User's Guide

Development Kit User Guide – Rev11.0
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WARNING: Please confirm the battery requirements to ensure the
charge current and voltage are within permissible limits for your battery.
Damage to the battery, charger or connected equipment may occur if
incorrectly configured. A damaged battery could cause fire or personal
injury.
Charge Settings
The Charge Settings sub-menu allows users to configure the system for autonomous
operation. It also provides for “Charge Cycle” and “Top-off Period” time limits.
Autonomous Operation:
In the previous section we described how to start the charging process by manually
clicking on the Transmitter and Onboard Charger software toggle switches in the upper
right corner of the GUI. However, using the GUI to start charging may not be possible in
all cases, or you may want the system to run fully autonomously without the need for a
human to monitor and control it over the Ethernet connection. This capability is built into
the system and is easy to enable.
To configure the system to start charging automatically when a robot approaches (and
the battery is not already full), first navigate to the Charge Settings page and note the
current status of the Transmitter Enabled and Charger Enabled toggle switches.
Note toggle
switch position