Hero-2000 Robot Body Commands

NOTICE: Press the HOME key on the Robot's keyboard before you attempt to operate any of the Robot's motors. This presets all of the motors to certain positions so the microprocessor can keep track of them. You can also use the HOME command in a BASIC statement.

The BASE, LFT, RHT, and TORSO statements allow you to make the Robot move. These statements are briefly explained below. Refer to the BASE, LFT, RHT, and TORSO statements in the "Alphabetical Reference Guide" section of the Users Manual for more detailed information.

BASE distance causes the base motors to move the Robot from its present location to a point specified by distance. You can also specify the speed that the Kobot moves and cause it to wait until it is done.

LFT distance allow you to make the robot move in a circle for the distance specified. As with the BASE statement you can specify the speed at which the motors move the Robot NOTE: these statements move only the left or right motors, which is how the Robot turns.

RHT distance allow you to make the robot move in a circle for the distance specified. As with the BASE statement you can specify the speed at which the motors move the Robot NOTE: these statements move only the left or right motors, which is how the Robot turns.

TORSO degrees causes the torso to turn to the position specified ny degrees, which must be between -165 and + 180. As with the BASE statement, you can specify the speed at which the torso moves and can cause it to wait until it is done.