Properties

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There are 19 parts with editable properties, all of which can be found in either the Powered Category or the Cosmetic Category. These parts include the following - DC Motor Properties, Servo Motor Properties, Small Piston Properties, Small Telescoping Piston Properties, Large Piston Properties, Large Telescoping Piston Properties, Laser Pointer Properties, Powered LED Properties, Vacuum Properties, Powered Pincer Properties, Powered Claw Properties, Text Screen Properties, Microcontroller Properties, Touch Sensor Properties, Intertial Motion Sensor Properties, Distance Sensor Properties, Turret Properties, Bubble Machine Properties, and Light Bulb Properties.

⚙ DC Motor Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Rotational Direction	Determines whether the motor spins clockwise or counter-clockwise	CW/CCW
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Target RPM	Rotational velocity (RPM) will try to reach at maximum input	0-500
Max Torque	Max torque (turning effect) can apply to reach its target RPM. Resize motor to increase	0-20000
Advanced Properties	Description	Value
Acceleration Time	How long it takes to accelerate from 0 to max velocity	0-10
Max Break Force	Max force the motor will apply while breaking	0-5000
Breaking Time	How long it takes to reach max break force when no input is applied	0-10

⚙ Servo Motor Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Rotational Direction	Determines whether the motor spins clockwise or counterclockwise	CW/CCW
Target RPM	Rotational velocity (RPM) will try to reach at maximum input	0-500
Angle Limits	How far the motor can spin in each direction	0-180, CW/CCW
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Max Torque	Max torque (turning effect) can apply to reach its target RPM. Resize motor to increase	0-2000
Advanced Properties	Description	Value
Acceleration Time	How long it takes to accelerate from 0 to max velocity	0-10
Return to Origin	Will return to origin when it is not receiving input	On/Off
Oscillate	Will move back and forth between min and max positions	On/Off
Map to Angle	Input is mapped from min to max angles	On/Off

⚙ Small Piston Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Target Velocity	Velocity that the piston will try to reach at maximum input	0-100
Max Force	Max force that the piston will apply while trying to reach its target velocity	0-5000
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Advanced Properties	Description	Value
Acceleration Time	How long it takes to accelerate from 0 to max velocity	0-10
Oscillate	Will move back and forth between min and max positions	On/Off
Return to Origin	Will return to origin when it's not receiving input	On/Off

⚙ Small Telescoping Piston Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Target Velocity	Velocity that the piston will try to reach at maximum input	0-100
Max Force	Max force that the piston will apply while trying to reach its target velocity	0-5000
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Advanced Properties	Description	Value
Acceleration Time	How long it takes to accelerate from 0 to max velocity	0-10
Oscillate	Will move back and forth between min and max positions	On/Off
Return to Origin	Will return to origin when it's not receiving input	On/Off

⚙ Large Piston Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Target Velocity	Velocity that the piston will try to reach at maximum input	0-100
Max Force	Max force that the piston will apply while trying to reach its target velocity	0-50000
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Advanced Properties	Description	Value
Acceleration Time	How long it takes to accelerate from 0 to max velocity	0-10
Oscillate	Will move back and forth between min and max positions	On/Off
Return to Origin	Will return to origin when it's not receiving input	On/Off

⚙ Large Telescoping Piston Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Target Velocity	Velocity that the piston will try to reach at maximum input	0-100
Max Force	Max force that the piston will apply while trying to reach its target velocity	0-50000
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Advanced Properties	Description	Value
Acceleration Time	How long it takes to accelerate from 0 to max velocity	0-10
Oscillate	Will move back and forth between min and max positions	On/Off
Return to Origin	Will return to origin when it's not receiving input	On/Off

⚙ Laser Pointer Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off

⚙ Powered LED Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Pulse	Sets the LED to either pulse or provide constant light	On/Off
Pulse Time	Adjusts the rate of pulsing on the Powered LED	0-10

⚙ Vacuum Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Power	Power of the vacuum to suck in nearby objects	0-10
Airflow Direction	Set the vacuum to normal or reverse airflow on start	CW/CCW
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off

⚙ Powered Pincer Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Max Force	Max force the claw exerts when opening and closing	0-10000
Start Closed	Sets the claw to start in Open or Closed position	On/Off

⚙ Powered Claw Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Max Force	Max force the claw exerts when opening and closing	0-10000
Start Closed	Sets the claw to start in Open or Closed position	On/Off

⚙ Text Screen Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Text	The text that will be displayed on the screen	Alphabetical and Numerical Characters

⚙ Microcontroller Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
New Script	Create a new script file and load it	.txt file
API	Custom API instructions to assist with Python coding
Load Script	Load a script to use on this robot	.txt file
Open Script Folder	Opens an external window to the robot's script folder
Port	A port where you assign a connected part
Auto-Assign	Auto-assign a port to all unassigned configurable parts
New Page	Create a new page of ports to assign controllable parts to

⚙ Touch Sensor Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Max Force	Maximum force that the sensor can sense	0-30

⚙ Inertial Motion Sensor Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Account for Gravity	Will the sensor add in a factor for gravity so that stationary objects don't read as accelerating upwards against gravity	On/Off

⚙ Distance Sensor Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Visible Laser	Add a visible component to the Infared laser	On/Off

⚙ Turret Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Power	Power of the turret to shoot balls	1-5
EMIT Rate	Time between emissions	1-10
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off

⚙ Bubble Machine Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
EMIT Rate	Time between emissions	1-10
Particles Per Emission	How many bubbles are blown out	1-5
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off

⚙ Light Bulb Properties

Basic Properties	Description	Value	Example
Start On	Sets the part to start ON or OFF	On/Off
Pulse	Sets the light bulb to pulse on and off	On/Off
Pulse Time	Sets frequency of light bulb pulse	0-10