Totem RoboCar Chassis.

Building instructions.

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Starting tips.

After entering the nut, Some of the nuts (~1%) are

Use the back of the it sometimes is stuck at missing threads. This is a
screwdriver to push the the next slot. Use your manufacturing issue. We
nuts into the slots. thumb to push it straight, are trying to minimize the
then continue to push it fault. In the mean time,
through. we supply extra nuts in
your kit.
We apologize for the in-
convenience.

Use Beam/Bolt ruler to

For more tips, please go to the link below: help you find the right
https://totemmaker/blog/totem-mechanics-for-beginners/ lengths of the bolts and
beams.

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BEFORE YOU START BUILDING:

NOTE: 2x 8mm

Notes for bolts other than 6mm:

Bolt colours codes:
When bolts that are not 6mm will be used, in
We have put some colours on bolts to addition to colours, extra notes are given in
make instructions more clear. the instructions with lengths in mm.

12cm

6mm bolts and 6x10mm nuts:

I-beams lengths.
When starting on a building step, the 6mm bolts
and 6x10 nuts are coloured RED. It makes it
When a new Totem beam is needed in a step,
easier to see where the new bolts and nuts are
the length is indicated.
placed.

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#1

Don’t tighten
link too much.

Positions for nuts with #-symbol. Green Rotating Arrows = rotating action.
When it is helpful, the slot-number is indicated When a connection is a rotating hub, you must
in the Totem beam. Starting from #1 and count- not tighten the bolt and nut too much. Test it for a
ing slots. smooth rotation, but not too wobbly either.

Totem Wrench Socket

Helpful little tool:

The colour of parts. Included in the kit is a

small hex-socket used for
The colours of plastic part may vary. Colours are fastening Lock Nuts and
often changed on parts to make it easier to see Nylon Towers. The pointy
them in the instructions pictures. end is for Lock Nuts.

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Totem RoboCar Chassis Parts.
47x 38x 1x 2x 2x
STRIP BRACKETS:
4x

18mm Wheel
Bolt M3x6 Nut M3 6x10 L-Twist Barrel 25mm DC-motor Bolt M4x10 for
geared wheel
10x 6x 1x 2x
2x 4cm/8H 1x
6x
Bolt M3x8 Nut M3 5.5x5.5 12mm Bearing
L-Twist mirror Lock Nut M4
Axle
13x 7x
2x 10cm ZIP TIE
11x 2x

2x 5cm/10H 2x
Bolt M3x10 Lock Nut M3
Metal washer M3 4mm shaft to
12mm Wheel
4x 9x0.8mm
2x Coupler 3D HEX 12mm wheel
coupler 20cm ZIP TIE
4x
4x
4x
Bolt M3x12 2-hole Simple
6x 6x
Threaded spacer Bearing 12x4x- 10.5cm/21H 1x
18mm M4 Set-screw
M3x8mm

Bolt M3x14 C-Bracket 2x

1x 4x
4x 1x

25mm Motor
servo motor with Bracket 77mm Wheel
Bolt M3x16 2 hole 90 deg strip arm 12.5cm/25H 3x

Totem Beams: Tools:

1x
20cm/40H 4x

2 cm 4x
3 cm 2x Totem Screw Driver

4 cm 3x
1x
6 cm 1x
X4 Totem Ro-
7 cm 2x
botics controller
10 cm 2x with battery and
Totem Wrench Socket
20 cm 2x charger.

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PART 1
10x

20 cm 2x
Nut M3 6x10

#9 #10 #20
#8
2x
#3

2x 10x 20cm
Bolt M3x10 Nut M3 6x10
2x

20 cm 2x

20cm/40H 4x
2x

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2
Hole #12

2x
10 mm

52.5mm

20cm/40H 4x

2x

PART 1
Bolt M3x10
2x
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2cm 2x
2 cm 2x

6x 2x 4x

Bolt M3x6 Bolt M3x8 Bolt M3x10

8x 4x 4x

Nut M3 6x10 Nut M3 5.5x5.5 C-Bracket

4x

Bolt M3x6

4x
12.5cm/25H 3x

Nut M3 6x10

4x

2 cm 2x

4 cm 2x
C-Bracket
2x
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2
#14
#12

#1
125 mm 4 cm

12.5cm/25H 1x

2x

4 cm 1x Nut M3 5.5x5.5

2x

Bolt M3x8

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TIP:
2x Put the 2 nuts
into beam first.
Bolt M3x6

2x

Nut M3 6x10

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TIP:
Fix the 4cm beam
first with the
2x 5.5x5.5 nuts. 4 cm

2x

#10
Nut M3 5.5x5.5 #1

2x

4x 10 mm
Nut M3 6x10

4x

Bolt M3x10
4 cm 1x

12.5cm/25H 2x
PART 2
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1

PART 1

3x 2x 2x 2x
PART 2
Bolt M3x6 Bolt M3x8 Bolt M3x10 Nut M3 5.5x5.5

3x 1x
2x

Nut M3 6x10 2 hole 90 deg 2-hole Simple

4 cm 1x

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2
8 mm

2x

Bolt M3x8

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#1

#4

2x

Nut M3 5.5x5.5

2x

2-hole Simple

2x

Bolt M3x10

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4 cm

1x

2 hole 90 deg

1x

Bolt M3x6

3x

Nut M3 6x10 4 cm 1x

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PART 3

2x

Bolt M3x6

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PART 4
10x

10 cm 2x
Nut M3 6x10

10 cm

#1
#3
#5

2x
4x 10x
#8
#10
Bolt M3x6 Nut M3 6x10

5cm/10H 2x

2x
10 cm 2x

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4x

Bolt M3x6

5cm/10H 2x PART 4

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4x

Bolt M3x6

8x 4x 2x

Bolt M3x6 Threaded spacer

M3x8mm Bolt M3x14

7 cm 2x

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7 cm

2x

4x

Threaded spacer
M3x8mm

4x

7 cm 2x
Bolt M3x6
2x
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2x

PART 5
Bolt M3x14

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14x 2x 2x 2x

Bolt M3x6 Bolt M3x8 Bolt M3x14 Bolt M3x16

6x 2x 2x 1x
2x

Nut M3 6x10 Lock Nut M3 C-Bracket L-Twist mirror 12mm Bearing

Axle

1x 4x 2x 4x

L-Twist Bearing 12x4x18mm Lock Nut M4 Bearing 12x4x18mm

2x 2x 2x

12mm Wheel 12mm Bearing 18mm Wheel

Coupler 3D Axle Barrel

2x
2 cm 2x

3 cm 2x
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8x 2x
Bolt M3x6

2x

18mm Wheel
Barrel

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2x
2x

12mm Wheel
Coupler

2x

Lock Nut M4

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16 mm

2x
2x

Bolt M3x16
Nut M3 6x10

2x

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2x

8 mm

2x 2x 2x 2x
C-Bracket Bolt M3x6 Bolt M3x8
2 cm 2x

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2x

2x

Bolt M3x6

4x

Nut M3 6x10
3 cm 2x
2x
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14 mm
Left side

1x 1x 1x
1x
1x
Bolt M3x6 Bolt M3x14 L-Twist Lock Nut M3

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14 mm
Right side

1x
1x 1x 1x 1x

Bolt M3x6 Bolt M3x14 L-Twist mirror Lock Nut M3

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Left side
Right side

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bottom up

10 mm

1x 3x 8x
4x

Metal washer
Bolt M3x10 Bolt M3x16 Lock Nut M3 M3 9x0.8mm

1x

10.5cm/21H 1x Metal washer M3

9x0.8mm

1x

Bolt M3x10

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topside up

10 mm

2x

Metal washer M3
9x0.8mm

1x

Bolt M3x10

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bottom up

10 mm
1x

Metal washer M3
9x0.8mm

1x

Bolt M3x10

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topside up

2x

Metal washer M3
9x0.8mm

1x
10 mm

Bolt M3x10

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Do not tighten the

bolts too much.
Keep hubs spin free.

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105 mm

Use the Totem

Wrench Socket

10.5cm/21H 1x

1x 16 mm

Bolt M3x16

1x

Lock Nut M3

#3 #1

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2x

Metal washer M3
9x0.8mm

2x

Lock Nut M3

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Do not tighten the

nuts and bolts too
much. Keep links PART 7
spin free.
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1

Use the Totem

Wrench Socket

1x 4x 2x 1x
10 mm
Bolt M3x10 Bolt M3x12 Bolt M3x14 Bolt M3x16

1x 2x 3x 1x

Metal washer servo motor

Nut M3 6x10 Lock Nut M3
M3 9x0.8mm with strip arm
4cm/8H 1x

1x 1x

4cm/8H 1x

Lock Nut M3 servo motor with

strip arm

1x 1x
6 cm 1x
Do not tighten the
Metal washer M3
nut too much. Keep
Bolt M3x10
9x0.8mm
link spin free.
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4x 12 mm

#9
#8

#1

4x

Bolt M3x12

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1x

Lock Nut M3

2x
Use the Totem
Wrench Socket

Metal washer M3
9x0.8mm

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Do not tighten the

nut too much. Keep
link spin free.

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5
1x

Bolt M3x16

1x

#1
Nut M3 6x10

#5

The 16 mm bolt has the function

to stop over-turn when maximum
right-turn.

If the car bumps into something,

when maximum right-turning, the
steering can “snap” into a locked
position.

The bolt stops steering arm before

this can happen.

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2x 14 mm

6 cm
#1

#10

PART 8

2x

Bolt M3x14

6 cm 1x

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8 mm

2x
2x

25mm Motor
Bracket

2x
4x 8x 4x 4x

M4 Bolt for Flat part of shaft align

Bolt M3x8 Bolt M3x6 M4 Set-screw 25mm DC-motor
wheel
geared with the set-screw.
2x 2x 2x 4x

25mm Motor 4mm shaft to

25mm DC-mo-
Bracket HEX 12mm wheel Bolt M3x8
tor
coupler
4x
1x 2x 4x

M4 Set-screw
11.2v Li-Ion Bat- 20 cm ZIP TIE
tery Pack 77mm Wheel 2x

4mm shaft to HEX

12mm wheel coupler 2x
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8x

Bolt M3x6

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3

3x18650 Li-ion pack.

2x

Zip Tie 20 cm

OPTIONAL:

You may put the

battery cables
behind the Zip-
Ties that holds
the battery.

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Mount the wheels.

4x 4x
The wheels fit into the 12mm HEX couplers in the front
and back. The included M4 (4mm) bolts are used for this
purpose. Use any suitable screwdriver. (e.g. Philips drive
M4 Bolt for wheel 77mm Wheel
or flat-type)

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Tyre
patterns ( On this image
the X4 board
is mounted
The wheels are in pairs.
already. This
You can see on the pic-
comes actually
ture which side either the
in the next PART
left or right pattern goes.
10. )

PART 9
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4x

Bolt M3x6

1x

X4 Totem controller

4x

Bolt M3x6

1x

X4 Totem controller

3-6x

10 cm ZIP TIE

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This diagram shows the connections for the cables to the RoboBoard X4 controller.

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Zip Ties for the cables.
There is several ways you may fix the cables with Zip Ties. Here is how we did it.
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Cables connected to the RoboBoard X4 4
The cables can be thread UNDER the X4 board, to be most tidy and protected.

The cable from the servo is con-

nected to the X4-connector with
from the Steering Servo motor
the BROWN wire facing upward.

Battery connector. Motor L Motor R

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Building is finished !

Now it is time to
test your model.

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How to control
Download the Totem app on your smartphone or tablet
via App Store or Google Play.

Search for : “totemmaker”

Or scan this code:

Start the app and get aquinted with it.

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Coding the RoboBoard
For more advanced use cases, such as program-
ming your model, please follow our documentation
and examples available at:

https://docs.totemmaker.net

By programming your robot with Arduino, you

can teach it to behave in certain patterns,
respond to commands or external stimulus.

Our programming examples start from simple

behaviour such as robot driving directions and
light patterns, up to advanced projects where
the robot is subjected to advanced control
algorithm such as balance control.

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Going further
Your robot abilities can be expanded by adding
more Totem Bus devices. The list of available mod-
ules are ever-growing.

Robots can have audio playback recording. Laser

distance measuring. Line follower for detecting
taped lines on the floor. There are display modules
and input devices of different kinds.

Learn about the Totem Bus here:

https://docs.totemmaker.net/TotemBUS/
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 See us here:
www.totemmaker.net

At Totem we create a unique

construction
system with parts for robotics
and electronics
prototyping.

It’s designed as a user-friend-

ly system for makers of all
levels. Since 2015 we seek to
make the engineering world
fun, understandable and
simple for everyone.

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