Soldering the sensor cable on to the Maestro.
You now have a complete electrical assembly. Plug in the batteries, and the sensors should
become active, turning on their red LEDs whenever they detect an object within 10 cm. With
the Maestro control center, you should be able to see the input value change from 255, when
no object is present, to a low value of 40 or so, when an object is detected. If the LEDs are
always on, you probably forgot to set the ports to inputs in Step 3.
Step 6: Construct the legs.
Unfold the paper clips into straight pieces of wire. Pliers make ugly dents in the metal, so
try to use your fingers and the edge of a table to do this.
Straighten the paper clips as much as possible.
The wires should be six inches long. To make the front and back legs, fold two of them into
1.5" sections, with 90° angles between the sections, like this:
Sample Project: Simple Hexapod Walker
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