De Agostini Model Space ROBI Pack 03 Instruction Manual

Build your own
03
Pack
Stages 7-10: See
Robi’s head move
for the first time

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Assembly Guide p35
Stage 7: Continue Robi’s head, then test its movement p35
Stage 8: Fit Robi’s ear trims and set up an arm servo p38
Stage 9: Building Robi’s right forearm p45
Stage 10: Continue building Robi’s right arm p50
CONTENTS
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You will be usin previously assembled
parts for this session, so have these to
hand before startin.
SAVED PARTS
Right ear (Stage 4)
Head (Stage 4)
Neck stand (Stage 6)
STAGE 7: CONTINUE ROBI’S
HEAD, THEN TEST
ITS MOVEMENT
In this stae you will take another step towards completin
Robi’s head by addin his left ear, toether with the riht ear
you assembled in Stae 4. You will then test Robi’s head
movement usin the neck stand and servo.
Once the ear is fitted to the riht side
of Robi’s head frame, you will be at a
point where you are able to see him
turnin his head. You will do this by
fittin the head onto the shaft of the
servo you connected in the previous
stae, then runnin the same servo
test as before. Make sure you alin
the parts correctly, and handle the
assembly with care.
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
1
23
4
5
1 Left ear base
2 Left ear backing
3 Right forearm
4 M2 x 4.5mm countersunk
screws (x 2)
5 M2 x 6mm countersunk
screws (x 7)
YOUR PARTS
PARTS TO BE
ASSEMBLED

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ASSEMBLING THE LEFT EAR
1Line up the left ear backin with the inside of the left ear base.
The countersunk hole in the centre of the ear backin should
be facin you.
5Turn Robi’s head around, and line up the riht ear assembly (from Stae 4)
to the riht head frame in the same way you did with the left in Step 3. 6Fit another three M2 x 6mm screws into the correspondin
holes to attach Robi’s riht ear.
4Hold the parts in place, and screw
three of the M2 x 6mm screws into
the holes to attach the ear to the
head frame.
ATTACHING THE EARS
2Fit an M2 x 4.5mm countersunk screw into the
hole and tihten with the screwdriver to secure
the parts.
3Holdin Robi’s head frame so that he is facin left, line up the left
ear assembly with the trianular point of Robi’s ear facin directly
behind him. Then, fit the parts toether so that the three circled
holes line up with those on the head frame.

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ATTACHING THE HEAD
The initial phase of
assembling Robi’s
head is now
complete, and it is
ready for testing
– see below for
details.
KEEP THE PARTS TIDY
Assembled neck stand
and servo cable
8With Robi’s head facin the same way as the neck stand, fit it
carefully into place so that the servo shaft slots into the small
hole in the centre of the head frame. This has internal ribs that
need to line up with the splines, so ensure the head is straiht.
7Take the neck stand you assembled in Stae 6 and
locate the small notch in the servo shaft. This should
be facin the back of the stand. Also note that the shaft
has a series of splined ribs runnin up it.
Back
Notch
CAUTION!
Never pick up the assembly by the
head, as this may strain or damage
the servo or other parts.
Store the unused forearm
safely until it is needed.
Robi’s head movement is now ready to be tested. As you did when you
tested the servo in the previous stae, first turn on the power from the
battery pack. Then simply press the TEST/SET switch on the test board
and watch as Robi moves his head from side to side. Robi’s head may
shake a little durin this initial test, but don’t worry; this is because it is
only temporarily attached at this stae.
THE HEAD TEST
Turn the power on. Press the TEST/SET switch. Left Right Stop
Don’t forget to turn off the power supply
from the battery pack after the test.
X

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STAGE 8: FIT ROBI’S EAR
TRIMS AND SET UP AN
ARM SERVO
Add the two ear trim panels to complete the outer casin of
Robi’s head. Then prepare the servo motor that operates Robi’s
riht forearm, and ive it the correct identification (ID) number.
To move his arms, les and head,
Robi is fitted with 20 servo motors (a
diaram showin these is provided in
this stae). Robi’s operatin proram
needs to know which is which, so each
servo has its own ID number – from
2 to 21. For example, the servo that
moves his riht forearm is number 18.
When first supplied, all the servos have
the same ID number, ID=1, so you need
to chane each one accordin to
where it will fit. To set the ID numbers,
you use the test board. This may seem
a little bit complicated the first time,
but it is simple to master if you follow
the instructions carefully.
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
1 2
3
1 Servo motor
(for right elbow)
2 Left ear trim panel
3 M2 x 4.5mm
countersunk screws (x 3)
You will be usin parts from the
previous staes, so be sure to have
these to hand before beinnin.
SAVED PARTS
YOUR PARTS
PARTS TO BE
ASSEMBLED
Head assembly (Stage 7) Protective pads (Stage 3)70mm servo cable (Stage 6) Right ear trim panel (Stage 1)

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FITTING THE EAR TRIM PANELS
SEALING THE SERVO CABLE
3
2Alin the trim with the recess and secure it with one
M2 x 4.5mm screw. Do not overtihten the screw.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to fit the riht ear trim panel that
was provided with Stae 1.
1Take the head assembly from Stae 7 and the left ear
trim provided with this stae.
TIP!
The outer surface has a rouh texture. The smooth surface is
desined to face inwards.
√X
4As you did in Stage 3, inspect the connectors at the
ends of the servo cable. You need to apply a protective
pad to the side with PUSH marked on it (circled).
5The pad should be set
centrally, and not extend
beyond the connector.
Press the pad firmly into
place to seal the
connector. Repeat at the
other end of the cable.
√
X
TIP!
You may find it easier to
apply the protective
pads after fittin the
cable to the servo at
Step 8. If you do this,
make sure you et the
connector the riht way
up, with PUSH on the
outside when you fit it
to the servo.

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The servos used for the Robi
build are Futaba Corp’s
RS308MD model. With a
maximum rotational range of
300 degrees, 150 in either
direction form 0 (as shown
above).
The servo cables carry the electrical sinals that operate Robi’s motors. It is essential that
each one is connected properly, and not placed under strain. If a cable is damaed, you may
find that one of Robi’s motors won’t work at all, or stops workin after a time.
HANDLE WITH CARE!
Do not pinch the cable
Ensure that the cable is not trapped between the
parts, or hooked around screws and other cables.
Otherwise, there is a risk that it may be pulled loose,
chafed, or even broken, causin an electrical short
circuit. Whenever you install a servo, check the
assembly instructions carefully to see how to route
the cables.
Check the contacts
Make sure that each connector on the
end of a cable is pushed all the way
home into its socket. Otherwise, you
may find that it works loose in use, due
to the movement of the servo.
Use the protective pads
The protective pads play an important
role in stoppin the connector and cable
from bein strained and possibly broken.
Always fit them followin the assembly
instructions carefully.
Ensure that the
connector is pushed all
the way forwards and
all the way down.
Even if the connector
appears to have made
contact, you may nd
that the base is not
properly engaged with
the socket, and can
work loose.

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CONNECTING THE SERVO CABLE
8Take either end of the connector cable and carefully fit
it in one of the two sockets circled in red. It does not
matter which one. Gently push until it locks in place.
6Use a screwdriver to undo the four screws securin the
cover of the servo, and take each one out.
9Carefully feed the free end of the cable up through the
circular hole in the servo cover. Make sure that the
cover is the right way up.
10 Fit the cover onto the servo casin, then turn the servo
over and insert the four screws you removed in Step 6.
Tihten them carefully to secure the cover.
7Carefully lift the cover away from
the other side of the servo.
BE CAREFUL!
Try to avoid
touching the
circuit board
or electronic
components when
you remove the
cover from the
servo.
TIP!
If you chose not to fit the protective pads earlier (at Steps 4 and 5),
you can fit it now, which will help to secure the connector in place.

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Each of Robi’s servo motors is iven a unique ID number. If one has the wron ID, Robi will not
work properly – but there is no need to worry, because for every servo you receive, the Assembly
Guides will show you how to set and check its number. Here’s a uide to all Robi’s servos and the
numbers they will be iven. This is done by usin the test board mounted in the neck stand.
SERVO ID NUMBERS
This is the servo whose ID
number is set in this stage
Riht ankle
ID=5
Left ankle
ID=10
Riht foot
ID=6
Left foot
ID=11
Riht shoulder
ID=16
Back
ID=12
Left shoulder
ID=19
Riht upper arm
ID=17
Left upper arm
ID=20
Riht forearm
ID=18
Left forearm
ID=21
Riht hip
ID=2
Riht thih
ID=3
Left thih
ID=8
Left hip
ID=7
Riht knee
ID=4
Left knee
ID=9
Head forward tilt
ID=15
Head sideways tilt
ID=14
Neck sideways turn
ID=13

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11 Take the neck stand and make sure the power pack is
turned OFF. Carefully unplu the black servo cable
from the socket on the left of the test board.
HELP!
If the LEDs flash rapidly when
you run the test at Step 14, you
have a faulty connection.
Double-check the servo cable’s
connection to the socket on the
test board, TURNING THE
POWER PACK OFF BEFORE
YOU DO. If the liht still flashes,
carefully unscrew the servo
housin and check that the
internal connector plu is in
place. If you pressed the wron
button, reset the board by
holdin down the TEST/SET
switch for several seconds.
14 Press the TEST/SET switch briefly to run the servo test. The shaft at the top
of the servo casin should rotate 45 derees to the left, stop, then move back
across to 45 derees to the riht. After you have run the test, turn o the
power switch on the battery pack.
CONNECTING THE SERVO
12 Take the riht forearm servo with its cable attached.
13 Plu the end of the riht forearm
servo cable into the socket you just
removed the cable from.
Units
Tens
15 Familiarise yourself with the lihts and switches on the test board. These are used
to set the ID number. Each time you press the UP switch, the ID number increases
by one, and the result is displayed by the two banks of LED lihts. The top row
reads in tens and the bottom in units. For example, to set the ID to 18, press UP 17
times. This will liht up the 10 LED and the 8 LED. (If you overshoot, press the
DOWN switch to take it down one step at a time.) When the ID number is correct,
you set it by pressin and holdin the TEST/SET switch.

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20 Once all is well, switch the power pack OFF, then
carefully unplu the servo from the test board. It
will retain its settin, ready to fit to Robi’s arm. You
can reconnect the servo lead that you removed in
Step 11, but this is not essential.
16 To set the ID number of the riht forearm servo to 18, press the UP button
17 times. Confirm the settin by checkin that the 10 and 8 LEDs are lit,
usin the UP and DOWN buttons to correct the number if necessary.
18 Leavin the servo connected, switch the
power OFF, then back ON. Only the 1 LED
should liht up.
19 To check the ID number, press
TEST/SET. Now the 10 and 8
should liht up.
17 Confirm the settin by pressin the
TEST/SET button. The 10 and 8
lihts should flash, then o out.
SETTING THE ID NUMBER
CHECKING THE ID NUMBER
Robi’s head casing is complete,
and your rst arm servo is ready
for installation.
Assembled
neck stand and
forearm servo
HELP!
It is normal for the 1 LED to
light up when you switch on. It
will only change to give you the
ID number of the servo when
you press TEST/SET. If you
made a mistake and set the
wrong ID number, you can reset
it by going through the setting
procedure again.

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STAGE 9:
BUILDING ROBI’S
RIGHT FOREARM
In this stae you will assemble the main part of Robi’s riht
forearm, and add his elbow and thumb. The assembly includes
installin the servo motor that forms Robi’s elbow joint.
To ive Robi arm movements similar
to a human, his elbow and shoulder
joints are fitted with servo motors, and
his riht forearm is assembled around
the elbow servo. But first, you will
bein puttin toether Robi’s hand.
(Althouh Robi does not have movable
wrist joints, his finers and separate
thumb are held toether by a sprin,
allowin him to hold thin objects.)
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
123
41 Right forearm frame
2 Servo front panel
3 Elbow joint
4 Right thumb
5 Right finger mount
6 M2 x 5mm pan-head screws (x 2)
7 M2 x 10mm pan-head screws (x 3)
8 M2 x 8mm countersunk screws (x 3)
9 M2 x 6mm countersunk screws (x 4)
You will be usin parts from the
previous staes, so be sure to have
these to hand before beinnin.
SAVED PARTS
YOUR PARTS
5
6
789
PARTS TO BE
ASSEMBLED
Right forearm (Stage 7) Servo motor (assembled in Stage 8)

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THE FINGER MOUNT
THE THUMB
1Alin the riht forearm frame and finer mount as
shown. The mount can be fitted either way up.
5Alin the thumb with the forearm frame, notin the
position of the square tab on the thumb and matchin
hole in the frame, circled in red.
6Press the parts toether so that the tab locks into the
hole and the thumb fits flush aainst the frame.
2Press the tonue of the finer mount into the lon slot
in the end of the forearm frame.
3Turn the forearm frame over to check that the holes in
the finer mount are in line with the two screw holes in
the forearm frame.
4Fit two M2 x 10mm pan-head screws throuh the holes
and carefully tihten them to secure the finer mount.

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11 Alin the servo motor with the riht forearm frame as
shown. You will need to feed the servo cable throuh
the lare circular hole in the forearm frame and alin
the screw holes in the servo with the four circled holes.
8
7Turn the forearm frame over and check that the hole in
the thumb is in line with the remainin screw hole in the
forearm frame.
Fit an M2 x 5mm pan-head screw throuh the hole and
carefully tihten it to secure the thumb.
THE SERVO
9Take the servo motor that you assembled in Stae 8,
and remove all four lon screws that secure the rear
cover. Keep the screws safe as you will reuse them.
10 Carefully remove the servo cover. You will not be refittin
this part, as the forearm frame fits in its place.
12 Carefully feed the servo cable throuh the hole in the
forearm frame.
Servo cable

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ELBOW JOINT
16
15 If you examine the servo front panel you will see that it
has a recess that matches the shaft projectin from the
servo. Both have a flat section, makin them slihtly
‘D’-shaped, as outlined in red.
Alin the flat on the recess in the servo front panel with
the flat on the servo shaft.
17 Press the front panel onto the shaft. The parts are quite
a tiht fit, but if the front panel won’t clip into place, check
that it is alined correctly.
18 Fit the elbow joint over the servo as shown. Carefully feed
the servo cable throuh the lare hole in the elbow joint,
and then fit the hole over the circular collar projectin
from the riht forearm frame.
13 Press the servo into place, makin sure it fits flush and
that you do not trap the lead. 14 Usin the four screws you removed in Step 9, secure the servo to the forearm frame.

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THE RIGHT FOREARM
23 Fit two M2 x 6mm countersunk screws into the holes
shown in the previous step, then turn the forearm over
and fit another screw into the remainin hole under the
forearm frame to complete the assembly.
19 Ensure that the servo front panel fits into the recess in
the elbow joint, as shown.
21 Take the riht forearm and fit it over the assembly as
shown, so that the screw holes match up. 22 With the forearm fitted in place, the assembly should
look like this.
Elbow joint
Servo front panel
20 Use two M2 x 8mm countersunk screws to fix the front
panel to the elbow joint.
This stage is now complete, and
Robi’s right forearm is beginning
to take shape.
Assembled
forearm

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STAGE 10: CONTINUE
BUILDING ROBI’S
RIGHT ARM
In this session, you will attach Robi’s riht upper arm frame,
which will hold the servo used to ive him shoulder movement,
to the riht forearm assembled in the previous stae.
The upper arm frame will join to the
forearm assembly at the elbow, which
you will seal o from the rear with the
elbow back panel also supplied with
this stae. As you do this, you will feed
the forearm’s servo cable throuh a
small trouh set into the side of the
back panel and frame. It is very
important that the cable fits throuh
this recess freely, without ettin
trapped or cauht between either part,
as this may damae the cable and
later aect the operation of Robi’s arm.
Lastly, you will prepare this stae’s
servo cable for safe use, as you have
done in previous staes.
ASSEMBLY GUIDE
1
2
3
4
1 Right upper arm frame
2 Right elbow back panel
3 M2 x 6mm flat-head screws (x 6)
4 Servo cable (70mm long)
You will be usin parts from the
previous staes, so be sure to have
these to hand before beinnin.
SAVED PARTS
YOUR PARTS
PARTS TO BE
ASSEMBLED
Right forearm assembly (Stage 9) Protective pads (Stage 3)

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FITTING THE RIGHT ELBOW BACK PANEL
ATTACHING THE RIGHT UPPER ARM
2
4
Holdin the servo cable in place within the recess, press the riht
elbow back panel into position, so that its curved ede matches that of
the forearm (see red arrow).
With two of the M2 x 6mm flat-head screws, fasten the parts
toether with the screwdriver supplied with Stae 2.
1
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3
Take the riht forearm assembly
(Stae 9) in your hands and ently
pull the protrudin servo cable
alon so that it rests in the recess
at the elbow, as shown.
Line up the forearm assembly to the riht upper arm
frame, notin the position of the rectanular hole (circled).
Carefully pass the tip of the servo cable throuh the
rectanular hole, as shown.
Press the parts toether
firmly between your finers
to make sure they are
securely joined.
Make absolutely
sure the servo
cable is sittin in
the recess and not
trapped between
the parts before
you proceed!

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PREPARING THE SERVO CABLE
9
10
Still holdin the parts in one hand, tihten three more of the M2 x 6mm flat-head screws into
the holes lined up in the previous step.
As you have done in previous staes, identify
the side of the servo cable’s connector
marked ‘PUSH’. Then, separate a protective
pad from the sheet (Stae 3) and place this
on top of the connector, makin sure that the
pad does not extend beyond the connector’s
tip. Repeat for the connector at the other end
of the servo cable so that both are covered.
Aain, make sure
the servo cable is
still sittin in the
recess and that it
is not trapped
between the parts
in any way before
you tihten the
three screws!
7With the parts held at a 45° anle to one another, line
up the three circled screw holes with those of the
forearm beneath.
8Once you have the screw holes lined up, hold the parts
toether in one hand, makin sure that they do not slip
out of position.
45°
45°
Assembled
right arm and
servo cable
Robi’s right arm is nearly complete,
ready to be tted with another servo
to operate his shoulder movement, and
your next servo cable is protected and
ready for use in the coming stages.