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First manual drive

Before driving

Warning

Before attempting to drive the robot, ensure to check the following.

  • The robot batteries are sufficiently charged, see charging the Origin
  • The remote controller batteries are sufficiently charged
  • Depending on configuration, the wireless E-stop transmitter battery is sufficiently charged, see charging the wireless E-stop
  • Charger cable is removed from Origin One robot.
  • Any accessories or external devices not rigidly attached to the robot are unplugged and removed from the Origin One.
  • Ensure that no objects are within 0.5 m of the robot and that no persons are within 2.0 m range of the robot, see safety perimeter

Booting and manually driving

To boot the Origin One to operational mode, proceed with the following steps:

  1. Press and hold for 1 second the Origin One power button, see Origin One overview.
  2. The corner status lights will indicate the Origin One starting up, see Origin One signal lights
  3. Disengage all emergency buttons, see Origin One emergency stop controller
  4. Wait until the signal lights turn solid green, this can take between 1-2 minutes to boot the internal Linux computer.
  5. Turn on the PS4 Bluetooth controller by pressing the power button, see remote controller overview.
  6. Check if the remote controller is paired, indicated by a solid blue light on the status indicator on the back of the controller.
  7. The Origin One is ready for operation.

To start driving the Origin One with manual control proceed with the following steps:

  1. Check if the charger cable is removed from the Origin One.
  2. Check if no loose components are on top the robot before driving.
  3. To engage the Origin One in manual drive mode, press the "O" button on the remote controller.
  4. The operator can now drive the robot manually using the left and right Joysticks, see remote controller overview.
  5. Please consult controller range notes before driving.