Valor Animatronic

Animation instructions

Each step in the timeline is sequential, so if there is a 1000-second delay, the second animation component will only start after the first finishes.

The animation system comprises of a TimeLineValue array which holds all the values on the timeline. The Timeline consists of an array of values and its length. The Animation contains the AnimationComponents (must be in the same order as it is in the TimeLine) and the TimeLine. For an example of creating a timeline go to "Timelines.h" and "main.cpp".

After the final step of the animation, the robot goes to the default position. Wings down and head forward.

Animation values

Variable	Meaning	Supported values
instruction	Instruction to the animatable component. For motors it is the angle where the motor goes and for the speaker, it refers to the song.	Up to 16 characters string.
delay	Delay in milliseconds. Essentially how long does it wait to start playing this part.	All long values
maxDuration	Maximum duration in milliseconds. How does it stay on this step or when it is finished.  For a servo, there is no finish so it stays for that duration in the animation state.	All long values

Head servo

Position	Angle
Left	180
Middle	90
Right	0

Wing servo

Position	Angle
Up	110
Down	180

Wings take about 2000 milliseconds to go up.

Assembly

Wiring Diagram

Pin usage

Pin	Type	Purpose
0	Serial	MP3 module TX
1	Serial	MP3 module RX
3	INPUT	Button
10	PWM	Wing Servo
11	PWM	Head Servo

STL Files

Assembly instructions