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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions..........................................................1-2 A Letter From Our Team.................................................. 3 Quick Start/Battery..................................................... 4-5 Inputs/Outputs................................................................ 6-7 Program/Activities........................................................ 8-9 Resources/Follow....................................................
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 • The Finch Robot 2.0 is an educational robot intended for use by anyone 5 years of age and older. • Adult supervision recommended when used by children 13 and younger. • Always turn off the Finch when you are done using it. Do not leave the robot powered and unattended. • Do not insert fingers or other body parts into the marker mounting hole. • Keep fingers, hair, and other body parts away from the Finch’s wheels. • The Finch contains a rechargeable battery.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
A LETTER FROM OUR TEAM In 2005, a team at Carnegie Mellon University’s CREATE Lab began working with kids and teachers to reimagine robotics as a tool for learning. One result of this work is the Finch Robot, which has empowered hundreds of thousands of students, from kindergarten to college, to bring their coding to life. The Finch 2.
QUICK START GUIDE 1 Go to birdbraintechnologies.com, and click GET STARTED 2 Click on “Finch Robot 2.0,” choose your programming device, and choose your desired programming language. 3 Click “Program” to find step-by-step setup and programming tutorials. 4 Explore our Program, Activities, and Resources pages to find activities and other resources for your Finch Robot! (See pages 8-10 for a preview) Get started on our website... birdbraintechnologies.
BATTERY The Finch contains a rechargeable battery with a 7+ hour battery life. The battery will fully charge from a completely empty state in 7 hours. To charge your battery: Plug the USB cable into the battery charging port located in the rear of the robot. The Finch will charge from any USB port. A yellow indicator light will turn on and stay on as long as power is provided to the charging circuit. Battery Status: When the Finch is turned on, the tail lights will flash the battery status for 2 seconds.
OUTPUTS 5 4 3 7 6 2 1 1 Wheels 5 Buzzer 2 Beak LED 6 Marker Holder 3 Tail LEDs 7 Plastic Brick Adapter 4 LED Array 6
INPUTS 6 5 7 4 4 1 7 2 3 1 Wheel Encoders 5 Compass 2 Line Tracking Sensors 6 Accelerometer 3 Distance Sensor 7 Buttons 4 Light Sensors
PROGRAM With the Finch, you will write computer programs to control the inputs and outputs of your robot. We support a range of programming languages, including icon-, block-, and text-based options. FINCHBLOX PYTHON SNAP! MAKECODE For more details and getting started tutorials, go to... birdbraintechnologies.
ACTIVITIES We have dozens of assignments to challenge you and your students. Program the Finch to dance, draw shapes, follow a line, create a Simon Says game, and much more! FINCH DANCE PARTY GEOMETRIC SHAPES LINE FOLLOWING FINCH For more activities, visit... birdbraintechnologies.
RESOURCES We want to make sure you have the tools you need to get started in your classroom. Our Resources page has free printable tools to integrate the Finch into your curriculum. BLOCK DESCRIPTIONS GLOSSARY READING LIST For other printable instructional resources, visit... birdbraintechnologies.
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