HP794 MATRIX, HP794 Datasheet - Page 6

• Manufacturer Part Number: HP794
• Description: KIT, PIC18, FORMULA FLOWCODE
• Manufacturer: MATRIX

Specifications of HP794

• Kit Contents: Controller Circuit Board, Plastic Moulded Chassis With Gearbox, 4 X M3 Posidrive Self-tapping Screws
• Development Tool Type: Programmable Robot
• Kit Contents Descriptive: Plastic Moulded
• Silicon Manufacturer: Matrix
• Core Architecture: PIC
• Core Sub-architecture: PIC18F
• Silicon Family Name: PIC
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

PICmicro and PIC are trademarks of
Microchip Technology Inc.
‘Formula Flowcode’ is named after the Formula Ford
racing competition where the cars are all identical and
winning only comes down to the driver’s skills. In this
case winning comes down to the programming skills of
the user. As you might expect there are a number of
separate challenges that users have to complete to
increase their skills level. These challenges start with
getting a single LED to light up, and finish with full maze
solving using a custom made chassis, with wheel
encoders etc. This is the really clever idea behind
Formula Flowcode – it is great for complete beginners
to robotics and electronics, and it will also provide a
considerable challenge to those studying for degrees in
electronics and computer science. Many challenges are
possible, the 10 prescribed challenges are:
1. LEDs and switches: use switches and LEDs to
2. Robopop: use the loudspeaker to generate tones
3. Driving the motors: program the robot to drive the
4. Follow my line: follow an unknown line (closed
5. I can see the light: The robot shall be placed as far
6. Drag Race: travel as fast as possible over a straight
7. Daytona race: do 3 laps round the maze, as fast as
8. Lefty: solve a known maze as past as possible, using
9. Full maze: Solve an unknown maze by mapping it
10. Pimp my ride: Build your own chassis from scratch
understand inputs, outputs and binary operation.
and even music themes.
motors with a specific speed and direction so that
predetermined figures such as a triangle, a square, a
circle or a spiral are made.
figure, white line on black background) as fast as
possible. The fastest mouse wins.
away from the light as possible, not facing to the
light. The robot needs to find it’s way to the light, as
fast as possible, and stop in the white rectangle in
front of the light without hitting the wall.
course, following a white line, then brake and stand
still before hitting the end wall.
event.
possible. The fastest mouse wins. 1 sec will be
added, every time you hit a wall or make a ‘touch’.
This is a competition event.
the wall-following technique. Stop on the white
square. 1 sec will be added, every time you hit a
wall or make a ‘touch’.
first and then driving the fastest course as fast as
possible. The fastest run out of 5 runs counts.
is an advanced competition event.
and carry out exercise 9.
competition event.
This is a competition event.
This is an advanced
This is a competition
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FORMULA
FLOWCODE
Challenges
This
Level 6 - the drag race, made with electrical tape on a white
Level 8 - the Lefty, a more complex maze based race
Level 7 - the Daytona 5, a simple maze based race
surface
HP794-60-3
Matrix Multimedia Limited
Copyright © 2007
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