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BASIC ROBOLAB WORKSHEET - Robotics Academy

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SOLUTIONS TO <strong>BASIC</strong> <strong>ROBOLAB</strong> <strong>WORKSHEET</strong><br />

NAME_______________________________________ DATE_________<br />

1. What is the RCX?<br />

The RCX is the “brain” of your robot. It reads sensors and controls motors. It<br />

runs the programs that you write using RoboLab.<br />

2. What is the InfraRed tower?<br />

The InfraRed tower lets you download a program to the RCX.<br />

3. What does the term download mean?<br />

Download means to transfer your program from the computer to the RCX.<br />

4. What tool do you need to wire icons in your program?<br />

The Wire tool.<br />

5. How do you run your program?<br />

Press the Run button on the RCX.<br />

6. What do the green and red traffic lights mean?<br />

The green traffic light is the start of your program. The red traffic light is the<br />

end of your program.<br />

<strong>Robotics</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> 2001. All Rights Reserved Page 95

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