RIC start and stop

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Drive system

Connect the big battery (60Ah 24V) using the red Anderson plug.

Turn on the on-off switch on the top of the electronics box.

It should now turn on.

• The two displays should show battery voltage (between 24.5 and 26.6V).
  • The right is the electronics voltage
  • The left is the voltage to the motor controllers. This should be off if the emergency switch is pushed.
• After a while (approx 90 seconds), the small (blue) display on the Teensy board should show the IP of the drive Raspberry Pi (currently named "Saturn").

Remote control

Use the Logitech gamepad marked 'ricbot'.

Press the 'back' button to get into manual control. The right joystick controls the driving. The right-hand switch allows a faster speed when pressed.

Stop

To stop and shut down, turn off the on-off switch. There will be a delay of up to 60 seconds before the shutdown is implemented. If it is still on after 2 minutes, unplug the battery.

The delay is to ensure the integrity of the log files and proper shutdown of the Raspberry Pi.

Sensor box

Startup

When power is connected (XT60 plug to either a 15-29V supply or connected to the XT60 plug on the drive box), nothing happens. The power board requires a start signal.

The power switch has 3 positions:

• The down position gives an on signal to the power distribution board.
• Centre position is neutral (on or off)
• Up is delayed off; leave in this position when off (forced off).

Start and pause recording

Press the red button to start and pause image recording. An LED in the LED band will be on for the camera's recording. One or 2 green LEDS will be flashing to indicate that the cameras are triggered.

Shutdown

With the switch in the off position, an LED in the LED band will turn purple, and the Raspberry Pi will shut down, and power will be off after about 1 minute.