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Build your own

16

Pack

Stages 59-62: 

Begin working 

 

on the inside of 

 

Robi’s head

Summary of Contents for MODEL SPACE Robi

Page 1: ...Build your own 16 Pack Stages 59 62 Begin working on the inside of Robi s head ...

Page 2: ...nctive lettering are protected under the copyright and trademark laws of the United States and all foreign countries CONTENTS Build your own Assembly Guide p320 Stage 59 Test Robi s neck back and arms p320 Stage 60 Prepare and fit Robi s head servos p328 Stage 61 Build up Robi s head p338 Stage 62 Fit Robi s first infrared eye sensor p342 www model space com NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE...

Page 3: ...s stage to the soles of Robi s feet Unlike the double sided adhesive pads used in Pack 9 these pads come in a left and right shape so make sure you use the correct one ASSEMBLY GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 You will be using parts from previous stages so be sure to have these to hand before beginning 1 Head servo frame 2 Head lever 3 Lever ring nut 4 Velvet foot pads 5 M1 7 x 24mm pan head screws x 3 6 ...

Page 4: ... the socket marked CN1 on the power distribution board Make sure the battery is charged see box above Now take the free connector on the body s power switch cable and fit this into CN3 1 2 3 4 5 Position the circled end of the neck plate fitted in the previous stage over the hole in the scarf beneath To recharge Robi s battery connect the battery and power cord to the power distribution board in s...

Page 5: ...by setting them to their starting or neutral position stretching them outwards from the elbows then bringing them back to the neutral position Next Robi s upper arms will lift outwards and while this happens his neck servo will pan to the right and back Finally Robi s shoulders will extend his arms forward over his chest and the shaft of his back servo will rotate to the left 7 6 8 9 10 STARTING P...

Page 6: ... Each of the white plastic connectors has a small barb on one side which holds the connector securely in its socket To unplug a connector easily and safely press the barb inwards never pull on a connector without doing this ATTENTION Both arms were tested in Stages 43 and 44 so if they do not work now it is most likely a problem with the connection to the CPU so check reset this Remove the back se...

Page 7: ...ring nut in the lever and out to the other side With the ring nut still in position slide the lever into the space in the middle of the head servo frame Its shorter arm should be at the rear of the assembly pointing out towards Robi s right arm Holding the ring nut in its hole line up the lever to the head servo frame oriented as shown above 16 19 18 17 TEST AND FIT SERVO ID 15 20 21 Make sure the...

Page 8: ... charged ID 15 25 It is vital that Robi s servos are set correctly so it is always a good idea to check that you have set the intended ID number afterwards To do this leave the servo connected then switch the power OFF then back ON Only the 1 LED should light up 26 To check the ID number press TEST SET briefly Now the 10 and 5 LEDs should light up and the servo shaft should repeat the rotations se...

Page 9: ...s exactly if it doesn t peel it away and reset it Once you are happy with it repeat the process for the left foot and pad 29 30 As you have done previously identify the side of this stage s servo cable connector that has PUSH marked on it circled Apply a pad to the connector on this side Repeat for the other end of the cable If you want to delay fitting the pads until the cable is used in the buil...

Page 10: ...p box earlier in this stage INITIAL CHECKS Neck stand Stage 53 Along with the Phillips screwdriver supplied with Stage 2 you will need the following IF NEITHER THE NECK NOR BACK SERVOS MOVE OR IF ROBI DOES NOT SAY OK If neither the neck nor the back servo moves when you start the test it is probable that there is a misplaced connection so go back and check these Similarly if Robi does not say OK a...

Page 11: ...th are set onto the head servo frame that you fitted and wired over the previous stages and they will work in tandem with the internal lever and head base to make Robi s head tilt forward and back in the case of ID 15 and side to side ID 14 As ever take care when handling open servos and make sure you set the correct ID number ASSEMBLY GUIDE 1 PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED 1 Servo motor ID 14 YOUR PARTS S...

Page 12: ... not touched in any way Make sure to hold the open servo by its sides and if you put it down on your work surface during the assembly do this with the open side facing upwards 4 Pass the free end of the servo cable through the circular hole in the removable cover as shown 5 6 Press the cover back into place on the servo s main housing Fasten the cover back into place with all four screws but only ...

Page 13: ...vo s ID number so keep the power on If the test does not run or if the LEDs flash rapidly refer to the HELP box in Stage 8 SETTING THE ID NUMBER 10 Next you will set the ID number of the servo using the test board as you have done before Each time you press the UP switch the ID number increases by one and the result is displayed by the two banks of LED lights The top row reads in tens and the bott...

Page 14: ...eave the servo connected then switch the power OFF and back ON again After blinking only the 1 LED should light up 14 To check the ID number press TEST SET briefly Now the 10 and 4 LEDs should light up and the servo shaft should repeat the rotations seen in the test Note if you find that a servo has the wrong number assigned to it go back and repeat the setting process in full CHECKING THE ID NUMB...

Page 15: ... head frame with the servo shaft at the rear of the assembly closest to Robi s scarf Make sure the VR cable is still in the larger cutaway then run the servo cable into the smaller cutaway in the frame Be careful not to disturb the connectors on the servo s face as you do this or to trap or pinch any of the cables themselves Line up the servo to the left hand side of Robi s neck base Take the serv...

Page 16: ... in Step 15 to secure the servo to the head frame Remove all four screws holding the neck servo in place Keep these as you will be using them again Now unhook the servo cable by hand to free servo ID 15 Carefully remove Robi s head from the neck stand Gently lift the servo away from its base but do not move it far enough to disconnect the servo cable REMOVING SERVO ID 15 333 ...

Page 17: ...le connected in the previous step through the circled cutaway Use all four screws removed in Step 24 to secure the servo to the head frame Join the servo to the frame making sure the servo cable is not trapped and remains neatly in the cutaway Pulling gently upwards as you combine the parts will achieve this Connect this servo cable to one of the sockets The other will not be used MAKE SURE THE CA...

Page 18: ...gain so keep it safely until then USING THE NECK STAND AND TEST BOARD Although you have removed the scarf neck servo and head you will continue using the neck stand and the test board it holds to check or reset servos ID numbers The process for doing this will be the same as before though is actually a little more straightforward as you can now use the neck stand s existing servo cable previously ...

Page 19: ...rvo ID 15 will also run its test this time rotating anticlockwise a little to again raise its D cut upwards inset Once you are happy with the test disconnect the power Connect the battery to the power distribution board in socket CN1 Now connect the power switch cable to socket CN3 STARTING POSITION STARTING POSITION Remember to see all of Robi s assembly stages including this one visit the ModelS...

Page 20: ... will only run if sufficient power is received from the battery so make sure the battery is fully charged see the Close Up box in Stage 59 INITIAL CHECKS Neck stand Stage 53 Along with the Phillips screwdriver supplied with Stage 2 you will need the following IF NEITHER HEAD SERVOS MOVES If neither head servo moves when you start the test it is probable that there is a misplaced connection so go b...

Page 21: ...n the case of the right hand servo ID 15 and side to side using the long screw and elongated hole in the horn in the case of servo ID 14 Two of the screws are stepped meaning they have a section of unthreaded shaft that enables the joints they are used for to pivot freely because of this they must not be overtightened ASSEMBLY GUIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED 1 Head base 2 Servo horn side...

Page 22: ...ectly Now line up the other shorter bodied servo horn part 3 to the right hand side of Robi s head Its D cut will fit it to the shaft of the right hand head servo ID 15 Press the parts together ensuring they fit together neatly as shown Fix the part to the servo shaft The ridge at the square edge of the part should combine with that of the lever fitted previously with the circled holes aligning Fi...

Page 23: ...sure the base is able to swivel slightly on the screw s unthreaded section do not overtighten the screw The shorter screws are very similar so be sure to use the right one Now align the hole in the triangular front tab of the head base with the circled hole beneath it Secure the base with an M2 x 6 7mm pan head screw again taking care not to overtighten it Check that the base can rotate and that y...

Page 24: ...tle if necessary Fit an M2 x 12mm pan head screw through the slot and into the hole marked in the previous step Turn this into the head base but stop when there is 4mm of the unthreaded section left between the screw head and the servo horn inset Remember to see all of Robi s assembly stages including this one visit the ModelSpace web page at www model space com Assembled body and head servos Now ...

Page 25: ...nsor will connect to Robi s CPU relaying sensory information of his surroundings to it and enabling him to see what is in front of him Before doing this you will need to dismantle the previously built head to gain access to its internal parts When you do this be sure to make a careful note of which screw goes where because many of them look very similar ASSEMBLY GUIDE 1 2 3 4 PARTS TO BE ASSEMBLED...

Page 26: ...e from Leave the two screws securing the left eye in place Now repeat Step 2 for the right ear base Now remove the three screws holding the left ear base to the rest of the head Again keep the screws FITTING THE SERVO HORNS The M2 x 4 5mm screw used to hold the ear panel in place is very slightly smaller those used for the ear base M2 x 6mm The difference is so small it may be difficult to see wit...

Page 27: ...rcled screws Remove the three circled screws Remove the two circled screws this time at the rear of Robi s head Lift the back of Robi s head away from the assembly Now lift away the top of Robi s head 8 You will now be able to remove Robi s face 344 ...

Page 28: ...ight eye in place Now look into the head frame assembly from above and remove the four screws holding the left and right frames to the neck mounting You have now fully dismantled Robi s head ready to be worked on in the coming steps The only part you now no longer need is the neck mounting which you can discard Remove the right eye Carefully remove the eye 345 ...

Page 29: ... two screw holes outlined in red above The silver stickers supplied in this stage will go over these areas to ensure that a solid ring of silver lines the eye socket THE EYE SENSOR FRAMES 23 24 Familiarise yourself with the eye sensor frames Each comes in two parts A and B Frames A have holes on their ends which will hold the locating pins of frames B as seen above Take a frame A and fit it onto t...

Page 30: ...27 29 28 30 Replace the iris removed from its socket in Step 21 Carefully fit the sensor into the socket The two screw holes in the sensor s backing should align with those of the socket with its uncut corner next to the socket s side tab Line up the back of the socket with the eye sensor orienting the parts exactly as shown above Use two M2 x 5mm screws to secure the sensor to the eye socket SIDE...

Page 31: ...ase facing away from you as shown The left frame has the shorter arms SHORTER LONGER Remember to see all of Robi s assembly stages including this one visit the ModelSpace web page at www model space com Assembled head and eye Store away the eye sensor frames screws and remaining silver stickers supplied in this stage until they are needed and keep the delicate eye sensor assembly in a safe place w...

Page 32: ...sor cables and mouth light housing Stage 64 Wire Robi s eye sensors Stage 65 Connect up Robi s eyes and mouth PARTS PROVIDED The LED board that will control Robi s eye and mouth lights Stage 66 Continue wiring Robi s head PARTS PROVIDED Mouth LED and infrared cables Your next FOUR complete Stages as Robi starts to come to life ...

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