Introduction This Kit is a great choice for learning robotics, electronics and Arduino programming. It contains motors, Makeblock Orion controller, ultrasonic sensor, Bluetooth module (dual mode), structural parts, and hardware for you to start exploring the robot world, it can be used to build a robot tank or a three-wheel robot car. The Me series electronic modules are easy-to-use, very friendly to beginners.
Part List Please follow paper instructions included in this kit to put all parts together, or download instruction ( PDF ) below. https://github.com/Makeblock-official/AssemblyInstructions/raw/master/starter%20robot%20kit(Bluetooth%20version)-Instruction-V5.0.
Wiring Control You can download the bluetooth control App to by scanning the QR code, or visit app.makeblock.cc to know more details. If there’s some problem with the App, please check “Help” in it.
Programming Working with mBlock–Hack the Physical World The Starter Robot Kit supports mBlock perfectly which allow you reprogramming your robot by simply drag and joint the blocks of mBlock. No more difficult coding. mBlock is a free modified version of Scratch 2.0 developed by MIT Media Lab, mBlock add some hardware-related blocks in the original Scratch, with these blocks, users can read sensors, control motors and even a whole robot.
Further Exploration Electronic Add-on Pack for Starter Robot Kit The Electronic Add-on Pack is to expand on your Starter Robot Kit. There are 8 electronic modules in it. With this add-on pack and Starter Kit, you can create a lot of cool project. You can also implement several projects in Inventor Electronic Kit.
Robot Arm Add-on Pack serves to transform your Starter Robot Kit to a robotic-arm tank. It contains all parts you need for building a robotic arms, including DC Motor-37, Robot Gripper, beams, timing pulleys, and hardware. Q: How to reset default program for Starter_Bluetooth through mBlock A: Step 1. Please keep the buzzer be turned off, show as the following picture: Step 2. Reset default program via mBlock, as follows: 1. Download the latest mBlock in this link and decompress it: http://www.mblock.
2. Power off the Starter robot and connect it to PC with USB cable: 3. Install the mBlock software and open it, then choose the Me Orion under Board: 4.
5. Then choose the factory program for your device by going to Connect->Reset Default Program->Starter Bluetooth, then Close when it shows Upload Finish. Step 3. After reset default program, please pull out the USB cable, power on the device and you can drive it through mobile APP (connect with Bluetooth). Note: Above Steps take Windows PC for example, if your PC is Mac, you need pay attention to two points bellow: 1.
2. After that, if the robot still works weirdly, for example, when press forward but runs backward, but backward when press forward. you have to change the black and white wire. Please take note, please change one once a time, after that, if the situation still exist, please try another one. Q: Bluetooth can’t be connected. A: Bluetooth can’t be connected, which includes below conditions: 1. Neither “Makeblock” nor “Makeblock_BLE” can’t be found in your bluetooth list at all; 2.
“Makeblock_BLE”. If still cant bluetooth be connected, you can contact support@makeblock.cc for replacement. Q: Why is the Reset Default Program option on mBlock is always grayed out A: Please check if you are using the latest version mBlock, if no, please download the latest version in this link: http://www.mblock.
5. Select correct Serial port, click Connect, and then click Upgrade Firmware. （As below picture) 6. After uploading firmware, please turn on your robot (battery should be installed), select “FileLoad Project”, upload control.sb2 (73.3 KB)the project file. 7. Try to control your robot with arrow keys in your PC keyboard.
