Arduino TA0136 User manual
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TA0136
USER MANUAL
ARDUINO 2 WHEEL
DRIVE ULTRASONIC
ROBOT KIT
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Contents
Overview – TA0136 ...........................................................................................................1
Getting started: the 2 Wheel Drive Ultrasonic Robot Kit using Arduino UNO...........1
2.1. What is Arduino?....................................................................................................................1
2.2. What is IDUINO UNO?..........................................................................................................1
Software installation..........................................................................................................2
3.1. Arduino Software/IDE............................................................................................................2
3.2. Play with your first “Hello World” LED example..................................................................3
3.3. Run your Arduino 2 Wheel Drive code..................................................................................4
Hardware installation........................................................................................................5
4.1. Unboxing and Component list ................................................................................................5
4.2. Chassis Frame Installation......................................................................................................6
4.3. Arduino Installation..........................................................................................................6 -12
4.4. Sensor installation..........................................................................................................12 - 17
4.5. Switch ............................................................................................................................17 - 22
4.6. Wire Connection............................................................................................................22 - 24
Have fun.....................................................................................................................24 - 26
Appendix.......................................................................................................................................27 - 30
Chapter 1
Overview – TA0136
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Overview – TA0136
In this instruction, we will introduce you through the fun project of the Arduino 2 Wheel Drive
Ultrasonic Robot Kit. Get your Arduino board kit. Let’s get started!
Getting started: the 2 Wheel Drive Ultrasonic Robot Kit
using Arduino UNO
2.1.What is Arduino?
Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino
boards can read inputs - light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message - and turn it into
an output - activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online. You can tell your
board what to do by sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller on the board. To do so you use
the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring), and the Arduino Software (IDE), based on
Processing.
2.2.What is IDUINO UNO?
The Iduino Uno is on the ATmega328. It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as
PWM outputs), 6 analogue inputs, a 16 MHz ceramic resonator, a USB connection, a power jack, an
ICSP header, and a reset button.
It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a
USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.
Chapter 3
Software installation
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Software installation
In this section, we will introduce you the development platform where you translate creative mind
into codes and let it fly.
3.1.Arduino Software/IDE
Download from here. Open Windows-based app by double clicking it and follow the instruction to
complete(Remember to install everything driver for Arduino). Easy!
Figure 1 Installation of drivers
Connecting your UNO board with your computer
Connecting UNO and your PC by a blue USB cable, and if connected correctly you will see the green
power LED light up and another orange LED is blinking.
Figure 2 Check Your special COM and note it down the number
Find your Serial COM
number and note it down.
We need to figure out which channel COM is currently communicating between PC and UNO.
Following the path: Control panel | Hardware and Sound | Devices and Printers | Device Manager |
Ports (COM & LPT) | Arduino UNO (COMx)
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Software installation
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Note down the COM number as we require this later. As the COM port may vary from time to time,
this step is vital. In this case for demonstration purpose, we are using the COM 4.
3.2.Play with your first “Hello World” LED example
Firstly, let’s tell IDE where to find our Arduino port and which board you are currently using: The
following instruction (Figure 3 and 4) shows the details:
Configuration of Ports
Configuration of the Board
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Software installation
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It’s time to play with you first simple example. Following the path by File | Examples | 01. Basics |
Blink. A new code window would pop up, press the arrow symbol to upload. You will notice the
orange LED is blinking almost every second.
3.3.Run your Arduino 2 Wheel Drive code
Upload to UNO
Done uploading!
Chapter 4
Hardware installation
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Hardware installation
4.1.Unboxing and Component list
1. Acrylic Chassis
2. DC Motors
3. SG90 Servo with horns and
Brackets
4. Rubber Wheels
5. Metal Pivot wheel
1. Ultrasonic Sensor
2. Arduino UNO Development
Board
3. Arduino Sensor shield V5.0
4. 6 x AA Battery Box (Batteries
not included)
5. L298N Motor Driver Board
6. Rocker Switch (Optional
configuration please see
Chapter 4.4)
7. Jumper Cable with 12 wires
Fastener package:
1. 4 x M3 30mm Screws
2. 4 x M3 10mm Screws
3. 4 x M3 8mm Screws
4. 8 x M3 6mm Screws
5. 4 x M3 35mm Spacers
6. 4 x M3 10mm Spacers
7. Self-tapping Screws
8. 8 x Nuts
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4.2.Chassis Frame Installation
Remove the protective cover and
prepare the items:
1. 4 x M3 6mm Screws
2. 4 x M3 10mm Spacers
3. 4 x M3 6mm screws
4. Metal Pivot Wheel
Assemble the M3*10 spacers and
M3*6 screws onto the Metal Pivot
Wheel
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Hardware installation
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Screw in the metal pivot wheel to
the chassis
Gather 4 x M3 10mm screws and
nuts to secure L289N Motor
Drive board
Screw the L289N Motor Drive
board from the bottom chassis
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Hardware installation
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Gather 4 x M3 8mm screws and 4
x M3 35mm spacers
Secure Spacers onto the chassis as
per the picture on the left.
Spacers/Stand-offs should look
like this
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