PTKidsBIT Robot block package for PT-BOT KidsBIT Robot kit

powered by micro:bit

The PTKidsBIT robot from PT-BOT supports the micro:bit microcontroller. PTKidsBIT is equipped with a line following sensor and ultrasonic sensor. It is suitable for learning the basics of robotic programming, such as making a line follower robot and controling a robot via smartphone.

Line Follower Robot

micro:bit Pin Assignment

• P0 – Connected to Buzzer
• P1 – Digital Input/Output and Analog Input/Output
• P2 – Digital Input/Output and Analog Input/Output
• P8 – Digital Input/Output, Analog Input/Output and Servo1
• P12 – Digital Input/Output, Analog Input/Output and Servo2
• P13 – DigitalWrite Pin for DC motor control direction 1
• P14 – AnalogWrite Pin for DC motor speed control 1
• P15 – DigitalWrite Pin for DC motor control direction 2
• P16 – AnalogWrite Pin for DC motor speed control 2
• P19 – SCL connected to I2C-based 12-bit ADC chip (ADS7828)
• P20 – SDA connected to I2C-based 12-bit ADC chip (ADS7828)

Blocks preview

motorWrite Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s MotorWrite block to drives 1 motor forward and backward. The speed motor is adjustable between 0 to 100.

• The motor must be set as either Left or Right
• Speed is an integer value between -100 to 100 (Greater than 0 is forward, less than 0 is backward)

PTKidsBITRobot.motorWrite(Motor_Write.Motor_Left, 50)

motorGo Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s motorGo block to drive 2 motors forward and backward. The speed motor is adjustable between 0 to 100.

• The Motor Left must be select -100 to 100 (Greater than 0 is forward, less than 0 is backward)
• The Motor Left must be select -100 to 100 (Greater than 0 is forward, less than 0 is backward)

PTKidsBITRobot.motorGo(50, -50)

Turn Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s Turn block to control the robot movement by turning. One motor will stop and the other one will be moving.

• The Turn must be set as either Left or Right
• Speed is an integer value between 0 to 100

PTKidsBITRobot.Turn(_Turn.Left, 50)

Spin Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s Spin block to control both motors separately. For example, choose one motor to spin with forward direction another one to spin with backward direction.

• The Spin must be set as either Left or Right
• Speed is an integer value between 0 to 100

PTKidsBITRobot.Spin(_Spin.Left, 50)

Motor Stop Block

PTKidsBITRobot’s Motor Stop block is used to stop both motors.

PTKidsBITRobot.motorStop()

servoWrite Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s servoWrite block for controling the servo’s moving degree from 0 to 180

• The Servo must be select either P8 or P12
• Degree is an integer value between 0 - 180

PTKidsBITRobot.servoWrite(Servo_Write.P8, 180)

ADCRead Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s ADCRead block for reading the analog value from ADC channels. The resolution is 0 to 4095. PTKidsBIT have 8 channel ADC.

• Select Pin from 0 to 7 for reading the analog sensor.

basic.forever(function () {
    basic.showNumber(PTKidsBITRobot.ADCRead(ADC_Read.ADC0))
})

SensorCalibrate Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s SensorCalibrate block for calibrating the line follower sensor, left sensor and right sensor.

The calibration process is as follows

• Place the line follower sensor on the line, press Button A once and wait until the buzzer sounds.
• Place left and right sensor on the line, press Button A once and wait until the buzzer sounds.
• Place all sensors on the floor, press Button A once and wait until the buzzer sounds.

PTKidsBITRobot.SensorCalibrate()

ForwardLINE Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s ForwardLINE blog for the robot to follow the line forward. When the specified line is found, the robot will stop.

• Find is the line to detect. Select Left, Center or Right
• Min Speed is minimum speed between 0 to 100
• Max Speed is maximum speed between 0 to 100
• KP value for control the robot
• KD value for control the robot

PTKidsBITRobot.ForwardLINE(
    Find_Line.Left,
    30,
    60,
    0.05,
    0.1
)

ForwardTIME Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s ForwardTIME blog for the robot to follow the line forward. When the time is reached, the robot will stop.

• Time is set time.
• Min Speed is minimum speed between 0 to 100
• Max Speed is maximum speed between 0 to 100
• KP value for control the robot
• KD value for control the robot

PTKidsBITRobot.ForwardTIME(
    200,
    60,
    100,
    0.03,
    0.1
)

TurnLINE Block

Use PTKidsBITRobot’s TurnLINE block for the Robot to turn until it detects a line.

• TurnLINE is direction to turn the robot. Select Left or Right
• Speed is maximun speed between 0 to 100
• Sensor is the sensor you want to make the robot stop.
• Fast Time is the time at the maximum robot speed before a line is detected.

PTKidsBITRobot.TurnLINE(
    Turn_Line.Left,
    60,
    Turn_Sensor.Center,
    200
)

Supported targets

• for PXT/microbit

License

MIT

PTKidsBITRobot=github:iBuilds/pxt-ptkidsbit-robot