Chapter 2 Getting Started
2-2 ER1 User Guide
Settings, you can specify how much motor power the robot should use when it
is performing normal operations, when it is ON but idle, etc.
• The robot's battery takes 4-5 hours to charge.
• A fully charged robot will run for approximately 3 hours (driving) before
needing to be recharged. See our website at www.evolution.com
to purchase an
extra battery.
• Remember that your laptop also requires recharging, and that you must
separately plug the laptop's charger into a wall outlet to charge it. We
recommend that, if you're using the robot to perform stationary actions, you
leave your laptop plugged in. Note that the robot and the camera(s) will add to
the load on your laptop’s battery.
• UNPLUG THE LAPTOP'S CHARGER BEFORE INSTRUCTING THE
ROBOT TO MOVE. The robot should detect whether or not the laptop is
plugged into a wall outlet and should not move until the laptop is unplugged.
However, take care to ensure that the laptop is unplugged, because if the robot
fails to detect that the laptop is plugged in, it will move in response to your
commands until it reaches the limit of the laptop's power cord, then will
continue to try to move, potentially damaging the laptop, the laptop's charger,
the robot, and the electrical outlet. This could start an electrical fire.
4. Whether you purchased the unassembled or the assembled robot kit, turn now to
Appendix A, “Assembly Instructions”. Follow the robot assembly instructions to
build your robot, attach your laptop, install and test the software. Then, return here to
Step 5 to continue.
5. When the software installation is complete, double-click on your desktop's new RCC
icon to start the application. (See the “Installing the Software” section of the
“Assembly Instructions” for help, if needed.)
6. If you'll be operating your robot remotely from another computer, use the CD to load
the ER1 software onto that machine as well. This use is permitted by your RCC
software license.
7. Your robot needs to be trained to recognize your speech patterns, and to adjust to your
microphone, if you plan to use sound related features. See the Speech Condition
section later in this document for instructions on how to do this. Until you do this, the
robot's speech recognition capabilities will be poor.
8. For remote operation, you need to configure the preferences as described in the
Settings section and in the Telepresence Over the Internet section. You will also need
wireless network capabilities.
9. When you are done, you can close the RCC software by clicking the X in the upper
right corner or by holding down the Alt and F4 keys.
ER1 and the RCC software
Using the RCC software, ER1 is an integrated robotics system comprising an XBeams
ultrastructure, motors, and a laptop for a brain. Making sure that you pick the correct
laptop for your robot is very important. Here are some specifications and requirements.
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