The TETRIX PRIZM Robotics Controller is a fully integrated, programmable brain for your bot that features a variety of motor, servo, encoder, and sensor ports with convenient connectors that enable you to control your robot's behavior like never before. This controller offers the best of both worlds – a learning tool that is powerful yet easy to use. With PRIZM you can take learning to new heights by creating robots that are smarter, more precise, and as real world as it gets.

The controller is specifically developed for use with theTetrix Max; building system and comes with programming support for theArduino Software (IDE), which is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, and Linux devices that have a USB port.

The PRIZM Robotics Controller features:

• 32 KB flash programmable memory
• ATmega328P processor with Arduino Optiboot bootloader installed
• 4 digital sensor ports (D2 can be used as a serial port) and 3 analog sensor ports
• 1 I2C port, 1 USB programming port, 1 motor controller expansion port, and 2 quadrature encoder input ports
• 2 high-current DC motor control ports
• 6 standard control servo ports and 2 continuous rotation (CR) servo ports
• Battery connection port (additional port used to daisy-chain power to other devices)
• Programmable Start button (green) and a non-programmable Stop/Reset button (red)
• Comes with USB cable, power switch, motor cables, and a Quick-Start Guide

Get the best of both worlds and take hands-on STEM learning to the next level with the TETRIX MAX Dual-Control Robotics Set. Complete with the PRIZM Robotics Controller and wireless gamepad and receiver, this set comes with everything needed to create programmable or remote-controlled robots. Designed to provide one student or a team of up to four students with the hardware necessary to engineer, test, drive, or code robots, this set is complete with a builder’s guide and a programming guide that introduces the basics of building and coding through a series of hands-on projects.

Includes:

• TETRIX PRIZM Robotics Controller with USB cable
• TETRIX Tele-Op Control Module and SONY PS4 DUALSHOCK Controller Bundle
• Grove Line Finder and Ultrasonic Sensors
• Gamepad-style, four-channel wireless controller*
• R/C motor controller and mounting kit
• 679 building elements
• Structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channels, flats, and connectors
• Two 12-volt DC motors, motor cables, and two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors
• Rechargeable battery pack and charger
• Battery switch and assembly tools
• Sturdy storage bin, lid, and sorting tray
• Printed builder's guide – a robust teacher’s resource packed with instructions for building three models, safety information, resources, activities, and more
• Printed guide to programming the PRIZM controller using theArduino Software (IDE), which is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, and Linux devices that contain a USB port

Add this expansion set to your TETRIX collection to build bigger and more complex robots and complete more challenging engineering projects. This set includes 637 building elements and comes complete with a convenient storage bin.

The TETRIX MAX Programmable Robotics Set contains the PRIZM Robotics Controller and the building elements needed for students to engineer, code, and test solutions using real-world robotics technology. Designed to provide one student or a team of up to four students with the hardware to create autonomous robots, this set is complete with two sensors and a programming guide that introduces the basics of coding through a series of hands-on projects. 

Includes:

• TETRIX PRIZM Robotics Controller with USB cable
• Grove Line Finder and Ultrasonic Sensors
• 679 building elements
• Structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channels, flats, and connectors
• Two 12-volt DC motors, motor cables, and two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors
• Rechargeable battery pack and charger
• Battery switch and assembly tools
• Sturdy storage bin, lid, and sorting tray
• Printed guide to programming the PRIZM controller using theArduino Software (IDE), which is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, and Linux devices that contain a USB port

If you can dream up a design, you can build it with the TETRIX MAX Building System. TETRIX is a complete design system for students who are serious about engineering.

Featuring heavy-duty, aircraft-grade aluminum elements for construction, powerful drive motors, and expandable capabilities, TETRIX provides the ideal platform for creativity. Whether students want to build a basic square-chassis robot base with a remote control or incorporate other electronics (not included) to design a highly specific autonomous robot, this system is unlimited. Designed to provide one student or a team of students with the hardware to get started on a robotics or other build project, this starter set eliminates the worry that you might miss a needed part to finish the project.

Includes the comprehensive TETRIX MAX Builder’s Guide (hard copy and CD), a 190-page teacher’s resource packed with several model build instructions, safety information, resources, challenges, and more. Includes a variety ofTetrix Max; structural elements, DC motors, servos and hardware, gears, wheels, axles, tubing, flats and angles, and channels. It also includes a gamepad controller and batteries, rechargeable battery and charger, motor and servo controller board, and storage case with lid.

Number of Pieces: 584

Intended for use with the TETRIX MAX Programmable (43053) or Dual-Control (43054) Robotics Sets*, the TETRIX PRIZM Coding Essentials Teacher’s Guide enables teachers to deliver engaging robotics lessons that challenge students to take their engineering and coding knowledge to the next level. Designed to build student confidence and generate enthusiasm for the fields of programming, engineering, and robotics, the curriculum delivers more than 60 hours of standards-based, project-based activities and related assessment materials.

Curriculum features:

• More than five activities and six open-ended challenges
• Extensive coverage of programming concepts using the TETRIX PRIZM Controller and Arduino Software (IDE)
• Application of STEM knowledge and 21st-century skills
• Progressive series of activities that culminate with open-ended challenges
• High school correlations to the Computer Science Teachers Association, Next Generation Science, Common Core Math and Language Arts, Skills for the 21st Century, and ITEEA standards
• Resources such as building instructions, assessment tools, and glossary along with teacher and student procedure outlines

Delivered as spiral-bound notebook.

*TETRIX MAX Programmable and Dual-Control Robotics Sets sold separately.

Hex stand-off posts; female/female, 6-32 thread. Five sizes available. Sold in packages of 12.

Take remote control out of the past! This affordable 2.4 GHz, four-channel controller is designed in the gamepad style with dual joysticks to feel more natural to students. Plus, it offers high-end perks, including interference-free performance, servo reversing, motor trim adjustment, easy linking, and a R2004GF receiver.

Note: This controller can be used with TETRIX^® MAX or TETRIX PRIME systems.

The TETRIX MAX Dual-Control Getting Started Package delivers a comprehensive classroom solution that offers the best of both worlds. Teams of four work to design and control both remote and programmable robots, with each student group having access to both aTetrix Max; Dual-Control Robotics Set and aTetrix Max; Expansion Set. The included curriculum materials and Engineering Design Loop Poster Set provide an added bonus to the builder’s guides.

Includes:

• 6 Tetrix Max; Dual-Control Robotics Sets each containing:
  • 679 building elements
  • TETRIX PRIZM Robotics Controller with USB cable
  • Grove Line Finder and Ultrasonic Sensors
  • Gamepad-style, four-channel wireless controller
  • R/C motor controller and mounting kit
  • A variety of structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channel, flats, and connectors
  • Two 12-volt DC motors, motor cables, and two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors
  • Rechargeable battery pack and charger
  • PRIZM and wireless gamepad on/off switch kits and assembly tools
  • Sturdy storage bin, lid, and sorting tray
  • Printed guide to programming the PRIZM controller using the Arduino Software (IDE), which is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, and Linux devices that contain a USB port
  • Printed builder's guide – a robust teacher’s resource packed with instructions for building three models, safety information, resources, activities, and more
     
• 6Tetrix Max; Expansion Sets each containing:
  • 735 total building elements
  • A variety of structural, motion, and hardware elements including tank treads, rack and pinion gear, additional sizes of metal gearing, channel, and flats
  • 1 continuous rotation servo motor
  • Printed builder’s guide and activity accessories
     
• TETRIX PRIZM Coding Essentials Teacher's Guide
   
• Engineering Mobile Robotics Teacher's Guide
   
• Engineering Design Loop Poster Set
   
• Instructional Build DVD forTetrix Max; Robotics

The TETRIX MAX R/C Class Pack serves six teams of four students, offering each group of students their own R/C Robotics Set to work with. Using the sets and the instructions from the included builder’s guide, students work collaboratively to engineer fully functioning, remote-controlled robots.

Includes:

• 6Tetrix Max; R/C Robotics Sets each containing:
  • 679 building elements
  • A variety of structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channels, flats, and connectors
  • Gamepad-style, four-channel wireless controller
  • R/C motor controller and mounting kit
  • Two 12-volt DC motors, motor cables, and two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors
  • Rechargeable battery pack and charger
  • On/off switch and assembly tools
  • Printed builder’s guide

The TETRIX MAX R/C Getting Started Package offers the ultimate remote-controlled robotics experience. Teams of four work to design fully functioning remote-controlled robots, with each student group having access to both aTetrix Max; R/C Robotics Set and aTetrix Max; Expansion Set. The included curriculum materials, Instructional Build DVD forTetrix Max; Robotics, and Engineering Design Loop Poster Set provide an added bonus to the builder’s guides.

Includes:

• 6Tetrix Max; R/C Robotics Sets each containing:
  • 679 building elements
  • A variety of structural, motion, and hardware elements including a variety of wheels, gears, channels, flats, and connectors
  • Gamepad-style, four-channel wireless controller
  • R/C motor controller and mounting kit
  • Two 12-volt DC motors, motor cables, and two 180-degree standard-scale servo motors
  • Rechargeable battery pack and charger
  • On/off switch and assembly tools
  • Printed builder’s guide
    
• 6Tetrix Max; Expansion Sets each containing:
  • 735 total building elements
  • A variety of structural, motion, and hardware elements including tank treads, rack and pinion gear, additional sizes of metal gearing, channel, and flats
  • 1 continuous rotation servo motor
  • Printed builder’s guide and activity accessories
    
• A Teacher’s Guide to Integrating Simple Machines in Robotics
  • 12 problem-solving activities along with graphic organizers, assessment tools, and sample lesson plans
    
• Engineering Design Loop Poster Set
  
• Instructional Build DVD forTetrix Max; Robotics

Not just for golf, these balls are used in activities in the TETRIX® PRIME Builder’s Guide. These soft foam replacements might come in handy!  Quantity: pkg of 4

1 1/2" Screw Pack help connect components of your robot design. Requires hex keys, sold separately, to tighten and loosen the screws.

• Material: stainless steel

1/8L Shaft Spacer Pack is handy when you need a little space between wheels, gears, and other elements on axles.

• Material: Acetal

Specifications

• Quantity: pkg of 6
• Length: 100 mm
• Diameter: 4.7 mm
• Weight: 81 g per pack; 12.7 g per axle
• Size: 4.7 mm x 100 mm
• Material: 303/304 stainless steel
• Shaft: D-shaft

120T Gear is a step above kits and systems with plastic gears. These are made of heavy-duty aluminum and really stand up to wear and tear.

• Quantity: one gear
• Number of Teeth: 120
• Outside Diameter: 97.3 mm
• Inside Diameter: 8.0 mm
• Thickness: 6.3 mm
• Material: 7005 Aluminum