a standard 6-pin programming connector, so your programmer will need to have a
[https://www.pololu.com/product/972]
for connecting to the target device. (You will also need
whatever cable your programmer requires to connect to a computer.
•
A desktop or laptop computer.
You will need a personal computer for developing your
code and loading it onto the 3pi. The 3pi can be programmed on Windows, Mac, and Linux
operating systems, but Pololu support for Macs is limited.
You might find the following materials useful in creating an environment for your robot to explore:
• Several large sheets of white posterboard (available at crafts or office supply stores) or dry-
erase whiteboard stock (commonly available at home/construction supply stores).
• Light-colored masking tape for joining multiple sheets together.
• 3/4" black electrical tape to create lines for your robot to follow.
4.b. Powering Up Your 3pi
The first step in using your new 3pi robot is to insert four
AAA batteries into the battery holders. To do this you will
need to remove the LCD. Pay attention to the LCD’s
orientation as you will want to plug it back in this way
when you are done. With the LCD removed your 3pi
should look like the picture to the right.
Once the batteries are in place, you should return the
LCD to its position over the rear battery holder. Make
sure each male LCD header pin goes into a
corresponding female socket.
Next, push the power button (located on the left side of
the rear battery pack) to turn on your 3pi. You should see
the two blue power LEDs on the underside of the 3pi light, and the 3pi should begin running its
preloaded demo program. You can simply push the power button again to turn the 3pi off, and you can
push the reset button (located just below the power button) to reset the program the robot is running.
4.c. Using the Preloaded Demo Program
Your 3pi comes preloaded with a program that demonstrates most of its features and allows you to
test that it is working correctly. When you first turn on your 3pi, you will hear a beep and see the
words “Pololu 3pi Robot”, then “Demo Program” appear, indicating that you are running the demo
program. If you hear a beep but do not see any text on the LCD, you may need to adjust the contrast
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