Pioneer 3TM User Manual
ActivMedia Robotics
Introduction
Figure 1. Pioneer Mobile Robots first
appeared commercially in 1995.
Chapter 1
Congratulations on your purchase and
welcome to the rapidly growing community
of developers and enthusiasts of ActivMedia
Robotics’ intelligent mobile robots.
Robotics’ intelligent mobile robots.
This Pioneer 3 & Pioneer 2 H8-Series
Operations Manual provides both the
Operations Manual provides both the
general and technical details you need to
operate your new Pioneer 3-DX or –AT, or Pioneer 2-DX8/DX8 Plus and –AT8/AT8 Plus
mobile robot, and to begin developing your own robotics hardware and software.
mobile robot, and to begin developing your own robotics hardware and software.
For operation of previous versions of Pioneer 2 which use the Siemens C166-based
microcontroller, original motor-power boards, and support systems, please consult the
Pioneer 2 Operations Manual available through
Pioneer 2 Operations Manual available through
or at our support
website: http://robots. activmedia.com.
R
OBOT
P
ACKAGE
Our experienced manufacturing staff put your mobile robot and accessories through a
“burn in” period and carefully tested them before shipping the products to you. In
“burn in” period and carefully tested them before shipping the products to you. In
addition to the companion resources listed above, we warranty your ActivMedia robot
and our manufactured accessories against mechanical,
electronic, and labor defects
for one year. Third-party accessories are warranted by their manufacturers, typically for
90 days.
Even though we’ve made every effort to make your ActivMedia Robotics package
complete, please check the components carefully after you unpack them from the
complete, please check the components carefully after you unpack them from the
shipping crate.
Basic Components (all shipments)
One fully assembled mobile robot with battery
CD-ROM containing licensed copies of ActivMedia software and documentation
Hex wrenches and assorted replacement screws
Replacement fuse
Set of manuals
Registration and Account Sheet
Optional Components and Attachments (partial list)
Battery charger (some contain power receptacle and 220VAC adapters)
Automated dock and recharge station
Onboard PC computer and accessories
Radio Ethernet
Supplementary and replacement batteries
3-Battery Charge Station (110/220 VAC)
Added sonar arrays
2-DOF Gripper
5-DOF P2 Arm with gripper
ActivMedia Color Tracking System (ACTS)
Stereo Vision Systems
Pan-Tilt-Zoom Surveillance Cameras
Custom Vision System
Range-finding laser
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