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Department of Mechatronics and Control Engineering

LAB 7: Assembly of a Rover Vehicle Using Robotic

Development Kit
Submitted By: 2017-MC-61 (Humais Khurram)

OBJECTIVE:
• Developing a Rover Vehicle using Robotic Development Kit

APPARATUS:

• Pitsco Tetrix Prime Kit

• NI myRio controller
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
• Exp. understanding
• Exp. performance
• Equipment/Apparatus handling
• Accuracy/precision

INTRODUCTION:
Assemble Rover Vehicle from Pitsco Tetrix Prime for NI myRio, also shown below, using Robot Builder’s
Guide (page 51-76). Write your assembly procedure, share your observations and conclusion.

PROCEDURE:
Assembly Sequence:
Step#1: Connect two 15-hole beams with two 5-hole beams using cross block converters and thumb
screws. Attach a 13-hole beam on top of the above two beams connected.
Step#2: Connect one 4-hole and one 8-hole beam with a 13-hole beam using screws and connectors.
Step#3: On the 8-hole beam, attach the battery on one side and the end effector (gripper) on the
other side. Now, place the myRIO controller on top of the 4-hole beam using block connector and
thumb screws.
Step#4: Now, attach the motors and gears to make the wheel assembly. After completing the wheel
assembly, attach it with the robot assembly. Shaft will be attached to keep them place in order.
Step#5: Now, make the caster wheel assembly by attaching the caster wheel and the shaft and join it
with the main robot assembly.

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Step#6: Now, place the controller, sensors and the grippers on the specified places on the robot
chassis.
Step#7: First configure the myRIO controller wirelessly through wifi and then connect the power
adapter and battery connector to the motor controller and thus attach the sensor, servo and motors on
the motor controller specified pins.

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CONSTRUCTION:

OBSERVATIONS:
myRIO is a highly accurate controller and thus the movement of robot is precise, accurate and quite
stable. The robot can also perform certain tasks as it is robust and the end effector gripper can be used for
different applications.

CONCLUSIONS:
The robot is stable in movement and thus can be used for different applications but the stability
requires good assembly of the robot. The assembly seems quite simple but it should be done carefully.

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