Pioneer 3™ Pioneer 2™ H8- Series Operations Manual

Interactive Commands.......................................................................................................................... 53
Changing Parameters........................................................................................................................... 53
SAVE YOUR WORK.................................................................................................................................... 54
PID PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................................................... 54
TICKSMM AND REVCOUNT ........................................................................................................................ 56
STALLVAL AND STALLCOUNT .................................................................................................................. 57
BUMPERS................................................................................................................................................... 57
CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR............................................................................................ 58
TIRE INFLATION ........................................................................................................................................ 58
DRIVE LUBRICATION................................................................................................................................. 58
BATTERIES ................................................................................................................................................ 58
Changing Batteries ............................................................................................................................... 58
Hot-Swapping the Batteries.................................................................................................................. 58
Charging the Batteries.......................................................................................................................... 58
Automated Docking/Charging System .................................................................................................. 59
Alternative Battery Chargers................................................................................................................ 59
TIGHTENING THE AT DRIVE BELT............................................................................................................. 59
GETTING INSIDE ........................................................................................................................................ 60
Removing the Nose ............................................................................................................................... 60
Opening the Deck ................................................................................................................................. 61
FACTORY REPAIRS .................................................................................................................................... 61
APPENDIX A.............................................................................................................................................. 62
H8S PORTS & CONNECTIONS.................................................................................................................... 62
H8S MICROCONTROLLER.......................................................................................................................... 62
Power Connector.................................................................................................................................. 62
Serial Ports........................................................................................................................................... 63
User I/O, Gripper, Docking/Charging Port ......................................................................................... 63
The Expansion I/O Bus ......................................................................................................................... 64
Bumper Ports........................................................................................................................................ 65
Motors, Encoders, and IR Sensors........................................................................................................ 65
User Control Interface.......................................................................................................................... 65
Joystick Port ......................................................................................................................................... 65
APPENDIX B.............................................................................................................................................. 67
NEW MOTOR-POWER BOARD.................................................................................................................... 67
Configuration for Current and Temperature Sensing........................................................................... 67
Controller Power and Interface............................................................................................................ 68
Radio, Auxiliary, and User Power Connectors .................................................................................... 68
IR Signal and Power............................................................................................................................. 69
LEGACY MOTOR-POWER........................................................................................................................... 69
APPENDIX C.............................................................................................................................................. 70
RADIO MODEM SETTINGS.......................................................................................................................... 70
APPENDIX D.............................................................................................................................................. 71
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 71
WARRANTY & LIABILITIES ................................................................................................................ 73
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