13 Field Template

Download Consider the Field Template the “Playground” for your Dobot Magician! Place the robot’s base on the edge of the paper where it is outlined, and use the pallet to palletize, pick and place, or stack objects. There are also some “dip tanks off to the side to do...

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12 Input-Output Guide

Download The Input/Output Guide was put together by Jim and I and tested extensively to make sure that inputs and outputs worked smoothly and were well documented. The first page outlines how peripherals are attached to the Dobot, and the second page is the Digital Signal guide that shows you...

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08 T&P Workcell Design

Download A robotic workcell is defined as the complete environment around a robot. This environment may include tools, machines and/or other robots. An example of an assembly operation using robots and VEX components In this activity you will use a robot and a microcontroller system to recreate...

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07 T&P Handshaking-Dobot to Microcontroller

Download Robotic arms sometimes need to communicate with other machines in a workcell, or factory. This is called HANDSHAKING and can be done between different machines, devices and robots. It is a very simple form of communication and is done with simple ones and zeros; or “ons” and “offs”. ...

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06 T&P Handshaking-Dobot To Dobot

Download Robotic arms need to communicate with other robots in a work cell, or factory. This is called HANDSHAKING and can be done between different machines, devices and robots. It is a very simple form of communication and is done with simple ones and zeros; or “ons” and “offs”. In this...

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05 T&P Palletizing & Roll Angles

Download Have you ever wondered why most consumer goods are delivered to your doorstep in rectangular boxes? Think about the shape of the truck they were delivered in. Or the shape of the boxcar or shipping container that they left the factory in. Most consumer goods are moved around on pallets...

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04 T&P Using Digital Inputs

Download Robotic arms need to be able to communicate with an operator so that you can tell it when to begin or end an operation. We can do this very easily with an input connected to the arm. This input can be something as simple as digital on/off switch. In this activity, you will perform...

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03 T&P Using Jumps & Loops

Download A pick and place style of moving objects around are staples of industrial robots. Another reason to use robots in industry and automation is because of danger to humans. Robots can work in adverse environments that are dangerous to humans; especially when dealing with chemicals and other...

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02 T&P Robot Pick & Place

Download Robotic arms are excellent for performing pick and place operations such as placing small electronic components on circuit boards, as well as large boxes on pallets. A pick and place operation will require at least 5 points: ● Home ● Above the pick point ● At the pick point ● Above...

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