Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto WEB1 del fabbricante Ramsey Electronics
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WEB 1 • 1 W alking Electronic Bug Ramsey Electronics Model No. WEB1 • Easy to build and fun to play with. • Runs for a long time. • Runs on 2 ‘N” batteries. • Avoids obstacles or runs away fro m a flashlight. • Adjustable s ensitivity and speed.
WEB 1 • 2 PARTIA L LIS T OF AVAI LA BLE KITS : RA M SEY T RA N SMIT T ER KIT S • FM10A , FM25B F M Stereo Trans mitters • AM 1 , AM2 5 T r a n s m i t t e r RAMSE Y RECEI VE R KITS • FR1 FM Br.
WEB 1 • 3 W alking Electronic Bug Ramsey Publication No. W EB1 Manual Pri ce Only $5.00 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the WEB1 .................. ................ 4 WEB1 Circuit Description ............... ............. ...... 4 “Learn-As-You-Build” Kit As sembly .
WEB 1 • 4 INTR OD UC TIO N Here is a very unique little k it that’s great for kids. The W EB1 is a little robot made comple tely out of electronic pa rts and wire. It’s pretty easy to build, an d once it’s adjusted properly, it will entertain for hours.
WEB 1 • 5 RAMSEY Learn-As-You-Build KIT ASSEMBLY There aren ’t that man y solder co nn ections on the W EB1 printed circuit board, but you should still prac tice good soldering techniques. • Use a 25-watt soldering pencil w ith a clean, sharp tip.
WEB 1 • 6 WEB 1 PA RTS LI ST Sort and “check off” the components in the boxes provided. W e do our best to pack all our kits correctly but it is possible that a m istake has occurred and w e missed a part. Please note that phy sical descriptions of parts are for those currently being sh ipped.
WEB 1 • 7 WEB1 PC BO ARD ASSEMBLY STEPS 1. Let’s start with U1, the TS555 timer. The TS555 sits on the left side of the PC board, in the middle. Be sure the notch at one end lin es up with the notch in the board diagram. 2. Next, install R4, 1K ohm resistor [brown-black-red], below U1.
WEB 1 • 8 15. Install Q2, inf rared ph ototransisto r [black T1 case], to the left of D2. Make sure the flat spot faces the inside of the board. Let Q2 stick up 3/8” above the bo ard. 16. Now we need to cut up littl e pieces of wire that will be the W EB1’s feet.
WEB 1 • 9 Cut three pieces of wire that will be the runners that the W EB1 slides on. The two side runne rs are 2 1/4” long. The back runner is 1 3/4” long. The side runners need to be bent into a “U” shape w ith the front part about 1/2” long and the back part should be about 1/4” long.
WEB 1 • 10 WEB1 BOARD PARTS L AYOUT DIAGRAM.
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WEB 1 • 12 the motor is tightly held in place. I fo und that pulling the wire taut with my needle nose pliers helped me snug it up into its proper position. Repeat this procedure for the other motor usin g the other outline on the top of the board as a guide.
WEB 1 • 13 the red wire go es here. No w tape th e battery pack to the top of the board using the double-sided foam tape provided..
WEB 1 • 14 SETU P AND TES TIN G If you would like, you can go ahead and put the batteries in their holders and flip on the switch. The little flashing LEDs should blink, and at least o ne of the motors should be buzzing away. At this point you can bend the flashing LEDs in a way that you think is cute.
WEB 1 • 15 2. Steer ing adjust: A. The first step in adjusting the stee ring is to get the s teering motor, (the one that’s mounted at an angle) to come on when the bug approaches an obstacle, or when so meone shines a fl ashlight at it. The first thing is to bend the In frared phototransistor Q2, and Infrared LED D3 as shown in th e picture .
WEB 1 • 16 Top of B oar d D3 Q2 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE If your W EB1 isn’t working correctly just refer to the steps below: Problem Solution No blinking, no buz zing Motor buzzes, but bug ju st sits there or drifts Bug keeps turning even though only one motor is on.
WEB 1 • 17 Bug moves forward , turning motor comes on at obstacle, but bug does not turn Bug jumps up and attacks Some tweaking of the side ru nners is needed.
WEB 1 • 18 CONCLUSION W e sincerely hope that yo u will enjoy the use of this Ramsey product. As al- ways, we have tried to com pose our manual in the easiest, most “user friendly” format that is possible. As our customers, we value your opinions, comments, and additions that you would like to see in future publications.
WEB 1 • 19 The Ramsey Kit Warranty Please read carefully BEFORE calling or writing in about y our kit. Most problems can be solved wit hout contacting the factory. Notice that thi s is not a "fin e print" w ar ranty. We want you to u nderstan d your righ ts and ours too ! All Ramsey kits w ill work if assemble d properly .
WEB 1 • 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the W EB1 ............ ............. .......... 4 WEB1 Circuit Description ........................ .......... 4 “Learn -As-You-Build” Kit Assembly .................... 5 Parts List ... ............. .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Ramsey Electronics WEB1 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Ramsey Electronics WEB1 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Ramsey Electronics WEB1 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Ramsey Electronics WEB1 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Ramsey Electronics WEB1, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Ramsey Electronics WEB1.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Ramsey Electronics WEB1. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Ramsey Electronics WEB1 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.