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Content Advising by Paul Uttley, Professor R. H. Bishop of the University of South Florida,

and National Instruments

Graphics by Todd McGeorge.

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Contents

Preface ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................2

Set Components

......................................................................................................................................................................................................3

Mechanical Parts ..............................................................................................................................................................................................4

Motors ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Sensors .................................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Additional Tools ................................................................................................................................................................................................7

myRIO Accessories ...........................................................................................................................................................................................8

Brackets and Mounts ......................................................................................................................................................................................8

Replacing and Supplementing Kit Parts ................................................................................................................................................9

Introduction to Building with TETRIX PRIME

..............................................................................................................................................10

Subassembly Construction Instructions

.................................................................................................................................................19

Standard Servo Mount Assembly ...........................................................................................................................................................19

Gripper Assembly ..........................................................................................................................................................................................22

DC Motor Mount Assembly ......................................................................................................................................................................26

Gyroscope Sensor Mount Assembly .....................................................................................................................................................28

IR Rangefinder Sensor Mount Assembly .............................................................................................................................................29

Motor Controller Board Mount Assembly ..........................................................................................................................................30

Cord Extension Assemblies for Electronics ........................................................................................................................................31

Introduction to myRIO and LabVIEW™ Graphical Programming

..............................................................................................32

myRIO Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................32

LabVIEW™ Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................33

myRIO and LabVIEW Learning Resources and Manuals ...............................................................................................................34

Electronics Overview and Specifications

................................................................................................................................................35

myRIO Motor Controller Board ................................................................................................................................................................35

Infrared (IR) Range Sensor .........................................................................................................................................................................37

Ambient Light Sensor .................................................................................................................................................................................38

Gyroscope Sensor .........................................................................................................................................................................................39

Servo Motor .....................................................................................................................................................................................................40

DC Motor and Encoder ...............................................................................................................................................................................41

Motor Controller Board Resource Conflicts .......................................................................................................................................43

Control System Set Up and Testing

............................................................................................................................................................44

LabVIEW and myRIO Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................44

Set Up and Test the IR Sensor ..................................................................................................................................................................45

Set Up and Test the Ambient Light Sensor ........................................................................................................................................47

Set Up and Test the Gyroscope Sensor ................................................................................................................................................48

Set Up and Test the Servo Motor ............................................................................................................................................................49

Set Up and Test the DC Motor and Encoder ......................................................................................................................................50

Build Instructions

Rover Vehicle Assembly

................................................................................................................................................................... 53-82

Balancing Arm Assembly

..............................................................................................................................................................83-122

Self Balancing Robot Assembly

.............................................................................................................................................. 123-158

Resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 159