Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................. 1
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Software.................................................................................................................................................. 2
Newsgroups ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Support ................................................................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 2 WHAT IS PIONEER? .......................................................................................................... 4
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ARIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Saphira ................................................................................................................................................... 6
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Pioneer 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Pioneer 2 and PeopleBot ........................................................................................................................ 7
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Deck(s) and Console............................................................................................................................. 11
Motors and Position Encoders ............................................................................................................. 14
Batteries and Power ............................................................................................................................. 14
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Motor-Power Board ............................................................................................................................. 15
Microcontroller .................................................................................................................................... 15
Sonar Boards ........................................................................................................................................ 15
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Recharge/Power Port ........................................................................................................................... 15
RESET and MOTORS ........................................................................................................................... 16
SERIAL ................................................................................................................................................. 17
RADIO .................................................................................................................................................. 17
FLASH .................................................................................................................................................. 17
CHAPTER 4 QUICK START................................................................................................................... 19
Saphira Client Installation ................................................................................................................... 19
RADIO ON............................................................................................................................................ 21
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STOP......................................................................................... 18
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