Velleman VMM500, User Manual

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VMM500
V. 01 – 17/01/2019 14 ©Velleman nv
Drag and drop the block
set left wheel at pin P1 right wheel at pin P2 into the block on start in the editor
window. You will find this block in the Ring:bit Car menu of the code drawer. When correct, they snap together.
Now, make a second block as shown in the image.
Drag and drop the block
move forward into the block forever . Then, drag and drop the pause block under
the move forward block. You will find the pause block in the basic menu of the code drawer. Set the pause at
1000 ms (= 1 second).
Now, do the same for the other blocks for steps 3 through 7.
When complete, we compile the program to generate a .hex file. Click on the download button and save the
.hex file to the
Downloads folder (C:\downloads). This .hex file is ready to be uploaded to the micro:bit.
Plug the micro:bit into the USB port via the micro-USB cable. Then, drag and drop the .hex-file (from the
Downloads folder) onto the micro:bit Removable device to upload the programme.
Now, place the Ring:bit Car onto the ground and switch on the micro:bit via the on-off switch. The Ring:bit Car
runs in a S-shape line.
7.3 Drawing a circle
We make the Ring:bit Car draw a circle. Install a pen or pencil as shown below and install the Ring:bit Car on a
sheet of A4/A3 paper or cardboard.