Kinderlab robotics KIBO User manual

Getting started with KIBO
Sequence some blocks into a
program. Every program needs a
BEGIN block and an END block.
3.
Choose the motors, wheels, and
sensors that you want to use. Orient
the motors so that the green dot
shows through KIBO’s transparent
bottom.
2.
If this is your rst time using your
KIBO, insert 4 AA batteries into the
battery case. The red scanner light
will start blinking.
1.
4. Push the triangular button
to turn KIBO on. The red
scanner light will blink.
KIBO will turn itself o if left alone
for a few minutes.
green dot
Screwdriver and batteries not included
Try inserting the motors “upside-down,” with the green
dot *not* showing and see what happens.
Insert the motors into the wheels so that the motors’
axles are o-center, relative to the center of the wheels.
See what happens!
Fun things to try
To re-run the program:
push KIBO’s button again.
To change the program:
re-arrange the blocks,
re-scan, and push the
button. Watch KIBO go!
6. Push the triangular
button to tell KIBO
to go!
7. Decorate KIBO with the rectangular stage.
Insert stage assembly
into middle motor socket
Decorate and play!
Check out more fun challenges and activity guides
at http://resources.kinderlabrobotics.com.
Insert stage support or motor
module into stage pedestal
motor
module
stage
support
stage
pedestal
stage pedestal“buttons”
Insert the wood stage onto
the stage pedestal buttons
Good things to know
KIBO’s lights can tell you lots of useful things:
° KIBO’s red scanner light and triangular button will blink when KIBO is
ready to scan a program – OR – when KIBO is ready to run a program.
The button will stop blinking while KIBO is scanning a program; the
red scanner light will stop blinking while KIBO is running a program.
°When KIBO’s triangular button blinks, it means that KIBO has a
program stored in its memory. The triangular button will go dark
while KIBO is scanning a new program, and also after inserting
new batteries.
°You can put KIBO to sleep by
pressing and holding the triangular
button for several seconds.
“buttons”
Use KIBO to scan the bar codes on the
programming blocks, left to right, one
at a time*. If your scan was successful,
KIBO will beep and the scan LED will
glow green after each block.
(A red scan LED indicates a scanning error.)
*See scanning tips on the back of this guide.
5.
motor hub,
center of wheel
motor hub,
o-center
outside of wheel with motor
hub showing through
“scan LED”

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KIBO body
programming blocks (14)
motor
modules (2)
wheels (2)
rectangular
stage
stage
pedestal
sound sensor:
ear
distance sensor:
telescope
KIBO 14 robot kit contents
stage
support
parameter cards
(12)
Scanning tips
To scan, hold KIBO 2–4” away from the bar code.
Shine the red scanner light onto the bar code. It’s ok
if the light is a little “bigger” than the bar code.
If KIBO won’t scan, try changing KIBO’s position
slightly. Move it slightly closer or farther away from
the block and try changing the angle a little bit.
Programming tips
Make sure you plug in the sensors that your program
needs! If you use the WAIT FOR CLAP block, you will
need the “ear” (sound) sensor. If you use the LIGHT or
DARK parameter cards, you will need the “eye”(light)
sensor. If you use the NEAR or FAR parameter cards,
you will need the “telescope”(distance sensor). If you
use the WHITE LIGHT ON block, you will need the
light bulb.
Uh-oh ...
If the red scanner light is not blinking, it usually
indicates a problem with the batteries. Remove and
re-install the batteries. If that doesn’t help, replace
the batteries with new ones.
A tri-tone sound and a red scan LED means that an
error occurred. KIBO may have mis-scanned, or there
may be an error in your program. Try scanning again
or re-arranging your blocks. Have fun experimenting!
If KIBO is turning left or right (or going backward)
when it should be going forward, check the motors
to make sure that the green dots are showing
through KIBO’s transparent bottom.
Tips & Troubleshooting
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light output:
light bulb
light sensor:
eye