Parallax Boe-Bot - Chapter 3: Assemble and Test Your Boe-Bot; Assembling the Boe-Bot

Chapter 3: Assemble and Test Your Boe-Bot · Page 91
Chapter 3: Assemble and Test Your Boe-Bot
This chapter contains instructions for building and testing your Boe-Bot. It’s especially
important to complete the testing portion before moving on to the next chapter. By doing
so, you can help avoid a number of common mistakes that lead to mystifying Boe-Bot
behavior in later chapters. Here is a summary of what you will do in each of the
activities in this chapter:
Activity Summary
1 Build the Boe-Bot
2 Re-test the servos to make sure they are properly connected
3 Connect and test a speaker that can let you know when the Boe-Bot’s
batteries are low
4 Use the Debug Terminal to control and test servo speed
ACTIVITY #1: ASSEMBLING THE BOE-BOT
This activity will guide you through assembling the Boe-Bot, step-by-step. In each step,
you will gather a few of the parts, and then assemble them so that they match the
pictures. Each picture has instructions that go with it; make sure to follow them
carefully.
Servo Tools and Parts
All of the tools shown in Figure 3-1 are common and can be found in most households
and school shops. They can also be purchased at local hardware stores.
Tools
(1) Parallax screwdriver (Phillips #1 point screwdriver
1
/
8
″ (3.18 mm) shaft)
(1)
1
/
4
″ Combination wrench (Optional)
(1) Needle-nose pliers (Optional)