DFRobot MiniQ II Manual Download Page 3

 

4)

 

The front view of the robot 

Function about every component

 

1.

 

Infrared transmitter

transmit the infrared signal, the signal can be used for detecting 

obstacles 

2.

 

Photosensitive diode

sensitive with the light, so it can help you get some information 

about the light 

3.

 

Infrared receiver

receive infrared signal, the signal can be used for obstacle avoidance 

4.

 

Button

can be programmed for your idea 

5.

 

RGB LED

you can change its color use your code, it can show as an alarm and other 

things you want 

6.

 

USB port

download your code and let your robot talk to your computer 

7.

 

Buzzer

passive

):

be an alarm bell or sing a simple song 

8.

 

Controller

runs your code 

9.

 

Motor

can be controlled to run forward or backward, so that the car can turn left or right 

freely 

10.

 

Reset button

Reset the robot, the program in the robot will runs again from its initiation 

11.

 

Power switch

power switch of the robot 

12.

 

Power port

power provided from this port   

13.

 

Charge port: if your batteries can be charged

  you can charge them from this port thus 

they can be hold in the car 

14.

 

Infrared line-follow sensor: can be used for detecting for white or black lines 

 

3.Download your first program 

Program  controls  every  step  of  your  robot.  So  you  must  know  how  to  download  your 

program  into  your  robot.  And  firstly,  you  need  to  download  the  software,  this  is  the  link

ArduinoIDE

. 

 

Open the website:http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software, you will see

 

 

Line tracking sensor 

Summary of Contents for MiniQ II

Page 1: ...tteries USB cable 2 Introduction First of all congratulations to you for getting such an attractive robot This is an interesting and fully functioning robot at the same time it also can help you learn...

Page 2: ...2 LEDs on the bottom of MiniQ II Components on the car 3 Components and their locations...

Page 3: ...simple song 8 Controller runs your code 9 Motor can be controlled to run forward or backward so that the car can turn left or right freely 10 Reset button Reset the robot the program in the robot wil...

Page 4: ...age You should download the right version to fit your system of your computer take windows for example if you finish the download and open the software you will see 6 ArduinoIDE OK connect miniQ to yo...

Page 5: ...ou will see the leds on the bottom of the MiniQ will be ligthed this shows that the robot gets power successfully Next step install the driver Open the device manager Right click my Computer Propertie...

Page 6: ...driver you can install it by windows itself but it is faster do it yourself right click Arduino Leonardo Browse my computer for driver software C arduino 1 0 4 windows arduino 1 0 4 drivers Next you w...

Page 7: ...on above open the Arduino IDE you will see 11 Arduino Serial Port Click Tools Board to choose Leonardo and Tools Serial Port to choose the port Now open the file ObstacleAvoidance ino 12 You need to o...

Page 8: ...13 Program has bee opened Click the upload button and wait for the the message below...

Page 9: ...No 1 count from the left A1 IR1 No 2 count from the left A2 IR2 in middle A3 IR3 No 2 count from the right A4 IR4 No 1 count from the right Follow light A5 Motors D5 PWM control from left motor D12 E...

Page 10: ...nsmitter D13 IRL left transmitter sensor D8 IRR right transmitter sensor Receiver D17 IRS receiver sensor Receiver IRS D17 Button D4 Encoder D0 INT2 Right Motor D1 INT3 Left Motor Buzzer D16 MOSI Buzz...

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