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© 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy  /  For use with VEX

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 Robotics Systems

ROBOT

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SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Modifications 

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CAUTION - Cutting Tools

The following step involves cutting tools and permanent alterations to the materials in the VEX Kit. Make sure you 
have permission before continuing. 

ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING THIS STEP. IF YOU ARE 
UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO USE THE TOOLS OR PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE SAFELY, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS 
STEP ALONE. SEEK QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING.

Perform this step 

2x

Summary of Contents for VEX SWERVEBOT

Page 1: ...Swervebot 1 1 1 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS USING THE VEX CORTEX ...

Page 2: ... Pop Rivets 6 Standoff 2 Long 2 Standoff 1 Long 2 Standoff 5 Long 6 Gear 36 tooth 1 Chassis Rail 16 hole 2 Chassis Bumper 15 hole 2 Plate 5 x 15 hole 1 Small Low Friction VEX Wheel 2 Small Omni Wheel 1 VEX Cortex Microcontroller 1 LCD Display 1 VEX 2 Wire Motor 269 2 Motor Controller 29 2 Optical Shaft Encoder 2 Ultrasonic Rangefinder 1 Potentiometer 1 Bumper Sensor 2 Line Tracking Sensor 3 Yaw Ra...

Page 3: ...EX Metal The following step involves permanent alterations to the materials in the VEX Kit Make sure you have permission before continuing ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING THIS STEP IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO USE THE TOOLS OR PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE SAFELY DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS STEP ALONE SEEK QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING ...

Page 4: ...lowing step involves cutting tools and permanent alterations to the materials in the VEX Kit Make sure you have permission before continuing ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING THIS STEP IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO USE THE TOOLS OR PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE SAFELY DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS STEP ALONE SEEK QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING Perform this step 2x ...

Page 5: ...lves cutting tools and permanent alterations to the materials in the VEX Kit Make sure you have permission before continuing ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING THIS STEP IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO USE THE TOOLS OR PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE SAFELY DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS STEP ALONE SEEK QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING Modifications continued 2 ...

Page 6: ...s cutting tools and permanent alterations to the materials in the VEX Kit Make sure you have permission before continuing ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE OBSERVED WHILE PERFORMING THIS STEP IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT HOW TO USE THE TOOLS OR PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE SAFELY DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS STEP ALONE SEEK QUALIFIED ASSISTANCE BEFORE PROCEEDING x1 Modifications continued 2 ...

Page 7: ...Swervebot 1 1 7 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Base Frame Construction 3 x1 x2 x2 1 4 1 2 x1 ...

Page 8: ...Swervebot 1 1 8 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Base Frame Construction continued 3 x2 1 4 1 x2 ...

Page 9: ...Swervebot 1 1 9 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly x4 x4 x2 x2 1 4 6 32 ...

Page 10: ...Swervebot 1 1 10 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly continued Building Tip Using Shaft Collars 3 x2 x2 ...

Page 11: ...Swervebot 1 1 11 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly continued x4 x2 ...

Page 12: ...Swervebot 1 1 12 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly continued x1 x2 x2 x1 3 8 ...

Page 13: ...Swervebot 1 1 13 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly continued x1 x1 3 8 ...

Page 14: ...Swervebot 1 1 14 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly continued x2 x2 x1 3 8 x1 ...

Page 15: ...Swervebot 1 1 15 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 4 Drivetrain Assembly continued x1 x1 3 8 ...

Page 16: ...Swervebot 1 1 16 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Attaching the Bump Switches x4 x2 3 8 5 x4 ...

Page 17: ...ervebot 1 1 17 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Omni Wheel Rear Bumper Construction 2 Building Tip Using Pop Rivets x2 6 x1 x1 ...

Page 18: ... 1 1 18 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 1 Omni Wheel Rear Bumper Construction continued 6 x2 x1 Alternate view on next page 2 x1 x1 ...

Page 19: ...Swervebot 1 1 19 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Omni Wheel Rear Bumper Construction continued 6 ...

Page 20: ...Swervebot 1 1 20 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Attaching Omni Wheel Rear Bumper x2 1 4 7 x2 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...Swervebot 1 1 21 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Line Tracking Kit and Front Bumper Construction x3 8 3 8 x1 x3 x3 x3 ...

Page 22: ...Swervebot 1 1 22 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Line Tracking Kit and Front Bumper Construction continued 8 x1 3 8 x2 x2 ...

Page 23: ...Swervebot 1 1 23 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Attaching the Line Tracking Kit and Front Bumper x2 x2 1 4 2 9 ...

Page 24: ...Swervebot 1 1 24 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Optional Attaching the Backup Battery 10 x1 x1 x1 1 4 ...

Page 25: ...Swervebot 1 1 25 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Optional Attaching the Backup Battery continued 10 x1 ...

Page 26: ...Swervebot 1 1 26 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 11 Attaching the VEX Cortex Microcontroller 3 8 x1 x4 ...

Page 27: ...LDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the Motors 12 Building Tip 2 Wire Motors If you are using the 2 wire VEX motors you will need to plug your motors into MOTOR Ports 1 10 or use the VEX Motor Controller 29 s to adapt the 2 wire motors to the 3 wire MOTOR Ports 2 9 Right Motor to MOTOR PORT 2 Left Motor to MOTOR PORT 3 ...

Page 28: ...OBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS 13 Wiring the Encoders Top wire to DIGITAL PORT 1 Top wire to DIGITAL PORT 4 Bottom wire to DIGITAL PORT 3 Bottom wire to DIGITAL PORT 2 Building Tip Encoder Wires In the step above the top encoder wire is the wire closer to the mounting holes Top Bottom ...

Page 29: ...Swervebot 1 1 29 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the Bump Switches 14 DIGITAL PORT 6 DIGITAL PORT 7 ...

Page 30: ...ervebot 1 1 30 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the Line Tracking Sensors 15 ANALOG PORT 2 ANALOG PORT 3 ANALOG PORT 1 ...

Page 31: ...Swervebot 1 1 31 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS LCD Platform Construction 16 x1 x2 x2 x1 3 8 ...

Page 32: ...Swervebot 1 1 32 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS LCD Platform Construction continued 16 1 4 x2 x1 x2 ...

Page 33: ...Swervebot 1 1 33 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS x2 x2 1 2 x1 LCD Platform Construction continued 16 ...

Page 34: ...Swervebot 1 1 34 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS x2 x1 36 x1 x1 2 LCD Platform Construction continued 16 ...

Page 35: ...Swervebot 1 1 35 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS x5 1 2 3 4 x1 x3 x2 x1 LCD Platform Construction continued 16 ...

Page 36: ...Swervebot 1 1 36 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Attaching the LCD Platform 17 x2 ...

Page 37: ...Swervebot 1 1 37 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the Potentiometer 18 ANALOG PORT 6 ...

Page 38: ...bot 1 1 38 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the Ultrasonic Rangefinder 19 INPUT to DIGITAL PORT 8 OUTPUT to DIGITAL PORT 9 ...

Page 39: ...Swervebot 1 1 39 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the VEX LCD 20 RX TX UART 2 ...

Page 40: ...Swervebot 1 1 40 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Wiring the Gyro 21 ANALOG PORT 8 ...

Page 41: ...Swervebot 1 1 41 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Attaching the Battery 22 x1 x2 x4 ...

Page 42: ...Swervebot 1 1 42 2011 Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy For use with VEX Robotics Systems ROBOTC SWERVEBOT BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS Attaching the Battery continued 22 YOUR SWERVEBOT IS COMPLETE ...

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