Freenove Raspberry Pi Model A User manual

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About Battery
First, read the document About_Battery.pdf in the unzipped folder.
If you did not download the zip file, please download it and unzip it via link below.
https://github.com/Freenove/Freenove_Robot_Dog_Kit_for_Raspberry_Pi/archive/master.zip
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Safety and Precautions
Please follow the following safety precautions when using or storing this product:
Keep this product out of the reach of children under 6 years old.
This product should be used only when there is adult supervision present as young children lack necessary
judgment regarding safety and the consequences of product misuse.
This product contains small parts and parts, which are sharp. This product contains electrically conductive
parts. Use caution with electrically conductive parts near or around power supplies, batteries and
powered (live) circuits.
When the product is turned ON, activated or tested, some parts will move or rotate. To avoid injuries to
hands and fingers, keep them away from any moving parts!
It is possible that an improperly connected or shorted circuit may cause overheating. Should this happen,
immediately disconnect the power supply or remove the batteries and do not touch anything until it
cools down! When everything is safe and cool, review the product tutorial to identify the cause.
Only operate the product in accordance with the instructions and guidelines of this tutorial, otherwise
parts may be damaged or you could be injured.
Store the product in a cool dry place and avoid exposing the product to direct sunlight.
After use, always turn the power OFF and remove or unplug the batteries before storing.

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About Freenove
Freenove provides open source electronic products and services worldwide.
Freenove is committed to assist customers in their education of robotics, programming and electronic circuits
so that they may transform their creative ideas into prototypes and new and innovative products. To this end,
our services include but are not limited to:
Educational and Entertaining Project Kits for Robots, Smart Cars and Drones
Educational Kits to Learn Robotic Software Systems for Arduino, Raspberry Pi and micro: bit
Electronic Component Assortments, Electronic Modules and Specialized Tools
Product Development and Customization Services
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intent or purpose of commercial use.
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Free your innovation
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Contents
List........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Robot Shield for Raspberry Pi ................................................................................................................................... 2
Machinery Parts ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Transmission Parts....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Acrylic Parts .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Electronic Parts............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Tools............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Required but NOT Contained Parts ......................................................................................................................... 6
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction to Raspberry Pi ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 0 Raspberry Pi Preparation ...............................................................................................................................18
Install a System...........................................................................................................................................................18
Remote desktop & VNC ............................................................................................................................................ 25
Robot Shield for Raspberry Pi ................................................................................................................................. 38
Chapter 1 Install Python Libraries (Required) ...............................................................................................................42
Step 1 Obtain the Code............................................................................................................................................42
Step 2 Enable I2C and Camera ............................................................................................................................... 45
Step 3 Run the Installation Program...................................................................................................................... 49
Chapter 2 Assemble Robot .............................................................................................................................................. 50
Step 1 Install Disk Servo Arms................................................................................................................................. 50
Step 2 Install Body Bracket ......................................................................................................................................53
Step 3 Install Shield...................................................................................................................................................54
Step 4 Install MPU6050 ............................................................................................................................................55
Step 5 Install LED module........................................................................................................................................55
Step 6 Install Raspberry Pi........................................................................................................................................57
Step 7 Install Connector........................................................................................................................................... 58
Step 8 Install Servo to Acrylic Board...................................................................................................................... 60
Step 9 Run Servo Program (Necessary) ................................................................................................................63
Step 10 Assemble Legs to Body .............................................................................................................................66
Step 11 Assemble Head ........................................................................................................................................... 70
Step 12 Assemble Head to Body............................................................................................................................71
Step 13 Wiring............................................................................................................................................................72
Step 14 Install Calibration Support......................................................................................................................... 75
Step 15 Verify Assembly........................................................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 3 Module test (Required) ..................................................................................................................................77
Chapter 4 Robot Dog........................................................................................................................................................ 88
Server ...........................................................................................................................................................................89
Client............................................................................................................................................................................97
Free your innovation...............................................................................................................................................125
Android and iOS app..............................................................................................................................................131
What's Next?.....................................................................................................................................................................133

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Robot Shield for Raspberry Pi
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Machinery Parts
Note: You may receive M1.4*4 or M1.4*5. Both are suitable.

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Transmission Parts
ES08MA Ⅱservo package x12
S90 servo package x1
Acrylic Parts

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Electronic Parts
LED module
Camera
HC-SR04 ultrasonic module
Connector
Jumper wire F/F(4) for ultrasonic module
10cm 3Pin LED cable (same direction)
25cm 15Pin camera cable (reversed direction)
Tools
Cross screwdriver (3mm) x1
Cross screwdriver (2mm) x1
Cable tidy x80cm
Red ball

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Required but NOT Contained Parts
Two 18650 lithium batteries without protected board.
The continuous discharge current >10A
It is not easy to find proper batteries on Amazon. Search 18650 3.7V high drain on eBay or other
websites.
Raspberry Pi (Recommended model: Raspberry 4B / 3B+/ 3A+ /3B ) x1

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Preface
Welcome to use Freenove Robot Dog Kit for Raspberry Pi. Following this tutorial, you can make a very cool
robot dog with many functions.
This kit is based on Raspberry Pi, a popular control panel, so you can share and exchange your experience
and design ideas with many enthusiasts all over the world. This kit contains all electronic components, modules,
and mechanical components required for making the robot dog. And all of them are packaged individually.
There are detailed instructions for assembly and configuration in this book.
If you encounter any problems, please feel free to contact us for quick and free technical support.
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This book can help enthusiasts with little technical knowledge to make a robot dog. If you are very
interested in Raspberry Pi, and want to learn how to program and build the circuit, please visit our website
www.freenove.com or contact us to buy the kits designed for beginners:
Freenove Basic\LCD1602\Super\Ultrasonic\RFID\Ultimate Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi

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Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi (or RPi, RPI, RasPi, which will be also referenced in this tutorial), a micro-computer with size of a
card, quickly swept the world since it was launched. It is widely used in desktop workstation, media center,
smart household, robots, and even the servers, etc. It can do almost everything, which continues to attract
fans to explore it. Raspberry Pi is used to be running with Linux system and along with the release of windows
10 IoT, we can also run it with Windows. Raspberry Pi (with interfaces USB, network, HDMI, camera, audio,
display and GPIO), as a microcomputer, can be run in command line mode and desktop system mode.
Additionally, it is easy to operate just like Arduino, and you can even directly operate the GPIO of CPU.
So far, at this writing, Raspberry Pi has advanced to its fourth generation product offering. Version changes
are accompanied by increases in upgrades in hardware and capabilities.
The A type and B type versions of the first generation products have been discontinued due to various reasons.
What is most important is that other popular and currently available versions are consistent in the order and
number of pins and their assigned designation of function, making compatibility of peripheral devices greatly
enhanced between versions.
Below are the Raspberry Pi pictures and model pictures supported by this product.
Practicality picture of Raspberry Pi 4 Model B：
Model diagram of Raspberry Pi 4 Model B：