1. Robotics Education & Competition Foundation
EDR Kit Components

2. EDR Super Kit Cortex Controller Battery & Charger Motors & Servos
Motor controllers
PWM Wires
Sensors
Wheels
Gears – Driver, Pinion, Spur
Structure – Styles
Fasteners – Rivets, Bolts/nuts
Collars
Axles
Spacers & Washers
Bearing Supports
Screws 2 kinds
USB Cable
Claw Kit

3. Electronics and Control Systems
Includes:
Microcontroller/Brain
Motor Controls
Batteries
Radio Controls
Joysticks
Tethers
Sensors
Accelerometers
Shaft Encoders
Potentiometers
Gyroscopes
Light Sensing
Limit Switches
Line Sensing
Ultrasonic Range Finders

4. Tips and Tricks Review the Quick Start Guide for the Claw Bot
Start charging the batteries - early
Have clean FLAT work surface
Layout out parts in a logical order
Do not tighten until alignment of items is complete
Watch the orientation of the PWM wires
Gear alignment / spacing is critical
Every washer and spacer is important

5. VEX EDR Cortex Firmware
Software is located:
VEXnet Firmware Upgrade Utility (Updates VEXnet to v4.25)
VEXnet Key 2.0 Firmware Upgrade Utility v3/0 version
Step by Step – Cortex & Controller
Install application VEXnet Upgrade utility 4.1.7
Make short cut for desktop
Open Utility
Using USB A to A plug in cortex to computer
If message is “Up to date” you are done - except if you are having them act strange.

6. Robotics Systems Base/Drive Designs Programming
Electronics and Control Systems
Manipulator Systems

7. Cortex and Controller Step by Step – Cortex & Controller
Install application VEXnet Upgrade utility 4.1.7
Make short cut for desktop
Open Utility
Using USB a to A plug in cortex to computer (leave the power switch off)
If message is “Up to date No Action is required” you are done .
Plug in the controller – if message is “ Up to date No action required” you are done
If the Cortex and controller are acting strange then:
Follow steps 1 – 6 above.
Step 7. Select “Boot Load”
Step 8. Say YES to Start Bootloader
Step 9. Message Update Master Code Click Download – Click Download.
Step 10. If Message VEXnet is up to date – No action required then you are done.
Step 11. You MUST also do the controller
Pairing the controller – NOW Required
Step 1. With units both off plug the USB a to A cable into Cortex and Joy Stick Controller
Step 2. Turn on the Cortex Only. Lights will start to flash.
Step 3 when 2 steady green lights appear on Both, turn off the Cortex. Remove USB. Your are Paired.

8. Build Your ClawBot

9. STOP

10. EDR Modifications

11. Drive Systems - Styles Includes:
Base Frame Shapes and Material Selections
Motor Selection for Types and Number Of
Design must accommodate Electronics
Design Must Accommodate Manipulator Systems
Must Accommodate Drive Systems
Holonomic
Mecanum
Tank Drive
Omni & H Drive

12. Manipulator Systems Includes: Rollers Tank Treads Wheels Gears Pulleys
Chains
Sprockets
Frame Material Selection
Motors Selections
Pneumatics Systems
6 Bar systems
Intake systems
Intake systems
Intake systems

13. EDR Modifications – What should you consider?
Never Just start building – HAVE A PLAN – Engineering Notebook comes in handy.
Study the task – “Nothing But Net”, focus on the methods of scoring.
Decide on no more than 2 or 3 tasks – remember a match is just 2 min. A robot can do just so much!
Do not forget the build rules.
18x18x18 (hint: build 17x17x17)
It is better to do 1 or 2 tasks well then many poorly.
Know your resources. Time, Expertise, Equipment
Avoid cutting metal – cutting makes 2 scrap parts and costs $$$.
Decide – Prototype, Prototype, Prototype - Testing

14. 1. Read the game manual – You cannot play the game unless you understand the rules.
2. Make a list of the ways to score. Rank them by Point Value . Rank them from high to low and by and easy to hard.
3. Make a list of must have robot functions. Rank Hard to Easy

15. Programming New Graphical! Includes: C Programming Language
Robot C—Carnegie Mellon (Free Tutorials )
Integrates All Base, Electronics and Manipulator Systems
New Graphical!

16. NOW
4. Considering the Resources of Time and Materials select a design path.
5. Make a simple sketch of your design.
6. Make a list of the parts you need.
7. Will you need to change the Programming?.
8. Build and Test .
Watch the Time

17. Thank you!

18. Your Robot Design