Littlebits BUBBLE BOT, Manual

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MAGNET MAGIC!
Bits snap together with magnets. The magnets are
always right – you can’t snap them together the
wrong way.
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ARROWS SHOULD POINT IN THE SAME DIRECTION
IF THE BITS WON’T SNAP TOGETHER, TRY SPINNING
ONE AROUND AND MAKE SURE THE ARROWS POINT
IN THE SAME DIRECTION
ORDER IS IMPORTANT
POWER BITS
always come first and
INPUT BITS
only affect the
OUTPUT BITS
that come after them.
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THE INPUT BIT AFFECTS THE OUTPUT
BITS THAT FOLLOW
SOME BITS ARE ADJUSTABLE
Switches, buttons, and dials on the Bit allow
you to change how the Bit functions.
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FLIP THE SWITCH TO CHANGE MODES
ADJUST SENSITIVITY WITH
SLIDE POT
BASICS
ANATOMY OF A BIT
TM
Learn how you can tell top from bottom.
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COLOR-CODED BY FUNCTION
Bits
TM
are grouped into four different categories,
which are color-coded.
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POWER (BLUE)
Power Bits, plus a power
supply, run power through
your circuit.
INPUT (PINK)
Input Bits accept input from
you or the environment and
send signals that affect the
Bits that follow.
OUTPUT (GREEN)
Output Bits do something –
light up, buzz, move…
WIRE (ORANGE)
Wire Bits connect to other
systems and let you build
circuits in new directions.
WITH NO OUTPUT BIT AFTER IT, THE INPUT
BIT HAS NOWHERE TO SEND ITS SIGNAL
TOP BOTTOM
fou� on the fl�o�!
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