Infrared Fighting Tank by Makeblock

This project is to make two infrared fighting tanks with Starter Robot Kits, some mechanical parts and electric modules. They are controlled with 2.4G wireless joystick. So, how to make it?

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· Purchase Makeblock parts

· 2 x Starter Robot Kit

· ·4 x Beam0808-136-Blue

· ·2 x Beam0808-024-Blue

· ·2 x Beam0824-032-Blue

· ·2 x Beam0808-312-Blue

· ·2 x Me USB Host

· ·2 x Me RJ25 Adapter

· ·2 x LED RGB Strip-Addressable, Sealed(0.5M)

· ·2 x Me RGB LED

· ·2 x Me Infrared Receiver Decode

· ·2 x Me 7-Segment Serial Display

· ·2 x LED - Infrared

· ·2 x Resistor - 330 Ω

· ·2 x Dupont Wire Male to Male Cable Line

· ·2 x RJ25 to Dupont Wire

· ·8 x 6P6C RJ25 cable-20cm

· ·4 x Socket Cap Screw M4x22-Button Head

· ·18 x Socket Cap Screw M4x14-Button Head

· ·12 x Nut 4mm

· ·2 x 2.4G Wireless Joystick

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Follow the instructions of Starter user manual to assemble the tank.

Part list:

Beam0808-136-Blue x 2

Beam0824-032-Blue x 1

Beam0808-024-Blue x 1

Socket Cap Screw M4x22-Button Head x 2

Socket Cap Screw M4x14-Button Head x 4

Nut 4mm x 2

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Solder a infrared transmitter with infrared LED, 330 Ω resistor and dupont wires.

Wrap it with electric tape. Connect anode and cathode of infrared LED with black cable and red cable of dupont wire, respectively.

Connect electric modules with Orion

board as follows:

Infrared transmitter: Port 2

Me RGB LED: Port 3

Me 7-Segment Serial Display: Port 4

Me Infrared Receiver Decode: Port 5

Me USB Host: Port 6

Me RJ25 Adapter: Port 7

LED RGB Strip: Me RJ25 Adapter Slot 2

Fix infrared transmitter with tape.

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Download Makeblock library and put it under Arduino libraries. The Arduino source code for infrared fighting tank is as follows:http://openlab.makeblock.com/topic/56a6cc40e6aa7d0e42ba2cb4

More tutorials please visit :http://www.makeblock.com/