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2. Mounting Obstacle Sensors

Check that each sensor has 2 mounting collars. Screw one onto the body of the sensor,
leaving room at the front for the second one

Push the sensor through from the rear of the mounting bracket and screw on the second
collar. Feed the wires up through the holes in the top plate

Repeat for the second side

Summary of Contents for Ultimate Initio kit

Page 2: ...above is suitable for a Raspberry Pi Model B Model A or Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Use the hole in the centre if using a Model A or Model B Push the Pirocon carefully onto the GPIO pins of the Raspberry Pi ensuring the pins are placed correctly as shown in the photo above Connect the motor wires as shown Red Black Black Red ...

Page 4: ...g collars Screw one onto the body of the sensor leaving room at the front for the second one Push the sensor through from the rear of the mounting bracket and screw on the second collar Feed the wires up through the holes in the top plate Repeat for the second side ...

Page 5: ... below Left sensor to Pin 7 marked x07 or 04 Right sensor to Pin 11 marked x11 or 17 The wire colours from the obstacle sensor are Red 5V Black Gnd White or Yellow Signal Make sure you connect them to the correct pins on the Pirocon or iBoost64 ...

Page 6: ...n Red Orange Yellow this is for the Ultrasonic Sensor Green Blue Purple this is for the Left Line Sensor Grey White Black this is for the Right Line Sensor Next prepare the two Line Sensors and 2 of the 3x8PB screws as shown Screw the line sensors in position as shown using the screwhole in the middle of the circuit board ...

Page 7: ... Sensor Note some sensors have the pins in order 5V Signal Gnd other have them in order Signal 5V Gnd make sure you know which wire colour is connected to which Connect the sensors to the Pirocon or iBoost64 shown below Left sensor to Pin 12 marked x12 or 18 Right sensor to Pin 13 marked x13 or 27 ...

Page 8: ...bled one then please visit the assembly instructions here opens in new window Take 4 of the 2 0x6PB screws these are the smallest ones in the packet and there are 6 of them Screw the base of the pan tilt assembly to the upper plate in the position shown Rotate the pan tilt carefully left and right to access the screw holes ...

Page 9: ...e they are connected correctly Black Gnd Red 5V Orange or White Signal 5 Connecting the Ultrasonic Sensor For this you will need the mounting plate saddle clamp and the final 2 of the 2 0x6PB screws used in step 4 Push the 4 way 30cm female female cable that you made in Step 3 onto the top of the ultrasonic sensor Brown Gnd Red Echo Orange Trig or Ping Yellow 5V or VCC ...

Page 10: ...bly as shown above Note that you can purchase additional clip on mounts so you could mount a camera on one and simply clip it off to change from Ultrasonic to Camera Connect the other end of the cable into the ultrasonic pins located between the 2 motor terminals Ensure that Brown is Gnd and they are in the order as shown ...