Fischertechnik ROBO & Computing sets

The Fischertechnik ROBO and Computing sets available to buy are shown below.

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Fischertechnik ROBO Starter Kit
Price: £97.84 Ex-VAT: £83.27 Age 10+ FT18353
A useful starter set of fischertechnik components. The kit includes a Mini Motor, sensors and lights that will build several models (one at a time) that can be controlled either by the ROBO Interface with ROBO Pro control software or by FlowGo control interface with Go Control software. Includes assembly instructions for: •Traffic Light •Hand dryer •Sliding Door •Temperature Control •Car Park Barrier •Welding Robot •Stamping Press View sample models Pieces: 150 Cost/piece: 56p Retail packaging

Fischertechnik ROBO Starter Set
Price: £181.49 Ex-VAT: £154.46 Age 10+ FT41863
A first step to controlling fischertechnik models, the ROBO Starter set includes the ROBO I/O Extension as a USB interface and ROBO Pro control software. This comprehensive set builds 1 of several different control models including: •Traffic light •Car park barrier •Temperature Control •Hand dryer •Sliding door •Stamping press •Welding robot Requires Energy Set or Accu Set. View sample models The 'Programming and Control of fischertechnik models with the PC' guide gives an explanation of the ROBO Pro software and includes activities and worksheets. The ROBO Starter Set includes a Mini Motor, 3 sensing devices, 1 phototransistor and 1 NTC resistance for measuring temperature and 3 light bulbs. Pieces: 150 Cost/piece: 103p Retail packaging

Fischertechnik ROBO PneuVac set
Price: £181.49 Ex-VAT: £154.46 Age 10+ FT500883
Pneumatics and vacuum technology are illustrated with this set with instructions for 4 models, including a model sorting system. Electromagnetic valves are included to allow the control of the models with a PC. Requires the ROBO Interface, ROBO Pro software and the Accu Set or Energy Set. Optional extras are the ROBO I/O Extension and the ROBO RF Data Link. This set includes a special vacuum suction device, 3 pneumatic cylinders, a complete compressor unit, 2 lights, 2 phototransistors, an optical colour sensor, a conveyor belt and 2 Mini motors. Pieces: 350 Cost/piece: 44p Retail packaging

Fischertechnik Industry Robots II set
Price: £181.49 Ex-VAT: £154.46 Age 14+ FT96782
This set includes instructions to build any 1 of 3 fully functional industrial precision robots: •Single axis Welding Robot •Double axis Welding Robot •Triple axis Robot with gripping device This requires ROBO Interface and ROBO Pro Software. Industry Robots II includes: •'Programming and Control of fischertechnik robots with the PC.' guide. •Power Motor •3 x Mini Motors •8 sensors and plug in light. Pieces: 360 Cost/piece: 43p Retail packaging

Fischertechnik ROBO TX Controller
Price: £210.44 Ex-VAT: £179.10 Age 10+ FT500995
The Fischertechnik ROBO TX Controller offers numerous attachment possibilities on five sides. With integrated Bluetooth radio interface (2.4 GHz, range about 10 m). Several "ROBO TX Controller" can be coupled together. •32-bit ARM 9 processor (200 MHz) •Storage capacity: 8 MB RAM, 2 MB flash •Weight only 90g •8 Universal inputs: Digital, analog 0-9V DC, analog 0-5kO •4 fast counting inputs: Digital, frequency up to 1kHz •4 motor outputs, 9V, 250mA: Speed infinitely variable, short circuit proof, alternatively 8 individual outputs •2 expansion connections: I2C and RS 485 for coupling of additional ROBO TX controllers •Display: 128x64 pixel, monochrome •USB interface: USB 2.0 (1.1 compatible), max. 12 MB, including mini-USB socket connector •Programable with "ROBO Pro Software" or C compiler (not included) •Includes USB connection cable. •Additionally required is Power Set or Accu Set Retail packaging

Fischertechnik ROBO TX Explorer
Price: £184.15 Ex-VAT: £156.72 Age 10+ FT508778
Explore unknown areas, measure distances, follow trails, show driving directions by means of blinking signals, recognize colors, measure temperatures, avoid obstacles without touching them, recognize day and night, turn headlights on and off automatically and trigger an alarm etc. The ROBO TX Explorer sensors can do all of this and lots more: The NTC resistor, the photoresistor, the ultrasonic distance sensor, the infrared color sensor and the specially developed trail sensor. Thanks to two encoder motors, the tracks can be controlled precisely and steered synchronically. With the rescue robot, which is contained as a model, the construction set provides the ideal basis for participation in the RoboCup. Pieces: 400 Cost/piece: 39p Retail packaging

Fischertechnik ROBO TX Training Lab set
Price: £352.44 Ex-VAT: £299.95 Age 10+ FT505286
Computing beginner construction set with everything you need for this: Consisting of 200 components for the building of six mobile robot models, for example, driverless transport system, obstacle detector and trail searcher etc., two encoder motors for exact positioning, "Motor XS", infrared trail sensor, two sensing devices. It also includes the new compact and powerful "ROBO TX Controller" with Bluetooth radio interface, 32-bit processor (200 MHz), eight universal inputs and 8 MB RAM (2 MB flash), including software "ROBO Pro" for programing. The extensive accessories provide many possibilities for creativity. •Includes the didactic activity booklet, "Programing and Control of fischertechnik Robots with the PC." •Includes "ROBO TX Controller" •Includes control software, "ROBO Pro" •Includes 2 each encoder motors, "Motor XS", infrared trail sensor, 2 each sensing devices •Additionally required is Accu Set View sample models Pieces: 310 Cost/piece: 97p Retail packaging

Fischertechnik ROBO Pro Software for Windows

Price: £25.24
Ex-VAT: £21.48
Age 10+
FT93296

School licence (£83 extra)

Fischertechnik ROBO Pro Software for Windows

The graphical flowchart style control program for use with the ROBO Interface.

The program uses simple building blocks and supports sub programs, arrays, functions, recursion, objects, asynchronous events and quasi parallel processing.

The price shown is for a Single user licence. Tick the box if you require a school licence, at extra cost.

ROBO Pro control software (Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP):~

System requirements :

•Minimum Pentium II 500 MHz, 128 MB RAM
•40 MB free space on the hard drive
•Minimum 1024 x 768 high colour 16 bit
•One free USB port or serial port

Retail packaging

Fischertechnik Designer Software
Price: £173.08 Ex-VAT: £147.30 Age 11+ FT14851
Plan, create and operate your fischertechnik model on screen. A building block is placed in the 3D screen display using drag and drop. A second window allows you to set how components are to be connected with each other. The software includes: •Over 500 components including pneumatics, motor and gear unit •Animation of the models in real time, including camera movements and zoom •Laying of flexible pneumatic hoses, power supply and cabling •The ability to put sub-assemblies together to make one model •Calculations of the costs for models or sub-assemblies •Export of the 3D CAD data: RAW, VRML and POV. With the VRML format you can refine the models with almost all professional CAD systems. Retail packaging