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www.MrSheasPage.weebly.com. Robot Construction & Programming Basics. Introduction to Robotics. Using the LEGO Mindstorm EV3 system. Motors. Sensors. Programmable Brick. Basic Programming 1. Test out your robot Use the following programming steps activate the Demo Mode.
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www.MrSheasPage.weebly.com Robot Construction & Programming Basics
Introduction to Robotics • Using the LEGO Mindstorm EV3 system Motors Sensors Programmable Brick
Basic Programming 1 • Test out your robot • Use the following programming steps activate the Demo Mode. • Test your robot’s movements ON THE FLOOR PUT THE ROBOT ON THE GROUND!!!!
Basic Programming 2 • Sensors are a ________form of robot information. • Input • Output • RAM • Data • Sensors are a ________form of robot information. • Input • Output • RAM • Data
Brick Parts - Front Brick Name USB Connection Attached Wireless Connection Battery Level Left, Right, Up, Down Used to navigate through the contents of the menus. Back Used to reverse actions to abort a running program and shut down the unit. Center Used to accept various questions, shut down, select desired settings, select desired program blocks.
Brick Status Light • RED • Startup, Updating, Shutdown • RED Pulsing = Busy • ORANGE / ORANGE Pulsing • Alert, Ready • GREEN • Ready • GREEN Pulsing • Running Program • The Brick Status Light can also be programed to show different colors and to pulse when different conditions are met.
Brick Parts -Sides Computer Connection OUTPUT PORTS (Motors) B & C - Large Motors D - Small Motor INPUT PORTS (Sensors) 1 2 3 4 PC D C B A USB PORT SD CARD SLOT SPEAKER
Main Screen Previous Programs Run Saved Programs Program Editor Brick Settings
Program Editor Program Start Program End Open Saved Program Save the Current Program
Program Editor • All commands of a program need an ACTION and a length of TIME.
USB EV3 1
Command Block Palette Time Used to give any command a length. Sensors Sound Up to 12 sounds pre-programmed into the Brick. Images Can display different images on the screen Light Can light up in 3 different colors Trash Can Deletes the selected command Motors (L) Small Motor (R) Large Motors
USB EV3 1
USB EV3 1 BRAKING: Stops the robot right where it is. Allows the robot to make the most accurate stop. COASTING: Cuts the power to the motor. Allows the robot to use its remaining momentum
USB EV3 1
USB EV3 1 12 02.00 9 3 6
Running the Program 1 SECONDS 05 01 00 08 07 09 04 03 02 06 2 2 2 1 1 1 05.00 02.00 02.00 9 9 9 3 3 3 6 6 6
Robot Motion Activity • After taking Inventory: • Complete the Robot Motion Activity packet • 12 activities • 3 or 4 per group member • Activities get harder as packet progresses • Individual activities should be spread through out packet • #1,#5, #9 • #2,#6, #10 • #3,#7, #11 • #4, #8, #12 BY THE END OF THIS ACTIVITY, ALL GROUP MEMBERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROGRAM THE ROBOT. • #1,#4, #7, #10 • #2,#5, #8, #11 • #3,#6, #9, #12