Adept Lynx Platform - Manual (Page 35)

Adept Lynx Platform User's Guide, Rev B
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Chapter 3: Getting Started
The Adept Lynx platform comes with firmware and onboard software installed.
The configuration of parameters is performed with the MobilePlanner software, covered in the
Adept Motivity
®
User's Guide .
Other setup, mostly for communication, is handled by the SetNetGo OS, which is accessed
through the MobilePlanner software. It can also be accessed through a direct connection, so
your IT support can set up your wireless without needing the MobilePlanner dongle.
The Adept Lynx platform navigates using a map, generated with the MobilePlanner software.
The operation of this software, as well as the downloading of the resultant map to the plat-
form, is covered in the
Adept Motivity ® User's Guide .
NOTE: The map must be generated and downloaded to the platform before you can
perform the steps covered in the Operation chapter of this manual.
The Adept Lynx platform is autonomous, but can be monitored and manually controlled
through the MobilePlanner or MobileEyes software. These are covered in the
Adept Motivity
®
User's Guide .
This chapter describes how to quickly start up, configure, and operate your new Adept Lynx
platform. For mapping and integration details, refer to the
Adept Motivity
®
User's Guide .
3.1 Startup
Press and hold the power ON button for half a second, then release. It takes about a minute for
all the systems to start up and make their various interconnections. If the platform doesn't
start up, try power OFF, check your connections, and then power ON.
Startup is complete when the light discs stop indicating boot (two blue light segments, moving
in opposite directions from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock and back).
Out-of-the-box, the platform does not have a working map, nor are its wired or wireless net-
work settings likely to match your network. Consequently, it will not do anything autonom-
ously, but you can drive it with the joystick or have it follow you around, in Follow Mode.
Adept recommends that you drive it to and position it onto its automated docking station in
preparation for the next steps. (Installation of the automated docking station was covered in
the previous chapter.)
Joystick
The joystick lets you quickly move the platform to its destination. This can be used to drive it
from the shipping dock to an automated docking station.