Table Of Contents - Omron AmigoBot User Manual

AmigoBot Users Guide

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1
W A B
HAT IS MIGO OT
AmigoBot Hardware....................................................................................................................................................................2
AmigoBot Operating System Software .....................................................................................................................................2
AmigoBot Control Mode Software ............................................................................................................................................3
ARIA...............................................................................................................................................................................................3
Saphira ..........................................................................................................................................................................................4
Simulator .......................................................................................................................................................................................4
Mapper .........................................................................................................................................................................................4
S M
YSTEM ODE AND
A B P
MIGO OT ACKAGE
Basic Components (all shipments) ............................................................................................................................................5
Optional Components and Attachments ................................................................................................................................5
User-Supplied Components/System Requirements .................................................................................................................5
A R
DDITIONAL ESOURCES
AmigoBot Server ..........................................................................................................................................................................6
Personal Robots Newsletter ........................................................................................................................................................6
AmigoBot Newsgroup .................................................................................................................................................................6
Support..........................................................................................................................................................................................6
INSTALLATION & SET-UP ................................................................................................. 7
S ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
OFTWARE
Windows .......................................................................................................................................................................................7
LINUX .............................................................................................................................................................................................7
GUI D
S AND ISPLAYS
S P C
ERIAL ORTS AND
AmigoLeash .................................................................................................................................................................................8
AmigoBot with Serial Ethernet ....................................................................................................................................................9
J ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
OYSTICK
QUICK START ................................................................................................................ 10
I ARIA ................................................................................................................................................ 10
NSTALL
Client-Server Communications ................................................................................................................................................10
S U C
TARTING P LIENT AND
Client Server Connection .........................................................................................................................................................11
Demo Startup Options ..............................................................................................................................................................11
A Successful Connection..........................................................................................................................................................12
O ARIA D
PERATING THE
D ........................................................................................................................................... 12
ISCONNECTING
OPERATION AND MODES ............................................................................................ 13
C , S
ONTROLS WITCHES
Recharge/Power/Battery .........................................................................................................................................................13
Reset, Motors/Test Buttons and System/User LED's ................................................................................................................14
Sounds.........................................................................................................................................................................................14
M P
OTORS AND OSITION
Sonar ...........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Sonar Sensitivity ..........................................................................................................................................................................15
S A
ERIAL AND CCESSORY
System Serial Port .......................................................................................................................................................................16
Control Serial Port ......................................................................................................................................................................16
Accessory Connector ...............................................................................................................................................................16
M O
ODES OF PERATION
Self-Test Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................17
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OUNDS
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ONNECTIONS
S .................................................................................................................... 10
ERVER
C
EMONSTRATION LIENT
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NDICATORS AND OUNDS
E ................................................................................................................ 15
NCODERS
P ...................................................................................................................... 16
ORTS
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