1. Forging new generations of engineers

2. ROBO Pro Software for fischertechnik®

3. ROBO Pro Screen Set to Level 1: Beginners Element Window Toolbar
Program
Window

4. Setting up the Interface
Select the type of Interface and port to connect to.

5. Checking the Interface
Inputs
Outputs
Analog Inputs
Interface Status

6. The Element Window
Program elements are icons that, when selected, access instruction sets in the ROBO Pro software to perform the operations identified by the icons. They are located on the left hand side of the screen

7. The Flow Chart
When Program Elements are placed on the screen and connected, a Flow Chart is created.
This Flow Chart is the program that runs the instruction sets

8. Programming Icons Graphic Programming BASIC Programming
Sample Instruction Sets
Icons
500 INIT
510 If E1 = 1 THEN GOTO GOTO 510
530 CALL M1 On
540 END

9. Motor Output
The Motor Outputs can be set to run an electromagnet, lamp, or motor.
Select interface
box connection
Choose device
Select speed,
brightness or intensity
Choose action

10. Motor Outputs

11. Start & End
The Start and Stop Function Blocks begin and end a program.

12. The program to control two output devices might look like this…
Outputs
Start Program
The program to control two output devices might look like this…
M1 Output On
M2 Output On
End Program

13. Time Delay The Time Delay is used to introduce a delay in a program.
A time step can be set for seconds, minutes or hours

14. Digital Inputs Inputs Examples: Pushbutton switch Pushed or not pushed
The “Input” function block queries the state of a digital input I1-I8 on the interface. They many be a Pushbutton switch, Photo-transistor, or a Reed contact.
A digital input can only have one of two states, 0 or 1.
Examples:
Pushbutton switch Pushed or not pushed
Photo-transistor Light or Dark
Reed Contact Switched or not switched

15. Digital Inputs Phototransistor (light sensor) Switch (pressure sensor)
Reed Contact
(magnetic sensor)

16. Digital Inputs
The Digital Inputs can be set as a variety of switch mechanisms including Pushbutton Switch, Photo-transistor, or Reed Contact.
Digital Inputs connect to I1-I8 on the interface

17. Text
The Text tool is used to display information on the program page.

18. Wait for Input
Waits for the input to change in a particular way

19. Wait for Input Wait for Input is simpler and easier than using the
Digital Input icon for some applications.

20. Counter Loop
With the Counter loop you can execute a specific part of the program several times.

21. Counter Loop This counter loop allows a light to
flash on for 2 seconds,
then off for 2 seconds,
10 times before stopping
the program.

22. Analog Branch With the Analog Branch you can compare
the value of an analog
input with a fixed
number and, according
to the result, branch to
the Yes (Y) or No (N)
exit.
Set the condition and enter
The comparison value

23. Analog Branch This Analog Branch uses a photocell sensor to determine
if the reading (value of AX) is greater than 800. When it is, the light is turned off and the program ends.

24. Going Farther
There are times when more options are needed in a program.
By selecting Level 4 more programming options become available in addition to the basic elements.

25. Variables
Variables are accessed from the element window.

26. Variables
Variables hold values to allow the program to make decisions.
The variable can be named anything.

27. Commands
Commands are used to change the value of variables.

28. Branch and Wait
Decisions are made on variables using commands from the Branch and Wait section.

29. Variables
A Variable can be used to count as in this example. The variable Dogs is increased by one each time through the loop until its value is greater than 3. The program then ends. The Variable blocks are named the same eliminating the direct connection.

30. Inputs and Outputs
Inputs and outputs are used to affect variables and to display their value.

31. Variables
A variable can be used to store a value. In this example the value of a CdS photocell is stored (input) as a variable and used to determine which way a motor will turn.

32. Operators
Operators allow us to combine or compare two variables using mathematics or logic

33. Panel Elements
Panel Elements are use to build a display or control board to interact with a Fischertechnik model.

34. Displays
There are times when the value should be displayed on the screen.

35. Setting up a display
Text Displays can be customized

36. Displays
Panel displays are used to assign the output device

37. Sub-Programs
Subroutines are used to create pieces of a program that can be used many times in different places.

38. Subprogram utilizing the Entry and Exit commands

39. Subprograms
Once saved the subprogram is ready to be used from the loaded programs.