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Important Safety and Handling Information

Warning: Failure to follow these safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to Fable or other 

property. Read all safety information before using Fable.
Not a toy: Fable is intended for use for educational purposes in schools and other pedagogical contexts under the 

surveillance of an adult instructor. Do not let children use Fable without supervision.
Handling: Handle Fable with care. It is made of plastic and has sensitive electronic components inside. Fable can be 

damaged if dropped, stalled, pulled, overloaded, burned, punctured, or crushed or if it comes in contact with liquids. Do 

not use a damaged or malfunctioning Fable module.
Repairing: Do not open any Fable modules, nor should you attempt to repair Fable yourself. Disassembling Fable might 

damage it or might cause injury to you. If Fable is damaged, malfunctions, or comes in contact with any liquids, contact 

Pitsco Education.
Battery: Don’t attempt to replace the battery in a Fable module yourself. You might damage the battery or module, which 

could cause overheating and injury. The lithium-ion battery in the module should be replaced only by Pitsco Education.
Charging: Charge Fable with the included USB cable and power adapter or with another certified USB charger or cable. 

Using damaged cables or chargers or charging when moisture is present can cause fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to 

Fable or other property.
Medical device interference: Fable contains magnets, electronic components, and radios that emit electromagnetic fields. 

These fields might interfere with pacemakers, defibrillators, or other medical devices. Maintain a safe distance of separation 

between your medical device and Fable. Consult your physician and medical device manufacturer for information specific 

to your medical device. If you suspect Fable is interfering with your pacemaker, defibrillator, or any other medical device, 

stop using Fable.
Extreme risks: Fable is not intended for use in which the failure of the device could lead to death, personal injury, or 

environmental damage.
Choking hazard: Some Fable accessories might present a choking hazard to small children. Keep these accessories away 

from small children.
Operating temperature: Fable is designed to work in ambient temperatures between 0° and 35°C (32° and 95°F) and 

stored in temperatures between 0° and 45°C (32° and 113°F). Fable can be damaged and battery life shortened if stored 

or operated outside of these temperature ranges. Avoid exposing Fable to dramatic changes in temperature or humidity. 

When you’re using Fable or charging the battery, it is normal for Fable to get warm.

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CHAPTER 5: SAFETY, HANDLING, AND SUPPORT

Summary of Contents for Fable

Page 1: ...v User Guide 45286...

Page 2: ...e 8 Install the Dongle Driver Windows 7 and 8 10 How to Write a Program 12 Chapter 3 Basics 13 Turning the Module On Off 13 Battery Management 14 Wireless Communication 15 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 16...

Page 3: ...students can learn about math physics programming innovation engineering and more The Fable system consists of the components shown here and many more module types are under development 1 1 Modules su...

Page 4: ...Fable modules are either passive containing no electronics or active containing electronics servo motors or sensors and are assembled using a strong magnetic connector system Magnetic connector 2 CHAP...

Page 5: ...Fable Robots Different types of robots can be assembled in seconds by snapping various Fable modules together 3 CHAPTER 1 FABLE AT A GLANCE...

Page 6: ...To use with a tablet or smartphone the dongle must be powered using a USB charger or PC The tablet or smartphone can then connect via Bluetooth 2 Pairing To pair a group of modules with a dongle users...

Page 7: ...ange the LED color The color of the light indicates the type of dongle that would be able to detect the module Only matching colored devices can communicate with each other for example red joint modul...

Page 8: ...located on the back of the module Battery The joint module contains a rechargeable battery capable of two to three hours of normal operation The battery is charged using a standard micro USB charger C...

Page 9: ...he software supports three complexity levels Simple Block based programming for beginner or younger students A limited number of blocks makes the interface easily accessible Full Block based programmi...

Page 10: ...d from Pitsco com Shop Fable From there select the product you purchased and navigate to the Downloads section of the product detail page Supported operating systems Windows 7 Windows 10 macOS Operati...

Page 11: ...etup icon After you have double clicked the Fable Setup icon you should see a dialog box with a progress bar indicating the status of the installation process 4 Plug in the dongle to your PC s USB por...

Page 12: ...nstalled When this happens visit Pitsco com Shop Fable select the product you purchased and navigate to the Downloads section of the product detail page From here download the driver and unzip the fol...

Page 13: ...t you downloaded Accept if Windows warns you that the driver is unsigned 4 The dongle driver should now be installed It can be checked in the Ports drop down in the Device Manager window The dongle wi...

Page 14: ...ck the Run button located in the software s menu 5 Observe the behavior If the program was created correctly the joint module should move back and forth between two positions at one second intervals 6...

Page 15: ...y The module s button will light up and the color will change when you press the button Off When the module is off the colored light is off unless the module is charging or the button is being pressed...

Page 16: ...tor will show the module s battery level in the off state when It is charging The button is pressed Battery level is indicated in a scale green full level yellow medium level red low level Self protec...

Page 17: ...to communicate Color pairing The color on the modules and dongle indicates the radio channel To pair modules with a dongle simply match the color by pressing their buttons Interference Several dongles...

Page 18: ...lug the dongle from the USB port and plug it back in Port is frozen restart the computer Operating system is not supported check the list of supported operating systems Driver not installed Windows 7...

Page 19: ...t is turned on if not then check the on off switch The joint module has crashed try restarting the module by toggling the on off switch The joint module is broken contact Pitsco Education Module Overl...

Page 20: ...ower adapter or with another certified USB charger or cable Using damaged cables or chargers or charging when moisture is present can cause fire electric shock injury or damage to Fable or other prope...

Page 21: ...Pitsco com Fable Pitsco Education is the proud sole US distributor of the Fable robot For technical support issues or questions please contact us at Phone 800 835 0686 Email support pitsco com Online...

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