The brain is the central control hub of a robot. It holds code and has 21 ports (alongside 8 three-wire ports on the side away from the battery cable) for connections to peripherals such as motors. It receives power from the battery and distributes it to all connected devices.

A brain has four screw holes on the bottom that can be used to attach it to a plate and/or robot. Battery clips (see below) can be used if these holes don't line up well with the rest of a build.

Location: Ask Mr. Murphy. They aren't kept out in the open and require assigning in order to keep track of who has what brain.

Battery

Batteries store power (duh). A battery's power level can be shown by pressing the power button at the bottom on the front, displaying up to 4 LED dots.

Batteries are charged in the tan charging bag. Charged batteries are placed next to it in the tan bin to make room for other batteries to charge.

Batteries connect to brains using battery cables, which look like four thick wires stuck to each other. These are handed out per brain, so it's recommended to keep it plugged in to the brain (not the battery) when your robot is being stored.

After using a battery, please return it to the charging bag. If it's left on a robot, there will be less batteries for other people to use, and if everyone kept their batteries on their robots, there would be no batteries for anyone to use.

Location: To the left of the big window.

Controllers wirelessly connect to a brain using a radio as the bridge. First it needs calibration to the brain by using a wire to connect both of them (if your controller and radio have matching numbers, you most likely don't need to worry about calibration), and then it can transfer signals like inputs and programs to the radio, which relays them to the brain.

Controllers have buttons and joysticks, like an Xbox or Playstation controller. The difference is that they are not programmed, so the controller won't do anything. The way to fix this is to create a code that corresponds with the buttons and joysticks and tells them to do something.

Location: Same as the brain.

Radio

Radios have to be mounted on robots using (preferably) two screws. They can then be connected to the brain with a wire, and don't need any extra calibration or programming to successfully connect to the brain.

Location: Same as the brain.

Brain Mounting

Brain clips are accessories that can be attached onto a robot brain in the event of screws not aligning with the brain. In this case, a brain clip can be screwed onto a piece of metal, and then 'clipped' to the brain with the holes that align with it.

Location: By the Keps nuts on the left side of the black box, in the back-left side of the room, to the left of the small window.

Battery Mounting

Battery clips are, well, clips for batteries. Pictured on the bottom, they screw on to a robot and connect to certain indented points along the battery. It's recommended to use at the very least two battery clips (one can work, but I'd advise against it), because it can be bad for the robot and even potentially damaging to parts if a battery falls off.

Location: On the far side of the room, furthest from the entrance, on the second shelf of a red shelving unit to the right of the small window.