CHAPTER 3. GENERAL HARDWARE INFORMATION
3.4. CHARGING STATIONS
• The charging station must be mounted to a stable wall. Please contact Neobotix if you need a free-standing
charging station.
• The station must be mounted centred at the rear end of a free path that is at least 1.0 m wide.
• When using more than one station, please keep a grid of at least 1.0 m width.
3.4.1.1 Dimensions
The dimension of the charging station varies depending on the robot. The dimensions can be found in the table below:
Robot
X1
X2
Y1
Y2
D
MP-400
300
260
80
370
6.6
MP-500
300
260
110
360
6.6
MPO-700
300
260
192
370
6.6
MPO-500
340
320
40
290
6.6
3.4.1.2 After Installation
After installing the charging station please check the height of the charging contacts and if the robot can reach the
station without problems.
Attention:
Only plug in the power cable after successfully checking these two points. The charging station
requires the same power supply as the external battery charger.
To allow automatic charging the battery charger inside the station needs to remain switched on at all times. Despite
the open contacts which the robot needs for charging, there is no danger of electric shock or short-circuiting due to the
charger’s control mechanism. There will only be a current if the device has detected the correct batteries.
Note:
In normal operation, the platform’s charging contacts are disconnected from the batteries by a power relay on
the platform’s RelayBoard. This relay can be controlled by software.
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