[Solved] ECGR4161 Lab1-Vehicle Assembly

Part 1: Vehicle Assembly

Fetch the assembly instructions from https://www.ti.com/lit/ml/sekp164/sekp164.pdf?ts=1591037289431.

Common assembly mistakes are:

• Not putting the three small rollers with the ball assembly, and putting the assembly on the wrong side.
• Messing with the MSP432 board jumpers (small connectors). Make sure they are installed as identified in the instructions

Part 2: Vehicle Hardware Verification and Peripheral Check

Now, verify the vehicle has been assembled correctly by installing and checking the various peripherals of the robot at this online debugger webpage:

https://dev.ti.com/gallery/view/1766484/RSLK_Debug/ver/2.0.1/

This webpage will prompt you to install a helper program onto your PC called TI Connect Cloud.

Note: You MUST install the batteries in order for the motors to run. Also, you must switch the power ON (slide switch) on the motor board (the bottom board (switch is about 2 behind the left motor). And make sure you use the cable that came with the kit.

Record a very short video showing: some of the bumpers being activated on the screen, both motors moving, both encoders counting up.

Answer these questions in the lab report:

1. While the robot is up in the air, what value does a motor need to be set to in order for it to start turning? (see the Canvas page for an example of the movement)
2. While the robot is on a table, what value does a motor need to be set to in order for it to start turning? (see the Canvas page for an example of the movement)