Manuals

From MobileRobots Research and Academic Customer Support

From this page you can download manuals for research and development platforms, accessories, and some software (complete software development library documentation is included with library installation -- see Software to download).

All documents are in Adobe Acrobat format (".pdf"). Some manuals are only available to customers who purchased the relevant options, and are password protected. A password was included with the documentation included with your equipment when ordered. If you have lost your ID and password, Contact Support. (If you are not a customer but would like to view some manuals, please contact sales@mobilerobots.com )

For additional tips and information not covered in the manuals, search this site or browse the Knowlege Base.

Contents 1 Robot Platforms 1.1 Current Robots 1.2 Older Robots 1.3 Translations 2 MobileRobots Software 3 Cameras, Pan/tilt units, and Vision 4 Communications and Networking 5 Onboard Computers 6 Other Accessories

Robot Platforms

Current Robots

SH-type robots:

• Pioneer 3 DX/AT Manual, 5th ed.
• PowerBot™ Manual, 7th ed.
• PeopleBot™ Manual, 8th ed.
• AmigoBot™ Manual, 4th ed.
• Research PatrolBot® Manual, 5th ed.
• Research GuiaBot™ Manual, 1st ed.

For Seekur documentation, refer to the CD that came with Seekur, or Contact Support.

Older Robots

H8-type Pioneer 3 (and some Pioneer 2's) with AROS, or C166 Pioneer 2 with P2OS. (Pioneer 1 manuals are in the Attic)

• H8 PowerBot™ Manual, 3rd ed. (H8 type with AROS)
• H8 Pioneer 2/Pioneer 3 Manual, 3rd ed. (H8 type with AROS)
• H8 PeopleBot™ Manual, 4th ed. (H8 type with AROS)
• C166 Pioneer2/PeopleBot™ with P2OS
• H8 Amigobot™ (and Centibots)
• Pioneer 1, Pioneer 1 Gripper

(If you are wondering what the difference between SH and H8 systems are, read the explanation here)

Translations

• French manual providing an overview of robot and software operation, based on PeopleBot manual, 3rd. ed.: Manuel D'Utilisation Du Robot Peoplebot

MobileRobots Software

• ARNL Laser Localization and Navigation, 4th ed.
• SONARNL Laser Localization and Navigation, 3rd ed.
• ACTS, 6.5th ed.

Cameras, Pan/tilt units, and Vision

• General guide to Pan/Tilt/Zoom cameras and MobileRobots platforms
• Canon VC-C50i Installation and User Manual (from canon.com)
• Canon VC-C50i Programmer's SDK and documentation (from canon.com)
• Canon VC-C4 Programmer's manual
• Directed Perceptions DPPTU Manual.
• Sony EVI-D3x0/D31
• AMPTU (ActivMedia pan/tilt unit, used with some stereo cameras)
• Videre/SRI SVS
• CCam3 Omnicam Spec Sheet; CCam3 Manual

Communications and Networking

• Lantronix Wi-Box ethernet-serial bridge (from lantronix.com). See also Lantronix WiBox ethernet-serial bridge.
• EtherWind "black box" ethernet-serial bridge. See also EtherWind Configuration.
• InfoWave Radio Modem Configuration
• Cisco Aironet 1100 Wireless Ethernet Access Point Manual (from cisco.com)

Onboard Computers

Current computers:

• Cobra EBX-12 (1.6 GHz EBX-12d or 1.3 GHz EBX-12g in Pioneer, Peoplebot, or Patrolbot)
• Phoenix ATX-G (Powerbot)

Older computers:

• Versalogic MVSBC8 (850 MHz in Pioneer or Peoplebot)
• Versalogic MVSBC6
• Versalogic MVSBC7
• ABIT NV7-133R (Powerbot first generation)
• VIA EPIA 1000M (Centibots)
• AmPro LittleBoard P5x (Original Pioneer 2 computer)

Other Accessories

• Pioneer Gripper Manual
• Original 5DOF Pioneer Arm Manual
• New Energid Cyton 7DOF Arm Manual
• TCM2 Compass
• Power Cube Battery Charger and Power Supply
• Pioneer Sonar Specs (from senscomp.com)
• Peoplebot Touchscreen
• Novatel GPS Manuals and general information and datasheet (from novatel.com). See Novatel GPS and Freewave Radio Configuration for quick instructions on setting up a DGPS base station radio link, if you have that.
• For more, see the Knowlege Base

For old and possibly out of date manuals, see the Documentation Attic