5) size batteries that are in good condition. Make sure and follow the polarity (+/-) signs shown inside the battery box.

  • Page 8: Understand Iq-Bug Organs And Their Characteristics

    With a strong sensing ability combined with the abundant expression styles, this lively robot will bring great pleasure to you. As you get to know the IQ-BUG better, you will be able to teach it more intricate behavior.

  • Page 9: Mouth

    2.7. Legs (Wheels) IQ-BUG has two legs. Though its legs are not so big, it is very powerful. IQ-BUG can even push a small obstacle away. Each leg is independently driven by a powerful gear motor. With these two legs, the IQ-BUG can run in any direction you choose.

  • Page 10: Understand More

    You can change the behavior of the IQ-BUG at any time, so you can enjoy different IQ-BUG performance every day. You can, for example, program your IQ-BUG to perform as follows: Avoiding obstacles, searching for the light source or the dark place automatically;...

  • Page 11: Installation Of Iq-Bug Explorer

    IQ-BUG, you will be able to design better and more detailed programs for it. In order to teach IQ-BUG to react differently in a given situation, you only need to choose its condition and set up a reaction to that condition. The following introduces the use of the IQ-BUG EXPLORER in detail: 3.3.1.

  • Page 12: The Priority (Pri) Setting

    “Location” box, type in a file name that you want, and click the button "Save". Your setup program will be saved into that file. “Load”-----If you have already an IQ-BUG setup file in your hard disk, you can load it into the program by choosing File>Load command.
  • Page 13 When a PRI icon is placed in one of the numbered positions it is in an activated state. IQ-BUG will react when corresponding stimulating condition happens. If you want to deactivate a stimulating condition, you can simply drag the icon from the “PRI setting”...

  • Page 14: The Reaction Setting

    They are: 1. Silence -- IQ-BUG will not make any noise. 2. Random -- IQ-BUG will randomly play a song out of the user selected sound files or system built-in sounds. 3. Sequence -- IQ-BUG will play user selected sound files or system built-in sounds in order.
  • Page 15 Add and delete songs The music format of IQ-BUG is compatible to the RTTY format of mobile phone ring completely. If there are any ready-made songs files in your computer, you can add them to the dropdown combo box of “Songs”.

  • Page 16: Setting Of Global Parameters

    The song creation interface of IQ-BUG EXPLORER If you want to create songs for your IQ-BUG simply click the “Edit songs” button in “Edit songs” dialog, and then an “Edit songs” window will pop up. If your IQ-BUG has connected to the computer’s COM port and the power is on, you can click the keys on a virtual piano keyboard with mouse, or press the corresponding keys of the PC keyboard to compose songs for your IQ-BUG.

  • Page 17: Behavior Preview

    While “Enable” button is clicked, the IQ-bug will react totally according to all the PRI setting. So if the IQ-bug is running the reaction of higher PRI, it won’t be interrupted by the same or lower one. That may cause the following situation: The IQ-bug seems to have no reactions to your second time touching to its feeler, because of the previous higher PRI reaction is still running.

  • Page 18: Hardware Function Testing Of Iq-Bug

    Then you should turn on the power of IQ-BUG by pressing the power button on the top, click the “Run” item of the “Run” menu (or click the “Run” button). The IQ-BUG EXPLORER will download all the setting programs in the “Behavior Table”...

  • Page 19: Setting Skills For Iq-Bug (Never Miss Them!)

    IQ-BUG will make corresponding tones while you click on them. 4 Setting skills for IQ-BUG (Never miss them!) If you are new to IQ-BUG and you don’t quite understand its operation principle yet, you can join us at http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/IQ_BUG for tips, tricks and how to chat Join us and share your experiences with your new friend IQ-BUG.

  • Page 20: Pri Of "Sound" Should Be Set Higher Than Others

    4.3. PRI of “light sensor” should be at the lowest If it isn’t set so, your IQ-BUG may always be triggered by ambient light, and won’t react to any other PRI trigger. This should be avoided unless you intentionally want it this way.

  • Page 21: Warranty

    6 Warranty Thank you for purchasing this Joinmax Digital product. To get maximum use of your new product we recommend that you follow a few simple steps: Read the Instruction Manual for safe and efficient use. Read all the terms and conditions of your product’s Warranty.

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