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ActivMedia Robotics
Chapter 8 Maintenance & Repair
Your ActivMedia robot is built to last a lifetime and requires little maintenance.
Drive Lubrication
The drive motors and gearbox are sealed and
Batteries
Changing Batteries
CAREFUL!
The Batteries slide in
TERMINALS LAST!
Except the Pioneer 2 CE and AmigoBot, ActivMedia robots have a special battery harness and latched doors for easy access to the onboard batteries. Simply unlatch the rear door, swing it open and locate the one to three onboard batteries inside.
To remove a battery, simply grasp it and pull out. We also provide a
Similarly, insert batteries by simply sliding each one into a battery box compartment. Load the batteries so that their weight gets distributed evenly across the platform: Center a single battery and place two batteries one on each side.
Hot-Swapping the Batteries
You may change the batteries on your ActivMedia robot without disrupting operation of the onboard systems (except the motors, of course): Either connect the charger, which powers the robot's systems while you change the battery or batteries. Or, if you have two or three batteries, swap each with a freshly charged one individually, so that at least one battery is in place and providing the necessary power.
Charging the Battery
If you have the standard charger accessory, insert it into a standard 110 VAC three- pronged wall power receptacle. (Some users may require a special power adapter.) Locate the round plug at the end of the cable that is attached to the charger and insert it into the charge socket that is just below your robot’s Main Power switch. The LEDs on the charger indicate charge status, as marked on its case.
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