Control
Go Control software is available to Somerset schools at £150 for a site license (Somerset
schools have had special offers for a half price upgrade from Flowol 3). A free demonstration
version can be downloaded from Data Harvest website .
Learners can program and control both sophisticated on-screen Animated Control
Environments (ACEs) and ‘real worl’d models and devices with the addition of a control
interface, such as FlowGo.
The software will support learners to understand:
 the use of efficient procedures to solve a problem
 that feedback from monitoring can be used in control procedures
The software will support teachers to:
 set problems solving tasks where learners are expected to write procedures to achieve
outcomes
 challenge learners to make procedures more efficient
The software allows learners to:
 Explore instructions to control software or hardware with an input
 Control onscreen mimics and devices using one or more input
 Ask and answer ‘what happens if…?’
 Use inputs to activate a sequence
 Create a procedure to detect feedback from an input in order to activate a sequence of
actions
 Identify difficulties and articulate a solution for a control program
ACE on-screen representation of an interface – click on i button on ACE to clarify problem.
ACE Town Scenario
Zebra crossing
Bridge lights
Crossroads
Pelican crossing
Train level crossing
Town Hall
Map to find problems
2 outputs
3 outputs
6 outputs
1 input 6 outputs
4 inputs, 4 outputs and
motor
light sensor 5 outputs
Additional ACEs available
ACE Fairground £40
ACE Town 3000 £50
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Control box and model packs
The ACEs can be used on their own or in combination with a model. A
FlowGo box provides a control interface with a memory. When connected
to a computer, FlowGo works as a standard control interface, switching
bulbs, buzzers or motors on and off, according to the program. It also
allows a program to be downloaded to its memory so that FlowGo can run
the program completely independently, whilst disconnected from the
computer.
Model Pack 1
Model Pack 2
£59
£35
Fairground entrance
Traffic light
Lighthouse
Bee
Car
Washing machine
Fairground control pack
£199
Use Go Control and a
FlowGo box to control the
fairground
Using Go Control
The Oval Start or Stop box. This will
automatically appear when Go is opened or New
is selected. To begin a new flowchart or
procedure click on the start icon.
The parallelogram represents an output. You can
select the output to be turned on or off or a motor
to be active.
A Flow Line is used to link
"on screen" commands. Applying a new flow
line will automatically delete an incorrect one.
The rectangle represents
an operation to be performed. It is the process
icon. Choose to wait or select a procedure.
The Diamond represents when a decision in a program is performed. It is used to check for feedback
from an input signal to decide what to do next so it has both a YES and a NO line. eg Is Input 1 on?
e-learning curriculum team July 2009