Artec Robo 2.0 User Manual

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TheCoreUnitisthepartoftherobotthatrunsprograms.
⑥
①
③②
④ ⑦
⑧
⑤
⑨
⑩
PartsoftheCoreUnit
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⑫ ⑬ ⑭
⑪
⑤5x5FullColorLEDMatrix
TheseLEDslightupinRGBcolorstodisplayvariousimages.
⑨Buzzer
Transformselectricalsignalsintosound.
①TemperatureSensor
⑥LightSensor
Thissensorusesaphototransistorthatconvertslightinto
electricitytomeasuretheintensityofsurroundinglight.
②/③A/BButtons
TheCoreUnitdetectswhenthesebuttonsarepressed.
④PowerLight(Green)
Thislightturnsonwhenthepowerison.
⑦ConnectionLight(Blue)
Thislightturnsonwhenwirelesscommunications
(throughBluetooth/Wi-Fi)areoccurring.
⑧ArtecBlockConnectingCover
Thiscovercanbeattachedtotheedgeconnector.
IthasstudsonitthatcanbeusedtoconnecttoArtecBlocks.
Thissensormeasuresexternaltemperature.★TheinternaltemperatureoftheCore
Unitmayaffectthereadingsofthetemperaturesensorifitbecomesheatedbyextend-
eduseofsignificantelectricalpower,forinstanceusingtheLEDmatrix.
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Instructions
⑩9-AxisSensor
⑫USBPort(microB)
⑬ResetButton
Thisbuttonisusedtorestartthedevice.
⑭PowerConnector
AportusedtoplugaBatteryBoxintothedevicetosupply
power.
⑪EdgeConnector
Aconnectorforexternalexpansiondevices.
・3-AxisAccelerometer:Quantifiesthedevice'smotionandtilt
bymeasuringacceleration.
・3-Axis Gyroscope: Measures angular velocity to quantify
rotationalmotionstheaccelerometercan'tdetect.
・3-AxisCompass:Quantifieswhichwaythedeviceisfacingby
measuringtheEarth'smagneticfield.
AportusedtoplugUSBcablesintothedevicetotransfer
programsfromacomputerorsupplypower.
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●Thesematerialsarenotdesignedforchildrenunder8yearsofage.Childrenunder8should
onlyusethesematerialswithadultsupervision.
●Pleaseseeanymanualortextbookincludedwiththeproductforinstructionsonsafe
assemblyanduse.Makesuretofollowcableconnectioninstructionstoavoiddamageor
injuryfromincorrectassembly.
●Thisproductisnotedible.Donotputanypartsofthisproductintoyourmouthtoprevent
accidentalingestion.
●Donotwrapcordsorcablesaroundyourhands,fingers,neck,etc.Donotpluganycables
 intohouseholdoutlets,oryoumayreceiveanelectricshock.
●Toavoidinjury,donottouchtherotatingpartsofthemotorswhenthepoweristurnedon.
●ShouldtheCoreUnit,motororBatteryBoxbecomeveryhot,immediatelyturnoffthe
powerandceasehandlingthedevice.
●BeawarethatusingthemotororCoreUnitundercertainconditions
(improperhandling,
excessiveload,extremetemperatures)
maycauseittooverheat,andtakecaretoavoidburns.
●BesurethatthemotionoftheincludedDCMotor'saxleisnotobstructedwhenthemotor
ispowered.Evenbriefobstructionmaycauseburningdependingontheconditionofthe
motor.
●Somepartshavesharpedges,sohandlewithcare.
●Donotleavepartslyingonthefloor,astheymaycauseinjuryifsteppedon.
●Becarefulnottogetfingerspinchedbetweenmovableparts.
●Donotsubjecttheproducttostrongimpacts,setheavyobjectsontopofit,etc.
●Foryoursafety,avoidusingpartsthathavebeendamaged.
●Whennotinuse,shutoffallpowertotheproductandstoreoutofreachofsmall
children.
Improperbatteryusagemayresultinoverheating,rupture,orleakage,sotakenoteofthe
followingwhenusingbatteries:
●Donotusenon-alkalinebatteries.Rechargeablebatteriesinparticularareknownto
causeproblems,sodonotusethem.
●Batteriesaretobeinsertedwithcorrectpolarity.
●Donotmixoldandnewordifferentkindsofbatteries.
●Donotattempttoshortcircuit,recharge,disassemble,orheatbatteries.Donotinsert
batteriesintofire.
●Ifitwillbeoutofuseforanextendedperiodoftime,removethebatteriesfromthe
batterybox.
●Ifbatteryleakageoccursandanybatteryfluidgetsintotheeyes,immediatelyflushwith
waterandseekmedicaltreatment.Iffluidcomesintocontactwithskinorclothes,wash
immediatelywithwater.
Warning
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CHOKINGHAZARD-Smallparts.Thisproductcontainschokinghazardsandisnotsuitableforchildrenundertheageof3.
WARNING
Makesuretoreadtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeassemblyoruseofthesematerials.
(Parents/Guardians:besuretoreadtheinstructionsandensurechildrenreadthemaswell.)
ArtecRobo

Artec Robo 2.0 Specifications

General

Category	Educational Robotics Kit
Programming Language	Scratch
Connectivity	USB
Sensors	Light sensor, Touch sensor
Actuators	DC Motors
Components	sensors, motors, wheels
Power Source	6 x AA Batteries