Edison Robot
Edison Robot
Steps to connect for Mac Mini in Tech 2:
Go to the Apple symbol at the corner (LHS)
Choose Systems Settings > Sound > Output
Select External Headphones Headphone Port
Scroll to the bottom of the page
Make sure Output Volume is on Maximum
Press Round Button on Edison and Select Program
5 minutes
13.2 minutes - longer video but you become an expert driver after this with lights and sounds. Ready for the challenge?
Talk to teacher now as you are now ready for your first creative project.
12.43 minutes - longer video but you become an expert coder as well after this. Can you do it?
12.03 minutes - Wait Until, If statement and sensors. You are advanced coder if you have learnt how to use these blocks.
7.20 minutes - Make sure you talk to your teacher before starting this video to explain what you have created in Edison thus far.
4 minutes - Cute video so you know what is a robot?
You can start doing this after YouTube Lessons for Unit 2 or 3
Start with a plan - What my Edison will do and why?
Show and tell time?
Don't worry if you are shine. See what a group of girls did for the show and tell.
1. Check robot headphone jack is plugged into Mac Mini.
2. Check that the output setting is correct in the sound settings. You should have the output set to External Headphones - Headphone Port
3. Check that the volume of the headphone port is turned up to full. This setting will be at the bottom of the sound output page and labeled as "Output Volume"
4. Check that the "Balance" just below the volume is at the centre of the page.
Use loops to create your first drawing using Edision
(Clue: Turn the robot after each movement to create your pattern)
Watch this!