5 – Cricket Robot Documentation
Cricket Kit Contents
Cricket robots come in three variations. They are:
Fully assembled robot
Robot kit with fully assembled Arduino controller
Robot kit with Arduino controller as a kit for user assembly
If you received an assembled robot, you may review the assembly instructions if you
would like to become more familiar with how your robot is assembled. Otherwise just start
enjoying playing with your Cricket Robot
Getting Started
Cricket runs on 4 standard AA batteries. You may use rechargeable batteries or alkaline
batteries. Install the batteries while noting the correct orientation. Place Cricket on a level
service and push the slide switch at the back end of the controller board. Cricket will make
a series of chirping sounds, bring all his legs into a neutral position, pause for one second
and then begin walking. While walking around, Cricket will make chirping sounds at
random times, and he will blink his LED eyes. He will also make a series of sounds
whenever his antennae touch an object or when the sonar detects something. When
Cricket detects an obstacle, he will back up and then turn away from the obstruction and
keep wandering around. Cricket will continue to walk around until his battery becomes
weak. You can tell the battery is weak when the robot starts to act erratically. Replacing or
charging the batteries for a few hours will restore Cricket’s health.
Using the Remote Control
In addition to Cricket’s ability to wander around on his own, he will also respond to his
remote control. The remote is simply a Universal remote setup as a Sony TV/VCR
Combo. You may use your own remote or the one provided with Cricket.
The remote control will override whatever Cricket is doing and execute the following
actions:
Volume Up
Cricket turns right.
Volume Down
Cricket turns left
Channel Up
Cricket moves forward at a fast walk
Channel Down
Cricket backs up
Rewind
Shake Left Legs
Fast Forward
Shake Right Legs
Play
Rock Back and Forth
Stop
Cricket stops and holds his position
Pause
Cricket freezes as long as button is held
Keys 0-9
Cricket makes different interesting sounds
Mute, On-Off
Stop and center legs
Prev. CH, Record
Dances the Cha-Cha
The sound keys 0-9 are fun to play with because Cricket can make a continuous stream of
various sounds and chirps while you hold one of these keys down. Pushing the Pause
button will cause Cricket to freeze for as long as you hold the button. Pushing Stop
Remote Control
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