pitsco tetrix prime User Manual

Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
TETRIX® PULSE™ Robotics Controller Introduction ................................................................................. 3
PULSE Controller Technology Overview .............................................................................................................. 4-6
PULSE Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7-8
Software Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Software Setup ....................................................................................................................................................................................10-23
Getting Started Activities ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
Activity 1: Hello World! .................................................................................................................................................................... 25-28
Activity 2: Moving Your DC Motors............................................................................................................................................ 29-32
Activity 3: Moving Your Servo Motors ...................................................................................................................................... 33-36
Activity 4: Introduction to the Line Finder Sensor .............................................................................................................. 37-40
Activity 5: Introduction to the Ultrasonic Sensor ................................................................................................................ 41-44
Building and Coding the PULSE Codee Bot .......................................................................................................45
Hardware Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................... 46-68
Activity 6: Build the PULSE Codee Bot ..................................................................................................................................... 69-87
Activity 7: Drive Forward ................................................................................................................................................................ 88-91
Activity 8: Drive in a Circle ............................................................................................................................................................. 92-94
Activity 9: Drive in a Square .......................................................................................................................................................... 95-99
Activity 10: Simplify the Square ............................................................................................................................................. 100-103
Activity 11: Drive to a Line and Stop .................................................................................................................................... 104-107
Activity 12: Follow a Line .......................................................................................................................................................... 108-111
Activity 13: Drive Toward a Wall and Stop ......................................................................................................................... 112-115
Activity 14: Avoiding Obstacles ............................................................................................................................................. 116-118
Activity 15: Combining the Sensors ..................................................................................................................................... 119-122
Build, Code, Test, Learn . . . Go! ........................................................................................................................................................ 123
Appendix
Scope and Sequence ........................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Standards Addressed .......................................................................................................................................................................... 125
Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 126-127
Getting Started Extension Activities .................................................................................................................................... 128-129
Careers Complete Listing ................................................................................................................................................................... 130
TETRIX PULSE Robotics Controller Technical Specifications ............................................................................................... 131
TETRIX PULSE Controller Sensor Port Pinout Diagrams ............................................................................................... 132-133
TETRIX PULSE Arduino Library Functions Chart ............................................................................................................. 134-140
TETRIX PULSE Arduino Library Functions Cheat Sheet ......................................................................................................... 141
Notes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142

pitsco tetrix prime Specifications

General

Brand	pitsco
Model	tetrix prime
Category	Robotics
Language	English