Vorpal The Hexapod Assembly Instructions - Revision history

Vorpalwiki: /* Electrical Connectons: Gamepad */

2022-04-08T12:42:41Z

‎Electrical Connectons: Gamepad

Vorpalwiki: /* A note on how many things can be connected through the accessory port */

2022-04-08T12:41:20Z

‎A note on how many things can be connected through the accessory port

Vorpalwiki: /* Electrical Connections: Robot */

2022-04-08T12:39:22Z

‎Electrical Connections: Robot

Vorpalwiki: /* Buzzer Power */

2022-04-08T12:37:28Z

‎Buzzer Power

Vorpalwiki: /* Bluetooth Module Power */

2022-04-08T12:37:12Z

‎Bluetooth Module Power

Vorpalwiki: /* NANO PIN CONNECTIONS */

2022-04-08T12:36:54Z

‎NANO PIN CONNECTIONS

Vorpalwiki: /* Gamepad Build Video Tutorial (Bare Bones Kit) */

2022-04-08T12:34:06Z

‎Gamepad Build Video Tutorial (Bare Bones Kit)

Vorpalwiki: /* Gamepad Build Video Tutorial */

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‎Gamepad Build Video Tutorial

Vorpalwiki: /* Gamepad Build Video Tutorial */

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‎Gamepad Build Video Tutorial

Vorpalwiki: /* Hexapod Build Video Tutorial */

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‎Hexapod Build Video Tutorial

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 * Switch assembly: 2 x #6-32 by 1/2" long
-==Electrical Connectons: Gamepad==
+==Electrical Connectons: Gamepad (Bare Bones/Reference)==
-NOTE: If you have a QuickBuild version of our kit, this information is for reference only. All the connections are already made in QuickBuild kits. This information might still be useful if you are an advanced user who may want to add new electrical components or modify the system.
+NOTE: If you have a QuickBuild version of our kit, this information is for reference only. All the connections are already made in QuickBuild kits. This information is for Bare Bones kit builders, self-sourced parts, or if you are an advanced user who may want to add new electrical components or modify the system.
-=== GAMEPAD NANO PIN CONNECTIONS ===
+=== GAMEPAD NANO PIN CONNECTIONS (Bare Bones/Reference)===
 [[File:Gamepad-Nano-Diagram-v3.JPG|thumb|600px|right|Diagram of Nano connections for the Gamepad. Click for larger image.]]
 * D2 through D9 are connected to the button matrix pins.Looking from the top of the button matrix module, the rightmost button matrix pin (labeled 1) goes to D9, second to right (labeled 2) to D8, etc.

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 === A note on how many things can be connected through the accessory port===
-We are providing two sets of power connectors at the accessory port for sensors or other accessories. RED/BLACK and ORANGE/BROWN each respectively provide +5V/GND. It's up to you what things you want to connect using these. You could have one or two sensors, you could have a sensor and some kind off motorized accessory. You could have a sensor and an LED light strip, etc.
+We are providing two sets of power connectors at the accessory port for sensors or other accessories. RED/BLACK and ORANGE/BROWN each respectively provide +5V/GND. It's up to you what things you want to connect using these. You could have one or two sensors, you could have a sensor and some kind off motorized accessory (small motor only!). You could have a sensor and an LED light strip, etc.
-Nothing is stopping you from creating a Y connector to make additional power connections, except that there is a limit of 3 amps of current that you can pull from the battery/BEC system. The robot itself needs up to 2.5 amps during fast motions. But many sensors can operate on just a few milliamps. Adding a motorized accessory is where you would need to be careful about how much current you're pulling from the system.  If you pull too much current, typically the BEC will overheat and go into thermal protection mode, which will shut down all the motors until you reboot the robot.  It is possible to use a mini servo under moderate load for a motorized accessory, but a full sized servo under heavy load might be too much. Use caution when designing your own accessories, especially if they are going to use more than a few hundred milliamps of current.
+Nothing is stopping you from creating a Y connector to make additional power connections, except that there is a limit of 3 amps of current that you can pull from the battery/BEC system. The robot itself needs up to 2.5 amps during fast motions. But many sensors can operate on just a few milliamps. Adding a motorized accessory is where you would need to be careful about how much current you're pulling from the system.  If you pull too much current, typically the BEC will overheat and go into thermal protection mode, which will shut down all the motors until you reboot the robot.  It is possible to use a mini servo or two under moderate load for a motorized accessory (for example our grip arm add-on kit), but a full sized servo under heavy load would likely be too much. Use caution when designing your own accessories, especially if they are going to use more than a few hundred milliamps of current.
 === Robot Screw Sizes ===

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 The light sensor wedges into one of the slotted holes in the cap.
-==Electrical Connections: Robot==
+==Electrical Connections: Robot (Bare Bones Kit/Reference)==
-NOTE: If you have a QuickBuild version of our kit, this information is for reference only. All the connections are already made in QuickBuild kits. This information might still be useful if you are an advanced user who may want to add new electrical components or modify the system.
+NOTE: If you have a QuickBuild version of our kit, this information is for reference only. All the connections are already made in QuickBuild kits. This information is primarily for Bare Bones kit builders, or self-source parts builders. It is also useful if you are an advanced user who may want to add new electrical components or modify the system.
 ===NOTES ON JUMPER WIRES===
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 * Connect the buzzer V+ and ground (marked "-") pins (red and black respectively) to Port 13 of the Servo Controller, matching black and red wires to black and red pins on the Servo Controller. You will be using the special three wire cable provided for this purpose. It has a three-pin connector one one side, and the other side has a two-pin connector and a one-pin connector. The one-pin connector goes to the Nano and provides the signal to drive the buzzer. The two-pin connector is plugged into Servo Controller Port 13.
-=== Servo Controller ===
+=== Servo Controller Connections (Bare Bones Kit/Reference)===
 [[File:ServoController-Pin-Labels.JPG|thumb|600px|right|Diagram of Servo Controller pins you will use in this project. Each servo motor has a 3 wire connector. Match the brown servo wire with the black color coded pin in its servo port, match the yellow wire with the yellow pin. Click for larger image.]]
 * Connect the 12 servos to port numbers corresponding to the servo marking (0 to 11). Make sure the signal wire (yellow) is oriented correctly and matches the yellow plastic header pin.

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 * GND on HC05 connects to either of the two Nano GND pins
-=== Buzzer Power ===
+=== Buzzer Power (Bare Bones Kit/Reference)===
 * Connect the buzzer V+ and ground (marked "-") pins (red and black respectively) to Port 13 of the Servo Controller, matching black and red wires to black and red pins on the Servo Controller. You will be using the special three wire cable provided for this purpose. It has a three-pin connector one one side, and the other side has a two-pin connector and a one-pin connector. The one-pin connector goes to the Nano and provides the signal to drive the buzzer. The two-pin connector is plugged into Servo Controller Port 13.

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 IMPORTANT NOTE: The red Dupont connector coming off the switch/battery assembly must go to VIN and never +5V, because the battery voltage is much higher than +5 volts. You will more or less instantly destroy your Nano if you put unregulated battery power directly into the +5V pin.  The VIN pin has its own voltage regulator.  The +5V pin on the Nano will be used to provide regulated power to the Bluetooth module.
-=== Bluetooth Module Power ===
+=== Bluetooth Module Power (Bare Bones Kit/Reference)===
 * +5V on HC05 connects to Nano +5V pin
 * GND on HC05 connects to either of the two Nano GND pins

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 * Alternatively, you could use electrical tape after inserting all the wires on a module (such as the Nano) to effectively attach together all the little plastic female connector housings. In that way, the connectors that do grip will help hold in the ones that are too loose.  Some people also like using hot glue for this purpose. (Personally, I don't like using hot glue, as it makes it harder to change connections if you hooked something up incorrectly.)
-===NANO PIN CONNECTIONS===
+===NANO PIN CONNECTIONS (Bare Bones Kit/Reference)===
 NOTE: If you are using our Quickbuild kit, this information is for reference only. Quickbuild kit wiring is already completed and tested.

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 ===Gamepad Build Video Tutorial (Bare Bones Kit)===
 This is a detailed build video for the Bare Bones version of the Gamepad. If you have a Quick Build kit, all of the wiring is already done so you can skip a lot of this video. It is useful for showing how to place the components in the plastic case, which is the same procedure for Quick Build.
 If the video does not play on your device (or you want full screen), go directly to YouTube with this link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePTrEtEFWI TEACHING TECH GAMEPAD BUILD VIDEO]

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-===Gamepad Build Video Tutorial===
+===Gamepad Build Video Tutorial (Bare Bones Kit)===
 If the video does not play on your device (or you want full screen), go directly to YouTube with this link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ePTrEtEFWI TEACHING TECH GAMEPAD BUILD VIDEO]
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 Besides the printed instructions further down on this page, we have two great video build tutorials created by Teaching Tech, a great YouTube channel. Please consider subscribing to "Teaching Tech," as they have great 3d printing related videos.
 The printed instructions are diagrams may still be helpful in conjunction with these videos.
 ===Gamepad Build Video Tutorial===

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-===Hexapod Build Video Tutorial===
+===Hexapod Build Video Tutorial (Bare Bones Kit)===
 If the video below does not play on your device (or you want full screen), go directly to YouTube with this link: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf1dBCwsE0o&rel=0 TEACHING TECH ROBOT BUILD VIDEO]
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