Getting Started Guide

Get to know Edison
To use Edison you’re going to need to know where all his sensors are and what his three
buttons do. Have a look at the images below. You may need to come back and have
another look as we go through the EdVentures.
Play button – Start program
Stop button – Press to stop a program
Record button – 1 press = download program, 3 presses = read barcode
Edison’s line tracking sensor is made up
of two parts a red LED light and a light
sensor. The red LED shines light on the
ground, if the ground is white and
therefore, reflects light then the light
sensor will get a high light reading. If the
ground is black and therefore, does not
reflect light then the light sensor gets a
low light reading.
The EdComm cable is used to download
programs to Edison. It connects into the
headphone socket on your computer or tablet.
Buzzer/clap detector
Record button
Stop button
Play button
Left light sensor
Left infrared LED
Left red LED
Right light sensor
Right infrared LED
Right red LED
Get to know Edison’s sensors and buttons
Line tracking sensor
Power switch
Edison’s power switch and line tracking sensor
EdComm programming cable