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SKY WALKER

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2007 AREXX Engineering

Manual: Model SW-007

Educational Robot System SW-007

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Page 1: ...al Model SW 007 Educational Robot System SW 007 SKY WALKER SKY WALKER 2007 AREXX Engineering 2007 AREXX Engineering 2007 AREXX Engineering Manual Model SW 007 Manual Model SW 007 Educational Robot System SW 007 Educational Robot System SW 007 ...

Page 2: ...rs 32 A Appendix A 33 English translation July 2007 AREXX Engineering NL This description is protected by the laws of copyright Any partial or total reproduction of the contents is prohibited without prior written authorisation of the manufacturer AREXX Engineering Zwolle NL The manufacturer and distributor cannot be held responsible for any damages occurred by mishandling mounting mistakes or mis...

Page 3: ... light and sound Specifications Power voltage 1 5 Volt Power source 1 Penlite battery not included Power consumption moving About 200 mA Power consumption at rest About 10 mA Height 135 mm Diameter 105 mm Warning u No return is possible after having opened the bags with components and pieces u Prior to the assembly read the manual thoroughly u Be careful when using tools u Keep this kit away from ...

Page 4: ...the power is too low sol dering is hard and the solder will not flow well dering is hard and the solder will not flow well Normally you also should have a soldering Normally you also should have a soldering standard to store the iron safely and a sponge standard to store the iron safely and a sponge to clean the tip of the soldering iron to clean the tip of the soldering iron Use thin electronic r...

Page 5: ...some solder to the soldering area and component wire but NOT TOO MUCH 3 Remove the solder and let the hot liquid solder flow 4 Take away the soldering iron DO NOT MOVE the component or PCB 5 Cut away the long component wire just above the soldering spot The END RESULT is a nice and shiny soldering spot which is attached to the PCB copper and component wire Correct position for professional solderi...

Page 6: ...ith a screwdriver or a knife and bend the component wire to the trace or a knife and bend the component wire to the trace Solder a piece of wire from trace to trace or from Solder a piece of wire from trace to trace or from component to trace component to trace The PCB is made of a copper trace on a non conductive substrate which connects the components who are soldered to solder paths electricall...

Page 7: ...ic capacitor Electrolytic capacitor ELCO Transistor B and E are just an example position can change per type NPN type PNP type Component Assembly PCB symbol Circuit symbol When the component has a marking near the legs the polarity is extreme important Assembly with the wrong polarity can dammage the component or the complet circuit ...

Page 8: ... Switch Microphone ECM gnd sig s i g g n d MOTOR terminal M1 M2 SW terminal S1 S2 Component Assembly PCB symbol Circuit symbol Transparent or black Red Battery not included No symbol Gnd is connected with the metal body Bottom view C E C E ...

Page 9: ...ire 1 pcs ELCO s Marking Quantity 3 3 µF C1 C5 3 3 µF 50V 2 pcs 100 µF C2 100 µF 16V 1 pc Wire preparation Wire preparation Wire preparation Wire preparation Pre solder the copper wire This step makes it more easy to solder the wire later on Remove about 5mm of the plastic wire insulation Twist the copper wires when necessary Put the soldering wick Put the soldering wick Put the soldering wick on ...

Page 10: ... correct polarity 7 Solder the microphone and pay attention to the correct polarity 8 At last you can solder the PHTR The polarity is very important Final PCB soldering are the lamps and the battery holder The LAMPS must be soldered with 25mm leg length 3 2 The soldering job The last part is the battery holder and also here the polarity red and black wire is realy important The battery holder itse...

Page 11: ...HTR sensor See drawing above Please notice Please notice Please notice Please notice Please notice Please notice Please notice Please notice We did not draw the lamps on this PCB We did not draw the lamps on this PCB We did not draw the lamps on this PCB We did not draw the lamps on this PCB We did not draw the lamps on this PCB We did not draw the lamps on this PCB We did not draw the lamps on th...

Page 12: ...k the polarity of the PHTR Check C1 R2 VR2 TR1 TR8 R4 R7 and C3 Check the transistors type position and polarity PROBLEM CHECK When there is a problem ALWAYS check the battery first Is it full Check the wire connections only in good wire connections the current can flow freely Try to establish if you have a mechanical problem or an electronic problem Use the trouble shoot tables in this manual Che...

Page 13: ...a garden hose the resistor creates the same effect as pressing in the middle of the water hose The water does not spray out of the hose so hard anymore 1 2 3 4 Example A resistor with colored rings Brown 1 Black 0 Orange thousand and Gold has a value of 10000 Ohm 10KΩ and 5 accurancy TIP A trick to remember the the resistor colorcode is Buy Better Resistance Or Your Grid Bias May Go Wrong The firs...

Page 14: ...for AC currents The symbol for a capacitor is C The value of a capacitor is named capacitance and the unit is Farad F Normally the value of a capacitor is very small and is expressed in Nano Micro or Picofarad Abreviation Meaning Value 1µf 1 micro Farad 0 000001 Farad 1nf 1 nano Farad 0 000000001 Farad 1pf 1 pico Farad 0 000000000001 Farad There are many coding systems for capacitors Ceramic and m...

Page 15: ...lector These three terminals are normally marked with the first letter B E and C The transistor is supplied in many types and shapes There are 2 important main types the PNP and NPN Transistors The flow in the NPN Transistors is different than it is in the PNP Transistors You can also imagine the transistor as a water tap Basis in a waterstream which flows between A Collector and C Emitter The wat...

Page 16: ... We see it often on TV and all radio makers and pop stars have to use it But do you also know how it works The microphone changes soundwaves into electronic signals These electronic signals can be used in electronic circuits for example in an amplifier In the Sky Walker the microphone detects sounds and when the Sky Walker detects a sound the electronic circuit will be activated Phototransistor PH...

Page 17: ...each block more detailed now Motor section Power supply Lamps section Filter section Timer section Microphone sensor section Lightsensor section Power supply and Lamp section Provides all electronic circuits with power The Lamps are an ON OFF indicator Light sensor section Detects a difference in light intensity Sound sensor section Detects sounds Timer section An RC network regulates the walking ...

Page 18: ...or R8 it is a filter so the sound of a handclap can be detected better A condensor micro phone can only work with a power supply This power is supplied by R1 Power lamps section This is the most simple but also the most important section In the blockdiagram you can see that the power section is connec ted with all other sections The reason is simple all electronic circuits need power to work The p...

Page 19: ...d and not a big light difference detected the input signal on the base of TR3 is low This means that the signal on the collector of TR4 is high Because of a positive feedback from C5 the TR3 base will stay low for a while and the collector output of TR4 stays high The duration of this positive feedback is called RC time The RC time can be calculated R9xC5 time so 2200000 x 0 0000033 7 26 seconds I...

Page 20: ...ot Do not hurry and once more best is to read all instructions first before you actually start to assemble Possible extra tools which can be handy Hobby knife Tweezer Small plastic hammer How to cut the plastic parts To take out the plastic parts from a frame use a sharp hobby knife or a cutting plier Cut carefully and take of the bosses with a knife to make it smooth Do not cut parts from a frame...

Page 21: ... again A professional way to lock a screw is to use for example locktite a sort of glue especially made for screws but it is very difficult to unlock such a screw afterwards The size of a screw is expressed by thickness and length A screw with the marking M2 x 10 means 2mm thick The length of the thread is 10mm A M2 nut means it is used for a M2 screw so the nut always corresponds with the screw t...

Page 22: ...sher M3 Spring washer M2 4 Pcs 6 Pcs 4 Pcs L Bracket Crank Joint strip Pipe spacer 2 Pcs 2 Pcs ø3x12 2 Pcs ø3x5 10 Pcs Crown gear Gear shaft Assembled PCB Flat spur gear big Flat spur gear small 1 Pc 1 Pc 1 Pc 1 Pc Chassis panel Switch Wrench M2 M3 Motor holder Motor 1 Pc 1 Pc 1 Pc 1 Pc 1 Pc Leg set Rubber tube 1 Pc 1 Pc Sidepanel right Sidepanel left 1 Pc 1 Pc Screw M2 14 Pcs M2x5 Metal Washer M3...

Page 23: ...d into the gear Hit slightly with the hammer do not hit the terminals OR BETTER Push the gear on the shaft with your hands Assembly motor pinion Install the motorbase and switch First always collect all the parts as mentioned in the parts you need list before you start the assembly On this side there are 2 bosses Be sure the motor is fixed properly with the 2 3 x 5 mm tapping screw Flat part is fa...

Page 24: ...el Left Sidepanel Right Important Axes on this side NOTICE The L Brackets should be assembled very straight to the side panels Install gear shaft and crank 1 Pc Sidepanel Left 1 Pc Pipe spacer Ø 3x5 1 Pc Gear shaft 1 Pc Crank For this assembly you need Hit slightly with the hammer do not hit the terminals OR BETTER Push the gear on the shaft with your hands Cranck Ø 3x5 ...

Page 25: ...depanel pipe spacer and crank on the gearshaft Hit slightly with the hammer do not hit the terminals OR BETTER Push the gear on the shaft with your hands See drawing WARNING Make sure that the cranks are 100 parallel Leg assembly For the assembly you need Assemble 2 pcs Assemble the legs as shown on the drawing Front leg Small feet Big feet It is important that the joint strip can move freely over...

Page 26: ... see drawing Install the back legs to the sidepanels Notice the correct position in the crank Right back Left back Top Below Below Top Install front legs to the side panels To install the front legs you need 1 Pc Assembled side panels 2 Pcs Assembled front legs 2 Pcs Spring washer M3 2 Pcs M3 nut Install the front legs as shown on the drawing M3 nut M3 nut M3 springwasher M3 spring washer M3 nut M...

Page 27: ...Assembled side panels 2 Pcs M3 x 30 screw 2 Pcs M3 nut 2 Pcs Spring washer M3 Install the joint strip of the front legs Final assembly rear legs 2 Pcs M3 nut 2 Pcs Ø 3x5 pipe spacer Assemble the joint strip as shown on the drawing For the final assembly you need Final assembly rear legs Left back Right back Side panels Screw M3x30 Spring washer M3 Nut M3 Leg Ø 3x5 Ø 3x5 M3x12 M3x12 ...

Page 28: ...ave omitted the right side panel from this drawing To install the gears you need To install the gears you need To make this assembly step more clear we have omitted the right side panel from this drawing Crown gear Flat spur gear BIG Flat spur gear small Side panel left Install the gears in numerical order 1 2 Install chassis panel to the side panels Assemble the chassis panel to the side panels a...

Page 29: ...mbled correctly assembled Install all gears again Install all gears again Legs do not move Legs do not move Legs installed in the wrong way Legs installed in the wrong way Install the legs again Install the legs again Loosen the selftapping screw Loosen the selftapping screw from the motorbase and move from the motorbase and move the motor to the right the motor to the right The rear panel screw M...

Page 30: ... Motor M Orange Orange Motor M Motor M Black Black Switch SW Switch SW Black Black Switch SW Switch SW Insert battery Check the battery polarity see Check the battery polarity see drawing drawing Adjustment variable resistors Adjust the variable resistors to the middle position Adjust the variable resistors to the middle position USE A PLIER TO CONNECT THE WIRES NOTICE When the Sky Walker walks ba...

Page 31: ...er you need To install the cover you need 1 Pc Cover 2 Pcs M3x12 Screw 2 Pcs M3 nut 1 Pcs Robot Chassis Switch on the robot the lights start glowing Switch on the robot the lights start glowing 1 Clap in your hands 1 Clap in your hands 2 The Sky Walker 2 The Sky Walker should walk forwards for a few should walk forwards for a few seconds and then stop automatically seconds and then stop automatica...

Page 32: ...rotating direction When two gears are connected there will be a change in rotation direction One gear will rotate clockwise the other gear will rotate counterclockwise b Change in rotating speed The change in rotating speed depends on the relation of the teeth in the gear As an example we describe a gear with 10 teeth and a gear with 40 teeth When the first gear 10 teeth makes a full rotation the ...

Page 33: ...uous current AC MAINS power is often called household power or household electricity The direction polarity of the AC voltage changes periodically Mostly the shape of such voltage is a sinus waveform Picture of a sine wave voltage The dotted line shows a DC voltage The DC power is a constant voltage with a constant polarity DC voltage is supplied by all kind of batteries like radio MP3 player and ...

Page 34: ...ifications form and contents of this product are subject to change without prior notice 4 We do not accept any responsibility for disadvantage or damage caused by improper use or assembly If you like you can personalize the Sky Walker You can cut symbols and characters from paper or colored tape and fix it with transparent tape or glues This way you can simply make a personalized Sky Walker You ca...

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