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Eddie Robot Platform (28990 & 28992) 

v1.1  1/16/2013  Page 3 of 17 

 

Bill of Materials  

Part # 

Quantity 

Description 

27971 

Eddie Motor Mount and Wheel Kit w/ Quadrature Encoders 

28971 

Caster Wheel Kit 

765-28977 1 

Robot 

Base 

765-28990 

Eddie Second Deck 

700-00235 

Eddie Wiring Harness 

721-00013 

Kinect Mounting Cam Hook 

452-00072 

Eddie Kinect Cable Clip 

800-28990 

Eddie Kinect Power Cable 

713-00049 

Standoff, 5”, ½” Diameter 

713-00050 

Standoff, 12”, ½” Diameter 

721-00014 

Eddie Laptop Screen Clamp 

765-00003 

Eddie Battery Shelf 

752-00007 

Battery, 12V, 7.2Ah, SLA 

28015 

Ping))) Ultrasonic Distance Sensor 

28995 

Sharp 2Y0A21YK0F Distance Sensor 

550-28990 

Eddie Control Board 

805-00002 

Servo-extension Cable, 14” Length 

805-28995 

Sharp IR Sensor to Servo Cable 

725-28995 

Sharp IR Stand Acrylic  

725-32008 

Ping Stand Acrylic 

710-00033 

10 

Screw, Cap, SKT, 6-32x1/2” 

710-00035 

24 

4-40 x 5/8” black pan head screw 

713-00005 

Spacer, nylon, #4, ¼” thick 

713-00019 

Spacer, nylon, #4, 1/8” thick 

713-00015 

Spacer, nylon, #4, 1/16” thick 

700-00240 1 

Eddie 

Battery 

Charger 

806-00001 

1” x 10” 

Snap Velcro 

700-00028 

Screw, Pan Head, Zinc, Phillips, 4-40 x 1/4” 

700-00083 

4-40 x ½”, F/F Hex Standoff 

710-00024 

Screw, Button Head SS, ¼”x20 x ½” 

710-00032 

Screw, Cap, SS, #6-32 x 3/8”  

710-00034 

Screw, Flat Head, Black ¼-20 x 5/8” 

721-00012 

Eddie Kinect Platform 

710-00040 

Screw, Pan Head, Black 4-40 x ½” 

710-00100 

Screw, Pan Head, Black 4-40 x 1/4” 

710-00105 

10 

Screw, Button Head, ¼-20 x 5/8” 

710-00106 

Screw, Button Head, Blk, ¼-20 x ¾” 

712-00008 

Washer, ½” dia, .060 Delrin 

713-00001 

Standoff, 4-40 x 5/8” F/F Round 

713-00022 

Standoff, 4-40 x 1.5” F/F Hex 

 

Summary of Contents for 28990

Page 1: ...le with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio RDS4 Two tiered design provides plenty of room for electronics as well as convenient laptop mounting for un tethered autonomous navigation High torque 12 VD...

Page 2: ...Control Board as some components may become hot after prolonged operation As in most electronic devices Eddie contains components which are sensitive to static discharge Exercise proper grounding pra...

Page 3: ...vo extension Cable 14 Length 805 28995 3 Sharp IR Sensor to Servo Cable 725 28995 3 Sharp IR Stand Acrylic 725 32008 2 Ping Stand Acrylic 710 00033 10 Screw Cap SKT 6 32x1 2 710 00035 24 4 40 x 5 8 bl...

Page 4: ...IR Stand 725 28995 Refer to Figure 3b and note the different locations of the spacers on each assembly In each case make sure the labeled or etched sides of the Stands are on the opposite side from t...

Page 5: ...tighten Figure 3b You should now have assemblies that look like those shown in Figure 3c Repeat these steps for the remaining Ping and IR Sensor assemblies Figure 3c Connect the appropriate cables to...

Page 6: ...ews The physical sizes of SLA batteries differ depending on brand and capacity Figure 4b shows typical locations for standoff placements for the batteries that come with the Eddie platform Mount the s...

Page 7: ...e bottom of the Base with short screws that do not mar the finish of the top side Figure 5a Use the 7 64 ball end Allen wrench to screw in the 3 3 8 long socket head cap screws to attach each of the C...

Page 8: ...ad screws for each motor as shown Tighten using a 5 32 Allen wrench Connect 2 long three pin servo extension cables to each of the Quadrature Encoder Boards Be sure to observe proper polarity as noted...

Page 9: ...n Figure 6a The long standoffs are for the Eddie Control Board and the 1 5 standoffs are for the Wiring Harness Switch Plate assembly Figure 6a Place but do not attach the Wiring Harness Switch Plate...

Page 10: ...ttom of the Base and connect the Red and Black wires to the corresponding colored terminals as shown in Figure 7a Figure 7a Refer to Figure 7b Carefully rotate the batteries and gently place them betw...

Page 11: ...k Secure the Battery Tray with 4 20 x long button head screws as shown in Figure 7c Figure 7c Step 8 Switch Plate and 5 Upper Deck Supports Installation Place the assembly on its side as shown in Figu...

Page 12: ...sembly down into full contact with the Base Make them snug but do not over tighten Figure 8b Step 9 Eddie Control Board Installation Orient the Control Board as shown in Figure 9a and use 4 4 40 x 1 4...

Page 13: ...right side motor s innermost cable into header pin 11 on the Control Board and then the final Encoder cable to header pin 12 Be certain that all the black wires are oriented towards the outside edge...

Page 14: ...Eddie in a non destructive manner That is there are no modifications necessary to the Kinect unit itself The bottom of the Kinect unit has two rectangular holes as shown in Figure 11a Note the orienta...

Page 15: ...28990 28992 v1 1 1 16 2013 Page 15 of 17 Rotate or cam the hook into the slot as shown in Figure 11c Figure 11c Do the same with the remaining cam hook in the other slot The assembly should now look...

Page 16: ...nnections Slide the rectangular Screen Clip down onto one of the 12 long standoffs as shown in Figure 12a Using two 20 x black button head screws attach the Kinect Plate assembly to the top of the two...

Page 17: ...with Kinect 24 50 65 4 cm Overall Weight 27 5 lbs 11 5 kg Maximum Cargo Capacity 1 50 lbs 22 7 kg Run Time 2 4 to 7 hours Ground Clearance 3 0 88 2 23 cm Wheel Center to center Distance 15 4 39 0cm O...

Page 18: ...Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing Inventory Delivery Lifecycle Information Parallax 28992...

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