What is the Card Coding?
– Card coding can be done using the command card.
– You can use the command card to get to your desired destination or to lighten an LED light.
1. How to use Unplugged Card Coding
(1) Switch the power on. (The state that the head light changes color to rainbow color continuously)
(2) Waituntil you hear a beep.
(3) Press and hold the back button for more than 3 seconds. The head light turns red with a “chi-chi-chi” sound.
– When you release, the head light turns white and waits for card input.
– Slide the color-coded card down the pockeTurtle’s head to enter the command.
※ The card should be place in the direction that the strip of the command card goes in first.
– When the card is recognized, the card color lights up with a beep sound.
(4) After inputting the cards in order, click the button such as PockeUurtle robot once, and the entered commands are executed.
Be sure to place the card on the floor and slide it under the robot head.
(Please note the card direction.)
※ Insert the card so that the strip of the card is read first.
2.1 How to Enter and Run a Program
(1) With the card always on the floor, slide it under robot’s head.
(2) When the card input is recognized, it lights with the command card color you input with a beeping sound.
(3) The card will turn white again when the card is removed. (White light indicates the standby state for input cards).
※ Up to 32 card coding commands are possible.
(If you input more than 33 times, you will be alerted by sirens and red lights)
(4) When input is completed, click button once to execute.
(5) The robot operates in the order of input command.
(6) When execution is completed, it returns to input standby state (white) again.
※ If you click once during execution, the operation stops and you return to the input standby state (white) immediately.
2.2 How to re-enter after deleting a program
(1) Press the button for more than 3 seconds to delete the entered program.
(2) When the head light color turns red and you hear a “chi-chi-chi” sound, the deletion is completed.
2.3 How to Input and Call the Function Code
(1) Click the button twice in sequence to enter the function code in card coding mode.
(2) When turned on dark white with a “beep” sound, it is ready for input.
※ At this time, all existing function codes are deleted.
(3) Slide the card down the head.
(4) When the card input is recognized, it lights turns on with the command card color you put with a beep sound.
(5) When the card put out, it turns back to dark white.
※ Function coding command is available up to 16 times.
(If you input more than 17 times, it will sound with siren sound and red light.)
(6) When the function code input is completed, click the button once.
(7) Save the code and return to the input mode in card coding. (Lights up in white)
(8) The function codes saved in the separate memory are called by the “Call Function” cards.
2.4 Cautions when Programming a Function
– If you enter only a new function code and run the program again, the program changes to the modified function code.
– If you use the “Call Function” card at the end of the function code, the function call will repeat indefinitely.
– Repeat cards cannot be used in function code.
2.8 Repeat Card (37 Additional Cards)
– There are 9 repeat cards (Repeat until Green, Red, Blue, Purple, Repeat 2, 3, 4 times, Repeat Forever, End Repeat).
– Repeat Card is a card that allows you to repeat the actions of the card you entered.
– Repeat cards need to determine when the actions start and end, so you must put the ‘Repeat End’ card at the end.
Ex) Repeat 3 times – Blue LED On – LED Off – End Repeat : Robot repeats 3 times to turns on and off blue LED light.
– If you enter a different code after the ‘End Repeat’ card, the other code runs after the iteration runs out.
Ex) Repeat 2 times – Green LED On – LED off – End Repeat – Red LED on
: Repeat 2 times to turn on and off the green LED, and then it turns red.
– In case of repeating to a specific color, the specific color is recognized after the previous operation is completed.
Ex) Repeat Until Red – Move forward – End of repeat
3. Caution on Card Coding
– Insert the direction of strips to read first
– Do not put the card in too quickly.
– If the image is not recognized correctly, calibrate the white color balance in the correct way.
– If the card is left in the sun for a long time, it may discolor.
– If there is strong light or direct sunlight in the surroundings, the color sensor may be affected and not recognized.
4. Card is NOT Recognized (White Balance for Color Sensor)
Selecting the “White Balance” Color Sensor Function
(1) Switch the power on.
(The state that the head light changes to rainbow color continuously)
(2) Wait for the beep.
(3) Place the PockeTurtle Robot on the white paper to be calibrated.
(4) Click the button of 4 times in shortly.
(5) The red light blinks to make a “chi-chi-chi” sound.
(6) Click the button again when the red light is blinking.
(7) When clicked, the light turns green and blinks to start calibration.
(8) When the calibration is over, the light turns red with a beep sound.