Starter Kits Info
- jonathan.procter
- Dylan Thompson
Your groups have been given two starter kits to help you start your project, a drone kit and a components kit. Please look after these parts, as replacements for lost or damaged parts may be charged to your budget.
Drone Kit
Your drone kits have been placed in the TFTB Robot Lab for you to use. They should not leave the lab, and under no circumstances should the drones be flown anywhere other than the testing area of the TFTB Lab.
The drone kits include:
Item | Description |
|---|---|
RoboMaster TT Tello Talent Drone | More information about the drone can be found on the Dji website. Includes an additional battery |
GameSir T1d controller | Used with a smartphone to manually control the drone during testing |
Tello Battery Charging Hub | Can charge 3x batteries at once, allowing you to quickly swap them during testing. To be used with the included microUSB charger |
3x Tello Batteries | Additional batteries, giving you 4 batteries total |
2x 3D printed mirror mounts | There are two 3D printed parts included to mount a mirror to your drone so the front facing camera can see the ground. You will need to test to see which one works best for you. Mirror material has been provided and can be cut down to size and glued to the mount. Please share the mirror material. |
Assorted USB cables + UART Cable | Cable for you to use if modifying the software on your ground robot in the TFTB lab. Please do not take cables from P/T/410. |
USB C Charger | Used to charge the provided USB battery banks while in the TFTB lab. Please do not take the chargers from P/T/410. |
Components Kit
Your components kit contains a set of parts that you will have used throughout the year, along with some new ones. They should be used in P/T/410 as part of constructing your ground robot.
The component kits include:
Qty | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
1x | Raspberry Pi 4 incl. 32 GB SD card | The included SD card has been flashed with the same software you used in the Autumn term project. You can change this if you want, but we are only able to support the provided image. We can reflash the SDs for you if needed. |
1x | Raspberry Pi Camera with cable | This is the same camera as used before. You have been given two different cable lengths, if you require a different length it must be purchased. You may purchase the same camera mount as used before, this will come out of your manufacturing budget, or you may design your own. |
1x | Raspberry Pi ProHat | The ProHat has been pre-attached to your Pi and should always be used to interface with the GPIO as it provides pin protection |
1x | Arduino Servo Harness Board with Arduino Nano | This is the same board as used in the gripper project. The sample code is available here for you to modify. |
4x | FEETECH servos | These are the main servos used in the gripper project. Different / additional servos must be purchased from your budget |
1x | 60w USB-C PD power bank with USB-C breakout adapter for powering the servos | The large Anker power bank is capable of suppling up to 3A at either 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V or 20V using USB PD. The USB C breakout board has a chip on it that configures the power bank for these higher voltage modes. You should use the port labelled "C1" for the highest power output. The output voltage is available from the screw terminal blocks. The chip has been preconfigured for 20V, as this provides the highest total power, and is suitable for feeding into the Servo Harness board, as that usually accepts 24V. The battery bank may be able to power more than just the servos, you will need to investigate this if you choose to do so. The USB-C breakout can be reprogrammed by:
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4x | Micro Metal Gear Motor 298:1 with moonbuggy wheels | These are the same motors and wheels used in the Autumn term project, with the 3D printed mounts and jumper cables included included. |
2x | 5v USB power bank | These are the same power banks as used in the Autumn term project, and can be used to power your Raspberry Pi, ARB boards and motors. You have been given two so one can charge while the other is in use, or you can use both at the same time if required. You are responsible for making sure your batteries are charged for the demonstration. If you choose to use motors other than those provided then the battery bank may no longer be suitable, so you will need to come up with an alternate power supply, which you must purchase from your budget. |
4x | HC-SR04+ Ultrasonic distance sensors | The same Ultrasonic sensors as used in the Autumn term project. |
4x | GP2Y0E02B IR distance sensors | The same IR distance sensors as used in the Autumn term project, with both types of cable. |
2x | ARB with Arduino Nano 33 BLE and motor driver | The same board as used in the Autumn term project. Each ARB board can drive up to two motors, and can connect to 4 of each type of sensor. It is highly recommended that you use the ARB board(s) to connect your sensors and control your motors. The Raspberry Pi does not have enough I/O to support all the sensors at the same time, and the Rasbian OS does not operate in real time, so you may miss some sensor readings. |
In addition to your kits some some consumables are available free of charge both in P/T/410 and the TFTB labs, including jumper wires, cables, fasteners and passive components such as resistors and capacitors. If you are unsure if you can take a part for free, please ask first. We may ask you to return any parts taken without permission, or charge them to your budget.