Pioneer 3TM, 2TM manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION	1
ROBOT PACKAGE	1
Basic Components (all shipments)	1
Optional Components and Attachments (partial list)	1
User-Supplied Components / System Requirements	2
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES	2
Support Website	2
Newsgroups	2
Support	3
CHAPTER 2 WHAT IS PIONEER?	4
PIONEER REFERENCE PLATFORM	4
PIONEER FAMILY OF MICROCONTROLLERS AND OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE	4
HITACHI H8S-BASEDMICROCONTROLLER	5
PLUS MOTOR-POWERBOARD	5
CLIENT SOFTWARE	6
ARIA	6
Saphira	7
Laser Navigation and Localization	7
SUPPORTING SOFTWARE	7
Simulator	7
Mapper	7
THE PIONEER LEGACY	7
Pioneer 1 and AT	8
Pioneer 2 and PeopleBot	8
New Pioneer 3 and Recent Pioneer 2-DX8,-AT8, and Plus Mobile Robots	9
MODES OF OPERATION	10
Server Mode	10
Maintenance and Standalone Modes	10
Joydrive and Self Test Modes	10
CHAPTER 3 SPECIFICATIONS & CONTROLS	11
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS	11
MAIN COMPONENTS	12
Motor Stop Button	12
User Control Panel	13
Body, Nose, and Accessory Panels	14
Sonar Arrays with Gain Adjustment	14
Motors, Wheels, and Position Encoders	15
BATTERIES AND POWER	15
Battery Indicators and Low Voltage Conditions	16
Recharging	16
DOCKING/CHARGING SYSTEM	17
Manual Operation (Robot Power OFF)	17
Manual Operation (Robot Power and Systems ON)	17
RADIO CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES	18
ONBOARD PC	19
Computer Control Panel	19
Operating the Onboard PC	20
PC Networking	20
UPS and Genpower	21
SAFETY AROS WATCHDOGS	22
CHAPTER 4 QUICK START	23
PREPARATIVE ASSEMBLY	23
Install ARIA	23
Install Batteries	24
Client-Server Communications	24

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