Movit STAR SHOOTER User manual

STARSHOOTERLot.No.
9001E-02
MODE : MR-9001E
EK JAPAN CO., LTD. 2001

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Contents
PRECAUTION
● Product Information ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥3
Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
1. Necessary Tools for Mechanical Assembly‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥4
2. Before Assembling Mechanical Parts ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥4
3. Parts List‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥6
4. Assembly of Controller‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥8
5. Assembly of Body ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥12
6. Let’s Operate!‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥21
7. How to Play ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥22
Ⅱ. Technical Data
1. Explanation of Controller‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥24
2. Explanation of Mechanism ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥26
Ⅲ. Explanation of Molding
1. Molding Procedure ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥28
2. Molded Plastic Parts ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥30
Ⅳ. Explanation of Gears
1. Types of Gears‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥32
2. Mechanism of Gears ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥34
V. Explanation of Tools
1. Types of Tools ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥36
Ⅵ. Spare Parts ist ‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥‥39
◆R ead this instruction manual carefully before getting started. Have your parents or someone
who can help you read the instruction manual with you. Keep this instruction manual for fu-
ture reference.
◆B e careful when handling the tools such as a penknife and a diagonal cutter.
◆H andle the small and sharp parts carefully.
◆K eep the product out of reach of small children. Do not assemble the product where small chil-
dren can reach and touch it. They may get injured or put the parts / small vinyl bags into their
mouth. mmediately dispose of the packaging materials and the left over parts sensibly.
◆D o not short-circuit the printed circuit board, electronic parts, or power supply terminals. t will
result in overheating of the parts and batteries, causing injury and fire.
◆D o not insert the wires into socket outlets. t will cause damage and injury.
◆K eep fingers out of the moving sections, such as wheels, legs, gears and motor shafts.
◆D o not hinder the movement of moving sections by force. Remove the hindrances in the
moving sections, such as a piece of thread, before operating. Otherwise, the motor will over-
heat, causing injury and fire.
◆T he specifications and forms of this product are subject to change without prior notice.

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●Product nformation
●ProductInformation●Outline
STAR SHOOTER is a do-it-yourself mechanical kit to make a wheel drive machine with three
motors, operated by a wired controller.
The moving features of STAR SHOOTER are: forward, backward, right and left turns, made by
its controller. The third motor is used to catch and shoot a ball.
Test and develop your skills to make the robot more enjoyable.
●Specifications
Power Source / ”AA” alkaline battery X 4 pcs
(not included)
Power Consumption / Maximum. approx. 900mA
(when all 3 motors operating)
Approx. Average 550mA
Battery Duration / Approx. 2.5 hours
(continuous operation average )
Size / Body : W 130 X H 77 X D 120 (mm)
(projection not included)
Controller : W 95 X H 126 X D 31 (mm)
Wire : 2m
STAR SHOOTER MR- 9001E
Certain technical terms are used in this instruction
manual due to give you specific knowledge about
electronics and mechanics, which will help you to
understand other technical texts in the future.
CAUTION
◆P ay attention to the following instructions for the use of batteries.
1. Place the batteries in the correct polarity (+ & -).
2. Never short-circuit, dismantle, heat the batteries, or dispose of them in a fire. They may leak
or explode and cause injury.
3. When you finish playing, remove the battery. Exhausted batteries are to be removed from
the product.
4. Do not wet the batteries or battery holder. f they get wet, remove the batteries from the hold-
er and wipe them off thoroughly.
5. Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or recharge-
able (nickel-cadmium) batteries. Do not use the rechargeable batteries. Use only the bat-
teries of the same types as recommended. 【Colored example】* To color the machine, carefully read the
"④Coloring contest" on page 23 beforehand.

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
Ⅰ. AssemblyofMechanicalParts
1. Necessary Tools for Mechanical Assembly
Hammer
Pen Knife
Use for installing pinion gears,
etc.
Use for cutting off unneces-
sary projections and burrs.
Screwdriver (M3)
Use for turning screws.
ong-nose Pliers
2. Before Assembling Mechanical Parts
• Molded Parts
Detach all the parts from the runners with a diagonal cut-
ter and cut off unnecessary projections neatly. They may
affect the function of the product so please scrape them
off thoroughly with a penknife or a file.
Use for handling parts and hold-
ing nuts when screwing.
Diagonal Cutter
Use for cutting parts out of
the frame.
“AA” alkaline battery X 4 pcs
Batteries (not included)

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
• Driving shaft into gears
The motor shaft must be pressed into gears. To reduce
the sock and protect the gears and cranks, using a lever
is recommended. However, if one is not available, tap the
gears and cranks gently so as not to damage them.
Please pay careful attention to the procedure.
The flat side
• Parts made of Rubber
Parts made of rubber will stretch. Be careful not to stretch
them too much or they will break.
Use a diagonal cutter to detach the parts.
• Tightening the lock nut
Lock nut is a special kind of nut, which has a nylon ring
inside in order to prevent the nut from becoming loose
while the assembled kit is operating. When screwing in-
to a lock nut, its direction is important : it needs to be
screwed from the flat side of the nut. When screwing in-
to a lock nut, more power is needed compared to a reg-
ular nut. Use a screwdriver with a bigger handle, so that
the power for turning the screw is used more efficiently.
Use long-nose pliers or a nut driver to hold the nut, when
screwing.
• Tightening of nuts and screws
Tighten nuts and screws properly, or they may come
loose. Overtightening may also cause damage. Tight-
en them just enough to work properly.
Nut driver

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
3. Parts ist
qNut 33pcs
qPinion gear (small) [10 teeth]
3pcs
qGear shaft 1pc
qPC Board 1pc qSwitch contact A 1pc qSwitch contact B 2pcs
q4-line wire 1pc qWire 3pcs
q Flat spur gear with pinion
(small) [36 teeth, 12 teeth]
2pcs
q Flat spur gear with pinion
(large) [60 teeth, 12 teeth]
2pcs
q Crown gear with pinion
[36 teeth, 12 teeth] 4pcs
qPinion gear (large) [12 teeth]
2pcs
qLock nut 2pcs qSpacer 4pcs qWasher 4pcs
* Check the parts by marking a blank box.
* Some parts may have lines called weld lines formed through the resin treatment.
They have no effects on assembly and function.
qScrew (small) 24pcs qScrew (medium) 6pcs qScrew (large) 3pcs
* Spare Parts: There may be extra screws, nuts and washers.
Keep and use them as spare parts.

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
qBattery contact
for positive 1pc
qBattery contact
for negative 1pc
qMotor 3pcs qTire 2pcs qBall 1pc
qController set (A1) 1pc
(A2) 1pc
qSet B (B1) 1pc
(B2) 1pc
qSet C 1pc qSet D 1pc
qBattery contact
for + and - 3pcs
qBattery contact
for PCB 3pcs

Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
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4. Assembly of Controller
qNut 10pcs qBattery contact
for positive 1pc
q Battery contact
for + and - 3pcs
qBattery contact
for negative 1pc
①AssemblyofPCBoardandbatteryholder
qScrew (small)
10pcs
qBattery contact
for PCB 3pcs
*Check the parts by marking a blank box before assembling.
qA2-3qPC Board ※※※※※※※
PC Board
(the side with description here)
Screw (small)
Screw (small)／3pcs
A2-3
Battery contact
for positive
Battery contact
for negative
Battery contact +/-
Battery contact
for + and -
※Attach the screws and nuts tightly
at the seven ※marked spots.
※B e sure to attach the battery contacts in proper directions.
Nut
Nut ／3pcs
Battery contact
for PCB ／3pcs
The side with the slot
Tighten the
screws firmly!

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
② AttachmentofPCBoardand4-linewireqA1-1
A1-1
qSwitch contact B 2pcs
Switch contact B
Switch contact B
4-line wire
Penetrate 4-line wire through both the PC board
and the case.
Side View
The side with shorter colored wires
The side with longer colored wires
Put 4-line wire through the hole at the bottom of A1-1.
qScrew (small) 2pcs
Screw (small)
Tighten the
screws firmly!
qNut 2pcs
Nut
q4-line wire
qAssembled PC Board from ①

Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
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③ WiringofPCBoardandattachmentofrotorswitchqA2-6 4pcs qSwitch contact A 1pc
Switch contact A
qA2-5
A2-5
How to attach the wires
A
B
CD
1) Put the wire
through the small-
er hole of A2-6.
2)
Only bend the
stripped end of the
wire and put it into the
larger hole of A2-6.
When the wire sticks
out from the hole, trim
it with a diagonal cut-
ter.
3) Attach the A2-6
to the respective
screw, inserting
it into the larger
hole with the
stripped end.
Top view of switch contact A
A Red C Green
B White D Black

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
④ AttachmentofuppercoverqScrew (small) 3pcs
Screw (small)／3pcs
Nut ／3pcs
qA1-2
A1-2
qA2-4 2pcs
A2-4 ／2pcs
qNut 3pcs
qAssembled battery holder from ①Do not put in the batteries yet.
Otherwise, the ends of the 4-line
wire may short and cause excess
heat, explosion or fire to the bat-
teries.
Match the slit of
the case and
battery holder.
Caution!Side View
Push the battery
holder until it is
hooked.
Battery holder

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
qPinion gear (small) [10 teeth] 3pcs
Pinion gear (small) [10 teeth]
5.Assembly of Body
① AttachmentofmotorsandshaftqMotor 3pcs
Motor
qShaft
Shaft
qPinion gear (large) [12 teeth] 2pcs
Pinion gear (large) (12 teeth)
Pinion gear (large) [12 teeth]
Flush to the
surface.
Hammer both ends of the
shaft as illustrated.
Flush to the surface.
Makethreesetsofthefollowing.A

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
② AssemblyoftoppanelqB1-1
B1-1
qC-3 qScrew (large) 1pc
Screw (large)
qScrew (medium) 2pcs
qScrew (small) 1pc
qNut 4pcs
Screw (small)
q1 set of assembled motor and shaft from ①Screw (medium) 2pcs
Nut ／2pcs
Nut
Nut
Motor
Shaft
* Attach the motor
with the terminal
side up
C-3
* Bend the terminals
upward about 45 °Attention!
Make sure that the motor termi-
nals connect with screw heads
firmly, otherwise the electricity will
not be conveyed to the motor and
the robot does not work properly.

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
③AttachmentofwheelsqC-2 (Right) qC-1 (Left)
qC-5 2pcsqTire 2pcs
Tire
qScrew (large) 2pcs
Screw (large)
qNut 2pcs qLock nut 2pcs
qWasher 4pcs
Washer
Washer
Nut
qSpacer 2pcs
Spacer
qFlat spur gear with
pinion (large) 2pcs
Flat spur gear with
pinion (large)
* Please refer to page 5 for how to screw the lock nut.
* Fasten the lock nut until the flat spur gear with pinion
(large) and the tire start rotating together.
RightsideAssembletheleftsideusingthesamemethod.C-5
C-2
Lock nut

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
④AttachmentofgearsqCrown gear with pinion 2pcs
[2] Crown gear with pinion
[3] Motor
[1] Flat spur gear with pinion (small)
q2 sets of assembled motors from ①qAssembled wheels from ③qFlat spur gear with pinion (small) 2pcs
RightsideAssemble C-1 (leftside)usingthesamemethod.Attach the parts in order from [1]〜[3]
* Attach the motor so that
the terminals face out-
ward.
* Bend the terminals
upward about 45 °

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
B2-3 (right)
Screw (small)
Nut
Assembletheleftsideusingthesamemethod.Rightside⑤AssemblyofsidepanelqB2-4 (left)qB2-3 (right) qScrew (small) 2pcs qNut 2pcs
q2 set of assembled units from ④

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
⑥AssemblyofrearpanelandrotorqC-4
C-4
qB2-5 2pcs
B2-5
qD-1 8pcs
D-1
qCrown gear with pinion
2pcs
Crown gear with pinion
←qC-6 2pcs
qC-7 2pcs →C-7
qScrew (medium)
4pcs
Screw (medium)／4pcs
qNut 4pcs
Nut ／2pcs
Assembletwosets.Attach D-1 to the grooves
(4 sections) as illustrated.
*
Do not attach
D-1 here.
Put them
together by
matching the
shape of the
joint sections.
C-6 * Cut off the unnecessary projections
neatly. They may prevent the rotor
turning smoothly.
* Push in fully.

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
⑦Assemblyofbody-1qB1-2 qScrew (small) 3pcs
[1] Screw (small)
[2] Screw
(small)
qNut 3pcs
Nut
Nut
q2 set of assembled units from ⑤qAssembled unit from ⑥[3] Screw (small)
[4]
[5]
Assemble in order from [1]〜[5]
qSpacer 2pcs
Spacer ※ Make sure that the
motor terminals
connect with screw
heads firmly.
Put the nut into the hole.

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
⑧Assembly ofbody- 2qAssembled unit from ②qAssembled unit from ⑦qScrew (small) 3pcs qNut 3pcsqB2-6
Screw (small)
Screw (small)
Screw (small)
B2-6
Nut
Nut
Nut

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Ⅰ. Assembly of Mechanical Parts
⑨Wiring〜 CompleteqD-2 10pcs qWire 3pcs
Wire
Wire
qController
qAssembled unit from ⑧White
Black
Red
Green
* Attach all the four wires to
this screw.
Completed
Sketch!
1) Put the wire
through the
smaller hole of
D-2.
2)
Bend only the
stripped end of the
wire and put it into
the larger hole of
D-2. When the
wire sticks out,
trim it with a diag-
onal cutter.
3) Attach the D-2 to
the respective
screw, inserting
it into the larger
hole with the
stripped end.
How to attach the wires
Controller
Wire
Put the colored wires of 4-line
wire through the hole of B2-6,
and then knot the colored wires
together at the end of the 4-line
wire insulation to prevent the
wires from coming off.