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MOST DEFINITEL

TEST YOUR

CIRCUIT.

p4 POWER

sends a signal through the circuit.

The

i5 SLIDE DIMMER

controls how much signal

moves through to the fan.

The

o13 FAN

receives signal from the bargraph.

The more signal it receives, the faster it spins, pushing

more air into the bubble.

HOW IT WORKS

Summary of Contents for BUBBLE BOT

Page 1: ...BUBBLE BOT ...

Page 2: ...hange how the Bit functions 5 FLIP THE SWITCH TO CHANGE MODES ADJUST SENSITIVITY WITH SLIDE POT BASICS ANATOMY OF A BITTM Learn how you can tell top from bottom 1 COLOR CODED BY FUNCTION BitsTM are grouped into four different categories which are color coded 2 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...

Page 3: ...e p4 power Bit converts the 9 volts of electricity in the battery to the 5 volts that littleBits circuits run on The power Bit also sends a signal through your circuit Controlling this signal with inputs is how you control your circuit REAL WORLD ANALOGIES PHONE CHARGER o2 LONG LED p4 POWER MODE on off on light low battery light SAMPLE CIRCUIT ...

Page 4: ...with the slide dimmer that waves a flag back and forth How could you change the speed that it waves When the slider is all the way to the left it s sending an off or 0 volt signal When the slider is all the way to the right it s sending a 5 volt signal The slider can be positioned to send any signal between 0 and 5 volts HOUSEHOLD DIMMER SWITCH STEREO VOLUME CONTROL CAR PEDAL p4 POWER i5 SLIDE DIM...

Page 5: ... more LEDs will shine MINI CHALLENGE Can you invent a way to show your mood to a friend REAL WORLD ANALOGIES SAMPLE CIRCUIT HOW IT WORKS The bargraph shows you how much signal the Bit is receiving with a display of five light emitting diodes LEDs in different colors Try it with a dimmer to make your own adjustable lamp MUSIC VISUALIZER TV VOLUME i5 SLIDE DIMMER o9 BARGRAPH p1 POWER PHONE SCREEN BR...

Page 6: ...e spinning visuals Inside the fan is a tiny motor When it receives a signal it spins The more signal it receives the faster it spins LEAF BLOWE R PERSONAL FAN AIRPLANE PROPELLER p4 POWER i3 BUTTON o13 FAN Feet for attaching to mounting boards or shoes MINI CHALLENGE Can you invent something that uses the fan to move an object across the table REAL WORLD ANALOGIES SAMPLE CIRCUIT HOW IT WORKS ...

Page 7: ... of some of your inventions It allows you to keep your circuit intact and move it around with ease It also provides structure which is helpful for building out inventions like a vehicle Snap together your littleBits circuit and press the feet of your Bits into the holes of the mounting board NOTE Your circuit must be complete before you press it onto the board You won t be able to add Bits one at ...

Page 8: ...1 i3 BUTTON p1 POWER o9 BARGRAPH o13 FAN BUILD YOUR CIRCUIT ...

Page 9: ...PRESS YOUR CIRCUIT ONTO THE MOUNTING BOARD ATTACH THE BATTERY TO THE MOUNTING BOARD NEXT TO THE SLIDE DIMMER BIT 2 3 USE GLUE DOTS ...

Page 10: ...PRESS THE FAN ONTO THE MOUNTING BOARD TURN POWER ON AND TEST YOUR CIRCUIT When you slide the dimmer the bargraph should light up and the fan should spin 4 5 TEST YOUR CIRCUIT POWER ON ...

Page 11: ...ASSEMBLE THE BUBBLE BOT TEMPLATE 6 DETAIL VIEW WANT TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR BUBBLE BOT NOW S THE TIME ...

Page 12: ...SLIDE THE TEMPLATE ONTO THE FAN TAPE THE TEMPLATE ONTO THE FAN 7 8 USE TAPE ...

Page 13: ...PLETELY OFF dip the tip of the Bubble Bot template into the bubble solution When you lift the tip of the bubble tube you should see a thin film of bubble solution covering the opening 9 10 THE FAN MUST BE OFF WHEN DIPPED IN SOLUTION OR THE BUBBLE WILL INSTANTLY POP ...

Page 14: ...TEST YOUR CIRCUIT Slowly use the slide dimmer to turn the fan on and start blowing bubbles 11 TEST YOUR CIRCUIT ...

Page 15: ...ntrols how much signal moves through to the bargraph and fan More LEDs on the o9 BARGRAPH light up as more signal passes through The o13 FAN receives signal from the bargraph The more signal it receives the faster it spins pushing more air into the bubble HOW IT WORKS ...

Page 16: ...FAN OF FORTUNE INVENTION 2 ...

Page 17: ...1 i3 BUTTON p1 POWER o9 BARGRAPH o13 FAN BUILD YOUR CIRCUIT ...

Page 18: ...CUIT ONTO THE MOUNTING BOARD MAKE A MAT WITH FOUR OPTIONS FOR YOUR FAN OF FORTUNE Put one option on each edge of the paper 2 3 N O T A C H A N C E A S K A G A I N P O S S I B L Y M A Y B E M O S T D E F I N I T E L Y ...

Page 19: ...to an edge of the fan ATTACH THE FAN TO THE CENTER OF THE MAT The edges of the fan should be parallel to the edges of the mat 4 5 PUT THE ARROW ON THE SIDE WITHOUT THE STICKER N O T A C H A N C E A S K A G A I N P O S S I B L Y M A Y B E MOST DEFINITELY USE TAPE ...

Page 20: ...going Slide it back to the left to stop it and see what the future has in store for you 6 7 N O T A C H A N C E A S K A G A I N P O S S I B L Y M A Y B E MOST DEFINITELY POWER ON N O T A C H A N C E A S K A G A I N P O S S I B L Y M A Y B E MOST DEFINITELY TEST YOUR CIRCUIT ...

Page 21: ...I T E L Y TEST YOUR CIRCUIT p4 POWER sends a signal through the circuit The i5 SLIDE DIMMER controls how much signal moves through to the fan The o13 FAN receives signal from the bargraph The more signal it receives the faster it spins pushing more air into the bubble HOW IT WORKS ...

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