WowWee Robosapien X, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ITEM NO 8091 AGES 8 www robosapienv2online com ...

Page 2: ...tive sensors new program functions speech capability and a unique personality The multi functional thinking feeling robot with attitude has arrived Be sure to read this manual carefully for a complete understanding of the many features of your new and improved robot This package contains 1 x Robosapien V2 1 x Controller 1 x Green Bowling Ball 3 x Red Bowling Pins 01 ...

Page 3: ... one step in this routine LEFT STICK walking Walking is controlled by the left stick Forward backward left right and diagonal motions Right Stick Head and Upper Body Basic upper body movement is controlled by the right stick Arms Use the right stick with shift buttons 1 left and or 2 right to control Robosapien V2 s arms Free Roam Put Robosapien V2 into Free Roam so he can explore his environment ...

Page 4: ...p 14 Walking p 14 Head and Upper Body p 15 Arms p 16 Demos Animations Dance Demo p 17 Movement Demo p 17 Right Arm Commands p 17 Left Arm Commands p 17 Lie Down Sit Up Lie Down Stand Up p 17 Get Up p 17 Actions p 17 18 Resets Full Reset p 19 Quick Reset Walking Gait Change p 19 Sleep Wake Up p 19 Power Down p 19 Sonic Sensors On Off p 19 Vision System On Off p 19 Free Roam Free Roam p 20 Standing ...

Page 5: ... Sensors p 27 Grip Sensors Pick Up p 27 28 Gauntlet Sensors p 29 Foot Sensors p 29 Programming Programming Keys p 30 Positional Program Categories p 30 Main Positional Program Mode p 30 32 Left and Right Positional Program Modes p 32 Controller Program Categories p 32 Main Program Mode p 32 33 Exit Programming p 33 Subroutines p 33 34 Sonic and Vision Program Modes p 34 Guard Mode p 35 Robot Inter...

Page 6: ... 1 Before installing or changing batteries ensure the Robosapien V2 s ON OFF button is in the OFF position 2 Remove the battery compartment covers using a Phillips crosshead screwdriver not included 3 Insert batteries into the Robosapien V2 and the controller as shown in the diagrams 4 Replace the battery compartment covers and the screws Bottom View Robosapien V2 05 Brain Batteries Body Batteries...

Page 7: ...rcuited Remove exhausted batteries from the toy Batteries should be replaced by adults because of small parts Remove batteries if the toy is not going to be used for some time The packaging should be kept as it contains important information BRAIN BATTERIES Robosapien V2 will inform you when his Brain Batteries are low then he will shut down You will need to replace the 4 x AAA size batteries when...

Page 8: ...red Vision Sensors and Color Camera Full View Foot Sensors Front and Back both feet Gauntlet Sensors both hands Articulated Hands both hands Robosapien V2 Overview Articulated Waist Articulated Shoulders and Wrists both sides 07 ...

Page 9: ...ew Shift 3 Tri color LED Controller Face View Infrared IR Transmitter Demo Function Button Stop Function button Right Stick 8 positions Function Buttons Shift 1 Shift 2 Left Stick 8 positions 08 Controller Shoulder View ...

Page 10: ...HIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 Press Together Un shifted Walking Stop Reset Sleep Wake up Get up Clear Program Bulldozer Forward Bulldozer Backward Power Down Sonic Sensors On Off Right Arm Throw Left Arm Throw Right Kick Sound Program Laugh Roar Robosapien V2 Interaction ...

Page 11: ... Vision systems On Off Right Arm Low Pick up left Arm Low Pick up Right Push Vision Program Insult Diode Roboraptor Interaction Positional Program Entry Right Arm High Pick up Left Arm High Pick up Right Chop Main Program Right Arm Drop Fetch Robopet Interaction ShIFT1 ShIFT3 ShIFT2 ...

Page 12: ... p 13 16 Positional Program Play Right Arm Grab Left Arm Grab Left Chop Perform Program Left Arm Drop Danger Manual Color Mode Daylight Gait Change Quick Reset Right Arm Give Left Arm Give Left Push Guard Mode Plan Calm Down Manual Color Mode Indoor Yellow SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 ...

Page 13: ... Lie down Stand up Oops High 5 Hey Baby Burp Don t Press Head and Upper Body Right Arm Left Arm Hips Waist Tilt Both Arms Head Only Head and Upper Body Upper Body Only SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT2 Press Together Un shifted SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT1 SHIFT3 SHIFT2 SHIFT2 ...

Page 14: ...obosapien V2 s Power Switch Accessing the many commands on the controller Each of the buttons and sticks on the face of Robosapien V2 s controller has a function Hold down the shift keys on the shoulder of the controller and then press a function button or push the stick The Tri Color LED on the face of the controller will confirm which shift keys are being held down These combinations are outline...

Page 15: ...ach time you press the button he will move to the next style BULLDOZER FORWARD Robosapien V2 normally avoids obstacles using his IR vision and touch sensors but put him in bulldozer mode and he will walk forward several steps no matter what is in his way BULLDOZER BACKWARD Make Robosapien V2 walk backwards several steps without stopping for obstacles Note Robosapien V2 s walking will be affected b...

Page 16: ...bosapien V2 s hands open in the direction his head is facing One hand opens as the other closes when he turns his head HIPS AND WAIST Robosapien V2 s hips can be moved forward and backward and his waist from side to side By pushing the control stick diagonally you can control both together HEAD ONLY Move Robosapien V2 head without the body following UPPER BODY ONLY turn the upper body while keepin...

Page 17: ...will control both together RIGHT ARM MOVEMENTS Move Robosapien V2 s right arm independently LEFT ARM MOVEMENTS Move Robosapien V2 s left arm independently BOTH ARMS Control both of Robosapien V2 s arms simultaneously Note When controlling both arms the wrists will both move in or out together but not left or right together R R R R Basic Operations 16 ...

Page 18: ...see page 28 Pick Up Grab If the grip sensors do not register a successful pick up Robosapien V2 will repeat the action once see page 28 LIE DOWN SIT UP LIE DOWN STAND UP With each press of the button Robosapien V2 will go through one part of the sequence While sitting and lying down his movements are limited to prevent damage He will inform you of commands he cannot perform GET UP Whether lying or...

Page 19: ...to your motherboard with that mouth Plan Don t blame us for the consequences Spare change Don t give in to his demands Burp Old habits die hard Roar Somebody s feeling fully charged Diode Did your programmer teach you that Fetch How about a nice cold beverage Danger No cause for alarm Calm down Robosapien V2 in control Hug Even robots need to feel wanted C X Y Z X A B Y Z A B C 18 ...

Page 20: ...o his sensors or any controller commands except Wake Up By pressing and holding for about 2 seconds Robosapien V2 will wake up His programs are not affected POWER DOWN This turns Robosapien V2 off completely To turn him back on press the power button on his back OFF then ON again His programs are not affected SONIC SENSORS ON OFF Press once to disable Robosapien V2 s hearing Press again to enable ...

Page 21: ... of the control buttons making him flinch see page 22 while he is walking or touching one of his back foot sensors unless triggered while stationary will make him exit Free Roam Robosapien V2 will power down from Free Roam after approximately ten minutes To turn him back on simply press the power button located on his back off and then on again STANDING MODE When left alone for more than 2 5 minut...

Page 22: ...ead turns He will make comments about objects seen in his close range and his eyes will flash at a fast rate See Blinking on page 26 If an object that Robosapien V2 is tracking with his close range IR vision remains stationary for a few seconds he may ask you to give it to him If you offer an object like this a few times but don t give it to him he may get annoyed and perform a reset Caution Be ca...

Page 23: ... and gauntlet sensors on page 29 His infrared vision sensors are based on reflection This means that he can see highly reflective surfaces like white walls or mirrors more easily and at greater distances Vision Systems He will turn his color camera on when he does this If the object remains close and stationary for a few seconds he will try to identify the color See Color Camera page 23 25 If you ...

Page 24: ...g on page 26 Robosapien V2 can identify pure primary colors red green and blue He will respond with one of many different phrases He can also recognize skin tones based on your palm Robosapien V2 uses his color camera to identify his accessories Anything pure green will be identified as his ball If he sees something red he will assume that it is one of his bowling pins GREEN Before giving Robosapi...

Page 25: ...ther bowling pin so that he can keep them together He will look directly in front of him at three different distances determined by the angle of his head when he sees the object If he sees something red he will start to walk forward a set number of steps depending on the distance When he reaches that set distance he will drop the pin During this walk you can put your hand in front of his face to m...

Page 26: ...ations Daylight The dominant light source is natural sunlight Indoor Yellow The dominant light source is artificial tungsten lighting i e common household light bulbs Indoor White The dominant light source is white toned indoor lighting i e fluorescent tubes The default setting for Robosapien V2 is Indoor Yellow COLOR CAMERA NOTES When Robosapien V2 tracks colored objects he will respond to the la...

Page 27: ...s vision system OFF and start listening for more sounds If he hears too many sounds without identifying the direction he will turn his Sonic Sensors OFF this can be turned back ON from the controller See Sonic Sensors ON OFF p 19 If he hears another sound to the side 26 Color Camera A Sensors Eyes OFF all the time No blinking eyes continually ON all the time Very slow blinking Slow Blinking Medium...

Page 28: ...o a hand in front of his face while he turns Robosapien V2 will not listen for sounds while he is performing any movements or if he is tracking anything with his Vision Systems If he is in Standing Mode see page 20 he will not walk towards a sound once pinpointed Robosapien V2 will assume all sounds come from the direction he is facing left right or central TILT SENSORS Robosapien V2 is fitted wit...

Page 29: ...ting across the body see illustration showing the right foot For left hand pick up simply reverse the positions For a Medium Pick Up Robosapien V2 s ball should be placed on a level surface at the approximate height of his knees When picking up a ball it should rest between Robosapien V2 s first and Index fingers see illustration If the object is smaller than his ball accessory Robosapien V2 may n...

Page 30: ...ncounters and also trigger positional programs if any are set FOOT SENSORS Robosapien V2 has two sensors on each foot one in the front and one in the back activated by touch They serve as detectors while he explores his environment so he can avoid any obstacles While walking forward either of his back foot sensors can be triggered for an emergency stop The foot sensors are also used for positional...

Page 31: ...DE This mode is accessed using the controller button Positional Program Entry After he acknowledges that he is in the mode you can start to program him The position of his body when you enter the program mode is stored as the start position He will return to this position whenever the program is activated Move his arms and upper body around manually Each time you stop moving him he will store the ...

Page 32: ...an combine upper body movements with leg moves and walking using the foot sensors Touch front x 1 Robosapien V2 will take several steps in a walking turn towards the side of the foot that was touched Both front Robosapien V2 will take several steps forward Both rear Push both back sensors to make him reverse several steps Front and opposite side back sensors turn Pressing the front right sensor an...

Page 33: ...rogram by entering the program mode and not moving the robot for about 3 seconds To play back the program single tap one of his foot or gauntlet sensors on the same side of the body to which you assigned the program CONTROLLER PROGRAM CATEGORIES You can script Robosapien V2 s movements and animations in one of the three controller program modes Main Vision and Sound MAIN PROGRAM MODE Enter Main Pr...

Page 34: ...nt to clear just the last entry press EXIT PROGRAMMING To exit program mode Press Robosapien V2 will play back the program if stored SUBROUTINES You can join subroutine programs into the main program mode to increase the length of your stored program as follows Sound subroutine Vision subroutine Positional Subroutine If you add a sound or vision subroutine but there is nothing in the sound or visi...

Page 35: ...nt Vision Program when Robosapien V2 is in Guard Mode p 35 Enter Sound Program mode by pressing Enter Vision Program mode by pressing Sound and Vision Program Modes have a maximum of 20 moves each You can program moves in exactly the same way as for Main Program Mode You can enter the Main Positional Program subroutine into Sound or Vision programs but you cannot enter Sound or Vision subroutines ...

Page 36: ...turbed and there is nothing in the program memory he will perform a default action Robosapien V2 will leave Guard Mode at the touch of ANY button If he hears ten sounds in a row with no vision disturbances in between he will turn his sound OFF If he has 3 vision disturbances in a row with no break between them he will turn off his vision If both are turned OFF in this manner he will exit Guard Mod...

Page 37: ... to face each other on a level surface with a clear line of sight see illustrations ROBOSAPIEN V2 These robots work from the same controller so to initiate the interaction you must point the controller at only ONE Robosapien V2 Robosapien V2 Interaction A Robot Interaction Minimum of 5 Feet 36 ...

Page 38: ...g Robopet Interaction This routine contains random elements ROBORAPTOR The Roboraptor has a wait state when he is initially powered ON The interaction routine must be initiated prior to his free roam taking over otherwise the set up must be repeated Roboraptor Interaction This routine contains random elements B Robot Interaction 2 3 Feet 18 24 Inches C 37 ...

Page 39: ...2 s VISION SYSTEMS section p 21 22 in this manual Robosapien V2 will set himself in the correct body position for walking If you try to move his arms with the controller he will stop walking If you manually move the arms or waist while he is walking he will continue to walk but could lose his balance and fall over Upon activation Robosapien V2 will be sensitive to sound vision and touch this is hi...

Page 40: ...digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that inter...