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case 02 Make a shape

Our Goal​

  • To make the Ring:bit Car turn at an angle.

Requiered Materials​

Hardware Connect​

  • Connect the left wheel servo to P1 of the Ring:bit expansion board and the right wheel servo to P2.

Software​

makecode

Coding​

Step 1​

  • Click on "Advanced" in the MakeCode Drawer to see more code sections.

  • Search for “ringbitcar” and click on the ring:bit car package to add it to your project. (As below picture)

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

Step 2​

  • Snap the block "set left wheel at pin P1 right wheel at pin P2" into the on start block.
  • The port number is based on the actual servo connection port.

Step 3​

  • Within the forever block, snap below blocks in line:
  • go straight at full speed block
  • pause block
  • turn right at full speed block
  • pause block

Program​

Program Link：https://makecode.microbit.org/_iPWL19C26CYe

If you don't want to type these code by yourself, you can directly download the whole program from the link below:

Result​

  • The car goes straight and turns right, then goes straight.

Think​

  • How can you make your car dance?

Questions​

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