Welcome to the first lesson of Osoyoo Model-3 Robot Learning Kit!
In this “Hello World” version lesson, we will install the most important framework of the robot car and program the car to do some simple movements. If you have passed the test movements of this lesson, it means main board, motor control module, motors, batteries, chassis and wire connections between these parts are all functioning well.
As your experiments in future lessons are all based on the framework of Lesson 1, it is very important to test the installation and sample code in this Lesson properly.
2) Connect OSOYOO Motor Shield with the battery box:
3) Connect OSOYOO Motor Shield with the voltage meter:
4) Install the wheels:
Now hardware installation is almost done. Before we install the battery into the box, we need to upload the sample code into OSOYOO Basic Board for Arduino first.
Connect UNO R3 board to PC with USB cable, open IDE, choose corresponding board/port for your project.
Notice: Shut off your battery or Unplug your power adapter when upload sketch code to OSOYOO Basic Board for Arduino.
Step 4:
Click file -> click Open -> choose code “lesson-1.ino”, load the code into OSOYOO Basic Board for Arduino, and then upload the sketch to the board.
Testing
Disconnect OSOYOO Basic Board for Arduino from PC, please confirm that the power switch of the OSOYOO Motor Shield is off, put a 9V battery into the battery box.
(make sure polar direction is correct, otherwise it can destroy your device and cause fire hazard).
Put the car on the ground, turn on the switch of OSOYOO Motor Shield, the car should go forward, then go backward, then left turn, then right turn, then stop.
If the car does not move as per above mentioned result, you should check your wire connection, 7 jumper caps on OSOYOO Motor Shield, battery voltage(must over 7.2v).
Just completed a Model-3 Robot Learning Kit. All good apart from two issues :
1 One of the wheel motors never starts unless it’s manually turned. Once it’s running it’s OK .. until the next time. Then it needs to be given a push again.
2 Lesson 6, driving with the Android bluetooth remote control, it starts OK but as soon as the wheels are turning it produces “Error 516 – broken pipe”, and control is lost. I’ve discovered that with the motors unplugged you don’t get this error.
Hi, I’m just doing lesson 1, and am trying to Connect the UNO R3 board to my PC. The instructions say that I should select Board ‘Arduino/ Genuino Uno’ and Port Com3 (Arduino/ Genuino Uno) on the IDE app. However, these aren’t coming up as options. Can I select a different option?
In Windows OS computer, please right-click on “computer” icon, then select “manage”, click “device manager” below “system tools”, when you connect the board with your computer, you can find the “ComX” under “Ports(COM & LPT).
Hi, I want to try and program this robot on another high-level IDE so I have more control over it’s features, however it requires me to define the motors with
their PWM pins and direction pins (pin 1 and 2). So can you please tell me which pins these are?
I’m sorry to respond you later.
There are one wheels for replacement in the package, you can try to replace the broken wheel with this one.
Could you help me to confirm whether the expansion board is defective or not?
If you find this board is defective, please provide your order No. and address, I’ll send the replacement to you ASAP.
I am setting up a new Model-3 robot car kit. I have followed all of the instructions, the only wheel only work when connected to K1 and K2, the wheel connected to ports K3 & K4 do not work. All jumpers are in place. Please advise how to resolve the issue.
Our model is going the wrong way round.
I never realised before but getting to lesson 3, clearly somethign was wrong.. now I went back to lesson 2 and 1, and from start our model goes the wrong direction (forward instead of backward and vice versa).
ANy help please?
Can be only coming from the programm innit?
Thanks
Hello, my Arduino Uno Board is unable to connect to my computer. On the IDE, it says that the board is not connected, and when I connect to the Bluetooth-incoming Port, it doesn’t work either. I have tested this on two computers, both macs. I have also emailed you (from the email [email protected]). Do you have any suggestions?
Hey, so I followed the video and I downloaded the sketch and everything but it won’t turn on even after I click the button, it’s not like it doesn’t move, it doesn’t turn on (the voltage meter doesn’t glow). It did when I had it plugged in to my computer though so I’m not sure about what the issue is. (Yes, the battery’s in and I’ve tried two times)
there is also a switch in the battery holder, please make sure to turn on the switch to the ON position. Once battery is turn on the LED in the wifi shield will have light. If you need any support, please send email to [email protected]
Hi! Got it for my child but got an issue. I upload the different programs and they work fine if connected to the computer with the provided cable. But when disconnected and turned on independently (disconnected from the computer) it does not move. The voltage displayed when disconnected is good at 8 V but nothing else happens. Any input?
It seems that your battery power didn’t go to UNO board. If your USB is connected , the power comes from your PC, if disconnected, then no power to UNO board.
when you turn on battery power, can you see an LED in the UNO board is turned ON (see following picture pink circle)?
If this LED is not ON, then it means you didn’t plug the IO board into UNO board properly. Please remove the I/O board and re-insert into UNO board again. Make sure EVERY pin is inserted properly.
Hi. Here am I again. After everything was working fine and after attempting to load another program (Lesson 4) the car has stopped to work. When pressing the switch to turn it on it just does not light, not even the voltage display. I have tried to press the switch in the motor control board but nothing lights on either. When connecting it to the computer both boards show activity, leds on, emits sounds and all the sensors light up as well. But disconnect it from the computer and try again with the battery and everything goes dead. I have measured the voltage coming out of the battery and it is stable at 7.6 V. I have also reconnected the boards, checked that they are properly switched but nothing. Any clue what may be happening?
7.6V is a little bit low for the small battery, not enough current to provide power. Please recharge the battery and make it to 8.5 to 9V, the higher the better.
no hacia alante y e hecho todo lo que dice el video
Hello, Do you mean the robot don’t move or other issue?
Please take a video or some photos and send to my email address:[email protected]?
Thanks.
Just completed a Model-3 Robot Learning Kit. All good apart from two issues :
1 One of the wheel motors never starts unless it’s manually turned. Once it’s running it’s OK .. until the next time. Then it needs to be given a push again.
2 Lesson 6, driving with the Android bluetooth remote control, it starts OK but as soon as the wheels are turning it produces “Error 516 – broken pipe”, and control is lost. I’ve discovered that with the motors unplugged you don’t get this error.
Hello, please give me your order No and address to my email address: [email protected], and I’ll send a motor to you.
please tell me how many mAh the battery you use.
I check the official forum about Error 516 – broken pipe”. it may be due to the innsuficent power coming from the power source.
If you have another power battery, please try it again.
Will do both, thanks. HB
Hello,
My names is Donato, I buyded the model 3 robot.
I HAVE A PROBLEM WHIT THE 1 LESSON:MOVE JUST ONE wheel.
I am having the same problem. Did you fix it?
Please change the motor port to another motor port, so to confirm whether the motor is defective or not.
The 2 motors are working
I’m having the same issues.
Hi, I’m just doing lesson 1, and am trying to Connect the UNO R3 board to my PC. The instructions say that I should select Board ‘Arduino/ Genuino Uno’ and Port Com3 (Arduino/ Genuino Uno) on the IDE app. However, these aren’t coming up as options. Can I select a different option?
I have checked the new version of IDE, The board you need to select “Arduino UNO”, and select the correct port of your UNO.
how do I know which is the correct port??
I’m sorry to respond you later.
In Windows OS computer, please right-click on “computer” icon, then select “manage”, click “device manager” below “system tools”, when you connect the board with your computer, you can find the “ComX” under “Ports(COM & LPT).
Elaine
Hi, I want to try and program this robot on another high-level IDE so I have more control over it’s features, however it requires me to define the motors with
their PWM pins and direction pins (pin 1 and 2). So can you please tell me which pins these are?
Please visit this link know about Motor shield: https://osoyoo.com/2020/08/06/osoyoo-motor-shield/.
I checked it and both motors perfectly work
I’m sorry to respond you later.
There are one wheels for replacement in the package, you can try to replace the broken wheel with this one.
Could you help me to confirm whether the expansion board is defective or not?
If you find this board is defective, please provide your order No. and address, I’ll send the replacement to you ASAP.
Motors seem to not be working. Need help to resolve.
When the robot is connected to the computer, the motors make a high pitch noise as if they are trying to work but the wheels aren’t turning.
I am setting up a new Model-3 robot car kit. I have followed all of the instructions, the only wheel only work when connected to K1 and K2, the wheel connected to ports K3 & K4 do not work. All jumpers are in place. Please advise how to resolve the issue.
Hi,
Our model is going the wrong way round.
I never realised before but getting to lesson 3, clearly somethign was wrong.. now I went back to lesson 2 and 1, and from start our model goes the wrong direction (forward instead of backward and vice versa).
ANy help please?
Can be only coming from the programm innit?
Thanks
Hello, my Arduino Uno Board is unable to connect to my computer. On the IDE, it says that the board is not connected, and when I connect to the Bluetooth-incoming Port, it doesn’t work either. I have tested this on two computers, both macs. I have also emailed you (from the email [email protected]). Do you have any suggestions?
Hey, so I followed the video and I downloaded the sketch and everything but it won’t turn on even after I click the button, it’s not like it doesn’t move, it doesn’t turn on (the voltage meter doesn’t glow). It did when I had it plugged in to my computer though so I’m not sure about what the issue is. (Yes, the battery’s in and I’ve tried two times)
there is also a switch in the battery holder, please make sure to turn on the switch to the ON position. Once battery is turn on the LED in the wifi shield will have light. If you need any support, please send email to [email protected]
Hi! Got it for my child but got an issue. I upload the different programs and they work fine if connected to the computer with the provided cable. But when disconnected and turned on independently (disconnected from the computer) it does not move. The voltage displayed when disconnected is good at 8 V but nothing else happens. Any input?
It seems that your battery power didn’t go to UNO board. If your USB is connected , the power comes from your PC, if disconnected, then no power to UNO board.
when you turn on battery power, can you see an LED in the UNO board is turned ON (see following picture pink circle)?
If this LED is not ON, then it means you didn’t plug the IO board into UNO board properly. Please remove the I/O board and re-insert into UNO board again. Make sure EVERY pin is inserted properly.
Morning! Yeah. That was the problem. Good catch! it is working perfectly now. Thank you very much for the support.
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I will surely do. But the best thing is that I am purchasing more stuff from you guys. Until next issue! 😉
Hi. Here am I again. After everything was working fine and after attempting to load another program (Lesson 4) the car has stopped to work. When pressing the switch to turn it on it just does not light, not even the voltage display. I have tried to press the switch in the motor control board but nothing lights on either. When connecting it to the computer both boards show activity, leds on, emits sounds and all the sensors light up as well. But disconnect it from the computer and try again with the battery and everything goes dead. I have measured the voltage coming out of the battery and it is stable at 7.6 V. I have also reconnected the boards, checked that they are properly switched but nothing. Any clue what may be happening?
Thanks
7.6V is a little bit low for the small battery, not enough current to provide power. Please recharge the battery and make it to 8.5 to 9V, the higher the better.
Ok. Will do this afternoon. Thanks!