EIGHTH GRADE ROBOTICSKITTATINNY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

MR. SHEAIntroduction to Programming

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Action Tab

Medium Motor

Large Motor (Individual)

Large Motors Steering

Large Motors Tank

Brick Screen Display

Brick Sounds

Brick Button Lights

Move Steering Block

This program block controls two motors at the same time in sync with each other.

Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.

Block inputs provides the following functions: Steering - steer the way a robot moves Power - speed of the motors (negative = backwards) Number of rotation/degree/second

Controls the duration of motor movement Brake at End

True = Break after the duration set is over. False = Coast at the end

Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. Typically Ports B & C

The program above makes a robot move forward, with peed level 50%, for one second.

Move Tank Block

This program block controls two motors separately at the same time. This is a more accurate way of controlling the motion of your robot.

Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.

Block inputs provides the following functions: Power left - controls the power level of left motor Power right - controls the power level of right motor Number of rotation/degree/second

Controls the duration of motor movement Brake at End

True = break after the duration set is over. False = Coast at the end

Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. Typically Ports B & C

The program provided makes a robot spin on the spot for 2 second.

Move Tank Basic Motion - Power

=L R L RL R

L R L RL R

=OPP.=>

OPP. =

ChallengesAttach a marker to your robot and use a large sheet of paper.

Make your robot draw a big circle. Make your robot draw a triangle. Make your robot draw a rectangle.

Make some shape (You pick the shape! Draw some shapes with difficult turns!)

Large Motor

This block controls two motors separately at the same time.

Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.

Block inputs provides the following functions: Power left - controls the power level of left motor Power right - controls the power level of right motor Number of rotation/degree/second

Controls the duration of motor movement Brake at End

True = break after the duration set is over. False = Coast at the end

Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected.

Can be changed to select any port.The program provided makes the motor spin

for 1 rotation at 50% power.

Medium Motor Block

This block controls the medium motor. Mode selector (first right) let you control the duration that the motors turn.

Block inputs provides the following functions: Power - controls the power level of the motor Number of rotation/degree/second

Controls the duration of motor movement Brake at End

True = break after the duration set is over. False = Coast at the end

Port selector (right top corner) let you select the ports that motors are connected. Typically Port A

The program provided makes the motor spin at 50% power for 1 second.

Brick Button Lights

This block controls the lights around the brick buttons.

Mode selector (first right) let you control function of the lightBlock inputs allows you to select the color: Color Selector: 0 = Green, 1 = Orange, or 2 = Red Turn off or leave turned on after command

Brick Display Screen

Displays and image, shapes, or words on the programmable brick’s screen

Brick Display Screen

Brick Sounds Produces a sound file, tone, or note from the

programmable brick.

Flow Control

Start Block

Wait – Time

Loop Interrupter

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Switch

Loop

Start Block The beginning of a programming block

sequence. More than one can be used at a time.

All Start Blocks begin when program is run

Wait Command

Waits for the amount of time specifies in seconds Time is measured from the start of the Wait Block.

Loop Command Repeats the command or string of

commands inside of it. In unlimited mode, the robot will repeat

the commands forever. Any command blocks to the right of the

loop will never be run.

Switch Command Allows the robot to choose between

two cases (True: & False: ) depending on the input from the chosen sensor