Junior Control Insight

An introduction to the software – and the Deltronics Junior Serial Interface

Hard and Software

Checking the software will talk to the interface

• From the file menu select ‘interface’.

• Select the control interface you are using from the drop down list.

• Select the ‘Com Port’ your interface is plugged into.

The Junior Serial Interface:

Inputs:

Sensors (light, temperature, sound)

Switches

Push Buttons

Pressure Pads

Outputs:

Bells

Motors

Buzzers

Lights

Opening the software

This is the first page you will see!

Here are some inputs you can drag onto your page!

Here are some outputs you can drag onto your page!

These connect the inputs to the outputs!

Now lets look at the menu bar a bit closer!!

This part of the menu stays all the time. Other parts change depending on what you are doing.

New Open Save Print

You will recognise these icons from other programs

you have used!

Zoom ButtonsDisplay sceneDisplay SystemDisplay control box

Design Run Check Control

New:

Plan and write your own instructions

Examples:

Instructions which have already been written.

Fix-its:

Examples which don’t work – you need to solve the problems

Projects:

Control projects for you to work through

Tutorials:

Control situations to work through to help you understand the software better

Choose ‘NEW’

Then choose ‘A Full Gallery’ to make sure that you can select from all of the inputs and outputs!

Starting From Scratch:

Further Help

• The Activity Guide – this can be installed on to your computer with the program software. It is more than a manual!

• The Logotron website www.logo.com/cat/view/junior-control-insight-2.html

Why won’t …

• The control box work?– Is it connected to a power supply and

switched on– Is it connected to a computer – check the

‘interface’ form the file menu– Are you in ‘control mode’