# Case 01: Running Control

## Purpose
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- Learn to control the movement of TPBot via programming.

## Materials 
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- 1 x [TPBot](https://shop.elecfreaks.com/products/elecfreaks-micro-bit-tpbot-car-kit-without-micro-bit-board?_pos=1&_sid=f32828112&_ss=r)



![](./images/TPBot_tianpeng_case_01_01.png)


## Software
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[MicroSoftmakecode](https://makecode.microbit.org/#)


## Programming
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- Click "Advanced" to see more choices in the MakeCode drawer. 

![](./images/TPBot_tianpeng_case_01_02.png)

-  We need to add a package for programming. Click "Extensions" in the bottom of the drawer and search with "tpbot" in the dialogue box to download it.  

![](./images/TPBot_tianpeng_case_01_03.png)

### Sample A

- Drag the brick of setting the speed in both 100 for both wheels of TPBot into the "On Start". 

![](./images/TPBot_tianpeng_case_01_04.png)

### Link
- Link: [https://makecode.microbit.org/_0r5C5L029L9m](https://makecode.microbit.org/_0r5C5L029L9m)

- You may also download it directly below:

<div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:70%;overflow:hidden;"><iframe style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" src="https://makecode.microbit.org/#pub:_0r5C5L029L9m" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe></div>  


### Conclusion

- TPBot keeps moving forward. 

### Sample B
- Drag and set the brick of moving forward at the speed of 100 and lasting for 3 seconds into the "On Start". 

![](./images/TPBot_tianpeng_case_01_05.png)

### Link
- Link: [https://makecode.microbit.org/_XXH3yP66oRRp](https://makecode.microbit.org/_XXH3yP66oRRp)

- You may also download it directly below:

<div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:70%;overflow:hidden;"><iframe style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" src="https://makecode.microbit.org/#pub:_XXH3yP66oRRp" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe></div>  


### Conclusion


- TPBot moves forward at full speed for 3 seconds and then stops. 

### Sample C
- Drag and set the brick of moving forward at the speed of 100 into the brick of "while button A being pressed", then set to pause for 2000ms, and drag the stops immediately brick as the pic says. 

![](./images/TPBot_tianpeng_case_01_06.png)

### Link
- Link: [https://makecode.microbit.org/_6i4awR07MA7E](https://makecode.microbit.org/_6i4awR07MA7E)

- You may also download it directly below:

<div style="position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:70%;overflow:hidden;"><iframe style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" src="https://makecode.microbit.org/#pub:_6i4awR07MA7E" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-forms allow-scripts allow-same-origin"></iframe></div>  


### Conclusion


- While button A being pressed, TPBot moves forward at the full speed for two seconds and then stops. 

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