Birdbrain FINCH ROBOT 2.0 User manual

USER GUIDE
ROBOT 2.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions..........................................................
A Letter From Our Team..................................................
Quick Start/Battery.....................................................
Inputs/Outputs................................................................
Program/Activities........................................................
Resources/Follow....................................................
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BirdBrain Technologies LLC
7501 Penn Ave., Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Phone: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
www.birdbraintechnologies.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Finch Robot, user manual, and packaging made in China.
This product is manufactured under license from Carnegie Mellon University.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• The Finch Robot 2.0 is an educational robot intended for use by
anyone 5 years of age and older.
• Adult supervision recommended when used by children 13 and
younger.
• Always turn off the Finch when you are done using it. Do not
leave the robot powered and unattended.
• Do not insert ngers or other body parts into the marker
mounting hole.
• Keep ngers, hair, and other body parts away from the Finch’s
wheels.
• The Finch contains a rechargeable battery. The internal battery
should not be swapped or removed for any reason.
• The Finch is designed for indoor use only. Use on outdoor
surfaces will wear out the wheels.
• Keep the Finch away from water or other liquids.
• The Finch should only be operated or charged when temperature
is between 0° C and 40° C (32° F to 104° F).
• The Finch contains small parts that may present a choking hazard.
Keep away from children 0 to 36 months of age.
• Do not attempt to service the Finch yourself. Refer all non-routine
servicing to BirdBrain Technologies.
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme
NMB-003 du Canada.
L’utilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée seulement aux condi-
tions suivantes : (1) il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et (2)
l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique reçu, même si ce brouillage est susceptible de
compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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A LETTER FROM OUR TEAM
In 2005, a team at Carnegie Mellon University’s CREATE
Lab began working with kids and teachers to reimagine
robotics as a tool for learning. One result of this work
is the Finch Robot, which has empowered hundreds of
thousands of students, from kindergarten to college, to
bring their coding to life.
The Finch 2.0 was designed from the ground up to
continue this work, allowing students of all ages and
backgrounds to see the algorithms they program
expressed in the real world, through movement, light,
sound, and sensing.
We’re thrilled to bring you this tool for computer science
learning and engagement, and cannot wait to see what
you and your students learn with the Finch Robot!
Sincerely,
The BirdBrain Team

QUICK START GUIDE
Go to birdbraintechnologies.com, and
click
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Click on “Finch Robot 2.0,” choose your
programming device, and choose your
desired programming language.
2
Click “Program” to nd step-by-step
setup and programming tutorials.
3
Explore our Program, Activities, and
Resources pages to nd activities and
other resources for your Finch Robot!
(See pages 8-10 for a preview)
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Get started on our website...
birdbraintechnologies.com
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GET STARTED

BATTERY
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The Finch contains a rechargeable battery with a 7+ hour battery life.
The battery will fully charge from a completely empty state in 7 hours.
To charge your battery:
Plug the USB cable into the battery charging port
located in the rear of the robot. The Finch will
charge from any USB port.
A yellow indicator light will turn on and stay on as
long as power is provided to the charging circuit.
Battery Status:
When the Finch is turned on, the tail lights will ash the battery status
for 2 seconds. The battery status is as follows:
4 green lights: Battery is 75% or more full
3 green lights: Battery is 40-75% full
2 yellow lights: Battery is 10-40% full
1 red light: Battery is 0-10% full
When the battery level is low, the Finch will also ash its tail lights red
once per minute during operation to indicate that the robot must be
charged as soon as possible.

OUTPUTS
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5
1
2
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Wheels
Beak LED
Tail LEDs
LED Array
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7
Buzzer
Marker Holder
Plastic Brick Adapter
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2
3
4
5
6
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INPUTS
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2
3
4
7
6
5
4
Wheel Encoders
Line Tracking Sensors
Distance Sensor
Light Sensors
Compass
Accelerometer
Buttons
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2
3
4
5
6
7

PROGRAM
With the Finch, you will write computer programs to control the
inputs and outputs of your robot.
We support a range of programming languages, including icon-,
block-, and text-based options.
For more details and getting started
tutorials, go to...
birdbraintechnologies.com/portal
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MAKECODE
PYTHON
SNAP!
FINCHBLOX
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ACTIVITIES
We have dozens of assignments to challenge you and your students.
Program the Finch to dance, draw shapes, follow a line, create a
Simon Says game, and much more!
For more activities, visit...
birdbraintechnologies.com/portal
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GEOMETRIC
SHAPES
LINE FOLLOWING
FINCH
FINCH DANCE
PARTY
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RESOURCES
For other printable instructional resources, visit...
birdbraintechnologies.com/nch2/resources
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We want to make sure you have the tools you need to get started
in your classroom. Our Resources page has free printable tools to
integrate the Finch into your curriculum.
BLOCK
DESCRIPTIONS GLOSSARY
READING LIST
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SHOP
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out the Hummingbird Robotics Kit visit...
store.birdbraintechnologies.com
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