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Makeblock makes it easy for kids to start coding and making with various robot kits, free coding software, and rich educational resources. Start from here, and unleash your imagination and creativity!
Apr 19, 2018 · With mBlock 5, children are able to create engaging stories, games and animations, and program hardware like Makeblock robots, Arduino and micro:bit. It supports Python programming as well. You can just switch to Python mode with one-click.
Makeblock makes it easy for kids to start coding and making with various robot kits, free coding software, and rich educational resources. Start from here, and unleash your imagination and creativity!
- What is mBlock
- mBlock and Scratch
- mBlock and Makeblock
- Getting mBlock
- For Windows Users
- Virus?
- For Mac Users
- Mac OS Sierra
- A tour around mBlock
- Playing with Scratch
- Example 1: The First Step
- Example 2: Draw a star
- Connect Your Robot / Boards
- For Mac Users
- Why Serial Ports?
- Hello, mBot
- “Upgrade Firmware” and “Reset Default Program”
- - Arduino Mode
- robot is run on its own.
- Reset Default Program?
- Hello, Arduino
You write programs to control your computer. To do that, you need to know the languages of the computer - Java, C, or Python are among those. If you want to control a robot, probably you need to know Arduino C++ or a similar language. mBlock comes to help. You can write programs by dragging and dropping building blocks. Furthermore, with mBlock, ...
mBlock is an open source branch of Scratch, a graphic programming language developed by MIT Media Lab Lifelong Kindergarten. That means you can make almost all Scratch projects and open almost every Scratch files in mBlock; besides, you earn the possibility of working with Arduino based robots. Tips
Makeblock, the company making the famous mBot and construction kits for makers, is the one who translated Scratch into mBlock. Currently mBlock is actively maintained by Makeblock. But as an open source project, mBlock embraces a larger maker and educator community by providing features like extension center, supporting not only Makeblock’s product...
mBlock can be downloaded for free at http://www.mblock.cc It supports windows and mac. Linux users can use an online beta version at: http://edu.makeblock.com
Goto www.mblock.cc. Click the big “Windows Download” button. After downloaded, click on the downloaded file or double-click it in the windows explorer. Tips
Some old anti-virus software may claim mBlock as a virus. In this case you may need to close that software before installing. Every mBlock version is thoroughly tested, but since mBlock operates with the hardware (Robots), some anti-virus software are just vigilant about this kind of software.
Goto www.mblock.cc. Click “mBlock for mac” link. After that, open the .zip file, and drag the mBlock.app to your Applications folder.
For the latest Mac OS Sierra Users: When opening mBlock the first time, you need to go to the “Application” folder, right click the mBlock icon, and choose “Open” to avoid the “unknown source” error. Tips
Open mBlock and you’ll see the following interface. Feel free to experiment around. Connect to your robots Introduce new blocks by or upload firmware. downloading extensions. Save or load Select which type project files. of hardware you’re using The “Stage” to hold drawings and moving pictures (we call those pictures “Sprites”) The Sprite panel. Yo...
As a branch of Scratch, everything you learnt from Scratch works with mBlock. A good way of getting started with Scratch is through Scratch’s website: http://scratch.mit.edu. You may also search”Scratch” in Amazon.com to find a book on this topic. As a brief introduction, this guide will provide an example on the Scratch part of mBlock.
Open mBlock, and place the blocks as shown in the picture Click the green flag on the top of the screen, to let mBlock run your program. You should see the Panda “walks a small step”.
Scratch also has the drawing function. Complete the following program, click the green flag, and let the Panda draw a star! Tips Don’t forget to visit Scratch’s website: http://scratch.mit.edu. There are tons of animations, games, greeting cards and more to learn from!
The primary reason of using mBlock is its power to control and program robots. Here is a short guide of how to connect it in several methods.
If it is the first time you connect this device through Bluetooth, open the Bluetooth Preference through “Bluetooth Icon, Bluetooth Preference”. Click on the Pair Button on the right of the device you wish to connect. For example, for Makeblock products, it usually have “Makeblock” in its name. Click .After that, in the mBlock window, select, “Conn...
MacOS does not provide the API (Application Programming Interface, the tool for programmers to work on something) for Bluetooth Devices. Instead, through using drivers, we can map a Bluetooth device to another type - in this case, serial ports.
This tutorial will guide you through writing the first program for mBot, Makeblock’s educational robot. If you are more interested in Arduino, you may jump to the next chapter. Connect the mBot with one of the three methods described above (USB Cable recommended). When connected, it will say “connected” in the title bar. Select mBot from the “Board...
“Upgrade Firmware” will allow you control the mBot from mBlock, but it will disable the IR remote controller and switching mode with the on-top button; “Reset Default Program” will enable these functions like the mBot has just come from the factory, while it only support a part of the sensors available in mBlock. If you buy extra sensors from Makeb...
In Arduino Mode, the program is uploaded into the robot and the use Edit/Arduino Mode menu item Oops, mBlock says “unsupported block found”. This means not to
toggle between Scratch and Arduino every block can be run in the Arduino Mode. modes However, you cannot use graphics from Scratch since the computer is no longer there.
You will find that mBot now does not respond to your command from the Makeblock App or the Scratch Mode in the mBlock. This is because the default program used to talk with these apps is overwriten by the obstacle-avoiding program you uploaded. You’ll need to update firmware or “reset default program” to let it work again with the Scratch Mode or o...
This guide will give a short introduction on how to program Arduino boards with mBlock. Connect the Arduino board through the USB cable, and follow the steps list on the “Connect through the USB cable” section. From the “Boards” menu, select the board that match the one you have. The most popular choice is Arduino Uno. From the “Connect” menu, sele...
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Educational ideas. With a screwdriver and step-by-step instructions, children can build their own robots from scratch and enjoy the fun of hands-on creation. The building process provides a perfect opportunity to introduce to kids the basics of robotic mechanical and electronic parts.
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