A Robot is a device that belongs to a Realm and can execute Tasks.
Creating a Robot
- Click the Create Robot button at the top right.
- Enter the Robot Details settings and press Next.
- Enter the Chassis settings and press Next.
- Press Download to download the Root Certificate, Robot Private Key, and Robot Public Key files.
The input fields allow you to change the file names before downloading.
- Press Next after the files have been downloaded.
- Press Done in the final step.
- Send the downloaded files to the robot.
The system does not store the key pair files, but they can be regenerated if lost.
Viewing a Robot
- Click the View button on the right of the robot.
- The robot details will appear.
- Status: Displayed next to the robot name.
- Assigned Tasks: The list of tasks currently assigned to the robot.
- Robot Data: When online, the robot’s data is displayed in a table.
- A tab menu at the bottom allows switching between views:
- Robot: The Robot Details settings.
- System: System information for the PC and MCU.
- Chassis: The Chassis Details settings.
- Certificates: Certificate information.
- Activity Logs: A history of changes made to the robot.
- Delete Robot: The function to delete the robot.
This page has real-time capabilities.
Editing a Robot
- Click the View button on the right of the robot.
- The robot details will appear.
- Select the Robot tab to edit Robot Details settings and press Update to save the changes.
- Select the Chassis tab to edit the Chassis Details settings and press Update to save the changes.
- Select the Certificates tab to renew the certificates, then press Renew Certificates to start the process.
Deleting a Robot
- Click the View button on the right of the robot.
- The robot details will appear.
- Select the Delete Robot tab to delete the robot.
- The system will verify that no entities are referencing the robot.
- Click Delete again to confirm.
Settings
Robot Details
- Name: The name of the robot.
- Hardware Protection: Enables hardware protection, requiring the PC and MCU serial numbers to match.
If the serial numbers are incorrect, the robot will be disconnected.
Chassis Details
- Robot Type: The type of robot.
- Chassis Length X (m): The X-axis length of the robot chassis in metres.
- Chassis Length Y (m): The Y-axis length of the robot chassis in metres.
- Chassis Wheel Count: The number of wheels on the robot chassis.
- Chassis Wheel Radius (m): The radius of the wheels in metres.
- Battery Count: The number of batteries.
- Battery Maximum Voltage (V): The maximum voltage of the batteries.
- Battery Minimum Voltage (V): The minimum voltage of the batteries.
These settings do not affect system behaviour at this time.
