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- Page 1 Create ® Owner’s guide SAVE 15% on accessories. See back for details. www.irobot.com...
- Page 2 • Always remove the battery before long-term storage or transportation. • iRobot Create has built-in safety sensors to keep it from falling down stairs and bumping hard into walls. iRobot is not responsible for any product issues that may arise if you disable those sensors.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Open Interface Commands .......... 11 Sending OI Commands from a PC ......11 Sending OI Commands from a Microprocessor ..12 Creating a Script for iRobot Create ....... 13 Accessories Available for iRobot Create ......14 Virtual Wall ............14 ®... -
Page 4: About Irobot Create
When you first begin working with iRobot Create you may find its ten built in demos useful as inspirations for your own ideas. -
Page 5: Anatomy
Serial Port Cargo Bay Charging Socket Cargo Bay Connector Buttons and Lights Play Power Button Button Advance Button Power LED Play LED Advance LED Bottom View Cliff Sensor Openings Contact Points for Home Base Wheel Clips Battery Fourth Wheel www.irobot.com... - Page 6 Clips iRobot Create comes equipped with wheel clips that hold its main wheels in the Retracted position. You can remove the wheel clips, which automatically places the wheels into the Released position. Save them in case you later want to use iRobot Create with the wheels in the Retracted position. There are advantages to both the Retracted and Released wheel positions.
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Page 7: Demos
For example, when you select demo number 8, iRobot _... Create plays long-short-short-short ( • iRobot Create’s Advance LED blinks in the same pattern while a demo is running or paused. • Press the Play button to start the currently selected demo. -
Page 8: Powering Irobot Create
Powering iRobot Create iRobot Create can be powered with the included alkaline batter y pack, which takes “AA” alkaline batteries, or with any of the iRobot rechargeable batteries available for purchase at www.irobot.com. iRobot Create’s power light indicates the charge state of the batteries. It is green when the batteries are fully charged or new, and gradually turns red as the batteries discharge. - Page 9 Create. iRobot Create’s low-voltage shutoff is designed for alkaline batteries only; rechargeable batteries can be deeply discharged and damaged if they are used in the alkaline battery pack. iRobot Create does not attempt to charge batteries in the alkaline battery pack.
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Page 10: Cargo Bay Connector
The cargo bay connector, located in the front middle of the cargo bay contains 25 labeled pins that you can use to attach electronics and other peripheral devices such as additional sensors, lights, or motors to iRobot Create. The cargo bay connector provides four digital inputs, an analog input, three digital... -
Page 11: Open Interface Commands
Open Interface Commands iRobot Create comes with a serial protocol called the Open Interface (OI) which consists of a set of commands that you can use to control the robot and read its sensors. The types of commands available include: •... -
Page 12: Sending Oi Commands From A Microprocessor
141 0 (Plays the song) • To make irobot Create drive forward: CAUTION - place iRobot Create on the ground and be ready to grab it when it reaches the end of its serial cable tether! Send these two command... -
Page 13: Creating A Script For Irobot Create
RAM, which is cleared when the robot loses power. using the script Command To load a script onto iRobot Create, use the Script command (152), followed by the number of bytes in the script, followed by the series of commands and their arguments. -
Page 14: Accessories Available For Irobot Create
Vir tual Wall. To create an invisible barrier greater than eight feet wide, you may need additional Virtual Walls. To purchase a Virtual Wall, visit our website at www.irobot.com. -
Page 15: Self Charging Home Base
Home Base for recharging. During the Cover and Dock demo, as soon as the Omnidirectional IR Receiver on Create see the Home Base IR transmitter, iRobot Create will dock itself on the Home Base for recharging. See the Demo section on page 6 for information on how to select and start a demo. -
Page 16: Irobot Command Module
• Charge this battery overnight before using it for the first time. • With the rechargeable battery inside the robot, plug the charger directly into iRobot Create or place iRobot Create on the Home Base while the Home Base is plugged in. -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
• The iRobot Create robot (without a payload or other attachments) will run for up to 3.5 hours with a fully charged APS battery. • When you charge an iRobot rechargeable battery for the first time, or if iRobot Create has been left on and not charging, the robot initiates a special 16-hour reconditioning charge cycle. -
Page 18: Index
Serial capture program, 11 Home, Tailgate, , Mouse, Virtual Walls Spot-Cover, Battery installation, 1 Tag, Virtual Walls ® , 1 Wimp, Wheel Clips , Docking iRobot Create Cover and Dock demo, 1 iRobot Create Owner’s Guide... - Page 19 Customer Care If you have questions or comments about iRobot Create, please contact iRobot before contacting a retailer. Please visit our web site at www.irobot.com for support tips, frequently asked questions, or information about accessories and other iRobot products.
- Page 20 Shipping and handling not included. ©2006 iRobot Corporation. All rights reserved. iRobot, Roomba and Virtual Wall are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Home Base and Create are trademarks of iRobot Corporation. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,594,844 6,690,134, and 6,809,490. Other patents pending.
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