1. EIGHTH GRADE ROBOTICS KITTATINNY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MR. SHEA Robot Construction & Programming Basics www.MrSheasPage.weebly.com

2.  Using the LEGO Mindstorm EV3 system Motors Programmable Brick Sensors

3.  Test out your robot  Use the following programming steps activate the Demo Mode.  Test your robot’s movements ON THE FLOOR PUT THE ROBOT ON THE GROUND!!!!

5. Wireless Connection Brick Name Back Used to reverse actions to abort a running program and shut down the unit. Center Used to accept various questions, shut down, select desired settings, select desired program blocks. Left, Right, Up, Down Used to navigate through the contents of the menus. Battery Level USB Connection Attached

6.  RED  Startup, Updating, Shutdown  RED Pulsing = Busy  ORANGE / ORANGE Pulsing  Alert, Ready  GREEN  Ready  GREEN Pulsing  Running Program The Brick Status Light can also be programed to show different colors and to pulse when different conditions are met.

7. 1 2 3 4 PC D C B A INPUT PORTS (Sensors) OUTPUT PORTS (Motors) Computer Connection B & C - Large Motors D - Small Motor SPEAKER USB PORTSD CARD SLOT

8. Previous Programs Run Saved Programs Brick Settings Program Editor

9. Program StartProgram End Open Saved Program Save the Current Program

10. All commands of a program need an ACTION and a length of TIME.

11. USB

12. Sensors Time Used to give any command a length. Sound Up to 12 sounds pre- programmed into the Brick. Light Can light up in 3 different colors Images Can display different images on the screen Trash Can Deletes the selected command Motors (L) Small Motor (R) Large Motors

14. USB

15. BRAKING: Stops the robot right where it is. Allows the robot to make the most accurate stop. COASTING: Cuts the power to the motor. Allows the robot to use its remaining momentum

16. USB

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20.  After taking Inventory:  Complete the Robot Motion Activity packet  12 activities  3 or 4 per group member  Activities get harder as packet progresses  Individual activities should be spread through out packet  #1,#5, #9  #2,#6, #10  #3,#7, #11  #4, #8, #12 BY THE END OF THIS ACTIVITY, ALL GROUP MEMBERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROGRAM THE ROBOT.  #1,#4, #7, #10  #2,#5, #8, #11  #3,#6, #9, #12