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Tracked steer mixer 

Tracked steer mixer allows you easier control of vehicles with independent motors for left and 
right side hand drive. It automatically calculates the output power levels for the drive motors 
according to the input drive and steer sliders and steering factors. 

Tutorial for setting up the Mixer module for a simple tracked vehicle can be found here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsMuO5tcz_w

 

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To access Tracked Steer mixer go to the Link output windows and select the first output you 
want the mixer to apply for – in this case PU Port 1. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 3.0 Pro

Page 1: ...QUICK START GUIDE 2 1 Introduction 3 2 Compatibility 4 3 First steps 5 4 BuWizz app installation 6 5 Connecting to your BuWizz 6 6 BuWizz 2 0 LED status 7 7 BuWizz 3 0 Pro LED status 8 8 Running BuWiz...

Page 2: ...rger Download BuWizz App from Play Store or App Store Give BuWizz App Location permission Applies to Android Turn on Bluetooth Enable GPS Location requirement by Google on Android for Bluetooth LE to...

Page 3: ...LEGO Powered Up Spike EV3 Boost and Wedo 2 0 components The PF servo motor can achieve all 15 positions 7 positions clockwise 7 positions counter clockwise plus center position at least two motors re...

Page 4: ...ately Powered Up motors and LEDs Spike motors and sensors EV3 motors and sensors Boost motors and sensors WeDo motors and sensors BuWizz App iOS version is compatible with following Apple products hav...

Page 5: ...ing BuWizz brick s please charge them first Connect a USB C cable to BuWizz USB charger computer PowerBank battery During charging LED on PU port 1 will indicate charging When BuWizz is not connected...

Page 6: ...one 5 Connecting to your BuWizz 1 Connect electronic components to output ports 2 Press power button LED will blink when BuWizz is not connected to app and glow constantly when connected 3 Start BuWi...

Page 7: ...to app battery level 2 3 to Full ORANGE constantly on connected to app battery level 1 3 to 2 3 RED constantly on connected to app battery low please recharge RED GREEN blinking fast connected to app...

Page 8: ...ged by user connected to app battery level 2 3 to Full ORANGE constantly on all PU ports Unless changed by user connected to app battery level 1 3 to 2 3 RED constantly on all PU ports Unless changed...

Page 9: ...st be turned on or Bluetooth scan will not work requirement by Google Note you can find following video tutorials for BuWizz app on BuWizz s Youtube channel BuWizz App Quick look and tutorial https yo...

Page 10: ...already premade profiles press Plus Symbol to create a new profile or press Import icon to import profile 3 Once you create a new profile you can rename it by clicking on the name in the top left corn...

Page 11: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 11 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 5 Select the Controls layout window to set up your controls 6 Press the to add gauges and controls...

Page 12: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 12 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 7 Slide down the Select control window to choose controls 8 Hold and drag the control to place it in Controls layout...

Page 13: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 13 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 9 Tapping on the control allows you to modify its attributes 10 To change the size of control select the resize option and slide left right...

Page 14: ...Moves your bricks Fast 14 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 11 Tap the label option to add a helpful text label for the current control 12 You can use above steps to add a Horizontal slider and BuWizz Battery volta...

Page 15: ...ks Fast 15 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 13 You can change the profile background by tapping paintbrush icon in the top left corner of the Controls layout 14 You can choose from multiple colors or use a custom i...

Page 16: ...6 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 15 Once you set up your Controls layout go back to the main menu and select Link BuWizz ouputs to link controls to output ports 16 Inside Link BuWizz ouputs you can select availab...

Page 17: ...icks Fast 17 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 17 Once you selected the BuWizz brick template you can start assigning the ports functions gauges 18 For this example we tap inside SOURCE window which opens up our cus...

Page 18: ...Fast 18 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 19 Choosing the Drive slider links it to PU port 1 Press the checkmark icon to confirm selection 20 Linked controls are shown in Link BuWizz ouputs window You can assign sa...

Page 19: ...ID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 19 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 21 To reverse a port output tap the symbol 22 You can test the output ports by pressing symbol as seen below this will cause the PU port 1 to pul...

Page 20: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 20 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 23 To link a gauge to the BuWizz we select the Gauges filter 24 Here we link the voltage gauge to the BuWizz...

Page 21: ...our bricks Fast 21 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 25 You can select the LED colors of each PU port by pressing the symbol next to it This will open the RGB color mixer 26 Pressing the symbol sets the same color v...

Page 22: ...NTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 22 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 27 Press DRIVE once all the controls are linked to your BuWizz 28 App is now connected and ready to play Connection status is shown in the top of the...

Page 23: ...press the back arrow to leave the control window To disconnect from the BuWizz press back again to leave the control profile 30 You can Export a profile in order to share or save it by selecting the S...

Page 24: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 24 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 31 To delete a profile select it and press the trash symbol...

Page 25: ...as Mixers and Power Curves and PU motor center steering Center steering BuWizz 3 0 Pro only Center steering allows you to center the steering mechanisms which use the PU L and XL motor for steering T...

Page 26: ...access Center Steer module go to the Link output windows and select the first output you want the mixer to apply for in this case PU Source 2 1 Instead of choosing the controls tab choose the logic mo...

Page 27: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 27 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 2 Link the CONTROL to the steering slider 3 Once set go back to the Link Output Windows and select the Buwizz...

Page 28: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 28 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 4 Select the Steering calibration This will calibrate your steering and save the values into the profile for future use...

Page 29: ...ically calculates the output power levels for the drive motors according to the input drive and steer sliders and steering factors Tutorial for setting up the Mixer module for a simple tracked vehicle...

Page 30: ...D ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 30 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 2 Instead of choosing the controls tab choose the logic modules tab and press the symbol to add the Tracked Steer module 3 Add the Tracked Steer m...

Page 31: ...factor and reverse it Default steering factor setting is 1 which is a maximum setting Steering factor 1 causes the drive motors to spin in opposite direction at full power when steering slider is at...

Page 32: ...ful for uses such as adjusting motor s response limiting output power correction of steering angles etc For an introduction to Power Curves please check the following video tutorial https www youtube...

Page 33: ...D ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 33 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 3 You can easily adjust the graph by moving the center and end points 4 By tapping on the graph line you can add additional points up to 10 points...

Page 34: ...s allows you to remove them 6 Pressing the in the right corner will reset the power curve to default 7 By selecting Mode you can choose between two default curves Linear and Exponential We suggest you...

Page 35: ...rves 1 Power curves can be used to limit the power going to the motor 2 You can offset the Power curves when used with a servo motor in order to adjust your model s steering angle Tutorial for steerin...

Page 36: ...irection only Tutorial to keep the motor spinning in one direction only can be found here https www youtube com watch v jmXSRX6NprE 4 You can make your model crawl slowly when there is no input by off...

Page 37: ...time needed for the port output to reach the level set by the slider input They are useful for smooth acceleration and deceleration which is useful such as heavy models 1 To access ramp go to Link BuW...

Page 38: ...of the control profile In order to use this function you will need a compatible Wi fi camera which is sold in BuWizz online shop 1 Turn on the Wi Fi camera 2 Press ARROW DOWN BUTTON on the right side...

Page 39: ...tom URL and enter your camera s streaming URL here NOTE you will need to get streaming URL information from camera vendor We offer support for camera sold in BuWizz store only We can not guarantee oth...

Page 40: ...CONFID ENTIAL Moves your bricks Fast 40 UG_1 6 2021 BuWizz 8 Press start and enjoy controlling your model via live stream...

Page 41: ...ed to the app and will therefore not turn off 2 Close BuWizz app and try turning off BuWizz again 3 If BuWizz still does not turn off turn off Bluetooth on your phone and try turning off BuWizz again...

Page 42: ...ick speed changes and reversals of the power sliders 5 In cases where swift control and reversals of motors are needed use Slow or Normal mode 6 Run several BuWizz bricks in parallel to increase numbe...

Page 43: ...eans battery is critically low 2 Recharge BuWizz Question 6 PU Ports 1 2 and 3 4 are blinking RED GREEN alternately All PU ports are blinking in a RED spinning pattern 1 Hold the power button for 5 se...

Page 44: ...5 In cases where swift control and reversals of motors are needed use Slow or Normal mode 6 Run several BuWizz bricks in parallel to increase number of motors running in parallel for huge models Issu...

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