Modular Robotics Moss Zombonitron 1600, Manual To Getting Started

Page 1: ...Zombonitron 1600 Guide to Getting Started...

Page 2: ...MOSS is designed and assembled by Modular Robotics in Boulder CO USA from components made all over the world Modular Robotics 3085 Bluff Street Boulder CO 80301 303 656 9407 For questions and more ro...

Page 3: ...aces is connected to a green power face on the Extended Battery Block Now the Motor Block is plugged in but it still needs an input to tell it how to spin Attach a Proximity Sensor with one of its gre...

Page 4: ...ing to the sensor s output Pass through Blue faces can conduct either Power or Data but not both at once You can use the blue faces on a Flexy Block to connect two faces that can t be arranged to touc...

Page 5: ...reactive MOSS robot inspired by the Preble s Meadow Jumping Mouse a species endemic to the area around Modular Robotics HQ in Boulder CO Its front facing Proximity Sensor causes it to stay close to la...

Page 6: ...1 Robot 347 Kapreblewrongtron page 1 of 3 Extended Battery x1 Motor x1 Brightness Sensor x1 Proximity Sensor x1 Corner x1...

Page 7: ...2 Robot 347 Kapreblewrongtron page 2 of 3 Wheel x1 Motor x1 Long Flexy x1 Hub x1 Corner x1...

Page 8: ...3 Robot 347 Kapreblewrongtron What happens when you rotate the Motor Blocks so the brown faces switch positions page 3 of 3 Wheel x1 Arch Brace x4 Short Brace x1...

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Page 10: ...kinematic MOSS robot that uses joints and hinges to create a crocodilian crawling robot It might look a bit slithery and creepy but this revolutionary robot is just curious The Proximity Sensor on th...

Page 11: ...1 Robot 1031 Zombonitron page 1 of 3 Extended Battery x1 Motor x2 Hub x1...

Page 12: ...2 Robot 1031 Zombonitron page 2 of 3 Long Flexy x1 Proximity Sensor x1 Brightness Sensor x1 Short Brace x1...

Page 13: ...3 Robot 1031 Zombonitron page 3 of 3 Corner x2 Arch Brace x4 Try swapping the Proximity and Brightness sensors Shine a flashlight on the Brightness Sensor for best results...

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Page 15: ...little robot which uses a feedback loop to scoot with a momentum driven shuffle 65 million years ago its dino relatives ruled the world Now this twitchy terror is the king of the kitchen floor It s s...

Page 16: ...1 Robot 65 Paranoid Robosaurus page 1 of 3 Extended Battery x1 Motor x1 Hub x1 Proximity Sensor x1 Corner x1 Arch Brace x1...

Page 17: ...Long Flexy x1 2 Robot 65 Paranoid Robosaurus page 2 of 3 Wheel x1 Motor x1 Corner x1 Arch Brace x1...

Page 18: ...Long Flexy x1 Short Brace x1 3 Robot 65 Paranoid Robosaurus page 3 of 3 Arch Brace x2 Brightness Sensor x1...

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Page 20: ...or The Knob Sensor uses a potentiometer to precisely control a data value Brightness Sensor The MOSS Brightness Sensor is tuned to respond to bright sources of light like a flashlight or the sun Exten...

Page 21: ...that can link and support nearby faces Pivot The Pivot provides a powered articulation to robot construction Use it to create steering mechanisms or powered hinges Motor The Motor has a rotating end...

Page 22: ...lengths with a 90 degree bend in the middle Long Flexy The Long Flexy is a connective block that allows you to connect power or data across four standard block lengths Short Flexy The Short Flexy is...

Page 23: ...ng Before cleaning disconnect the Battery block from the USB charging cable Use a lightly moistened with water soft lint free cloth to clean MOSS DO NOT USE alcohol household cleaners ammonia window c...

Page 24: ...peak you need only let your imagination run wild The robots you ve built in this guide are a tiny portion of the creations available to you Let your intuition and imagination guide you and create the...