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Before you can drive the TrainingBot in the Figure Eight Challenge, you first need to learn how to drive the TrainingBot using the Controller. 

Driver Control Program

There is a program already built into the Brain that allows you to drive the TrainingBot using the Controller without having to write any code. View the animation below and follow along to run the Driver Control program on the Brain.

The steps to open the Driver Control program on the Brain include: 

  1. Press the Drive icon on the Brain screen to select the Drive program.
  2. Press the 'Run' icon to run the program.
  3. To stop the program, select the 'Stop' icon. 

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Controller Configurations

There are four different configurations of the Driver Control program on the Brain: Left, Right, Split, and Dual drive. Follow the steps below to learn what each of the four configurations are, and how to select them on the Brain.

View the animation to see how to select a Controller configuration for the Driver Control program on the Brain. The steps include: 

  1. Press the 'Drive' icon to select the Drive program.
  2. Select the 'Controls' icon to view the configuration options. 
  3. Select 'Left,' 'Dual', 'Split', or 'Right' to view each of the Controller configurations. 

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Each of the four driver control options allows you to control the BaseBot using the joysticks in different ways.

Configuration Description Joystick Controls
Image of the Left drive Control Screen

Left

Drive the robot forward, reverse, left, and right all using the left joystick.

 image of left arcade icon- use left joystick to move robot forward, reverse, and to turn left and right
Image of the Right Controls Screen

Right

Drive the robot forward, reverse, left, and right all using the right joystick.

 image of right arcade icon- use right joystick to move robot forward, reverse, and to turn left and right
Image of the Split Controls Screen

Split

Drive the robot left and right using the left joystick, and forward and reverse using the right joystick.

 image of split arcade icon- use left joystick to move robot forward, reverse, and the right joystick to turn left and right
Image of the Dual Controls Screen

Dual

Drive the left motor of the robot using the left joystick, and the right motor of the robot using the right joystick.

 Image of the tank drive icon- Tank Drive Drive the left motor of the BaseBot using the left joystick, and the right motor of the BaseBot using the right joystick.

 

Check Your Understanding

Before moving on to the Practice section, ensure that you understand the concepts covered on this page by answering the questions in the document below in your engineering notebook.

Check Your Understanding questions Google / .docx / .pdf

Select Next > to practice using the driver control program with your robot.

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