Robotex AVATAR III - Flippers Blocking Battery Door; Robot Trouble Climbing Stairs; Controller Not Turning On

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Avatar®IIIUserManualRevD12/2015
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C. Theflippersareblockingthebatterydoor.
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1:Theflippersneedtobemovedawayfromthebatterydoor.Normallythefront
flippersarelooserightoutofthebox.Ifthefrontflippers(thosebythefrontglass
andthreelenses)arelockedintoplace,placeakneeonthefrontoftherobot(on
topofthefrontpayloadport)andpullbothflippersintandemtowardyou.ItisOK
toapplysomeforce.Repeatfortherearsetofflippersifnecessary.Dothisin
tandemuntiltheflipperspopandmovefreelyorareoutofthewayofthebattery
door.
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D. Therobothastroubleclimbingstairs.
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1:Therobotisnotmeanttoclimbstairsatfullspeed.SwitchtoLowSpeedMode
(Seepage14)whileclimbingstairs.
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2:Afterclimbingthefirststep,makesurethefrontflippersarepositionedas
thoughflatagainsttheground.Holddowntheflippercontrolknobuntilflippers
areflat.
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3:Therobotmayhavedifficultyclimbingcertainkindsofstairs(slipperymetal
stairsandthosewithslickedgeswhenwet).Dryofftherobotandattemptagain.
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4:Therobotwillnotbeabletoclimbupthefirststepiftheflippersarenot
manipulatedcorrectly.Toclimbstairs,puttherobotinlowgear.Positionthe
frontflipperssothatthetipoftheflipperswillbeabovetheleadingedgeofthe
firststair.Slowlyapproachthe
firststairuntilthefrontflippersaretouchingthe
leadingedgeofthefirststep,andthenlowerthefrontflippers,liftingthefrontof
therobot,untiltheflippersareina"flat"position.Nowslowlydrivetherobotup
thestairs.
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5:Somestairsaretoosteepfortherobottoclimb.AsetofHighAngleStabilizers
camewithyourrobot.Theycanalsobepurchasedseparately.Theyaretohelp
climbespeciallysteepsetsofstairsandtallerobjects.ContactRoboteXformore
information.
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E. Afterremovingtherobotfromthecase,theControllerdoes
notturnon.
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1:TheControllerloseschargewhenleftsittingunusedforalongperiodoftime;it
mayhavefullydischargedinshipmentoraftersittingunusedinthecase.Try
rechargingtheControllerfor2or3hoursbeforeusingitagain.Thecontrolleris
fullychargedwhentheredLEDlightturnsofforflashesred.Youcanalsousethe