Page 2 - A wo rd fr o m Ti g e r E l e c t r o n i c s
INTRODUCTION CONTENTS 2 1 What is the WonderBorg ------------------------- 3 H a r d w a r e : H o w t o A s s e m b l e t h e R o b o t Names of Parts --------------------------------- 7 Tools Required and List of Parts --------------- 8 Assembling the Mechanism ----------------------- 10 Installin...
Page 4 - CONFIGURATION OF THE WONDERBORG; H o w t o M a k e t h e W o n d e r B o r g W o r k; AUTONOMOUS
CONFIGURATION OF THE WONDERBORG 6 5 H o w t o M a k e t h e W o n d e r B o r g W o r k 1. Assemble the WonderBorg2. Connect the Interface3. Install Robot Works on your PC4. Use Robot Works to create a program5. Transmit your program to the a WonderBorg6. The WonderBorg will move. - See the "HAR...
Page 5 - N a m e s o f P a r t s
HARDWARE BASICS HARDWARE BASICS 8 7 1 . P O W E R s w i t c h When this switch is turned ON, the WonderBorg enters standby mode. When the WonderBorg is not in use, this switch should be turned OFF. 2 . S TA R T / S T O P s w i t c h If this switch is pressed once while the power is ON, the WonderBor...
Page 6 - L i s t o f P a r t s; O t h e r P a r t s; T h e B a s i c s; Assembling the Mechanism
HARDWARE BASICS HARDWARE BASICS 10 9 L i s t o f P a r t s S e t o f R u b b e r P a r t s ( w i t hr u n n e r s ) Set of Rubberparts: 2 Foot A: 6 Foot B: 6 Leg Housing: 2 Antenna socket: 2 Antenna Protector: 4 (2 are spares) Plastic Antenna: 4 Plastic Leg: 8 Tire Foot: 8 O t h e r P a r t s Specia...
Page 7 - HARDWARE BASICS
12 11 2 - 1 Slot the hook on the frame into the holeat the rear of the motherboard. 2 - 2 Press the motherboard down with yourfingers until the pawls click into place,preventing the motherboard from beingpulled off. 2 - 3 Pass the motor unit cables through thehole in the rear of the frame. Guide the...
Page 8 - F i t t i n g t h e L e g s; F i t t i n g t h e A n t e n n a e
14 13 3 - 6 Insert the legs into the sockets on theWonderBorg’s body.Push each segment of plastic-covered legwire into the socket as far as it willgo. If you have difficulty inserting thewire, push it in from a slight angle. 3 - 7 Fit all six legs in the same way. Fittingthe legs is now complete. 4 ...
Page 9 - E x t r a I n f o r m a t i o n; B e n d i n g t h e L e g s a n d A n t e n n a e
16 15 5 - 1 Insert three AAA alkaline batteries (soldseparately) in the WonderBorg, as shownin the diagram. Be careful to insert thebatteries the right way. 5 - 2 Place the battery cover on top of thebattery box. Be careful to position thebattery cover with the holes positionedas shown in the diagra...
Page 10 - C h a n g i n g t h e G e a r s
HARDWARE VARIATIONS HARDWARE VARIATIONS 18 17 8 - 1 Turn the POWER switch OFF, then unplugthe motor unit connectors from themotherboard. When you do this, be carefulnot to bend the pins of the motherboardconnectors. Variation: The operations described from this point on are variations. If youare int...
Page 11 - A s s e m b l y Va r i a t i o n s; C a u t i o n; T h e O p t i o n c o n n e c t o r
HARDWARE VARIATIONS HARDWARE VARIATIONS 20 19 9 - 1 Fitting Plastic Leg and Antenna Parts Use these parts if you prefer to make theassembly process as easy as possible. Note: Turn the power ON before adjusting the angle ofthe legs. Fit each of the legs atthe angle shown in thediagram 9 - 2 Fitting t...
Page 12 - Let; How to Read the Blocks, Operations Carried Out on the
HARDWARE VARIATIONS ROBOT WORKS: CONTENTS 22 21 P e r s o n a l i z e y o u r W o n d e r B o r g Use the stickers / decals(included) to decorate the shellof your WonderBorg. Paint canalso be used to customize theshell (paint sold seperately). Software License Agreement -----------------------------...
Page 13 - I n s t a l l i n g t h e s o f t w a r e; S y s t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s; U n i n s t a l l i n g R o b o t W o r k s; I n t r o d u c t i o n
INTRODUCTION SET UP 24 23 I n s t a l l i n g t h e s o f t w a r e Have you assembled your WonderBorg? The WonderBorg is not operated by remote control: it is an autonomous robot. Inother words, it uses its own sensors to find out about its surroundings, and decidesfor itself how it should move. If...
Page 14 - Names of Interface Parts and Their Function; - C o n n e c t i n g t h e I n t e r f a c e; U s i n g t h e I n t e r f a c e a s a n I n f r a r e d S i g n a l Tr a n s m i t t e r
SET UP SET UP 26 25 Names of Interface Parts and Their Function C a u t i o n If you are using a notebook PC, for example, the serial port may be the wrong shapefor the connector, and in this case you will need a serial port (COM port) adapter.Consult your PC manufacturer for more information. The u...
Page 15 - O v e r v i e w o f t h e P r o g r a m m i n g O p e r a t i o n
SET UP OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMING OPERATION 28 27 O v e r v i e w o f t h e P r o g r a m m i n g O p e r a t i o n S e t t i n g t h e s e r i a l P o r t Before using Robots Works for the first time,you will need to set the serial port. This isdone by opening Robots Works and following theprocedu...
Page 16 - OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMMING OPERATION
30 29 L e t ' s g e t s t a r t e d ! It’s time to try programming your WonderBorg. 1. Open robots works, and click "CLICK TO START" on the title screen. The Panel Screen will then appear. 2. Left-click the blue square in the top left corner of the screen. The Sensor block Factory screen wil...
Page 17 - T h e P a n e l S c r e e n; H o w t o R e a d t h e S c r e e n s; T h e S e n s o r B l o c k F a c t o r y
32 31 T h e P a n e l S c r e e n This is the main screen used for programming the WonderBorg. Using the mouse to dragand drop blue sensor blocks and red and green command blocks, you can create a programvery easily. (The illustration above shows a panel after a program has been input.) H o w t o R ...
Page 19 - P r o g r a m m i n g
THE PANEL SCREEN PROGRAMMINNG 36 35 P r o g r a m m i n g 1 4 . P r o g r a m n a m e : This box displays the name of the file containing the current program. If you arecreating a new program, it will read "Untitled Program". 1 5 . N e w : If you click this button, the whole panel you are cu...
Page 20 - H o w t o C r e a t e a S e n s o r B l o c k
THE SENSOR BLOCK FA CTOR Y THE SENSOR BLOCK FA CTOR Y 38 37 2 - 1 T h e S e n s o r B l o c k F a c t o r y You can move to the Sensor Block Factory screen by clicking "Create sensor block"at the top of the Panel screen, or by clicking one of the blue squares on thePanel screen. N a m e o f ...
Page 21 - OBJECT
THE SENSOR BLOCK FA CTOR Y THE COMMAND BLOCK FA CTOR Y 40 39 OBJECT OBJECT OBJECT S e n s o r Ta b l e This table sets the function of each sensor To u c h s e n s o r - Right sensor - Left antenna - Both antennae Sensor reactswhen antennatouches something The wireantenna canbe bent intoany shape I ...
Page 22 - O f t e n - U s e d C o m m a n d s; P r i o r i t y O r d e r
THE COMMAND BLOCK FA CTOR Y PRIORITY ORDER AND INTERRUPTS 42 41 O f t e n - U s e d C o m m a n d s Basic Movements The basic movements are those from "Stop" to "Rotate from right toleft" on the command table. The extent of the movement is expressedin numbers of steps, for example, &...
Page 23 - T h e S e t U p S c r e e n; TRANSMITTING A PROGRAM
44 43 Click the "Download to robot" button at the top right of thePanel screen.The WonderBorg’s eyes (red LEDs) will flash, and when itemits a short beep, the transmission is complete. If the WonderBorg beeps continuously, but is not reacting to anything,then the transmission has not worked....
Page 25 - Te s t i n g
PROGRAMMING: GETTING STARTED PROGRAMMING: GETTING STARTED 48 47 In this section you will learn how to write programs to make your WonderBorg move. E x e r c i s e 1 : C r e a t i n g a P r o g r a m t h a t S i m p l y M a k e s t h eR o b o t G o F o r w a r d We’re now going to program the WonderB...
Page 27 - SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
This software license agreement ("Agreement") is a legal contract between a user ("User"),and Bandai Co., Ltd. ("Bandai") pertaining to the Robotworks Software ("Software"). The Softwareis intended for use on a personal computer and is included with the product known ...
Page 28 - P r o b l e m s w i t h S e n s o r s; TROUBLESHOOTING
54 53 O p e r a t i n g P r o b l e m s - I f t h e W o n d e r B o r g d o e s n o t b e e p w h e n t h e p o w e r i s t u r n e d O N : Check that the motherboard and motor units are properly connected. - I f n o t h i n g h a p p e n s w h e n t h e p o w e r i s s w i t c h e d O N : If you ha...
Page 29 - 0 - Day L i m i t e d W a r r a n t y; WARRANTY; Te m p l a t e f o r L e g s a n d A n t e n n a e; Before adjusting the legs, switch the power ON.
56 55 9 0 - Day L i m i t e d W a r r a n t y Tiger Electronics (Tiger) warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this productthat the product will be free from defects in materials or workmanship for 90 daysfrom the date of original purchase. This warranty does not cover damages resulting from...
Page 30 - FCC STATEMENT
58 57 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this devicemust accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation. Warning: Changes or ...
