The ACEBOTT QD010 is a gamepad-style wireless Bluetooth controller designed primarily as an expansion pack. It gives students and hobbyists physical, tactile control over their custom DIY robotics builds rather than relying solely on mobile apps or basic IR remotes.

Key Features and Specifications

• Wireless Connectivity: Features direct 2.4 GHz Bluetooth wireless pairing. It integrates seamlessly by pairing directly with an ESP32 board's MAC address up to a 10-metre range.

• Physical Controls: Equipped with responsive 360° dual joysticks alongside multifunctional buttons to facilitate highly precise omnidirectional steering, camera panning, or robotic arm actuation. 

• Power Source: Operates on an internal, rechargeable 800mAh lithium battery that supports up to 8 hours of continuous runtime, eliminating the need for replaceable batteries. 

• Programming Environment Support: Fully compatible with ACECode (Blockly/Scratch), Arduino IDE, and Python.

• Scratch Stage Interaction: Can be plugged directly into a computer via USB to interact with and control Scratch Stage digital characters inside the ACECode software.

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Kit Compatibility

When paired with the QD001 Smart Car, the controller buttons can be mapped to trigger complex mechanisms across several expansion packs, such as:

• Driving omnidirectional Mecanum wheels (QD001)

• Directing a 5DOF Robot Arm to grab objects (QD007)

• Controlling a water bomb launcher (QD004) or tank expansion (QD005)

• Manually pivoting mounted solar energy panels (QD008)