Interbotix X Series Quick Start Manual

Interbotix X-Series Turret w/ Standalone Raspberry Pi Quickstart Guide
Congrats on getting your new X-Series Interbotix Turret on a Raspberry Pi!
In just a matter of minutes, you will be ready to start controlling the Turret for your pan-and-tilt
application. This quickstart will cover getting connected to your Turret as well as some
Troubleshooting steps if something goes wrong.
As an FYI, the password for the Pi is

Hardware Requirements

To control an Interbotix X-Series Turret with a Raspberry Pi, you will need:
● 1x X-Series Interbotix Turret Kit
● 1x Raspberry Pi 4B (4GB RAM) Kit
● 1x Original Sony PS4 Controller

Hardware Setup

There is not much required to get the Turret up and running as most of the setup is done for
you. Just make sure to do the following steps:
● Remove the Turret from its packaging and place it on a sturdy tabletop surface near an
electrical outlet. To prevent the robot from potentially toppling during operation, secure it
to a flat surface (via clamping or using the holes on the base's perimeter). At your own
risk, you could instead place a small heavy bean bag on top of the acrylic plate by the
base of the robot. Finally, make sure that there are no obstacles within the turret's
workspace.
● Plug the 12V Turret Power Supply cable into an outlet and insert the barrel plug into the
barrel jack on the X-Series motor power hub (located under the see-through acrylic on
the base of the robot). You should briefly see the LEDs on the Dynamixel motors flash
red.
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(including onboard U2D2 and X-Series power hub)