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Getting started with Edison 

Guide to setting up for success 

 

 

 

The Getting Started with Edison Guide by 

Microbric Pty Ltd

 is licensed under 

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Summary of Contents for EdPack1

Page 1: ...tting started with Edison Guide to setting up for success The Getting Started with Edison Guide by Microbric Pty Ltd is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4 0 International Licen...

Page 2: ...ors buttons and switches 7 Connecting Edison to a computer or tablet 8 Programming Edison 9 Barcodes 10 EdBlocks 11 EdWare 12 EdPy 13 Teaching with Edison 14 What to teach first 14 Teaching the progra...

Page 3: ...ison ready To get Edison ready for use you need to 1 Open the battery compartment at the back of Edison and remove the EdComm programming cable The EdComm cable is used to download programs to Edison...

Page 4: ...ur computer s specific hardware sounds Windows machines often have these sound enhancements automatically enabled which can cause problems when using Edison You will find step by step video guides sho...

Page 5: ...1 check the volume Some Macs experience audio clipping errors when attempting to program Edison If you experience these issues please try dropping your volume from 100 to between 50 and 90 instead Ma...

Page 6: ...o into the device s settings and disable the hard lock to enable the device to emit true full volume even with an audio device plugged in Step 2 check your browser Ensure you have a compatible web bro...

Page 7: ...to know where all of Edison s sensors are located and become familiar with the robot s three buttons Default settings of Edison s three buttons Record button 1 press download program 3 presses scan b...

Page 8: ...computer or tablet You also need to know how to connect Edison to a computer or tablet using the EdComm cable to be able to download programs To connect Edison plug the audio jack end of the EdComm ca...

Page 9: ...program being downloaded into Edison Once the program has finished downloading or Edison has finished scanning a barcode Edison will make one of two sets of beeps the success sound set of beeps indic...

Page 10: ...ur to follow the edge of a black line Bounce in borders Activate Edison s reflected light line tracking sensor and use it to control Edison s driving behaviour to stay within a black border Sumo wrest...

Page 11: ...started EdBlocks Resources EdBlocks programming language app https www edblocksapp com Getting started with EdBlocks video https youtu be p_oGnbO2awA Teacher s guide to EdBlocks lesson activities and...

Page 12: ...eacher s guide to EdWare 10 lesson plans https meetedison com wp content uploads 2015 04 Your EdVenture into Robotics 10 Lesson Plans pdf Student worksheet set 36 worksheets with 5 activity sheets htt...

Page 13: ...ration of robotics and coding to a more advanced level EdPy Resources EdPy programming language app http www edpyapp com Teacher s guide to EdPy student worksheets and lesson plans https meetedison co...

Page 14: ...des as an early activity with students of any age Seeing their Edison come to life and perform a range of actions engages and motivates students to learn more EdBook 1 is a great place to start as it...

Page 15: ...ate Edison will be best able to follow a line if that line is a very dark colour such as black approximately 1 5cm 0 6 inches wide and located on a white background Always start the robot on the white...

Page 16: ...ntact the technical support team by completing a help request form at https meetedison com edison robot support contact us Looking for more ideas The wonderful members of the Edison community love to...

Page 17: ...direct sunlight Sensors and programs Barcodes Print barcodes on non glossy paper and only use a matte finish lamination if laminating Make sure Edison s skid is in before reading barcodes Line tracki...

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