Circuit Cubes Bluetooth Upgrade+ XB-A1 User manual

MEET THE
CUBES!
Bring your toys to life with
Circuit Cubes, the electronic
building blocks that add power,
motion, and light to your
creations. Designed by STEM
teachers, Circuit Cubes can turn
a light on, power a motor, or
make wheels spin — plus, they
work with your LEGO® bricks.
BLUETOOTH
The Bluetooth Cube can function like
a standard Battery Cube to power all
the outputs at the same time with the
3-way switch in the ON position.
Move the switch to the Bluetooth
position for broadcast mode [flashing
blue LED] to pair the Cube with your
device. Once connected [solid blue
LED], you can
control the three
outputs [ A | B | C ]
independently
using the app.
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CUBITS
Cubit Geared Motors are compact
and powerful. The tiny planetary
gears inside reduce the high speed
motor to about 160 RPMs (rotations
per minute) to provide torque to
gears, wheels, etc. Three (3) ports
around the Cubit Geared Motor allow
maximum versatility to connect the
wires from the Bluetooth Cube.
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OFF ON
BLUETOOTH
MODE
Once connected [ ], you can control the
three outputs [ A | B | C ] independently with
the Circuit Cubes app. Each ouput allows
you to control and power different parts of
the build. Similar to the metal posts on the
Cubes, each output has positive and
negative polarity. This makes the Motor
move, either clockwise or counterclockwise.
BLUETOOTH [ ]
Flip the switch to the left to control
your creation via the free Circuit Cube
app — find it in the Apple App Store or
Google Play Store.
PAIRING
A blinking blue light indicates that the
Bluetooth Cube is pairing with your
device. When the light is solid blue [ ],
it's connected.
BATTERY MODE [ON]
Flip the switch to the right to use your
Bluetooth Cube as a power source.
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OUTPUTS
The Bluetooth Cube has three outputs
[ A | B | C ]. In Bluetooth Mode, ouput
A and the metal posts are the same,
and are linked when powered on.
CIRCUIT CUBES APP
The free Circuit Cubes app allows you to
push the limits of what you can do with
your builds. Control your creation by
using the Gamepad to move in all
directions. See page 24 for app settings.
– A B C +
A B C
OUTPUT S
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BATTERY
MODE
Flip the switch to the right to power your
creation in standard battery mode. A solid
green light [ ] indicates that the Bluetooth
Cube is powered on. Outputs [ A | B | C ]
are on, and you cannot control voltage.
OFF ON
PROTECT
Your Bluetooth Cube has short circuit
protection for when you cause a shortage.
Power will be disabled and the top LED
will flash green [ ] and blue [ ]. You
will hear a beeping sound until the short
is removed.
CHARGING
To charge your Bluetooth Cube, plug the
provided USB cable into the charging port
on the side, and connect it to a standard
USB port. The LED will turn red [ ] while
charging and green [ ] when charging is
complete.
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XB-A1
Get a grip with the rubber treads,
and the adventure begins! Don’t
forget to download the free Circuit
Cubes app to control your creation.
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