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of these precautions ensure that you have many years to enjoy your new AmigoBot Intelligent
Mobile Robot.
Even though we've made every effort to make your AmigoBot package complete, please
check the components again after you unpack them from the shipping box.
Basic Components (all shipments)
One fully assembled AmigoBot Intelligent Mobile Robot
CD-ROM containing licensed ActivMedia software and manuals
Battery charger (may include socket and 110-220 VAC adapters)
AmigoBot User's Guide
AmigoLeash cable and serial adapter
$10 Off Coupon for the AmigoBot Store (http://www.amigobot.com)
Optional Components and Attachments
Serial Ethernet radio for connection over a LAN
Replacement battery
High-speed battery charger
Color camera and microphone, onboard A/V transmitter with desktop receiver,
and video framegrabber for your desktop or portable PC
AmigoBot-compatible PCMCIA framegrabber for your subnotebook computer
(Vision AmigoBot only)
PC joystick
AmigoBot Technical Manual and software utilities
User-Supplied Components/System Requirements
586-class or later, preferably 300MHz or faster, PC or subnotebook with Microsoft
Windows® or RedHat Linux® operating system.
Color monitor or subnotebook screen capable of 800 x 600 pixel, 16-bit color
display
One available RS232-compatible serial port on PC or subnotebook
CD-ROM drive
Vision AmigoBots may be purchased with or without PCMCIA framegrabbers; if
you do not have the proper framegrabber for your subnotebook used with Vision
AmigoBot, you will not be able to run ActivMedia Color-Tracking Software (ACTS).
Internet connection for access to AmigoBot through Serial Ethernet radio.
Hardware may include a network interface card, typically Ethernet, and/or a
high-speed modem, either DSL or a 56KB standard unit.
A d d i t i o n a l R e s o u r c e s
Every AmigoBot customer may take advantage of four additional and valuable resources:
Access to the AmigoBot Support Web server for downloading software, updates,
and manuals
Access to the amigobot-users newsgroups
Direct access to the AmigoBot technical support team
Free subscription to ActivMedia's Personal Robots Newsletter
This is just a partial list of options and accessories; new ones appear regularly. Sign up for amigobot-users to receive
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automatic notification or browse the AmigoBot website for details.
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