28990 Datasheet, PDF (15/16 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – Eddie Robot Platform

Step 12: Kinect Mounting and Cable Connections
Slide the rectangular Screen Clip down onto one of the 12” long standoffs as shown in Figure 12a.
Using two ¼-20 x ¾” black button head screws attach the Kinect Plate assembly to the top of the two
12” long aluminum standoffs.
Route the Kinect cable alongside the remaining 12” standoff, attach it with the (4) cable clips, and pass
the cable down through the large thru-hole in the Top Plate.
Attach the Kinect Cable to the Kinect Cable Adapter, and then plug the two-pin power jack (on the Kinect
Cable Adapter into the Kinect Power plug on the Eddie Control Board.
Connect a USB mini-B cable to the USB connector on the Control Board, and route it up through the cable
hole on the Top Plate.
Figure 12a
Figure 12b
A strip of self-adhesive Velcro-like material is included if you wish to mount your laptop computer onto
Eddie’s Second Deck.
Although you can attach your laptop anyway you choose, a convenient way to do so is to cut the strip
into (8) 1” square pieces, and then “snap” them together into (4) sets, as shown in Figure 12a. Peel off
one side of the adhesive (on each of the four sets) and stick them to the underside of your laptop. Then
remove the protective film from the four sets and carefully place your laptop onto the upper deck.
If properly applied, you should be able to remove your laptop and re-attach it as required.
Your Robot should now resemble that shown in Figure 12b.
Using the (5) zip-ties, bundle excess lengths of wire so that all conductor routing is clean and organized.
This completes Eddie’s hardware assembly – Congratulations!
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