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Self Charging Home Base

™

The Self Charging Home Base has three infrared transmitters that you can

use in your own applications. See the iRobot

Create Open Interface (OI)

Speciﬁcation for details on how to read the signals from these transmitters.

The Self Charging Home Base also enables iRobot Create to automatically

charge its iRobot rechargeable battery. During two demos, iRobot Create

will automatically return to the home base. During the Cover demo, if the

battery is running low and the Omnidirectional IR Receiver on iRobot Create

sees the Home Base IR transmitter, iRobot Create will dock itself on the

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.

While recharging, iRobot Create’s Power LED and the Home Base Dock

lights will be green.

You can purchase the Self Charging Home Base accessory at www.irobot.com.

Roomba Standard Remote

The Roomba Standard Remote lets you control iRobot Create from a distance.

With the Remote, you can select and start a built-in demo, as well as directly

drive the robot with the Remote’s Directional Button. And with the Open

Interface, you can read all 7 of the signals transmitted by the remote over

iRobot Create’s serial port as well as add remote control functionality to your

own applications.

To start a demo, press the Remote’s Spot button. This button works the

same as iRobot Create’s Play button.

To select a demo, press the Remote’s Max button. This button works the

same as iRobot Create’s Advance button.

To drive for ward press and hold the Up button. To turn left or right press

and hold the Left and Right turn button. To stop, release the button.

NOTE: The Roomba Standard Remote Control will not work if iRobot Create is

near a Virtual Wall or Home Base.

This remote requires 2 AA batteries (sold separately).

You can purchase the Roomba Standard Remote

accessory at www.irobot.com.

Be sure to keep your Home Base on a hard level surface

and in an area where iRobot Create has a clear path to

approach the Base. If iRobot Create is unable to dock on

its ﬁrst attempt, it will continue to try until it is successful.