User Manual

Ozobot - Getting Started Guide Page 3 of 4
QUICK TIPS
 LINES:
o Should be approximately 6mm wide
o Should be consistent
o Should not be closer than 15-20mm apart
o Coloured lines can be used – see notes on codes below
 CURVES & INTERSECTIONS:
o Curves should not be too tight (the lines should not be too close to one another)
o Angles within curves and intersections should not be less than 90°
 CODES:
o Should only have black lines preceding and following
o Should be of equal size (approx. 5mm wide)
o Should have no spaces between
o Should not overlap one another
o Should all be the same size (no one colour should be bigger than the others)
o Should not be too dark
o Should not be placed in corners or intersections – they should be at least 10mm away
 COLOUR:
o Codes use red, blue, green and black
o Colours should not be too dark, they should have good contrast to one another
(you should be able to see clearly the difference between black, blue and green)
 PENS:
o A bullet tip or chisel tip is effective (such as Crayola or Sharpie)
o Whiteboard makers are best (permanent markers may be too dark)
o Check how much the ink bleeds on the paper you wish to use
 PAPER:
o Butchers paper is effective – check the colour of the pens you wish to use
o Other paper will work check pens and size of paper for activities
When checking your pens, make sure the ink doesn’t bleed (clean lines) and that the
colour is clear and that it is easy to differentiate the colours.
 TAPE:
If you are using cut out codes that you will tape over lines make sure that:
o the lines align and are the same width
o Use magic tape™ – as it has a matt finish similar to the paper (sello tape is shiny and
may affect the performance of the Ozobot)
o You may need to calibrate the Ozobot (run the calibration process over the tape so
that the Ozobot recognises the tape)