User's Manual

iRobot Create Owner’s Guide

iRobot

Create is a complete robot development kit that

allows you to program new robot behaviors without having

to worry about mechanical assembly and low-level code.

iRobot Create’s Open Interface (OI) provides you with a set

of commands, such as “drive” commands, demo commands,

song commands and sensor commands, that encourage your

own inventiveness. With iRobot Create, you can develop new

behaviors and add third party electronics, all without having to

worry about mechanical robustness or low-level control.

When you ﬁrst begin working with iRobot Create you may ﬁnd its

ten built in demos useful as inspirations for your own ideas.

As you become more comfortable with its abilities and interface

you will want to write your own Open Interface-based programs

to control iRobot Create using a serial connection from a PC or

microprocessor such as the iRobot Command Module.

You can attach and control other hardware and electronic

devices to iRobot Create; such as a robotic arm, light

display, or a ranging sensor. It can also become a musical

instrument! By using the Song command you can write and

save up to 16 songs in iRobot Create. For more information on

iRobot Create’s OI commands, including demos and songs,

refer to the iRobot

Create Open Inter face (OI) Speciﬁcation

found at www.irobot.com/create.

Thank you for purchasing iRobot Create. We hope you enjoy working

with it and we look forward to hearing about your experiences.

Sincerely,

The iRobot Create Team

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