Festo Didactic Bionic Chameleon User manual

Bionic Chameleon
Bauanleitung
Bionic Chameleon
Assembly Instruction
Bionic Chameleon
Bauanleitung

2Festo Didactic SE
Equipment and Supplies
Required Items from the Bionics Kit:
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1Transparent body
waterproof servo motor (small)
Connecting element
Silicone cap
Cable ties
Sealing rings (2 pieces)
Silicone tube
Tube (black)
Lid chameleon
Microcontroller

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Equipment and Supplies
Additionally required
1AA batteries oder NiMH accumulators (4 pieces)
Scissors
Material for chameleonbody (optional)
Balloon
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4Festo Didactic SE
Assembly Instructions
Required items: Silicone cap, long cable tie (1 piece)
Open the silicone cap and pass the cable tie through the connector. Close the
cable tie and tighten it. Then return the silicone cap to its original position.
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Required items: Lid Chameleon
Pass the cable tie through the hole in the lid and slide the silicone cap over the
provided attachment.
Required items: Connecting Element, sealing rings (2 pieces)
Place the two sealing rings into the outer grooves of the connecting element.
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6Festo Didactic SE
Required items: Waterpfroof servo motor (small), connecting element, cable tie
Attach the waterproof servo motor on the holder inside the connecting element and
fasten it with a cable tie. Shorten the cable tie, if necessary.
Required items: Connecting element, lid Chameleon
Attach the Chameleon lid to the connecting element and lock both parts by twisting.
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Required items: cable tie (2 pices)
Push the cable tie of the silicone cap through the opening of the rudder horn and x it
with the lock of a removable cable tie. Shorten the cable ties if necessary.
Required items: Microcontroller, AA batteries (4 pieces)
Insert 4 batteries, 2 on each side of the electronic board with microcontroller.
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8Festo Didactic SE
Required items: Microcontroller, waterproof servo motor (small)
Plug the cable of the servo motor into the plugs of the microcontroller. Pay attention to
the correct orientation of the cable. Place the controller on the table that the LED can be
seen and is in the lower left corner. Connect the cable of the servo motor to the microcon-
troller. The black cable must be connected to the GND (Gorund/
negative pole) of the plug. You can use all plugs (pins).
Required item: Microcontroller
Turn on the microcontroller with using the switch. The LED lights up green.
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Festo Didactic SE 9
Required items: Transparent body
Push the control into the rails of the transparent body to the end. Make sure that
the microcontoller is switched on and all connections are secure
Required items: Transparent body with microcontroller, connecting element with silicone cap
Fasten the Chameleon lip to the transparent body with the connecting element. Rotate both
components to secure them.
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10 Festo Didactic SE
Required items: Lip Chameleon, silicone tube, tube (black)
Push the silicone tube onto the provided attachment of the lip. Push the black tube
halfway into the other open end of the tube.
Required items: Balloon, cable tie
Warning
ONLY inate the balloon with an air pump.
Blow up the balloon. Squeeze the balloon that no air will leak. Push the balloon over the black tube and the
silicone tube. Attach the balloon to the black tube with a cable tie.
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Optional: Design a chameleon outline
Print the template for the silhouette on DIN A3 format and cut out your outline.
Transfer the silhouette onto a plastic foil and cut out the outline. Attach the outline
to the body with cable ties.
Congratulations! Your chameleon gripper is ready.
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Festo Didactic SE
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Biological background knowledge
Properties of a Chameleon
Chameleons are fascinating creatures. They can move
their eyes independently and change color according to
mood and temperature. Another special feature is their
hunting strategy. With the unique way they shoot out
their tongue, they can attack at high speed and grab
their target safely.
Chameleon hunting strategy
The tongue of a chameleon uses the unique combina-
tion of force and form t. This can be observed when
the chameleon is hunting insects. If the chameleon has
his victim in his sights, he lets his tongue pop out like
a rubber band. Shortly before the tip of the tongue rea-
ches the insect, it retreats in the middle, while the edges
move further forward. This allows the tongue to adapt to
the shape and size of the target and tightly enclose it.
The food sticks to the tongue and is pulled in like a
shing line!