ExRobotics B.V.
Robot System
Operating Guide
Document No.:
20190122IP1
Version No.: 12
Owner:
Ian Peerless
Date:
2021-07-20
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3.
Control Stations
Robots are controlled with a:
▪
PC with a screen resolution of at least 1920 x 1080 and Google Chrome.
▪
Gamepad for driving the robot (Xbox is recommended).
▪
M
ouse or trackpad for operating the cursor on the PC’s screen.
It’s important that the
re are no intrusive firewalls between the control station and the cloud
software (see below).
Port
Protocol
IP
3478
UDP
Will be given to you by Energy Robotics
4.
Docking Stations & Charging
The robot automatically charges itself using the induction charger built into its docking station. In
autonomy mode the robot will automatically undock and redock. At the end of a remote control
mission the operative should approach the docking station in “slow speed” mode and in the
direction indicated in the diagram below. Provided the robot is reasonably straight and central
when approaching the docking station, the robot will automatically align the induction charging
plates using the plastic strips under its hull. To facilitate robot alignment, the robot should
approach the docking station in a straight line for at least 3 meters.
Once the front of the robot’s hull is pressing
against the front of the docking station the operative
should stop driving forwards and switch off the motors by pressing the red button on the gamepad.
The robot will
“go to sleep” (to reduce power consumption) and
begin to charge using the induction
charger. There can be a delay of up to 120 seconds before this happens.
Once the induction charger is connected, the
“
Wireless Charger
” and “Charging”
boxes on the cloud
software will be checked. Hovering the cursor over the charging box will reveal the charging
current. It takes approximately 6 hours to recharge fully an empty ExR-1 battery pack and 12 hours
for an ExR-2 battery pack.
