Robot Kit Familiarization Carolyn Bauer July 20-21, 2017

We Provide Materials to Build a Robot What Includes Agreement Returnable Kit Electronics, Motors, Servos, Roller Blade Wheel, Pulleys, Returnable Tote, Consumable Tote, and Inventory sheet ~$900 Loaned to school, must be returned at Game Day in good condition or by early February if loan form completed. Consumable Kit Plastic & Metal; Wood and Foam; PVC pipes & fittings; Hardware; Electrical; Tapes & Adhesives; Threaded Fasteners; Misc. and Inventory sheet ~$250 May return any leftover material by early February – helps reduce our cost Game Field Pieces A sample of some of the objects the robot maneuver during the game May return any leftover pieces by early February Software License Robot control and design software options Varies by Software License. One optional license requires low cost

Returnable Kit Provided to you in a red tote with a kit number at Kickoff with kit loan form Use the returnable kit items carefully – we inventory, test, refurbish & use next year Return the red tote and all the contents Do an inventory immediately after Kickoff! Do it again before you return the kit to us! You will be charged for damaged / lost items

Returnable Kit List Reference Return Kit Photo Guide BEST Control System Kit Cortex Microcontroller, Joystick, batteries & chargers, communication keys Large / small motors, motor controllers Sensor & motor i/f cables, servo power cables Programming hardware, USB A-A cable BEST Servo Kit 4 Futaba 3003/3004 servos, horns & wires BEST Motion Components Kit Belts & pulleys & roller blade wheel & axle Red and Blue Totes

NEW Returnable Kit Modifications Wires are added to motor tabs: soldered heat shrink zipped to protect Battery charger switch caulked in safe mode

Consumable Kit Provided to you in a blue tote with a kit number at Kickoff Also provided are big items that don’t fit in the tote Use / keep the Consumable kit items Or return unused items to us Return the blue tote

Consumable Kit List Reference Consumables Parts Guide Igus® donated parts Plastic & metal stock Lumber / wood stock PVC pipes & fittings Hardware Electrical Slight modifications from previous list 3 items are removed each year (for a year) & previous items are returned Tapes & adhesives Threaded fasteners Miscellaneous Game field parts – you’ll need to create some for yourselves Approved Optional Items you can use: And they’re all cheap

Consumable Kit Parts Removal Three pieces removed from last year’s kit will be returned to the list Three new pieces will be removed from this year’s list

Team Custom Parts (2) No other kit parts may be embedded No hazardous materials No welding Melting is ok Chemical change is ok See Generic Rules! Made from uniform team-supplied material Must fit into 2” x 4” x 4” cuboid Single continuous piece of material Basic raw stock form of the material must be used for construction

What About Sensors? Common in many robotics competitions FLL uses optical sensors to “walk on a line” Physical connection is to a digital port Measures light or dark Logic tells you if you are on the line or off What kinds of sensors has BEST used? Potentiometer (in Consumable Kit) measures the angle of something (like angle of arm) BEST used a reed sensor to tell whether an egg had a magnet inside Other sensors exist: e.g., touch sensors

BEST Generic Kit Usage Guide Issued at Kickoff & includes these topics: Batteries VEX Cortex Microcontroller Operation Basic Operation, Re-syncing the Controller & Joystick, Tethered Operation, VEXnet keys VEX Cortex Microcontroller Connections General, Servo Connections, Motor Connections, Analog & Digital Inputs Using the Microswitches, Servo Notes Wheel Attachments, Motor Mounting Drive Component Usage

Proper Care & Use Most of this will be in the Generic Kit Usage Guide Motor mounts protect the motors: at TMI, we’re using pipe hanger tape w/ special precautions: place near gear box & don’t overtighten Motor controllers protect the motors Servo power adapter cables protect the servos DO NOT tape (other than blue electrical tape) on returnable items Return Key Covers to Keys Use correct Motor and Servo depending on weight lifted Use your good sense!

Servos can handle only a fraction Motors vs. Servos Futaba S3003 servo Torque:  2.75 in-lb. Gear Type: Plastic BEST Small Motor Torque 9.49 in-lb. Gear Type: Metal BEST Large Motor Torque 23.53 in-lb . Gear Type: Metal Servos can handle only a fraction of the load of motors 

Charge Batteries Charge batteries overnight before competitions. Every team will have power in the pit. Team-owned chargers are not allowed. Have extra 6-packs of AAA batteries as backup. Plug joystick into a/c adaptor at driver station. Note battery cable modifications – unplug at red/black connections. Take one up to demo

At Game Day Inventory & return your Returnable Kit – including both totes OR Keep your kit longer by submitting a Request for Loan of Returnable Kit Form Return no later than February 28, 2017 (unless approved by your Hub Director)

Software List Software easyC – program the robot RobotC – program the robot Mathworks Simulink – programming & simulation software SolidWorks & SolidWorks Training– CAD software Inspirtech HSM Works – CAM (Computer Aided Machining) Mathematica Student Version – Computational Links & keys provided at Kickoff in teacher packet

Software tools (1 of 2) Company Product Company Web Site Description intelitek easyC® v5 for Cortex Robotic programming - easyC’s simple to use graphical interface does all of the syntax and spacing, allowing focus on program flow and design. Robot C Robot C for Cortex & PIC Robotics programming - C-based programming language with a Windows environment for writing and debugging programs. Company Product Company Web Site Description MathWorks Simulink (access to MATLAB) Graphical editor, customizable block libraries, and solvers for modeling and simulating dynamic system. Build the model, simulate the model, analyze results, manage projects, and connect to hardware. Wolfram Mathematica Computational Tool - applies intelligent automation in every part of the system, from algorithm selection to plot layout and user interface design, reliable, high-quality results without needing algorithm expertise.

Software tools (2 of 2) Company Product Company Web Site Description Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks 3D mechanical CAD, design validation, and data management - Intuitive 3D design puts your focus on innovation, accelerates your design process, higher process efficiency, improved collaboration. HSM Works Integrated CAM for SolidWorks - Create high-quality toolpaths within minutes, comprehensive 2D and 3D CAD capabilities of SolidWorks mechanical design solutions and quickly extend any knowledge gained to the CAM process. SolidWize Solidworks Tutorials SolidWorks Training & Tutorials - structured training solution, with examples and exercises, structured in such a way that each topic can be either thoroughly examined or quickly understood, based on the student’s aptitude.

Kit Paperwork Reference Returnable Kit List Inventory list inside the red tote Consumable Kit List Inventory list inside the blue tote Returnable Kit Agreement You sign & submit at Kickoff to get the kits Request for Loan of Returnable Kit If you want to keep the kit after Game Day Generic Kit Usage Guide slightly modified from year to year Software List From BRI Resources listing If they want to purchase from VEX, what do they need to buy? 2012 Returnable Kit agreement