Sunday, June 17, 2012

DESIGNING SIMPLE WIRED ROBOT : Ultimate EC


1. Introduction-
This is a primer project which covers following concepts-
·                     Power Supply.
·                     DPDT switch operation.
·                     D.C. Motor.
·                     Basic  motion of Robot


2. Tools & Components 
There are following tools are required for this project-
·                     Soldering iron
·                     Hack saw/ blade
·                     Screw drivers
·                     Multimeter
·                     Pliers
·                     Wire stripper
·                     Spanner
·                     Hammer

There are following components are required for this project-
·                     Battery (6 volt , 4.5 Ah) -                           1 nos.
·                     DPDT Switch-                                            2nos.
·                     Ribbon wire strip-                                      3 meters+
·                     D.C. motor-                                                2nos
·                     Chassis(having holes for motor) -             1
·                     Remote box                                               1
·                     Metal strip                                                 12
·                     Wheels                                                      2  nos.
·                     Castor wheel                                            1nos
·                     Soldering wire -                                       as required


3. Procedure-
1.                   PAPER PLANNING:


Before you start making your robot you need a paper plan. 
Measure length of the motor (excluding shaft), diameter of 
shaft of the motor, inner hole diameter of the motor. Draw a 
rough sketch of the base you need to cut keeping in mind 
the placement of motors and wheels.

Holes to fit caster wheel
Holes for wiring
Top View




Caster wheel
Holes to fit caster motor 

Side View

           2.   Mechanical Assembly

Fit the caster wheel at position show in above diagram with 1.5-2 inches
 (approx.) screw. Fit the dc motor into the holes of chassis and 
couple the wheel by using screw or rubber tube.



Bolt is to fit outside of chassis

Coupling motors and wheels



3.    Remote Designing-

Before designing remote we have to learn basic movement of 
robot which is shown in following table.

Movements 
Motor1 (left)
Motor2(right)
For moving forward
Clockwise
Clockwise
For moving backward
Anticlockwise
Anticlockwise
For turning left
Off
Clockwise
For turning right
Clockwise
Off

To make anti-clockwise motion of motor, the polarity of supply must 
be inverted of polarity of supply in clockwise motion. For "Polarity
 Reversal" DPDT switches are generally used. This can be done 
by using following circuit.

                                      DPDT Switch Connections for REMOTE


The wire should solder on metal strip not on switches directly (as shown in fig 3). 
This precaution helps us if there is wrong connection occurs in circuit
So we can change the circuit by changing metal strip position (fig 4).
 The procedure is shown in figure below-


                        DPDT Connections


4.  Motor connections-  

There are 4 output wires from remote which is to solder on motor by ribbon
 wire strip. Switch1's output should connect motor1 and switch 2's 
on motor2. This means switch1 controls motor 1 and switch 2 controls
 motor2. Before connecting motor by soldering, the polarity of motor 
should be check buy giving direct supplyfrom battery.




5. Power Supply

The rechargeable battery of rating 9 Volt and 4.5 ampere rating should
 connected with remote switch (as shown in fig).

4. Speed calculation of robot-

Speed of robot can be calculate by following formula- 
Velocity = circumference * rpm
Velocity = diameter * pi * rpm OR Velocity = 2 * radius * pi * rpm 

The RPM of motor will perfect match with its specification if only is
 power rating of motor is provide by power supply. 


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