Manually Charging The Battery - Omron Pioneer LX User Manual

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detect the shape of the charging station, and then turn around and back onto the charging station to
charge.
Note, there may be up to a 10-second delay between when a robot docks and when the charging LED
turns on. If the robot is fully charged, the Charging LED will also turn off.
If the robot is powered off, it will turn on automatically when it is pushed onto the charging station. The
platform cannot be turned off while on the charging station.
The robot's motors will be automatically disabled while on the charging station.
It is recomended that the robot be left charging on the docking station to charge when not in use, and that
it regularly be left docked to fully recharge.
Indicators, Controls, and Connections
The charging station has a power switch and two LEDs:

blue indicates that power is available.

yellow indicates that a charge is in progress.
The power plug for AC supply is on the right side of the station, as viewed from the front. Power
requirements are 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz, and 8 A.
The plug for connecting the manual charging cable is on the left side of the station, as viewed from the
front.
Environmental Requirements

Ambient temperature range: 5° to 40° C (41° to 104° F)

Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
Maintenance
The charging station contacts should be cleaned quarterly with isopropyl alcohol. See Charging Station
Contacts on page 90.
The guide roller can be replaced in the field. See Charging Station Roller and Bearing on page 99.
Contact/Foot Height Adujstment
If necessary, the height of the charging station contacts can be adjusted. See Charging Station Contact
Adjustment on page 35.

Manually Charging the Battery

Inside the Platform
To manually place the platform on the dock for recharging, first engange the E-STOP button. While
holding the Brake Release button down, slowly push the robot backwards, so that the rear of the platform
slides over the contacts of the charging station.
NOTE: You will need to press and hold the brake release button while pushing the robot.
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