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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany   |    +49 (0) 711 2191-0    |   www.kosmos.de 
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E XPERIMENT MANUAL

Summary of Contents for TUMBLING HEDGEHOG

Page 1: ...h Kosmos Verlags GmbH Co KG Pfizerstr 5 7 70184 Stuttgart Germany 49 0 711 2191 0 www kosmos de Thames Kosmos 301 Friendship St Providence RI 02903 USA 1 800 587 2872 www thamesandkosmos com EXPERIMENT MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ersons are included and must be observed 2 2 1 E F 1 2 3 MADE IN TAIWAN A 13 12 23 24 20 21 22 25 26 27 8 7 6 5 4 1 3 2 MADE IN TAIWAN 11 17 18 19 15 16 14 10 9 B 1 5 6 18 13 10 14 15 16 17 21 19 11 12 20 8 9 2 3 7 4 MADE IN TAIWAN D 1 1 10 12 16 14 11 13 17 15 18 20 19 2 4 5 6 8 9 7 3 MADE IN TAIWAN C 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 33 33 15 30 35 36 37 34 32 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MADE IN TAIWAN 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 3: ...ver Table of Contents 1 Equipment 2 Tumbling Hedgehog Comic Part 1 3 Assembly Instructions 7 Handling the Robot 31 Using the Robot 32 Tumbling Hedgehog Comic Part 2 36 Replacing the Batteries 38 Troubleshooting 39 TIP Additional information can be found in the Check It Out section on page 40 ...

Page 4: ...parts group A with parts A1 A27 1 B Plastic parts group B with parts B1 B21 1 C Plastic parts group C with parts C1 C37 1 D Plastic parts group D with parts D1 D20 1 E Plastic parts group E with parts E1 E2 1 F Plastic parts group F with parts F1 F3 1 Checklist Find Inspect Check Off What s inside your experiment kit GOOD TO KNOW If you are missing any parts please contact Thames Kosmos customer s...

Page 5: ...ADVENTURE COMIC 3 3 ...

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Page 9: ...TRANSMISSION MODULE 7 Assembly Instructions PUSH press down B5 black red P9x2 P6 P2 yellow P2 yellow P2 yellow P1 A24 P5 red P10 short P4 green P17 P3 black Press the rods in 1 ...

Page 10: ...hite A24 View from above B16 Battery compartment B6 P16 AAA x4 P16 Waterproof felt tip pen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 10 cm 4 5 cm 16 5 cm P3 black P4 green P2 yellow P2 yellow P2 Gelb P2 yellow sP6 white A24 View from above B16 Battery compartment B6 4 Avoid a short circuit of the batteries A short circuit can cause the wires to overheat and the bat...

Page 11: ...p with the dashed line A23 B7 Mark 1 Press 2 Lay the cable so that the pen mark lines up with the dashed line A23 B7 Mark 1 Press 2 Lay the cable so that the pen mark lines up with the dashed line A23 B7 Mark 1 Press 2 Lay the cable so that the pen mark lines up with the dashed line 6 7 5 ...

Page 12: ...k to page 7 and rebuild the transmission 1 2 3 LED LED Click Click 8 P7x3 P8 Connect the two cables to the circuit board as shown in the picture 1 Hold down the black button on the board for two seconds The LEDs on the board light up 2 Press the button again briefly and the LEDs should light up in green and orange Let the transmission run for about 10 seconds Then clap your hands and see if the tr...

Page 13: ...11 RUNNING AND MOVEMENT MECHANICS Assembly Instructions C36 B17 B17 B18 1 B21 1 2 2 E1 D19 C36 B17 B17 B18 1 B21 1 2 2 E1 D19 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...ntion to the correct alignment of the spring A6 P13 1 2 Please pay attention to the correct alignment of the spring A6 P13 1 2 Please pay attention to the correct alignment of the spring A6 P13 1 2 Please pay attention to the correct alignment of the spring 4 3 ...

Page 15: ...7x2 A7 A19 A26 B3 P12 1 2 A1 A2 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly Burr Burr P7x2 A7 A19 A26 B3 P12 1 2 A1 A2 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly Burr Burr P7x2 A7 A19 A26 B3 P12 1 2 A1 A2 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly Burr Burr P7x2 A7 A19 A26 B3 P12 1 2 5 8 7 6 ...

Page 16: ...RUNNING AND MOVEMENT MECHANICS 14 P8 B2 C32 P11 long D9 Press 1 1 2 2 Click P8 B2 C32 P11 long D9 Press 1 1 2 2 Click 10 9 P8 B2 C32 P11 long D9 Press 1 1 2 2 Click ...

Page 17: ...15 Assembly Instructions P8 A4 B17 D17 E2 B14 B1 A20 B12 P8 A4 B17 D17 E2 B14 B1 A20 B12 P8 A4 B17 D17 E2 B14 B1 A20 B12 12 13 11 ...

Page 18: ...MOVEMENT MECHANICS 16 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly A18 A15 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly Burr Burr Remove any plastic burrs before assembly Burr Burr B9 B9x2 A5 D18 E2 Burr Burr 1 2 Click 14 ...

Page 19: ...ons B15 B9 Burr Burr C35 B9 C35 A15 A18 B9 B9 B15 B4 A22 P8 P7 P7 B17 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly B15 B9 Burr Burr C35 B9 C35 A15 A18 B9 B9 B15 B4 A22 P8 P7 P7 B17 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly 16 15 ...

Page 20: ...RUNNING AND MOVEMENT MECHANICS 18 P8 C32 A8 B2 D8 P8 C32 A8 B2 D8 P8 C32 A8 B2 D8 19 17 18 ...

Page 21: ...ssembly Instructions A26 P8 B2 B2 B11 A9 A21 Remove the part Remove the part 15 A26 P8 B2 B2 B11 A9 A21 Remove the part Remove the part 15 A26 P8 B2 B2 B11 A9 A21 Remove the part Remove the part 15 22 20 21 ...

Page 22: ...12 C27 C28 C29 C14 C15 C30 C13 C11 C26 D10 A13 C32 C32 D6 D7 A3 A3 A3 D10 D10 D10 D10 D10 Remove any plastic burrs before assembly Burr Please note that the marked holes in D6 and D7 are not round Connect A3 so that the ends fit exactly in the holes 1 ...

Page 23: ...21 Assembly Instructions Shell part 2 C32 D4 D5 C32 A11 A12 C9 C8 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 C7 C6 C21 C22 C23 C24 C25 C10 2 ...

Page 24: ...OUTER SHELL 22 Shell part 3 A10 A12 P12 C4 C17 D14 A10 D15 A25 C3 C18 C1 C16 C2 C19 C5 C20 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 3 ...

Page 25: ...ed Folded strips can lead to malfunctions The two strips are different Pay attention to the correct positioning Shell part 3 Shell part 2 Shell part 1 B8x4 P18 P18 Carefully remove the plastic strips Careful Make sure that the plastic strips are not folded or creased Folded strips can lead to malfunctions The two strips are different Pay attention to the correct positioning 5 4 ...

Page 26: ...3 Shell part 2 Shell part 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 7 9 9 7 3 3 6 8 8 6 5 C37 C34 C31 C31 C31 Before assembling remove the section of part C34 marked with the number shown in blue below 3 4 Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click 6 ...

Page 27: ...11 11 1 1 12 C31 C33 Be careful to do this step exactly as instructed Click Click 2 2 Click Click Click Click Before assembling remove the section of part C33 marked with the number shown in blue below 3 3 10 10 11 11 7 6 1 1 12 C31 C33 Be careful to do this step exactly as instructed Click Click 2 2 Click Click Click Click Before assembling remove the section of part C33 marked with the number sh...

Page 28: ...with the number shown in blue here A20 B12 3 3 Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click C31 C31 A21 B11 C31 C33 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 7 6 6 5 5 Before assembling remove the section of part C33 marked with the number shown in blue here A20 B12 3 3 Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click Click 9 8 ...

Page 29: ...HEAD 27 Assembly Instructions P14 C32 D2 B19 F3 A16 A27 P13 F2 A14 P14 C32 D2 B19 F3 A16 A27 P13 F2 A14 P14 C32 D2 B19 F3 A16 A27 P13 F2 A14 1 2 3 ...

Page 30: ...28 P7x2 D16 P19 P15 B20 A17 F1 P14 D3 P7x2 D16 P19 P15 B20 A17 F1 P14 D3 P7x2 D16 P19 P15 B20 A17 F1 P14 D3 5 6 4 P7x2 D16 P19 P15 B20 A17 F1 P14 D3 Please pay attention to the exact alignment of P19 and D16 ...

Page 31: ...29 Assembly Instructions Click Click Click D13 A17 A14 D1 D1 3 2 1 D13 A17 A14 D1 D1 3 2 1 D13 A17 A14 D1 D1 3 2 1 D13 A17 A14 D1 D1 3 2 1 7 8 9 10 Click Click ...

Page 32: ...HEAD 30 D20 D20 B10 B13 D12 D11 D20 D20 B10 B13 D12 D11 12 11 D20 D20 B10 B13 D12 D11 Done ...

Page 33: ...able to perform some of its functions if any at all on carpets or uneven floors To avoid injury never put your finger in the moving parts of the hedgehog If the hedgehog curls up it could trap your finger If the hedgehog ends up on its back you have to turn it over again When on its back the hedgehog s eyes flash orange and green at the same time to alert you that it is in the wrong position When ...

Page 34: ...e LED green orange light up Goes into mode Funway 1 Redo press the button again LED green light up Goes into mode Funway 2 Redo press the button again LED orange light up Goes into mode Funway 3 Note Do not keep the Hedgehog waiting too long It will start stamping its foot to remind you If Standby phase stays more than 60 seconds without mode selection the Hedgehog will power off automatically Fun...

Page 35: ...d sensor is located If you re too far away or clapping too softly the robot might not hear your commands properly IMPORTANT The hedgehog robot only accepts orders when its body is completely stretched out As soon as it curls up or if it is already curled up the sound sensor is inactive and the robot will not follow your clap commands Long press the button for 2 seconds LED light will gradually go ...

Page 36: ...A Y 2 Wake Up 3 x3 Sleeping 2 x3 Backward Roll 1 x3 Continuous roll overs according to how many times players clap Maximum is five times Klatschen Max x 1 5 times Backward Roll MULTIPLE ROLLOVERS F UNW A Y 2 Wake Up 3 x3 Sleeping 2 x3 Backward Roll 1 x3 Continuous roll overs according to how many times players clap Maximum is five times Klatschen Max x 1 5 times 2x 1x Command 1 x Clap Command 2 x ...

Page 37: ...obot indicates this mode with its eyes glowing orange In mode 3 the robot can accept the following commands 1 Long press the button for 2 seconds The Hedgehog s LED eyes green will light up 2 LED flashes Enter Standby phase Select playing modes One single button to switch between 3 different modes Funway 1 Funway 2 Funway 3 alternatively Examples Press the button once LED green orange light up Goe...

Page 38: ... AUSSTATTUNG 36 36 ...

Page 39: ...Name des Kastens 37 ADVENTURE COMIC Comic part 2 P 2 37 ...

Page 40: ...nd be able to operate normally There is still surplus electricity in the batteries Regardless of current shape of the hedgehog rolled up or stretched out please direct it to maintenance mode first by pressing the button 7 seconds to allow it fully stretch out as well as LED light go completely faded Follow steps as scenario1 to finish battery replacement When your hedgehog rolls into a ball as ill...

Page 41: ... the first time in standby mode this means that it was put together incorrectly If that happens you should check the following steps Make sure that the part B2 has been removed See page 19 step 22 Make sure step 7 on page 25 has been done correctly Make sure all cables are connected correctly See page 29 step 7 If the robot s spines do not stand up properly make sure that you have correctly instal...

Page 42: ... up so tightly that their delicate undersides are almost invisible By doing so they are well protected against attackers WHAT IS BIONICS Bionics is when natural phenomena or amazing things from nature are transferred to technology People copy what you could call tricks right out of nature A good example of this is the invention of Velcro The technique for it came from a plant called burdock The fl...

Page 43: ...n Freitas The publisher has made every effort to identify the owners of the rights to all photos used If there is any instance in which the owners of the rights to any pictures have not been acknowledged they are asked to inform the publisher about their copyright ownership so that they may receive the customary image fee 1st English Edition 2019 Thames Kosmos LLC Providence RI U S A Thames Kosmos...

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