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Build your SumoBot WX

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  • Build your SumoBot WX
    9
    • 1.1
      Check the Parts
    • 1.2
      Plug In the FLiP Module
    • 1.3
      Attach Battery Holder – Gently!
    • 1.4
      Install the Servos
    • 1.5
      Attach the Board
    • 1.6
      Attach the Wheels
    • 1.7
      Attach the Scoop
    • 1.8
      Servo Connections
    • 1.9
      Install the Batteries

Check the Parts

The SumoBot WX Competition Kit builds TWO complete robots.
The images below show the parts to build ONE robot.  

  • For each robot you are building, verify that you have the Control Boards, Chassis Parts, Hardware, and Electronics parts in each section shown below.
  • If anything is missing, contact support@parallax.com.

Control Boards

  • (1) SumoBot WX board (#32134)
  • (1) Propeller FLiP microcontroller module (#32123)
  • (1) USB A to microB cable (#805-00006)

Chassis Parts

  • (1) SumoBot chassis (#720-27403)
  • (1) SumoBot Front Scoop (#720-27404)
  • (1) 4AA Battery Holder with plug (#700-00038)   
  • (2) Parallax Continuous Rotation Servos (#900-00005)  
  • (2) Robot Wheels (#721-00001)   
  • (2) Molded Tires for robot wheels (#721-00022)

Hardware Parts

  • (2) screws, 1/4-inch, 4-40 (#700-00028)
  • (8) screws, 3/8-inch screws, 4-40 (#700-00002)
  • (4) screws, 1/2-inch, 4-40 (#710-00006)
  • (4) screws, 1-inch, 4-40 (#710-00002)
  • (4) atandoffs, 1 1/4-inch, 4-40 (#713-00002)
  • (4) aluminum Spacers,  5/8-inch (#713-00000)
  • (10) locknuts, 4-40 (#700-00024)
  • (1) screwdriver (#700-00064)  
  • (1) wrench (#700-10025)
  • (2) Nylon screws, flat-head,, 1/2-inch, 4-40 (#710-00046)
  • (2) Nylon nuts, 4-40 (#700-00036)
  • (8) Nylon spacer, 1/16-inch (#700-00015)
  • (8) Nylon spacer, 1/8-inch (#713-00019)

Electronics Parts

  • (4) red LEDs (#350-00006)
  • (4) infrared LEDs (#350-00003)
  • (4) infrared Receivers (#350-00039)
  • (4) LED Shields (#350-90005)
  • (4) LED Shield Bases (#350-90004)
  • (4) QTI sensors (#555-27401)
  • (4) 3-wire extension cables, 8″  (#800-00080)

The following instructions are for building ONE robot.  If you are building both robots in your kit, either build one completely before starting the other one, or repeat each step for the other robot as you go.


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