PhantomX Turret Assembly Guide 1.5

For the previous version (with BIOLOID AX brackets, click here.

Kit Parts List

Bottom Plastic Plate

Top Plastic Plate

Optional Mounting Plate

ArbotixM

AX-12A or 18A Servos

200mm Dynamixel Cable

FTDI Cable/span>

12V 2A Power Supply/span>

Thumb Joystick/span>

Sensor Cable

Turbo Lock

The following hardware is required to build the kit. You may have received extra parts with your kit.

16x

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M3 x 6

12x

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 6

10x

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 8

14x

Hex Nut
M2

Hex Standoff F/F
M3 x 10

Hex Standoff F/F
M3 x 30

Hex Standoff M/F
M3 x 15

AX Hub Assembly

Ziptie

Small Bumper

Build Steps

Pre Step: Peel Your Plastic

Some of your plastic pieces will have paper masking on one or both sides. Peel the masking paper off before getting started.

There also may be some dust on your parts. This is from the laser cutting manufacturing process. It is harmless and can be cleaned up by wiping with a rag or being washed with water.

Pre Step: Turbo Fuse

Your kit comes with Turbo Fuse. The type provided is non-permanent and plastic safe. Turbo Fuse is used to keep nuts and bolts in place on robots since they move and shake around a lot. To use your Turbo Lock, squirt a small amount into a plastic spoon. As you build, before screwing a bolt into your robot, dip the tip of each bolt into the Turbo Lock and brush the excess off onto the side of the spoon. See the video above for more details.

Pre Step: Nuts for AX-12A

ASSEMBLY TIPS: Seating the Nuts into the Nut Sockets

Step 1: Label and ID your Servos

If you have not done so yet, go to the DynaManager Guide and ID your servos.
Your Pan Servo will be ID 1
Your Tilt Servo will be ID 2

Step 2: Put On the Rubber Feet

Small Bumper

Stick the rubber feet onto the bottom plate as shown

Step 3: Mount the ArbotixM

Hex Standoff F/F
M3 x 10

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M3 x 6

Mount the ArbotixM using 8 x M3*6 Bolts and 4 x M3*10 Standoffs.
Make sure the power jack is in the back left corner as shown.

Step 4: Mount the Pan Servo

10x

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 8

10x

Hex Nut
M2

Mount the Pan Servo (ID 1) as shown using 10 x M2*8 Bolts and 10 x M2 Nuts.

Step 5: Mount the F3 Bracket

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 6

Mount the F3 Bracket as shown using 4 x M2*6 Bolts.
Make sure that the horn is aligned correctly before attaching the bracket

Step 6: Attach the Tilt Servo

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 6

Hex Nut
M2

Attach the Tilt Servo (ID 2) to the F3 bracket as shown using 4 x M2*6 Bolts and 4 x M2 Nuts.
Make sure the servo horn is facing to the right as shown.

Step 7: Assemble Top Servo Plate

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 8

Hex Nut
M2

Attach the Top plate to the F2 bracket using 4x M2*8 bolts and 4x M2 nuts.

Step 8: Mount the F2 Bracket

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M2 x 6

AX Hub Assembly

Attach the F2 Bracket using 4 x M2*6 Bolts and a hub assembly. (The hub assembly uses a M3*10 bolt.)
NOTE: The hub washer assembly goes M3*10 bolt -> Hub -> Washer -> F2 Bracket -> Washer.

Step 9: Plug in the Servo Cables

Plug in the two servo cables as shown.

Step 10: Attach the Top Plate to the Base Plate

Hex Standoff F/F
M3 x 30

Hex Standoff M/F
M3 x 15

Hex Socket Head Bolt
M3 x 6

Screw the F/F M3*30 standoffs together with the M3*15 M/F Standoffs as shown.
Attach the standoffs to the top plate using 4 x M3*6 Bolts.
Plug the free servo cable into any of the dynamixel ports on the ArbotixM.
Attach the bottom plate using 4 x M3*6 Bolts.

Step 11: Wiring

Plug in the FTDI Cable. Be sure to have the black ground wire facing toward the back as shown.
Plug in the power cable and zip tie the cables down as shown if prefered.