ER1 User Guide 4-3
Battery
representing the approximate location, in centimeters, of the robot in relation to its
starting point. To zero these values, you must close and then re-open the RCC application
or turn the robot’s battery off and then back on.
To use the buttons, simply click on them with the mouse. These buttons will only work as
long as you hold down the mouse key. The robot will stop and await new input when you
release the button. These buttons are inactive when a behavior is being executed.
You can also move the robot by using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Single keys, a
combination of keys or a combination of the arrow keys and the RCC buttons are allowed.
This way, you can move the robot forward while turning to the right and so forth. Note
that buttons and keys that cancel each other out, for example left arrow and right arrow
keys, should not be used together.
Important Note: 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.
Battery
The Battery display indicates the level of charge is left in the power module,
and when you need to recharge. If the power module is fully charged, it should
last for about 3 hours of driving time. This icon will be disabled if the robot is
disconnected from the RCC software.
Note that the robot will be disabled when the battery falls below 10% charge. See our
website at www.evolution.com
for information about acquiring additional power modules.
Important Note: The rate at which the power module loses its charge is highly dependant
on how much driving the robot is doing, the weight of the laptop and any accessories, and
the surface on which the robot is driving.
Stop Recognizing Objects
This option, if selected, specifies that RCC stop recognizing objects.
Object recognition takes a lot of processing power, so turning this feature
off will speed up other ER1 activities.
Note that when the Stop Recognizing Objects box is checked, capturing objects is still
enabled. This means that you can teach the robot to recognize many different objects
without having the software stop after each capture to retrain the image library. When
you're done with capturing images, uncheck the Stop Recognizing Objects box and the
software will process all the images at once. This is a great time saver. Similarly, you can
also use the checkbox to delete many images quickly. Remember to uncheck this box
when you want your robot to recognize objects again!
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