Operation
1. Startup
1.1.
Plug in the battery alarm (if using one).
1.2.
Place the robot on a flat, level surface. Position the legs as shown.
1.3.
Move the left thumbstick on the transmitter to its bottom position.
1.4.
Turn on the transmitter by holding its power button for 5 seconds.
1.5.
Turn on the robot by pressing its power button. It will immediately begin the
homing sequence.
1.6.
Wait 20 seconds for the Raspberry Pi to boot up.
1.7.
The robot is now ready to receive control inputs.
2. Controls
Transmitter Input
Function
Left thumbstick
Yaw rotation
Right thumbstick
Translation
Left 2-position switch
Activates and deactivates the motors (can
be used as an emergency stop)
Right 2-position switch
Switches between standing and locomoting
Left 3-position switch
N/A
Right 3-position switch
Switches between trotting and static gait
(flip the switch all the way)