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Welcome
The Constructopedia is a building guide for Vision Command. It offers suggestions, hints and tips
to help you build and program robotic inventions that respond to what they see. 2x 14x
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LEGO Cam is a powerful PC Video Camera.

Capture images and video that you can email to your friends.

3. Run
Run your program from your
PC and see what happens.

2. Program
Choose different patterns to place over the Cam Viewer.
Program each region to detect different events like
motion, light or color.
 CONTENTS

Introduction
LEGO Cam page 4

Getting Started page 5

How it Works page 6

Connecting Camera page 7

Building Instructions
Cambots Overview: page 8

LEGO Cam Mount (LCM) page 10

QuadPod page 16

Monitor Stand page 24

Motorized Cambots Overview: page 28

Cam Rack page 30

Power Cam Rack page 33

Power Stand page 34

Special Features
S’Cargobot page 38

Design Tips page 41

Extras
Tips page 42

Parts ID page 43

© 2000 The LEGO Group

LEGO, MINDSTORMS, Robotics Invention System, Vision Command, RCX and Constructopedia
are trademarks of the LEGO Group.
 LEGO CAM GETTING STARTED

Installing the software, and Camera Setup

Be sure to install the software before plugging in the camera.

1. Insert the Vision Command software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2. Wait a few seconds. The installation screen of the Vision Command software should
Push button for automatically be launched when you insert the CD-ROM into your drive.
still pictures
If you do not see the installation screen, double-click your CD-ROM drive icon in the
LED lights up when the LEGO Cam Windows Explorer®. Then double-click the Setup.exe program. You should now be able
is in operation
Microphone to install the software.
3. During software installation, Setup will prompt you to connect the camera cable
to your computer.
4. Remove the camera from the box.
5. Remove the protective cap from the end of the camera cable.
6. Insert the camera cable into the USB port. The USB port may be at the back of the
computer, or on the monitor.
7. Continue with the software installation by following the on-screen prompts.

Note: Windows 98 CD may be required during installation.

Focus ring for manual

focusing of the image How to connect to USB Port

5 meter/15 feet cable attaching

to the USB port of the computer

This is the LEGO Cam, a powerful PC Video Camera. You can capture still images
and video, which you can edit and email to your friends, or you can attach it to
your LEGO robots to create robots that see.

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HOW IT WORKS

Vision Command Camera Software

Vision Command lets you build and You can edit any photos your robot has
program robotic inventions that respond taken and email them to family and
to what they see. You can program your friends, or create stop motion and time
robot to watch for, and take pictures of lapse photography in the camera

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
intruders, play music when you move in software.
front of the camera, or for those of you
with the Robotics Invention System,
follow you around the room.

Training Missions
By following the Training Missions
and Challenges in the Vision Command
Software, you will soon be programming
robots that see.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Command Center
First build one of the camera stands
shown in the Constructopedia. Next,
using the commands in the programming
environment, program your Cambot to
respond to one of the following: Motion,
light, or color.

EXTRAS
Now run your program and watch
Vision Command in action.

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CAMBOTS OVERVIEW

Here are some of the Cambots you can build with your Vision Command Set.

Turn to page 28 for more Cambots that are built using the RCX from the
Robotics Invention System.

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
QuadPod
page 16 QuadPod + LCM

SPECIAL FEATURES
LEGO Cam Mount (LCM)
page 10

Monitor Stand
page 24

EXTRAS
Monitor Stand + LCM

You can build all three models on this page with the LEGO elements
from your Vision Command product.
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 LEGO Cam Mount (LCM)

INTRODUCTION
The following pages show you how to build the LEGO Cam Mount.
This mount can be used to attach your camera to all of the other
stands included in this Constructopedia.

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SPECIAL FEATURES
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 QuadPod

INTRODUCTION
The following pages show you how to build the QuadPod,
a base stand for the camera. 2

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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 Monitor Stand

INTRODUCTION
The following pages show you how to build the Monitor Stand.
Use it to mount your camera on your monitor. 3

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MOTORIZED CAMBOTS OVERVIEW
Cam Rack + LCM

Here are some of the Cambots you can build when you combine elements from
the Robotics Invention System* with Vision Command.
* (Robotics Invention System elements not included in Vision Command)

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
Cam Rack mounted
on the RCX
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Power Stand
(LCM not needed)
page 34

SPECIAL FEATURES
Power Stand + Camera

LEGO Cam Mount (LCM)

S’Cargobot + LCM
S’Cargobot
page 38

EXTRAS
Take the challenge!
Design and build the S’Cargobot yourself.
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 Cam Rack + LCM

INTRODUCTION
The following pages show you how to build the Cam Rack,
which is used to mount your camera on the RCX which 2
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 Power Cam Rack

INTRODUCTION
Power Cam Rack
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You will need the Robotics Invention System
to use this stand.

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 Power Stand

INTRODUCTION
The following pages show you how to build the Power Stand,
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You will need the Robotics Invention System to use this stand.

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INTRODUCTION
This is a very slow moving robot that can be built
using elements from the Robotics Invention
System, combined with the camera mount.

BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL FEATURES
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INTRODUCTION
Antennas
Decorate your camera by adding antennas
or other LEGO elements.

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 TIPS

Here are a few things to keep in mind that will help you get the most from
your LEGO Cam.

· Installation
Make sure you install the software before plugging in the camera.

· Lighting
LEGO Cam works well with all types of room lighting. But to ensure the best
possible image quality when using your camera, it is important to have proper
lighting conditions. You can adjust the settings in the Camera Software.

· Other Tips
For other tips or help you might need, refer to the Help menu within Vision
Command.

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