Totem T.R.U.C.K., Manual

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Page 2: ...x Bolt M3 8mm 6x Beam Plug 3x Nut M3 5 5x5 5 2x Distance tower 6mm 1x DC motor distance part 4x 3 hole bracket 1x 25mm geared motor 1x 25mm motor bracket 1x 12mm Hex wheel fix 11x L Twisted 6x L Twist...

Page 3: ...s up to 18V Base board X2 Micropro cessor board which can control any function board you connect on top of it In this kit it controls the motor and servo Base board X3 Microprocessor board with Blueto...

Page 4: ...s A Z 40x Bolt M3 6mm 40x Nut M3 6x10 A 16 x 2 hole 45 16x Double side filler Double side filler This part is shown as green so it s easier to identify in the pictures It is in reality black TIP Inser...

Page 5: ...ub assemblies B 8x Bolt M3 6mm 8x Nut M3 6x10 B 2 15 2 4 Whenever you see a nn character it means slot number in the I beam the nut is inserted In this white rectangle you will find additional guidanc...

Page 6: ...6x Nut M3 6x10 C 17 1 8 2x L bracket Beams 2 x 17 cm 1x 8 17 4x 2 hole Simple This rectangle shows the result you have after finished building the current step This section of a building step is the...

Page 7: ...ry we use adjustable angled L brackets to fit them D Sub assemblies 2x B 1x C 6x M3 6mm bolt 1x 6x Nut M3 6x10 6 11 We give each sub assembly a letter so later we can refer to it when combining with o...

Page 8: ...olts in a diagonal to fix the servo Start with putting the rectangular nuts into the beam and then screw the 8mm standoff to the beams as shown Then position the servo some tweaking needed and fix it...

Page 9: ...The 2 lock nuts should in this step only be entered with a few turns This makes step 18 easier later They will be tightened more in step 18 D cont 2x Lock nut M3 2x M3 12mm bolt 1x L Twisted mirror 1x...

Page 10: ...irst you make 4 legs then connect them with 9cm beams into 2 halves Then combine the 2 halves with a 4cm beam Then attach 2pcs 2 hole 90 brackets as shown in the drawing N 18x M3 6mm bolt 18x Nut M3 6...

Page 11: ...gs and wheel hex fix E 3x 3x M3 35mm bolt 3x 12mm Hex Wheel Fix 3x Bearing Axle 6x M8 16mm Bearing 6x Bearing Barrel 9x Lock nut M3 6x M3 12mm bolt OBS Lock nut M4 OBS Lock nut M3 3x Lock nut M4 TIP T...

Page 12: ...ill later be part of the whole steering mechanism 4x Bolt M3 6mm 4x Nut M3 6x10 F 4x C Bracket 2x 2x M3 8mm bolt 4x Beam Plug 2x Nut M3 6x6 OBS The orientation and position of the beam plug is importa...

Page 13: ...to the rest of the steering mechanism Remember to make 2 of each G1 G2 4x Bolt M3 6mm 4x Nut M3 6x10 2x 2x Beams 4 x 3cm 4x strip brackets 40 mm G1 G2 4x Strip bracket 40mm OBS Please take care to ma...

Page 14: ...and H2 One is for right side of car the other is for the left Use lock nuts M3 and tighten them just enough to get a smooth rotation hinge movement H1 H2 1x 1x 4x Lock nut M3 H1 H2 4x M3 12mm bolt F...

Page 15: ...M3 to attach them to the previous steps H1 and H2 parts Tighten the M3 nuts enough so parts are not loose I1 I2 1x 1x Sub assemblies 2x E 2x H 2x Lock nut M3 TIP Use an allen key for M3 when tightenin...

Page 16: ...to the beams They are put in contact with the 6x10mm nut and screwed to it The reason is to get steering geometry distances correct J1 J2 1x 1x J1 J2 OBS Non standard joint between bracket and bolt n...

Page 17: ...eering mechanism from previous steps Note that the adjustable brackets should be fixed in the outer position See detailed picture in circle above K 2x M3 6mm bolt 2x Nut M3 6x10 1x Beam 1x 8cm 1x L Tw...

Page 18: ...to the 2 J arms Use 2 distance towers length 6mm as shown Tighten the lock nuts just enough to get a good smooth pivot action Not too loose either L 2x Distance tower 6mm 2x M3 16mm bolt 2x Lock nut...

Page 19: ...I2 1x L It s time to connect the parts from previous steps into the complete Sub assembly of the movable parts in the steering mechanism The 2 arms are connected to the vertical beams as shown M 2x M3...

Page 20: ...16mm M3 bolts going through the 3cm beams in the lower steering part into the rectangular nuts as shown The steering will feel loose but later the upper part will be fixed O 4x M3 16mm bolt 4x Nut M3...

Page 21: ...nut in the picture to the right The bracket should be adjusted to the left and tightened You can also use an Allen key to tighten O cont 1x Nut M3 6x10 1x M3 6mm bolt 3 OBS Tighten two 12mm bolts and...

Page 22: ...the steering mechanism to the correct position and fix with 4x 16mm bolts and corresponding nuts P 4x M3 16mm bolt 8x Nut M3 6x10 4x M3 6mm bolt 2 12 A First put 4 nuts into frame as shown B Then put...

Page 23: ...le adjustable straight brackets is used to compensate the 45 degree lengths in the wheel arches Q 11x M3 6mm bolt 11x Nut M3 6x10 2x L Twisted mirror 4x 2 hole simple 3x 3 hole bracket 1 5 11 12 1 3 7...

Page 24: ...in the back wheel frame which have the purpose to strengthen the frame TIP 1 Start with all the nuts 2 Then fix brackets to assembly 3 Join the 2 and 8cm beams 4 Fix the 2 and 8cm beams Q cont 8x M3 6...

Page 25: ...bly loosen the bolts on the 3 hole straight brackets in order to slid them into the back of the frame Then adjust them so the wheel arches have the correct angles just by eye measure R 5x M3 6mm bolt...

Page 26: ...eeds a fixture for later to be attached to the car Rest of the S assembly will be done in the next step S 4x M3 6mm bolt 4x Nut M3 6x10 2x 2 hole 90 1x 3 hole bracket 1x L bracket 1 4 6 7 These two br...

Page 27: ...tach the motor with 2x M3 6mm bolts to the bracket Last attach the 12mm Hex wheel fix to the motor shaft using the set screw S Cont 2x M3 6mm bolt 1x 25mm geared motor 1x 25mm motor Bracket 1x 12mm He...

Page 28: ...25 1x Sub assemblies 1x R 1x S Attach the motor assembly S to the rest of the frame T 2x M3 6mm bolt 2x Nut M3 6x10 2 7...

Page 29: ...heel is using a bearing barrel E from an earlier assembly step The lock nut must be tightened well U 1x Lock nut M3 Use an Allen key 2mm to help fastening the bolt 1x M3 8mm bolt 2x Beam Plug 1x Nut M...

Page 30: ...7 1x Sub assemblies T U Now attach the U assembly to the car The twisted brackets the U assembly is received by can be adjusted so the beam slips easily in Tighten well V 2x M3 6mm bolt 2x Nut M3 6x10...

Page 31: ...tor Use 4x of M4 10mm bolts V cont M4 bolts 10mm is used for fixing the wheels to the wheels barrels and motor Use a standard screw driver to fasten the wheel bolts The screwdriver is not included in...

Page 32: ...6mm bolt 20 x Nut M3 6x10 6x C Bracket 4x 2 hole Simple 1x L Twisted 1x L Twisted mirror 1 6 Standard C bracket corners The 12cm beam inside the frame will be used to facilitate mounting of electroni...

Page 33: ...bly W Prepare the frame with 4 nuts 10x6mm on the underside as shown in the illustration on the right The nut indicated with can be in a tight spot You may loosen some screws nearby to make it fit int...

Page 34: ...nt part is fixed to 2x 2 hole 90 brackets Adjust them so they fit best There is a 1 mm gap you can bend the beam when tightening bolt The rest of the 4 bolts fix W to the 4 nuts prepared in the previo...

Page 35: ...ers It s enough with 2 on each side If you want to take in or out the battery later simply unscrew one of the battery stoppers X cont 2x M3 6mm bolt 2x Nut M3 6x10 2x C Bracket Place one battery stopp...

Page 36: ...33 Electronics boards fix This step prepares for the fixing of the electronics to the model The supplied 8mm Nylon Standoffs are black 8x Nut M3 6x10 2 7 11 6 10 1 8x Nylon Standoff 8mm 3 2 3...

Page 37: ...ctronics boards as shown The white Nylon Standoffs are 7 mm high They will be used in the next step when more boards are mounted 4x M3 6mm bolt Electronics modules needed 1x X3 Baseboard 1x X2 Baseboa...

Page 38: ...tep the final 2 boards are mounted Carefully snap the Function Boards 30 and 53 to the corresponding Base BoardsX3 and X2 DON T SWAP THEM M3 6mm bolt Electronics modules needed 1x Power Function Board...

Page 39: ...e black connectors Li ion Battery 3 cell with XT60 connector Battery Power Cable 20 cm 2 wire with JST connectors Battery 5V Power Cable 20 cm 4 wire with JST connectors DC Motor 25mm DIA with connect...

Page 40: ...ard In the picture the Function Board FB30 power board is put back on Arrange the flat cable under the boards and snap the connector into any of the 2 black connectors on the X2 board Don t use force...

Page 41: ...Don t confuse it with the other 2 PIN connectors they are for output You will not hurt the electronics if you put it into a wrong connector but some functions will not work like current measurement C...

Page 42: ...he motor cable is put into the RED connector of the FB3 Function Board Observe the index pin on the cable connector and red stripe on the cable It should be oriented as show Don t use force the connec...

Page 43: ...tform of the car While the car can be driven immediately you can create your own top chasis or use Totem prebuilt ones as inspiration Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC...

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