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Configuring Your Hardware

This page contains information on configuring your control system hardware such that you may use them in your own projects.

  • Getting Started
    • Getting a Smartphone Robot Controller Ready
    • Getting the Control Hub Ready
  • Configuring a DC Motor
    • Configuring a DC Motor Instructions
  • Configuring a Servo
    • Configuring a Servo Instructions
  • Configuring a Color Distance Sensor
    • Configuring a Color Distance Sensor Instructions
  • Configuring a Digital Touch Sensor
    • Configuring a Digital Touch Sensor Instructions
  • Configuring an External UVC Camera and a Powered USB Hub
    • Introduction
    • What type of External Camera can be Used?
    • USB Hub
    • Sample Op Modes
  • Configuring an External Webcam with a Control Hub
    • Introduction
    • Type of External Camera
    • Connecting the Camera
    • Camera Configuration
    • Sample Op Modes
    • Image Preview
    • External HDMI Monitor
    • Advanced Users
  • Using Two Expansion Hubs
    • Introduction
    • Equipment Needed
    • Changing the Address of an Expansion Hub
    • Connecting the Two Expansion Hubs
    • Configuring Your Expansion Hubs
  • Managing Electrostatic Discharge Effects
    • Introduction
    • What is an Electrostatic Discharge Event?
    • How Robots Become Charged
    • Discharging a Robot
    • What Steps can be Taken to Mitigate the Risk of an ESD Disruption?
  • Saving the Configuration Information
    • Saving the Configuration Information Instructions
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