Meccano Spykee Instruction Manual

Meccano Spykee Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual
June 12th, 2008
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual June 12th, 2008 Version...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLATING THE CONSOLE ......................8 REGISTERING YOUR ROBOT AT .............. 9 SPYKEEWORLD CHARGING SPYKEE FOR THE FIRST TIME..................9 TURNING SPYKEE ON........................10 CONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO YOUR ROBOT IN AD HOC LOCAL MODE....10 Connecting your PC to your Spykee Robot:..............10 Connecting your MAC to your Spykee Robot:.............11...
  • Page 3 ALL CONNECTION MODES............ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI. CONNECTION MODES................E RREUR IGNET NON DEFINI LOCAL MODE (WITHIN WiFi RANGE OF SPYKEE) .....Erreur ! Signet non défini. REMOTE MODE (FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD)....Erreur ! Signet non défini. CONNECTING ..................E RREUR IGNET NON DEFINI CONNECT IN LOCAL ADHOC MODE........Erreur ! Signet non défini.
  • Page 4: Foreword

    Thank you for your purchase of Spykee. Spykee is a spy robot you can build, and which can be transformed and controlled from a computer via WiFi! Even better, Spykee can be controlled from anywhere in the world through the Internet! 1 Spykee Spy Robot! Spykee moves, sees, hears, speaks, and takes pictures or records videos ...
  • Page 5: Caution And Warnings

    The number beginning by « Spykee » followed by 6 numbers is the serial nuber of your robot. It is also the name of his WiFi network by default (SSID) If you make a Reset of your robot after having changed this WiFi network name (Chapter VIII), it will come back to his initial name.
  • Page 6: Standards And Certificates Of Compliance

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Choose a SAFE location to operate your Spykee. Do not operate it in the street. Do not operate it in sand or in puddles. This could deteriorate its performance. Check the surface conditions through which the robot will move and be aware of obstacles.
  • Page 7: Care And Maintenance

    The charger may heat slightly when charging. Do not cover it. If the Spykee's battery power remains low despite correct recharging, it may be that the battery is used up because it has been intensively used. In this case, please contact the After Sales Service.
  • Page 8: Initial Use

    Depending on the condition of the WiFi network, the image may be slowed, and sound and movement may be delayed. This is associated with the WiFi network and is not under the control of the Meccano company. 2. BUILDING YOUR SPYKEE •...
  • Page 9: Registering Your Robot At Www.spykeeworld.com

    5. CHARGING SPYKEE FOR THE FIRST TIME Your Spykee robot is delivered without a charge. • To play with Spykee, you must recharge it manually (when it is fully discharged, it cannot return to its base automatically). • Connect the recharging station to an outlet. Ask an adult for help.
  • Page 10: Turning Spykee On

    (to know more about the light statuses of your robot, refer to Chapter VI " LIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE ROBOT "). • If, for some reason, Spykee does not flash, check that the button is actually switched to "ON.” If this is the case, then it may be that the battery is drained (see previous section). Lights...
  • Page 11: Connecting Your Mac To Your Spykee Robot

    > You will sometimes need to completely deactivate your firewall (to do this, refer to your firewall's manual). Note: In local ad hoc mode, your computer can only have a single WiFi connection (here, it is Spykee). This is why you cannot use WiFi Internet at the same time You can now close the window and start the Spykee console.
  • Page 12: Details Of The Skypee Console

    DETAILS OF THE SKYPEE CONSOLE Digital music player (#1) Configuration (#2) / Warning! On Mac consoles, there is no Configuration icon. Please go to the Spykee menu of your Mac and click on Settings. Connection (#3) Battery status(#4) Minimize the console (#5)
  • Page 13: Starting The Console In Local Ad Hoc Mode

    - Make sure that the switch under Spykee’s chassis is turned On. - Check to see that your computer is actually connected to your Spykee's WiFi network - Make sure that your Spykee is fully charged (Warning: the battery is not charged at time of purchase - Make sure that it is within WiFi range.
  • Page 14 The console will connect to Spykee: > Spykee’s Webcam image will appear on the console’s screen and the connection icon will now be green. > It will make a "Gling Gling Gling!” sound and its lights will flash slowly.
  • Page 15: Configuring Your Console And Robot

    => Spykee will activate a sound alarm on your computer (check "Play Sound"). => Spykee will send you an e-mail with the picture of the intruder (check "Send photo by email"). Note that in order for the sending of e-mails to work, the computer with the console must be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 16: Robot Configuration / My Spykee Tab

    Section 4 of this Chapter. In local mode via WiFi access point, you can be connected via WiFi to Spykee and Internet at the same time. To know more about the local mode via WiFi access point, please see Chapter III.
  • Page 17: Robot Configuration / User Accounts Tab

    10.5 Robot Configuration / WiFi Tab You need to configure this tab in order to use your Spykee in local mode with WiFi access point. To do this, please see Chapter IV “ALL CONNECTION MODES”. Note: This may require some configuration of your WiFi access point.
  • Page 18: Robot Configuration / Logs Tab

    • To update firmware, please refer to Chapter VII “FIRMWARE UPDATE” • Please note that firmware update is not necessary for first use. 11. END OF FIRST INSTALLATION You can now move on to the Chapter III “PLAYING WITH SPYKEE”.

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