Datasheet

Construction manual for robot kit NIBObee 01.12.2014
Table of contents
1 Introduction and overview.............................................................................5
1.1 Features.................................................................................................6
1.2 Motors....................................................................................................7
1.2.1 Odometry........................................................................................7
1.2.2 Motor bridge....................................................................................7
1.3 Sensors..................................................................................................8
1.3.1 Touch sensors / feelers..................................................................8
1.3.2 Floor- and line-following sensors....................................................8
1.4 USB interface.........................................................................................8
1.5 Interfaces / Extension ports...................................................................9
1.6 Other hardware components...............................................................10
1.6.1 Status LEDs..................................................................................10
1.6.2 Function LEDs..............................................................................10
1.6.3 Voltage switch / Charging.............................................................10
2 Assembling of the robot...............................................................................11
2.1 Necessary tools....................................................................................11
2.2 Soldering..............................................................................................12
2.3 Placing components onto the circuit boards........................................14
2.3.1 Resistors.......................................................................................20
2.3.2 Zener-/Schottky-Diodes................................................................23
2.3.3 Silizium-Diodes.............................................................................23
2.3.4 Ceramic multilayer capacitors.......................................................23
2.3.5 Ceramic plate capacitors..............................................................24
2.3.6 Crystal...........................................................................................24
2.3.7 IC-socket.......................................................................................24
2.3.8 NPN Bipolar-transistors................................................................24
2.3.9 PNP Bipolar-transistors................................................................25
2.3.10 IR-photo-transistors....................................................................25
2.3.11 IR-LEDs......................................................................................27
2.3.12 LEDs...........................................................................................27
2.3.13 Jumper 2-pole.............................................................................27
2.3.14 Jumper 3-pole.............................................................................27
2.3.15 Button..........................................................................................28
2.3.16 Switch.........................................................................................28
2.3.17 Electrolytic capacitors.................................................................28
2.3.18 Potentiometer..............................................................................28
2.3.19 USB socket.................................................................................29
2.3.20 Battery packs..............................................................................29
2.4 Visual inspection of the circuit board...................................................32
2.5 Assembling of the modules..................................................................33
2.5.1 Preparatory operations.................................................................33
2.5.2 Assembling of the engine section / transmission unit...................35
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