Thank you for choosing the 2022 MakeX Explorer Educational Competition Kit. If you are using this kit for the first time, we recommend that you read these instructions carefully to get the most out of it.

1. Unpacking and check

Make sure the following parts are included in the kit. If there is any missing part, contact our after-sales service or distributors.
:::warning Note: Keep the parts properly after each use so that you can reuse them in other projects.
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2. Learn about the main components

• This kit contains a variety of electronic and structural parts that you can get to know as you go through the course.
• You can also familiarize yourself with these parts before you start the course to quickly get into the swing of things.
• The kit includes a CyberPi main control board and an mBot2 shield. They work together to power and control other electronic parts, including encoder motors, servos and sensors. | Name | Quantity | Documentation | | —- | —- | —- | | CyberPi | 1 | For technical information on CyberPi, see makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/cyberpi
  For the operation guide of CyberPi, see
  makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/cyberpi-start | | mBot2 Shield | 1 | For technical information on
  mBot2 Shield, see makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/mbot2-shield | | Bluetooth Controller | 1 | For technical information on
  Bluetooth Controller, see
  makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/bluetooth_controller | | Bluetooth Dongle | 1 | For the operation guide of
  Bluetooth Dongle, see makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/wireless-adapter | | Ultrasonic Sensor | 1 | For technical information on
  Ultrasonic Sensor, see makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/ultrasonic_sensor_2 | | Quad RGB Color Sensor | 1 | For technical information on
  Quad RGB Color Sensor, see makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/quad_rgb_sensor | | MS-1.5A Servo | 3 | For technical information on
  MS-1.5A Servo, see http://docs.makeblock.com/diy-platform/en/electronic-modules/motors/meds15-servo-motor.html | | 130 High-speed DC Motor | 2 | For technical information on
  130 High-speed DC Motor, see makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/dh68v8 | | MECDS-150 Servo | 1 | For technical information on
  MECDS-150 Servo, see
  http://docs.makeblock.com/diy-platform/en/electronic-modules/motors/meds15-servo-motor.html | | Li-ion Rechargeable Battery | 1 | For technical information on
  mBot2 Li-ion Rechargeable Battery Enhancement Pack, see
  makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/mbot2-battery-enhancement | | Battery Charger Adapter Board | 1 | | | Power Adapter | 1 | | | Encoder Motor | 2 | For technical information on
  Encoding Motor Cable(180mm), see
  makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/180-optical-encoder-motor | | Encoding Motor Cable(180mm) | 2 | |

3. Courses

Documents are on the way. Stay tuned!

4. Explore beyond

You can use the parts to build your own robot and program it using mBlock5 to bring your ideas to life.

Programming guide

To program the parts in mBlock5, you need to add the corresponding extensions first.

For example, if you use a CyberPi, a mBot2 shield, encoder motors, and an ultrasonic sensor to build the robot, after adding CyberPi to the device library and connecting it, you also need to add the mBot2 shield extension (which contains the blocks for encoder motors) and the ultrasonic sensor extension.

Alternatively, you can add mBot2 to the device library to load the required extensions at once.
:::tips Note: This mBot2 one-time loading feature is currently only supported in the web version of mBlock5. :::

After adding the extensions successfully, you can drag the blocks to the Blocks area and start programming.

Get more hardware

There is a variety of peripherals that can be added to the kit to bring your ideas to life. Contact us (https://education.makeblock.com/contact-us) if you want to take them home.

You can also find more technical information from our CyberPi series User Manual makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi

5. About the competition

MakeX is an international robotics competition and education platform that promotes multidisciplinary learning within the fields of science and technology. It aims at building a world where STEAM education is highly appreciated and where young people are passionate about innovation by engaging them in exciting Robotics Competition, STEAM Carnival, Tech Event, Educational Conference, etc.

MakeX Explorer is a confrontational competition program for elementary and junior high school students aged 8-15.
This program fully integrates the essence of sports events and is highly interesting and a delight to watch. The competition requires the contestants to design and build robots from scratch, which systematically develops the contestants’ comprehensive abilities in robot design, mechanical construction, and programming. Also, the form of alliance confrontation improves the contestants’ ability to solve imperative problems and strategic thinking.

To view information about registration, entry requirements, and available competitions, visit www.makex.cc

Or contact us by email: makex_overseas@makeblock.com (overseas)
makex@makeblock.com (China)

6. Online support

If you encounter any product quality issues or find any parts missing when you open the package, contact us for after-sales services at support@makeblock.com

We would also appreciate it if you could give us your feedback on the product at cyber.list@makeblock.com

7. More information

Introduction to the 2022 MakeX Explorer Educational Competition Kit：makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/22explorer
CyberPi Series User Manual makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi
CyberPi Operation Guide makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/cyberpi-start
mBot2 Operation Guide makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/mbot2-start
Python API Documentation for CyberPi makeblock.com/en/docs/mcode/cyberpi-api
mBlock 5 Online Help makeblock.com/en/docs/mblock-5
mBlock-Python Editor Online Help makeblock.com/en/docs/mcode
2022 MakeX Educational Competition Kits makeblock.com/en/docs/cyberpi/22makex