These question are based on the activities we covered since the start of our work on the Boe-Bots. Refer back to the classroom announcements for notes links if you have any trouble with the questions.
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Question 1
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The Arduino on your Boe-Bot is always pulling power from the battery pack that is plugged into your robot, even when the slide switch is set to 0.
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Question 2
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Match the power switch settings with their descriptions below.
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No power to the shield, yes power to the Arduino
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Power to the Arduino and the shield, but not the motors.
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Power to the Arduino, the shield, and the motors.
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Question 3
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The pin numbers shown on the Boe-Bot Shield receive their signals from the same numbered pins on the Arduino.
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Question 4
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The pin numbers on the Boe-Bot Shield are not shared across different same numbered pins on the board.
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Question 5
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Mark the side of the Boe-Bot that we call the front of the robot.
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Question 6
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What lines of code are used to create servo variables that can be referenced throughout the rest of the program?
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Question 7
7.
Which function is used to tell the program where the servos are plugged in on the digital input and output pins?
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Question 8
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Which function is used to stop the servo motors?
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Question 9
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Which function is used to set the speed of the servo motors?
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Question 10
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What should the robot be doing with the code listed below?
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Question 11
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What should you do if your robot wheels are moving when they are programmed to be still?
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Question 12
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Match the commands with the robot actions based on the following criteria:
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servoLeft.writeMicroseconds(1700);
servoRight.writeMicroseconds(1700);
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Stop
servoLeft.writeMicroseconds(1700);
servoRight.writeMicroseconds(1300);
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Forward
servoLeft.writeMicroseconds(1500);
servoRight.writeMicroseconds(1500);
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Pivot
servoLeft.writeMicroseconds(1700);
servoRight.writeMicroseconds(1500);
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Rotate
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Question 13
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Why do we use a tone at the beginning of our programs?