Doggy Robot

Assembly Instructions

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Contents
LED (red)

Studuino Unit

×1 Basic Cube(white)

Servomotor

Battery Box

USB Cable

×1

Sensor Connecting Cable(three-wire 15 cm)

Sound Sensor

×3×3×1

SoundSensor

×1

Triangle A(gray)

Half B(blue)

Half D(aqua)

Red×1×9×4×9×14

Reﬂective
Infrared
SensorBasic Cube(clear)Triangle A(clear)

Half C(lightaqua)
Rotor Axis CIR Photoreﬂector

×1×2×2×38×8

Assembly Instruction Labels

×1
Shows the parts neededfor assembly. Indicatesthe number of partsneeded for assembly.

Shows an image of thecompletely assembled item.

Indicates when the directionof a component must bechanged for assembly.
Shows the sticker
number used for each
servomotor. Use themotor with the correct
sticker number.

Indicates tips or warningwhen building a speciﬁc item.
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Handling the Servomotor
1 Orientation
The photo to the right shows the servomotor
facing you. There are two shafts, the one

Wider(drive shaft)

Narrower(movable shaft)with the wider space is the drive shaft andthe one with the narrower space is themovable shaft.
★ When turning the drive shaft by hand, doso very slowly and gently.
Excessive pressure when turning may cause
damage to the servomotor.

2 Calibration and Setting Connector Numbers
Before building your robot, read 6. Using Servomotors in the Studuino
Icon Programming Environment Guide (download fromhttp://www.artec-kk.co.jp/artecrobo/) for instructions on how tocalibrate your servomotor.
Building your robot without calibrating your servomotor may cause
damage or improper functionality.
★ Do not change the connector or the servomotor after calibration.
Servomotor calibrations are unique to each servomotor.

Attaching Number Stickers
After calibration, we recommend putting a sticker on the connector used
for the servomotor so it can be easily identiﬁed.
User stickersand,,when building

your Sensor Controlled
Robot.

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Attaching Servomotor for the Legs

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×1

×1

①

W
Wider

W
Wider04

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Make sure the Studuino unit
is inserted correctly!

③ Connect theandon your Studuino unit.

from the servomotor to their corresponding places

Make sure the cables are inserted correctly!
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Attaching Servomotor for the Head

×1

×1
Connect the×3

servomotor cables to their corresponding places on your Studuino unit.

1.

2.

W
Wider

Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!
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Attaching the Reﬂective Infrared Sensor
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×1

×1

×1

①
1.

Sensor Connecting Cable

Gray

Circuit board sideSensor side

BlackIR Photoreﬂector

Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!

2.

② Connect the cables from the reﬂective infrared sensor to A5.

A5Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!
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Assembling the Head

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1.

RedGrayBlack

Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!

2.

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A4Make sure the cables areinserted correctly!

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Assembling the Torso

×5×6

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Assembling the Torso

×2×1
×1
Connect the sound sensor cables to A6.
Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!

SoundSensor

BlackGray

A6
Make sure the cables
are inserted correctly!
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Installing the Battery Box①② Connect the cable from the battery box
to the POWER section.

You should see the batterybox switch here.

− ＋POWER

Replacing the Batteries①③②

Use a screwdriver(Phillips #1) to open.
Insert batteries in thecorrect polarity.
Put the lid of the battery box
back in place.

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Completed Doggy Robot
Be cautious of cables that could become entangled in the moving parts of themotor and cause the robot to disconnect. Take care when arranging cables.
Before operating your robot, check the Assembly Instructions again to conﬁrm
your robot has been assembled correctly.
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Rear

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Operating Your Doggy Robot

Install the software from the URL below to setupthe Studuino Programming Environment.
★ Proceed to Step 1 when software installation is complete.

http://www.artec-kk.co.jp/studuino/①②

Connect the USB cable to the PC and the Studuino unit.

Refer to 1.3. About Studuino in Studuino Programming Environment Manual for more details.

Download the program ﬁle DoggyRobot.ipd from the URL
below in the ArtecRobo section.

http://www.artec-kk.co.jp/artecrobo/③④⑤

Open the downloaded ﬁle.

Transfer the program tothe Studuino unit by clicking
the Transfer button.

Remove the USB cable from the Studuino unit.

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Operating Your Doggy Robot⑥ Turn the switch of the battery box on and your robot will start walking.
Immediately turn the switch to oﬀ if your robot does not begin walking as
shown in the picture below. Not doing so may damage the servomotor.
If your robot does not move, the servomotor may be in the wrong position or
the blocks may be improperly connected. Re-read the Assembly Instructions
to make sure that your robot has been assembled correctly.

⑦ Put your hand in front of the reﬂective infrared sensor and your robot should moveits head in the direction you move your hand.

⑧ When your robot recognizes sound, it should stop as shown in the picture below★Your robot may not respond to low volume sounds.

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Doggy RobotSensor Calibration
Some sensors may not function properly after you run the program for the ﬁrst time.
If the sensors are malfunctioning, calibrate the sensor settings.

Click the Submenu 1 tab
to calibrate the sensors
and you will see a box toadjust the range settings.
Drag the mouse left or
right to adjust the range
settings.
Refer to the Sensor Condition Icon sections in 4.4. The Attribute Field of theStuduino Programming Environment Manual for more details.

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