Hexy Assembly Instructions
Carefully follow the step-by-step instructions found at MakeProjects.com
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Test the Servos: Be sure to test the servos before attaching them to the legs. A good way to do so is by running PoMoCo (see below), plugging the servos into pin 4 and using the sliders in the PoMoCo GUI to verify full range of motion.
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Center the Servos: Centering the servos while attaching them to the legs is very important but sometimes will not look 100% perfect. Fortunately, PoMoCo allows for additional calibrate your servos and save the offsets into a config file that can be re-used later.
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Attaching the Servo Horns: Due to the manufacturing method, the screw holes that you attach the servo horns to have a smaller diameter on one side of the acrylic parts than on the other. This prevents the short screws from "biting" into the plastic when you attach them on the side with the wider diameter. This easily solved by flipping the part over so that the smaller-diameter hole faces the horn.
The ping sensor ("eyes") connect to the port labeled "ECHO TRIG" in the middle of the Servotor board using the supplied 4-wire cable. Be sure to match up the ground (GND) pins on either end of the cable.
TODO: Edit above image to highlight ping sensor pins.
Plug the bluetooth module on into the GPIO header starting with the GND, A4, A5 and A9 pins as illustrated below:
