Operative Training; Deployment; Preparations - ExRobotics ExR-1 Operating Manual

6.

Operative Training

Experienced operatives will explain the safety items in the ExR-1 Robot Operating Instructions
and Guide to new operatives and key site personnel. They'll also show new operatives how to
use the control station.
In particular they should emphasise the importance of careful driving:
Impact damage to facilities, people and the robot can be avoided by careful driving.
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Always check the surroundings using all three cameras before enabling the drive motors.
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Test the controls after leaving the docking station and before commencing a mission.
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Approach hazards such as ledges, sumps, ramps, overhead obstructions and the docking
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station with the speed set in "slow" mode. Allow for communications latency.
Don't spot turn on grass/mud/anti-slip gratings/gravel and don't spot turn in high speed
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mode. These actions might cause a track to "freeze". (spot turns are when you drive the
robot left or right with no forwards or backwards motion).
The robot isn't designed to climb stairs or gradients above 30 degrees. It may topple over.
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It can however cross steps up to 20cm high. Approach them perpendicularly.
The downward facing camera can enable precise positioning.
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The warranty doesn't cover impact damage.
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The robot must be returned to the docking station at the end of a mission and before the
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battery is fully discharged. If the battery charge reaches 0% the robot will shut-down
which will require a visit to the site and robot recovery to the docking station. This will
also invalidate the battery warranty.
To prevent over-heating the robot monitors the average current being drawn from the
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battery. If it's too high a warning will be displayed on the control station. The driver
should stop the robot and wait 15 minutes for the batteries to cool before recommencing
the mission. If the driver does not act, or the current is too high, the drive motors will be
isolated for 15 minutes. If this happens the robot should be returned to the docking
station and ExRobotics consulted before another mission is launched (see Section 8.1).
The robot is designed to prevent unsafe driving so in some situations it will auto-
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immobilise itself e.g. when voltage is applied to the power socket or when the keep awake
box has not been checked.
New operatives should not drive the robot alone until they've demonstrated they understand
these items and that they can safely navigate the robot around typical routes.
7.

Deployment

7.1.

Preparations

The robot order will specify:
The operating conditions for the robot (temperature range, equipment protection level,
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explosion group, temperature class, and ingress protection).
The accessories that are to be installed on the robot.
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The type of sensor that is to be installed in the Honeywell gas detector (if fitted).
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Whether the customer or ExRobotics will supply the 4G SIM card for the robot. The SIM
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needs to be delivered to ExRobotics' Delft facility before the robot is assembled.
Before a robot is delivered, ExRobotics will verify that the robot is suitable for the deployment
location and will agree a position for the docking station with the customer. The customer will
also complete any MOC (management of change) and/or risk assessments they might require.
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Operating Guide
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