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Jca at 18:35, 23 June 2024

2024-06-23T18:35:27Z

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	=== Battery maintenance ===		=== Battery maintenance ===

	The battery is nominal 11.1V (3 LiPo cells) and the robot shuts down if below ~~10V~~. Some robots have a small display on the PCB with the battery voltage.		The battery is nominal 11.1V (3 LiPo cells) and the robot shuts down if below 10.1V. Some robots have a small display on the PCB with the battery voltage.

	'''NB!''' The charger cable to the battery (4-wire balance plug) is disconnected on some robots.		'''NB!''' The charger cable to the battery (4-wire balance plug) is disconnected on some robots.

Jca: /* Battery maintenance */

2023-12-07T18:19:01Z

Battery maintenance

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	=== Battery maintenance ===		=== Battery maintenance ===

	The battery is nominal 11.1V (3 LiPo cells) and the robot shuts down if below 10V.		The battery is nominal 11.1V (3 LiPo cells) and the robot shuts down if below 10V. Some robots have a small display on the PCB with the battery voltage.

	'''NB!''' The charger cable to the battery (4-wire balance plug) is disconnected on some robots.		'''NB!''' The charger cable to the battery (4-wire balance plug) is disconnected on some robots.

Jca: /* USB */

2023-12-07T13:13:43Z

USB

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 Connect the USB cable and figure out which COM port is created for the robot (NB! In Windows, each robot ever connected to the PC has probably a reserved COM port number).
 In Figure 1, the robot is connected using COM6:.
 ===Status===

Jca: /* Start the GUI */

2023-12-07T13:06:17Z

Start the GUI

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	==Start the GUI==		==Start the GUI==

	For installation see [[Regbot GUI ~~installation~~]]		For installation see [[Regbot GUI]].

	Go to the directory with the GUI Python files.		Go to the directory with the GUI Python files.

Jca at 13:05, 7 December 2023

2023-12-07T13:05:23Z

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	'''NB2!''' Connecting the charger, or connecting the USB cable while charging, sometimes disturbs the processor on REGBOT. Especially if the PC also is connected to 230V.		'''NB2!''' Connecting the charger, or connecting the USB cable while charging, sometimes disturbs the processor on REGBOT. Especially if the PC also is connected to 230V.

			==Start the GUI==

			For installation see [[Regbot GUI installation]]

			Go to the directory with the GUI Python files.

			Start the regbot.py file.

	==Connect==		==Connect==

Jca: /* Menu */

2023-12-07T11:20:44Z

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	The menus have some extra features.		The menus have some extra features.

	'File' -> 'Save' saves some of the settings in the GUI and from the robot.		'File' -> 'Save' saves some of the settings in the GUI and from the robot (including the com-port).

	'View' can hide or show tab pages.		'View' can hide or show tab pages.

Jca: /* Menu */

2023-12-07T11:20:08Z

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	The menus have some extra features.		The menus have some extra features.

	'File'->~~save~~ saves some of the settings in the GUI and from the robot.		'File' -> 'Save' saves some of the settings in the GUI and from the robot.

	'View' can hide or show tab pages.		'View' can hide or show tab pages.

Jca: /* Menu */

2023-12-07T11:19:36Z

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	'View' can hide or show tab pages.		'View' can hide or show tab pages.

			'Help' -> 'About' shows the version of the software.

	===Help===		===Help===

Jca at 11:18, 7 December 2023

2023-12-07T11:18:29Z

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	[[File:screenshot-regbot.png \| 800px]]		[[File:screenshot-regbot.png \| 800px]]

	Figure 1. REGBOT GUI, then top-left frame controls the connection~~. Either communication over an USB com-port (recommended) or using WiFi (poor performance)~~.		Figure 1. REGBOT GUI, then the top-left frame controls the USB connection.

	===USB===		===USB===

	Connect the USB cable and figure out which COM port is created for the robot (NB! ~~Each~~ robot ever connected to the PC has probably a reserved COM port number).		Connect the USB cable and figure out which COM port is created for the robot (NB! In Windows, each robot ever connected to the PC has probably a reserved COM port number).

	In Figure 1, the robot is connected using COM6:.		In Figure 1, the robot is connected using COM6:.
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	The start button is a replication of the green button on the robot.		The start button is a replication of the green button on the robot.

	The "Load" field shows how much time the robot uses for every sample in microseconds (~~the sample time is 1ms~~).		The "Load" field shows how much time the robot uses for every sample in microseconds (in %).
	The load should be less than ~~1000us~~ at all times.		The load increases while running, but should be less than 100% at all times.

	When the configuration or mission changes, it can be saved to a small flash disk (4kB) on the robot with the "save to flash" button.		When the configuration or mission changes, it can be saved to a small flash disk (4kB) on the robot with the "save to flash" button.
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	===Help===		===Help===

	Most fields ~~has~~ explanations, when the mouse ~~hoovers~~ over the field.		Most fields have explanations when the mouse hovers over the field.

	===User interface===		===User interface===

Jca: /* Battery maintenance */

2023-12-07T11:13:24Z

Battery maintenance

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	The battery is nominal 11.1V (3 LiPo cells) and the robot shuts down if below 10V.		The battery is nominal 11.1V (3 LiPo cells) and the robot shuts down if below 10V.

	'''NB!''' ~~the~~ charger cable to the battery (4-wire balance plug) is disconnected on some robots.		'''NB!''' The charger cable to the battery (4-wire balance plug) is disconnected on some robots.
	See [[Regbot maintenance]] for more details.		See [[Regbot maintenance]] for more details.

	'''NB2!''' Connecting the charger, or connecting USB cable while charging, sometimes ~~disturb~~ the processor on REGBOT. Especially if the PC is ~~also~~ connected to 230V.		'''NB2!''' Connecting the charger, or connecting the USB cable while charging, sometimes disturbs the processor on REGBOT. Especially if the PC also is connected to 230V.

	==Connect==		==Connect==