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AmigoBot Users Guide
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A I N T E N A N C E
Your AmigoBot is built to last a lifetime and requires little maintenance.
D r i v e L u b r i c a t i o n
The drive motors and gearbox are sealed and self-lubricating, so you need not fuss with grease or
oil. An occasional drop or two of oil on the axle bushings between the wheels and the metal
chassis won't hurt.
Keep the axles clear of carpet or other strings that may wrap around and bind up AmigoBot's
drive. Occasionally wipe the tires with a damp cloth, and especially remove any dirt or debris that
may accumulate on the tires—these will degrade the robot's performance.
A m i g o B o t B a t t e r i e s
The lead-acid battery in your AmigoBot lasts longest when kept fully charged, just like the one in
your car. In fact, severe discharge is harmful to the battery. So be careful not to operate the robot
if the battery volt-age falls below 11 volts or so.
whining when its batteries are weak.
It's also a good idea to store the robot plugged into the charger when it's not going to be used for
a day or two. Charge the battery fully, then store the robot in a cool, dry place if you intend not to
use the robot for any longer period of time (a pity!), such as for a week or more. Of course, if you
have an AmigoDock, not to worry—the robot will take care of charging itself, as described in the
AmigoDock manual.
Manually Charging the Battery
If you have the standard or the high-speed charger accessory, insert it into a common 120-volt
(European 240) AC power socket.
next to AmigoBot's Power switch on the underside of the robot. With the high-speed charger
accessory, its LEDs indicate charge status, as marked on its case.
If the robot's power supply is depleted, fully recharging takes fewer than 12 hours. If the robot is
only 1 volt below fully charge, recharging will take only 3 hours.
accessory completely recharges AmigoBot in just an hour or two.
With the high-speed charger, you do not have to turn off your robot. In fact, we encourage you to
plug in the charger while you are programming the robot. Just make sure to disable the robot's
motors so it doesn't drive off while tethered. For better protection, put it the robot on blocks if you
place it on a table for charging. And realize that the charging time will roughly double if you
continue to operate your robot while charging.
The robot is programmed to stop working at 10 volts.
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Some users may require a special power-socket adapter that accompanies the charger.
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Severe discharge is harmful to the battery.
Store the battery fully charged.
Then insert the charger's cable into the Charge socket that is
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In other words, heed your robot's incessant
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The high-capacity-charger
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