4. Case 01: Move Forward at Full Speed and Lateral Driving¶

4.1. Purpose¶

Programme to make Wonder Rugged Kit move forward at full speed or drive laterally.

4.2. Products Link¶

Wonder Rugged Car Kit

4.3. Background Knowledge¶

4.4. Software¶

MicroSoft makecode

4.5. Program¶

Step 1¶

Click “Advanced” in the drawer of MakeCode to see more choices.

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For programming, we need to add a package. Click “Extensions” at the bottom of the drawer and then search “Wukong” in the dialogue box to download it.

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Note: If you get a warning indicating some packages will be removed because of incompatibility issues, you can follow the prompts or create a new project in the menu.

Step 2¶

Click Wukong to choose mecanum block.

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Step 3¶

Drag mecanum into on start block and set the connection for servos accordingly.

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Step 4¶

Set the car moving left while pressing buttonA , right while pressing button B , forward while pressing A+B and stopping while on logo down.

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Program¶

Links: https://makecode.microbit.org/_hmd77raCzXTd

You can also download it directly:

Result¶

The car moves left while pressing buttonA , right while pressing button B , forward while pressing A+B and stops while on logo down.