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American International University Bangladesh (AIUB)

EEE 4101: Control Systems Laboratory Experiment# 5: Introduction to Robotics and Automation using Robotics and Automation module ST240/10 Objectives 1. Discover what a robot looks like, the names and workings of the various component of a robot. 2. Become the controller for a model robot. 3. Design a control program. Introduction SCANTEK 2000 is a computerized laboratory that enables our work to be tracked and graded automatically. The following is a list of the items in SCANTEK 2000. roboTek II, robot. # Robotics and Automation base board # Parts dispenser # Conveyor belt roboTek II, parallel lead. roboTek II, power supply.

There are two types of data terminals for robotek II 1. Hand Held Data Terminal 2. PC Data Terminal One can control the movement of the robotic arm through 3 ways. 1. Completely through the mouse (in PC) 2. Through a written program (in PC) (mouse can be used in addition as well) 3. Through the Hand-held control There are four parts to the roboTek II robot, The Base, Shoulder, Elbow and Jaw. We are going to make these parts of the roboTEK II robot move. Procedure Operate the robot using control unit 1. Move each joint in turn using the control unit. 2. Using Shoulder up key raise the shoulder as high as it will go. Using the elbow keys bring the elbow to the same level so that the shoulder and elbow are in line. 3. Using both shoulder and the elbow joint try to find the lowest and the highest points the jaw can reach without the jaw touching the bench. 4. Try to be familiar with the movement of base. 5. Using jaw open and close keys try to pick up and drop objects. Updated by Shahriyar Masud Rizvi

2/2 Operate the robot using programs 1. Write a program in Scantek 2000 system to manipulate the robotic arm (of robotek II) so that it grabs an object, puts in on top of the conveyer and then sends it to the trash-can by turning on the conveyer. Use the mouse to pinpoint the locations on the desired route and then store these locations in the program. Sample Program Format: Move B37 S44 E3 J100 Move B76 S44 E3 J100 Move B76 S57 E3 J100 Move B76 S55 E23 J100 Move B76 S53 E27 J100 Move B76 S54 E28 J100 Move B76 S49 E38 J7 Move B62 S49 E38 J7 Move B55 S49 E37 J7 Conveyor_On Wait5000 Conveyor_Off

2. You can add another program segment to pick a second object and trash it directly to the trash-can. Lab Report: Attach your Scantek 2000 code, block diagrams and relevant discussions.

Updated by Shahriyar Masud Rizvi