WowWee 8000, User Manual

Page 1: ...Ages 8 Item No 8000 User manual ...

Page 2: ... 7 Software overview 8 Introduction to the Roboremote software 9 Connecting to your computer 11 Using the Roboremote software 13 Creating and playing control functions 13 Assigning and uploading the control function to Roboremote 14 Testing and saving the control function 15 Playing the control function 16 Roboremote software updates 16 Programming control functions using your robot s remote contr...

Page 3: ...e Roboremote is a universal remote controller designed to be used with any robot in the WowWee product line controlled by IR sensors Create and control a sequence of multiple actions with just one button and store different sequences directly onto the remote controller 1 ...

Page 4: ...Package contents 1 x Roboremote 1 x USB cable You can download the Roboremote software and user manual from the Internet See page 8 for details Package contents 2 ...

Page 5: ...ver and replace the screw that holds it in place Important battery information Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard Carbon Zinc alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision Respect the correct polari...

Page 6: ...le In the Roboremote software you can add BodyCons from the Action category selector to the timeline Control function Describes a movement or sequence of movements that you create on the Roboremote software timeline Remote controller The Roboremote remote controller is equipped with a tri color LED indicator four customizable function buttons one shift button that toggles the Roboremote shift leve...

Page 7: ...irst second and third to access saved control functions on Roboremote Function buttons Allows you to trigger control functions saved on the Roboremote controller Use the Shift button to toggle between the different functions saved on each function button when a control function is available IR transmitter Transmit the control function to your WowWee robot s IR receiver NOTE Do not block the IR tra...

Page 8: ...minimum requirements in order to properly run the software System requirements PC compatible computer with a minimum Pentium 4 processor or equivalent running the following Windows XP WindowsVista operating systems 256 Mbytes of RAM Microsoft NET FrameworkVersion 2 0 or higher if using Windows XP USB connectivity Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and o...

Page 9: ...2 Locate and double click on the file to begin installing the software 3 Follow the instructions that appear onscreen to install the software Once the installation is finished you can use the Roboremote software to create and customize your robot control functions To uninstall the software 1 From your Windows Control Panel locate the Add or Remove Program Files item 2 In the Add or Remove Programs...

Page 10: ...are Software overview The Roboremote software interface can be divided into six main areas 1 Main menu bar 2 Robot selector 3 Action category selector 4 Command list selector 5 Selector pane 6 Control panel 1 5 2 3 4 6 Software overview 8 ...

Page 11: ... Robot selector Allows you to choose from the list of WowWee robots for which you can create a control function Once a robot is selected the icon will appear in the current robot area NOTE When you update the Roboremote software new WowWee robots will appear in the list as they become supported Selects Robosapien Selects Roboraptor Selects Robopet Selects RobosapienV2 Selects Roboreptile Selects R...

Page 12: ...d A I control and artificial intelligence based movement actions Program Allows you to select from the control programmable movement actions Miscellaneous Allows you to select from actions control other than from the above categories Selector pane Displays the selected action Select the action to drag to the Timeline to create control functions for your selected robot See the section on creating C...

Page 13: ...our computer in order to upload your Roboremote control function s to it To do so 1 Connect the mini USB connector of the USB cable to your Roboremote s mini USB port as illustrated 2 Connect the opposite end of the USB cable to your computer s USB port Connect to Roboremote Connect to computer ...

Page 14: ...connected ii Roboremote is not connected Once your Roboremote software is installed and you have connected your Roboremote to your PC as follows you can interface with your Roboremote to create control functions for your robot s NOTE Once your Roboremote is connected to your computer via USB it will be powered by your computer instead of its batteries This helps save on battery usage 12 ...

Page 15: ...ction a In the Roboremote software interface select a robot from the robot selector b Select an action category from the selector list to display a list of the type of actions you want to add to your control function c In the selector pane select the action you want to use in your control function Drag the action onto the timeline Repeat these steps to create your own customized control function f...

Page 16: ...r Roboremote To do so a Load the control function you want to assign or if already have one loaded in the in interface press on Store to Roboremote button A virtual Roboremote will appear b On the virtual Roboremote select the button to which you want to store your control function Press on the virtual shift button to save to a different shift level You can toggle shift levels to store up to 12 di...

Page 17: ...ss the Playback button in the Roboremote software interface Your robot s should play back the movements of your control function you created using the Roboremote software 2 Adjust the actions as necessary You might want to add or remove actions from the timeline 3 Save your control function For any additional control functions you want to create and store to your Roboremote repeat the procedures f...

Page 18: ...r manual of your robot for more details IMPORTANT Make sure your Roboremote is pointing at your WowWee robot for the duration of the playback of your control function s otherwise your robot will not be able to receive signals from the Roboremote TIP To have your robot continually repeat the control function press and hold the button for half a second to which you saved the program The LED indicato...

Page 19: ...d point it directly at your Roboremote s IR receiver To do so 1 On the Roboremote interface click on the Receive IR button Roboremote will confirm that it is in IR Reception Mode when its LED indicator turns orange 2 Using your WowWee robot s remote controller point to the Roboremote s IR receiver and enter the movements or BodyCons you want your robot to perform For each movement you enter the ac...

Page 20: ... robot will play back the moves you created b Save the control function to your computer Click on the Save button on the main menu bar c Save the control function directly to Roboremote Click on the Store to Roboremote button A virtual Roboremote will appear Select the button and or shift level you to which you want to save your control function Click on the OK button to save the control function ...

Page 21: ...led Refer to the section Battery details for details Q When I press on the function button and try to have my robot play back my control function it doesn t do anything A Make sure you have a control function stored to the assigned button on your Roboremote To learn more about Roboremote go to www wowwee com If you have any questions that are not answered in this manual refer to www wowweesupport ...

Page 22: ...ONS This warranty covers the normal and intended use of this Product This warranty does not apply a to damage caused by accident abuse unreasonable use or other external causes not arising out of defects in materials or workmanship b to damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not an authorized representative of WowWee c to any hardware software or other add on components installed by t...

Page 23: ...reating 13 playing 16 D deleting an action 13 F frequently asked questions 19 I interface 6 IR reception 17 IR transmission 17 L LED indicator 5 14 limited warranty 20 P package contents 2 R receiver 5 S shift button 4 5 shift levels toggling 14 software installing 7 overview 8 running 7 system requirements 6 software updates 16 system requirements 6 T terminology 4 transmitter 5 U USB 11 USB cabl...

Page 24: ...t For these purposes the party responsible is WowWee USA Inc 875 Prospect Suite 202 La Jolla CA 92037 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B 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 radi...