Day 1 - VEX IQ Inventory and parts ID
Today while your classmates finish up their Tower testing we will form 6 robot groups and begin going through boxes, organizing, and checking our parts
VEX IQ – Day 1
Name: ________________________ Block: ______ Date: ________________________
Each group will be assigned a Robot kit and will be responsible for the parts, batteries, and storage of built robots.
Each group has a shelf in the back corner of the shop for storing their 2 boxes and robot. In the back office we have a charging station for your “brain” battery and controller. Both your battery and controller should be put into the charging station at the end of each class. Each controller is synced to a specific brain.
Robot Box Number: ______
Team Members:
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
Activity 1
After Organizing your group the first thing to do is make sure you get used to the terminology and some of the best practices for handling and building your robots. Each group member needs to become "an expert" on some specific introduction topics. There are videos linked at the bottom of this page. Each group member is responsible for watching 1-3 short videos, taking notes on the topic, and should be able to explain and help the rest of the group.
The two main challenges (or maybe 3) we are doing can be done without doing any robotics programming but you are allowed to explore this as a bonus if you wish during class time. Programming can be time consuming but our robotics unit will concentrate on the actual build and teamwork aspect of creating a robot that is able to complete a specific task(s).
Activity 2
After watching your videos you must test out the main parts of your robot kit.
It is time to test your motors, brain, battery, and controller so they will "talk to each other"
Step 1: Find 4 smart motors and 4 short black cables that have the SAME PLUG
Step 2: Plug cables and motors into Port 1, Port 6, Port 7, and Port 12 on the robot brain
Step 3: Boot up your robot brain and controller making sure they are paired up (You may need to resync with the BLUE CABLE)
Step 4: Navigate using the up and down arrow keys and corresponding X or √ to run your first default program. Check with the teacher if you are having difficulty making this work. I know a few tricks
Step 5a: Identify which buttons or analog sticks control each motor or port. Make a note of this for future group reference for when you begin building your first competition robot.
Step 5b: Exit the run program (X button) and try plugging in your motors to different ports. What controller buttons work with different ports on the default programmed robot? Write down your findings as a group for future reference!
Step 6: (Optional). In order to familiarize yourself with the robot parts I recommend beginning to build the CLAWBOT using the instruction booklet in your box. You don't need to build the entire project but it is a good introduction to how gears work and how to get a basic drivable robot.
Daily checklist and hints!
Everyday during class each group is responsible to checking under their table every few minutes for dropped/missing parts. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ROBOT KIT. Each kit contains over $800 worth of parts and we want them to last for many years as they are being used by different classes.
At the end of every class use at least 5-10 minutes to clean up and organize your kit. Your assembled robot DOES NOT NEED TO FIT IN THE BOX. It can sit on the shelf beside your stacked boxes! DO NOT MESS WITH OTHER GROUPS ROBOTS!
VEX IQ – Day 1
Name: ________________________ Block: ______ Date: ________________________
Each group will be assigned a Robot kit and will be responsible for the parts, batteries, and storage of built robots.
Each group has a shelf in the back corner of the shop for storing their 2 boxes and robot. In the back office we have a charging station for your “brain” battery and controller. Both your battery and controller should be put into the charging station at the end of each class. Each controller is synced to a specific brain.
Robot Box Number: ______
Team Members:
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
Activity 1
After Organizing your group the first thing to do is make sure you get used to the terminology and some of the best practices for handling and building your robots. Each group member needs to become "an expert" on some specific introduction topics. There are videos linked at the bottom of this page. Each group member is responsible for watching 1-3 short videos, taking notes on the topic, and should be able to explain and help the rest of the group.
The two main challenges (or maybe 3) we are doing can be done without doing any robotics programming but you are allowed to explore this as a bonus if you wish during class time. Programming can be time consuming but our robotics unit will concentrate on the actual build and teamwork aspect of creating a robot that is able to complete a specific task(s).
Activity 2
After watching your videos you must test out the main parts of your robot kit.
It is time to test your motors, brain, battery, and controller so they will "talk to each other"
Step 1: Find 4 smart motors and 4 short black cables that have the SAME PLUG
Step 2: Plug cables and motors into Port 1, Port 6, Port 7, and Port 12 on the robot brain
Step 3: Boot up your robot brain and controller making sure they are paired up (You may need to resync with the BLUE CABLE)
Step 4: Navigate using the up and down arrow keys and corresponding X or √ to run your first default program. Check with the teacher if you are having difficulty making this work. I know a few tricks
Step 5a: Identify which buttons or analog sticks control each motor or port. Make a note of this for future group reference for when you begin building your first competition robot.
Step 5b: Exit the run program (X button) and try plugging in your motors to different ports. What controller buttons work with different ports on the default programmed robot? Write down your findings as a group for future reference!
Step 6: (Optional). In order to familiarize yourself with the robot parts I recommend beginning to build the CLAWBOT using the instruction booklet in your box. You don't need to build the entire project but it is a good introduction to how gears work and how to get a basic drivable robot.
Daily checklist and hints!
Everyday during class each group is responsible to checking under their table every few minutes for dropped/missing parts. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ROBOT KIT. Each kit contains over $800 worth of parts and we want them to last for many years as they are being used by different classes.
At the end of every class use at least 5-10 minutes to clean up and organize your kit. Your assembled robot DOES NOT NEED TO FIT IN THE BOX. It can sit on the shelf beside your stacked boxes! DO NOT MESS WITH OTHER GROUPS ROBOTS!
Resources and videos to make you smarter!
Each group member is responsible for becoming an expert on at least 2 of the topics in the videos below. As a group you must have watched and have notes for each video. This may mean that you will need to watch and take notes on more than 2 videos each.
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