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Eddie Robot Platform (#28990 & #28992)

v1.2 11/10/2011 Page 2 of 16

Precautions

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After switching main board power off, wait at least 5 seconds before switching power back on.

Rapid and repetitive power cycling of the board and motor power supplies causes significant

stress on electronic components and may damage the board and/or connected electronic

accessories.

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Use caution when handling the drive motors or Control Board as some components may

become hot after prolonged operation.

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As in most electronic devices, Eddie contains components which are sensitive to static

discharge. Exercise proper grounding practices prior to touching or working on the robot.

Assembly Instructions

Note: For pre-assembled Eddie (28992), go to Step 10

Step 1: Pre-assemble the Motor Mount and Wheel Kit and the Caster Wheel Kits, by following the

instructions that came with each of those products. Set them aside for now.

Step 2: After you have completed the assembly of the Motor Mount and Wheel Kit and the Caster Wheel

Kits, carefully unpack the remaining components and sort them into their respective groups. You should

have the following:

Bill of Materials

Part #

Quantity

Description

28994

1

Eddie Motor Mount and Wheel Kit w/ Position Controller

28971

2

Caster Wheel Kit

765-28977

1

Robot Base

765-28990

1

Eddie Second Deck

700-00235

1

Eddie Wiring Harness

721-00013

2

Kinect Mounting Cam Hook

452-00072

4

Eddie Kinect Cable Clip

800-28990

1

Eddie Kinect Power Cable

713-00049

4

Standoff, 5”, ½” Diameter

713-00050

2

Standoff, 12”, ½” Diameter

721-00014

1

Eddie Laptop Screen Clamp

765-00003

1

Eddie Battery Shelf

752-00007

2

Battery, 12 V, 7.2 Ah, SLA

28015

2

Ping)))

28995

3

Sharp 2Y0A21YK0F Distance Sensor

550-28990

1

Eddie Control Board

805-00002

2

Servo-extension Cable, 14” Length

805-28995

3

Sharp IR Sensor to Servo Cable

725-28995

3

Sharp IR Stand Acrylic

725-32008

2

Ping))) Stand Acrylic

710-00033

10

Screw, Cap, SKT, 6-32x1/2”

710-00035

24

4-40 x 5/8” black pan head screw

713-00005

6

Spacer, nylon, #4, ¼” thick

713-00019

6

Spacer, nylon, #4, 1/8” thick

713-00015

4

Spacer, nylon, #4, 1/16” thick

700-00240

1

Eddie Battery Charger