Play it

First, insert four rechargeable AA NiMH batteries in the four battery section of the battery compartment. Then, insert the battery cover to complete the assembly (Figure 6.27):

Figure 6.27: Inserting the batteries and the battery cover. Image (edited) courtesy of Pololu—https://www.pololu.com

Now you're ready to control the Romi Robot with the hand-held Robot Controller.

Press and hold the push button on the Robot Controller to move the robot in four directions:

  • FORWARD
  • BACKWARD
  • LEFT
  • RIGHT

Of course, the DC Motor driver doesn't actually know if the gear motor is FORWARD or BACKWARD, so if you want to change which way it thinks is ...

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