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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Your Battery Charge Indicator (BCI) allows you to quickly determine the battery
charge levels of your Recon Scout robot and Operator Control Unit (OCU). Simply
plug the appropriate end into the charging port of the device and one of three LED
lights will illuminate.
Charge Indicators:
Green = Fully charged
Yellow/Red = Unit must be charged
Battery Management
When not in use, ensure the OCU is switched off and the pin is inserted in the
robot. Never force the pin into the robot.
Expected battery runtime on full charge:
OCU: 120 minutes
Robot: 60 minutes
Matching Frequencies
The operating channel is indicated by a sticker on the robot and OCU. Channel on
the OCU and robot must match for successful operation. To deploy multiple Recon
Scout units within the same area of operation, different channels must be used.
Basic Deployment Instructions
1. Test battery charge with the BCI.
2. Charge robot or OCU if needed.
3. Rotate OCU antennas to an upright position.
4. Switch OCU on.
5. Pull pin from robot.
6. Drop or throw robot into target environment.
7. Wait two seconds after robot lands to allow gyro to stabilize
before operating.
To Robot
To OCU
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I’ve turned the OCU on and don’t have a solid video stream. What
could be wrong?
“Bad” video can have several possible causes:
The Recon Scout robot may be out of range.
The Recon Scout robot may be low on power or off.
There may be interference caused by environmental factors such as proximity to
metal by either the OCU or the Recon Scout robot
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The charger indicator lights do not light up when the Recon Scout
robot or OCU is connected. How do I fix this?
This is an error state in the charger indicator that can be caused by:
Faulty power to the charger. Try powering the charger from another source.
The device may already be fully charged.
There is a general failure in the charger. If the problem persists after changing the
power supply contact ReconRobotics.
When I throw the Recon Scout robot, it does not drive straight when
it lands. What could be wrong?
The Recon Scout robot
now has integrated accelerometers and gyros. When the Recon
Scout robot
lands, let it sit still for a few seconds before driving. The Recon Scout robot
will automatically recalibrate itself during this time and should resume driving as
expected.
The IR light is not turning on, is my Recon Scout robot broken?
The Recon Scout IR/XT/
Rescue
robots has a light sensor to measure ambient light. If
there is sufficient light, the IR LEDs will not turn on in order to conserve battery life.
