Great tool for beginners to learn

graphical programming, electronics

and robotics.
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Quick Guide WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years old.

mBot is an educational robot kit for beginners to get hands-on experience about graphical
programming, electronics, and robotics. It is an all-in-one solution for robotics learning and
designed for STEM education.

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programming-mBlock communication programming
 Part List mCore
DC Power Jack 2-pin connector for lithium battery
Bluetooth/2.4G module
USB cable
mCore
Screw M48
6P6C RJ25 Cable Reset

Screw driver USB Type-B Connector Power switch

Battery Holder Motor Port

( 4 x AA batteries ,not included )

Velcro
Motor

Chassis
Brass Stud M425
RJ25 Port RJ25 Port
Me Ultrasonic Sensor
Screw M325

RGB LED RGB LED

Motor

Screw M48
Me Line Follower Screw M2.29
Wheel Buzzer Button
IR Receiver Light Sensor
Roller Ball
Screw M48 IR Emitter
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 Wiring

AA battery holder

Bluetooth/2.4G module

Me Ultrasonic Sensor

Lithium batter y
(Not included)
Motor 2

Motor 2

Me Line Follower

Motor 1
Motor 1

You may need to switch the order of two

wires(M1, M2) to correct the rotation direction

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 Batteries Suggestion Remote Control
mCore's power supply: 3.7V DC 6V DC
Mode 2: Wall
avoidance robot

Notice: Mode 1: Remote

Option 1:
4 AA batteries(Not included)
Option 2: Line follower robot
3.7V lithium battery(Not included) with a CR2025 button cell battery for remote
manual control Mode 1: Remote manual control
standard 2-pin JST-PH connector. control is not included . Users can use buttons to control the
Support on-board charge via USB cable. A B C direction and speed of mBot.
Forward
D E Mode 2: Wall avoidance robot
Left Right A robot that can avoid walls and obstacles
Backward while moving.
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Mode 3: Line follower robot
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Line follower is a robot that can follow a
Set the speed
4 5 6 of the robot. path. The path can be visible like a black
line on a white surface (or vice-versa)
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Suggestion: Play mBots on the flat surface

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 Graphical Prgramming-mBlock Wireless Communication
1. Introduction of Bluetooth module 2. Introduction of 2.4G wireless serial
This Bluetooth module is designed specially for mCore with the support The 2.4G wireless serial includes two parts: 2.4G wireless serial-USB for
Introduction of Bluetooth 2.0 and 4.0. It's suitable for both individual users and family. computer; 2.4G wireless serial-module for mCore. It uses the same
Users can use their smart phones or computers to control the mBots technology as wireless mouse and is very suitable for classroom. No
mBlock is a free modified version of Scratch
wirelessly with this module. driver and pairing needed.
2.0 developed by MIT Media Lab. Added
some hardware-related blocks based on
the original Scratch, mBlock enables users
to read sensors, control motors and even
the whole robot with ease.

Download: http://mblock.cc/download/

Get started with mBlock to program the mBot:

http://learn.makeblock.cc/mbot/

More detailed tutorials: More detailed tutorials:

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 Arduino Programming(C language) Electronic Modules on Makeblock--Further Exploration
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. The Arduino Me 3-Axis Me Sound Sensor
software consists of a development environment(IDE) and the core libraries. The IDE is written in Java and based on the Processing Accelerometer and Gyro Z can measure the
Sensor is used to measure volume.It can be
development environment. the angular rate and the
used in some
acceleration information of
sound interactive
your robot or other
devices. It is useful for projects,such as
sumo robots to detect an voice operated
bumps.
X Y switch.
http://learn.makeblock.cc/ultrasonic-sensor/
Me 7-Segment Display
Me Temperature
is a display module
Sensor is a stainless
with four digits tube
steel tube sensor
which can show some
which is used for
data....some data, such
measuring
as speed, time, score,
temperature.
and etc.

Me Potentiometer can Me PIR Motion

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convert rotary motion to Sensor can detect
an analog input which infrared ray which
can be used to control the derives from
speed of a mobile robot,
the brightness of RGB
LEDs, or others.
+ animals/humans
within 19.7 feet (6
meters)

Me Joystick is
normally used to
More detailed tutorials: control the moving See More on Makeblock Platform
direction of object.
http://learn.makeblock.cc/mbot/

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