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THE LEGO

MINDSTORMS

NXT

ZOO!

an unofficial, kid-friendly guide to building

robotic animals with

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT

fay rhodes

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Page 1 THE LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® ZOO! an unofficial, kid-friendly guide to building robotic animals with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT fay rhodes...
Page 3 NXT spider Spiderbot is a walking eight-legged spider that avoids objects, turns, and runs in forward or reverse. Figure 5-1: Spiderbot! The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 7 Place two beams on the long pins at the bottom. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 9 Place two beams on the long pins at the bottom. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 10 Attach #7 axles to the motors. flip! The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 15 These pictures are only a guide. You might need to rearrange the place- N O T E ment of these pieces on your robot to get smooth motion. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 17 In step 24, insert an axle pin (any color) at the end of the beam. Turn it at a right angle to slide it through the supporting “shoulder” beam. The pin will keep the beam from coming out of the shoulder piece. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 18 Keep in mind that you might need to change the placement of the legs to N O T E find the best arrangement for your robot. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 20 Step 28 shows you where these parts will go. Wait to assemble them with the Ultrasonic Sensor in the next step. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 21 Figure 5-2: First, we’ll place a Loop block on the beam and configure it as a Forever loop. This loop will contain all the action steps for the spider. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 22 Figure 5-4: Place a Motor block in the Ultrasonic Sensor loop and connect it to output port B. Copy the settings displayed in the configuration panel shown here. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
Page 23 Figure 5-6: Insert a Move block below the B Motor block. Press and use your shift mouse to drag a beam from in front of the B Motor block down to the C Motor block. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 24 To make the robot back up, we’ll add two Motor blocks. Figure 5-8: First add a Motor block after the inner loop. Select the settings shown here. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 25 Figure 5-9: Add a Motor block under the B Motor block. Use the settings shown here. Figure 5-10: Configure the B Motor to move for 4 seconds, as shown here. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
Page 26 Figure 5-11: Place the second Motor block below the B Motor block and configure it as shown here. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...
Page 27 If your spider moves in the wrong direction when you start it, either N O T E switch the direction of each motor in the program or switch the wire connections to the opposite motors. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere! isbn...