Makeblock Codey Rocky & Neuron User manual

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Codey Rocky & Neuron
Education Kit
材质：封面128g铜版纸过亚膜， 内页80g书写纸
尺寸：420*142mm
工艺：骑马装订
Makeblock Co., Ltd.
www.makeblock.com
Technical support: [email protected]
4th Floor, Building C3, Nanshan iPark,
No.1001 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Contents
About Codey Rocky & Neuron 󾙒󾙓
Preparation 󾙒󾙔
Software Download and Use 󾙒󾙕
Features of Codey 󾙒󾙙
Features of Rocky 󾙓󾙓
Neuron 󾙓󾙕
Links 󾙓󾙘

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About Codey Rocky & Neuron Preparation
Codey
It’samicrocomputer.Byprogramming,youcanaddavarietyofabilitiestoCodey.
Moreover,youcanuseittocreateLEDanimations,designgamesandcreate
applicationsthatmakeyourlifebetter.
Rocky
It’sthechassisoftherobot.CombineRockywithCodeyandthenyougetaCodey
Rocky!Itcanwalk,identifycolorsanditems.YoucanprogramCodeyRockytoperform
tasks,likewalkingtoapre-defineddestination,dancingormore.Besides,CodeyRocky
isabletosensethesurroundingenvironmentsandreacttowhat'shappeningin
environmentsinrealtime.
Neuron
It’sateamofprogrammableelectronicblockswhichcomeinmanydifferentforms.
UsingNeuron,youcanempowerCodeyorCodeyRockytodomorethingsandcreate
electronicprojectsthatareengagingandunique.
Name Stickers
Namestickersareincludedinthepackage.Attachthenamestickerstoblocksandwrite
downnamesofyoursoryourgrouponthestickers.Thisistopreventthatyoumisidentify
thedevicesofothersasyours.
Charge
RechargeablebatteryisincludedinCodey.PleasegetCodeychargedbeforegetting
started.UsetheUSBcabletoconnectCodeytoacomputeroraUSBcharger.Whenthe
indicatorturnsgreen,itmeansthatCodeyisfullycharged.Codeywillsupplypowerto
RockyandNeuronsoyoudon'tneedtochargethem.
Charging
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Software Download & Use
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Try charging Codey if you nd out that Codey fails to be turned on.
Search "mBlock" in application stores on your
phone or tablet to download the mBlock app.
IfyouwanttoprogramCodeywithPythonor
block-basedprogramminglanguage,youwillneed
tousethesoftware,mBlock5.
DownloadmBlock5at:http://www.mblock.cc
YoucanconnectCodeytothecomputerwirelesslyviathe
Bluetoothdongle.
ForinstructionsonhowtousetheBluetoothdongle,refertothe
MakeblockBluetoothDongleUserManual.
TheBluetoothDongleisnotincludedinthekit.
UsetheMicroUSBcabletoconncetCodeytothecomputer.
Codey will get charged autonomously via the computer.
PressthepowerbuttontoturnonCodey.Beforeconnecting
thedevice,youneedtomakesureCodeyispoweredon.When
Codeyispoweredon,you'llseethepowerindicatorlightedup.
Download Power on Connect Codey to the computer
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Start coding!
1.OpenmBlock5andclick"Connect"atthebottom
leftcornertoconnectyourdevice.
2.Clicktheicon"+"toaddtheNeuronextension.3.Startcoding.GototheMenu->HelptoaccessBeginner'sGuide
andthereareExampleProgramsavailableforinspirations.
4.Click"Upload"touploadyourprogramtoCodey.Getreadyto
havesomefunwithCodeyRockyandNeuron!
Tips:Theinterfacemightbeslightlydifferentduetosoftwareupdates.YoucangototheMenutoaccessthelatestguides.

Features of Codey
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Magnetic Pogo Pin Connector
WiththemagneticPogoPinconnector,Codeyisableto
communicatewithRockyandNeuronblocks.Soyou
canuseCodeytocontrolRockyandaccessthedata
sentfromsensors.
RGB LED Indicator
BelowthescreenofCodeythereisaRGBLEDindicator.
TheRGBLEDindicatorconsistsofthreeLEDs,onered,
onegreenandoneblue.Bycontrollingthebrightnessof
eachLED,youcanmixprettymuchanycoloryouwant.
Speaker
Aspeakerisanoutputdevicethatisusedtomakedifferent
sounds,Youmightfindtheminmanyelectronicdevices.
Withaspeaker,Codeyhasthepowertomakesoundssoyou
canprogramCodeytoplaymusicandpromptrecordings.
Buttons
Codeyincludesthreeprogrammablebuttons(ABC).Itcan
detectwhetherthethreebuttonsarepressedornot.The
Buttonscanbeprogrammedtotriggerapieceofcodeor
stopaloop.
Gear Potentiometer
Agearpotentiometerisaninputdevicethatyoucantoggle
tocontrolvalues.Usingthegearpotentiometer,youcan
easilycontrolthevolumeofCodey,thebrightnessof
indicatorsandmore.
LED Matrix Display
Codeyhasadisplayscreenthatismadeof128LEDs(short
forlight-emittingdiode),whichenablesitselftoshowletters,
numbersandimages.
Gear Potentiometer
Micro USB Connector
Light Sensor
Sound Sensor
Button A, B and C
Power Button
Power Indicator
IR Receiver
IR Receiver
LED Matrix Display
RGB LED Indicator
Speaker
IR Transmitter
IR Transmitter
Magnetic Pogo Pin Connector
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Bluetooth
CodeycanbeconnectedtoBluetoothdevices(phoneor
tablet).SoyoucancontrolCodeyanduploadprogramsvia
Bluetooth.TowirelesslyconnectCodeytoacomputer,you
needtousetheMakeblockBluetoothdongle.
Wi-Fi Block
Thebuilt-inWi-FiblockenablesCodeytoconnecttowireless
network,whichgivesCodeytheabilitytoreceivedatalike
weatherreports.YoucanalsouploadthedatatotheInternet.
Sound Sensor
Thesoundsensorisusedtomeasurethevolumeofsoundsinsurroundingenvironments.
Apartfromsounds,blowingandvibrationcanalsoleadtothechangesinvalues.
Light Sensor
Thelightsensorisusedtomeasuretheintensityoflightsinsurroundingenvironments.
Thedetectionrangeisasshowninthepictureonthelefthandside.
Gyroscope and Acceleration meter
Thegyroscopeandtheaccelerationmeterareusedtodetectthemotionsandgestures
ofCodey(E.g.tiltandshaking).ByworkingwithRocky,theycanalsocontroltherobot
tomaketurnsbyspecificdegrees.
IR Receiver and IR Transmitter
TheIRtransmittershouldworkwiththeIRreceiver.TheIRtransmittersendssignalsand
theIRreceiverdetectsthosesignals.Byprogramming,youareabletofacilitatethe
communicationsbetweentwoCodeys.IntheearsofCodey,youcanfindtheIRreceivers.
ThereisoneIRtransmitterintheearandoneIRtransmitterinthescreen.
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Features of Rocky
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ByworkingtogetherwithRocky,Codeywillbeabletowalk!Youcancontroltherobottomoveforward,movebackwardandcirclearound.
OryoucanmakeCodeyRockymoveasyouwouldlikebychangingthespeedofthecaterpillars.Besides,thegyroscopeenablesCodey
Rockytomaketurnsbyspecificdegreesandkeepstraightforwardwhenmoving.
Youcantogglethecolorsensor.Tomaketherobotdetect
obstaclesorcolorsoftheitemsinitsview,youshouldmakesure
thecolorsensorfacesforward.Andwhenthecolorsensorfaces
downward,therobotisgiventhepowertodetectblacklines,cliffs
orcolorsoftheitemsunderitself.Soit'simportanttotogglethe
colorsensortoaproperpositioneachtime.
Theaccuracyofcolordetectioncanbeaffectedbythelightsand
thedistance.Theaccuracywillbehigherwhenthecolorsensoris
sensinganitemthat'sabout1.5cmaway.
IR Color Sensor
TheIRcolorsensorisversatile.Itcanbeusedtodetectcolors,
itemsandmeasuretheintensityofreflectedlights,IRreflected
lights,lightsandgrayscale.
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White light LED Light Sensor RGB LED IR Receiver IR Transmitter
IRColorSensor
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Funny Touch
LED Strip
TheLEDstripincludes15RGBLEDswhichcanlightupindifferentcolors.By
programming,youcancontrolthecolorandbrightnessofeachRGBLED.
Remember,theLEDstripneedstoworkwiththeLEDstripdrivertofunction.
Ultrasonic Sensor
Theultrasonicsensorisusedtomeasurethedistanceofaniteminitsview.
Detectionrange:3~300cm
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Usemagneticboards(includedintheNeuronpackage)toholdthemtogether.
Scene1
Scene2
ThankstothemagneticPogoPinconnectors,youcaneasilyconnectNeurontoCodeyorRocky.
ByconnectingtheFunnyTouchtoconductiveitems(likebananaandwater),youcan
turnthoseitemsintotouchswitches.Whendetectingthereareelectricalcurrents
betweentheFunnySwitchandtheGNDwire,theFunnyTouchwillthengaintheability
tointeractwithyou.
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How to get started?
PleasedonotattachtheFunnySwitchor
theGNDwirecliptoyourselforother
peoplebecausethiswillcausehurtor
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2.InserttheFunnySwitchintotheslot①
3.Attachthealligatorcliptoaconductiveitem.
1.InserttheGNDwireintotheslot②
4.GrabthemetalclipoftheGNDwirewith
onehandandtouchtheconductiveitemwith
theotherhand.Whentheindicatorofthe
FunnyTouchlightsup,itmeansthecircuit
betweentheblocksisonstate.
Links
Formorehelpinformation,pleasevisit:https://www.makeblock.com/steam-kits/codey-rocky
Formoreeducationalmaterials,pleasevisit:http://education.makeblock.com/
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
Not for children under 3 years old.
Children to use only under
adult's supervision.
Warning: