https://userguides.robotical.io/ 2026-04-19T04:54:45+00:00 https://userguides.robotical.io/ https://userguides.robotical.io/_media/logo.svg text/html 2024-03-07T12:59:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/accelerometer?rev=1709816340&do=diff Marty has a 3-axis accelerometer built in - you can use this to sense Marty's movement, but also tilt! An accelerometer is a device that measures acceleration - how fast something is speeding up or slowing down. If you're on your bike and stationary, and then you pedal fast until you're moving at 10kph, you've accelerated. Your speed has increased so you had a positive acceleration. If you then pedal normally so you stay at the same speed, your acceleration is zero. Then, when you apply th… text/html 2024-03-07T13:01:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/addingtwosensors?rev=1709816462&do=diff Marty has one sensor pre-attached as standard to each foot, however Marty can accommodate a sensor on both the front and rear of each foot. In order to do this, we must “daisy chain” two sensors together. Daisy Chaining is the simple process of connecting more than one sensor together, like you would connect flowers in a floral daisy chain.The cable should be passed through the middle of Marty’s leg text/html 2024-03-14T20:19:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/colorsensor?rev=1710447579&do=diff with your color sensor. The color sensor does exactly what is says on the tin... senses color! Each Marty comes with a color sensor attached as standard. It is needed to use our Marty Unplugged mode and can be used in MartyBlocks and Python. If you have not used your color sensor before you will need to configure it in ourMarty The Robot v2 Apherherehere text/html 2024-03-07T13:51:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/currentsensing?rev=1709819504&do=diff Every one of Marty's motors is a Smart Servo, that means it can provide feedback about its position, and the amount of electrical current going through the motor. In an electric motor, more current = more force, so this gives us a way to see how much force is on a joint! text/html 2024-03-12T20:53:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/discomarty?rev=1710276814&do=diff NOTE - You need firmware v0.0.124 or above for this add-on to function. Please use the app to check for updates available. Unless your Marty was provided with the following components preinstalled, you will need to purchase the following add-ons from our shopConfigureAdd-ons text/html 2024-03-14T20:17:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/distancesensor?rev=1710447428&do=diff NOTE - You need firmware v0.0.124 or above for this add-on to function. Please use the app to check for updates available. To connect your Distance Sensor to your Marty you will need: * A mounted distance sensor plus cable * A Marty Before you can use your Distance Sensor you must configure it to your Robot. This is done using the app, you are just naming the Add-on in the app.Configure Add-onsNOTE text/html 2024-03-07T19:11:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/gripperarm?rev=1709838670&do=diff NOTE - You need firmware v0.0.124 or above for this add-on to function. Please use the app to check for updates available. To connect your Gripper Arm add-ons to your Marty, you will need: * Gripper Arm add-on * A screwdriver * A Marty Open the back of Marty's head, take off the top plate and open the face. This allows for easier access to the arms. text/html 2024-03-07T19:12:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/groundcontact?rev=1709838765&do=diff This document shows you how to get started with your IR sensor. The IR sensor allows Marty to sense the world around him. Each Marty comes with an IR sensor as standard. The sensor will allow Marty to detect objects in-front and underneath the foot! * Infrared light is emitted from the IR LED emitteMarty The Robot v2 App text/html 2024-03-08T17:04:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/light_sensor?rev=1709917466&do=diff The light sensor add-on can be used to measure overall light level nearby. The add-on is actually made up of three light sensors which you can see in the photo below. The light sensor is designed to attach to one of the two attachment points on each of Marty's feet - the front or the back.Step 1: Decide where to mount the sensor, and ensure you have a free cableStep 2: Connect the cable to the light sensorStep 3: Fix the light sensor board to MartyConfigureAdd-ons text/html 2024-03-07T19:36:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/noise_sensor?rev=1709840200&do=diff The noise sensor add-on can be used to measure overall noise level, it can't be used like a microphone to distinguish specific sounds, but you can use it to detect loud sounds like a clap, or show the ["envelope"] of a sound The noise sensor is designed to attach to one of the two attachment points on each of Marty's feet - the front or the back.ConfigureAdd-onsclap counter text/html 2024-03-07T19:38:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/positionsensing?rev=1709840293&do=diff Every one of Marty's motors is a Smart Servo. That means it can report back its position (in degrees) and the amount of force on it. We can get these readings in Marty Blocks (and other programming languages), and they mean we can use Marty's motors as sensors. text/html 2024-03-07T12:58:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://userguides.robotical.io/martyv2/userguides/sensorsandaddons/start?rev=1709816282&do=diff These documents will walk you through how to get started with Marty's inbuilt sensors and addons!