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Turning it on

To power the Rover, you can use either:

  • One of the provided batteries
  • A power supply

Inserting the battery​

Unplugged Rover If you use a battery, insert the battery in between the top and bottom plate of the Rover and close it off with the little door.

The startup process​

Now that the Rover is powered on, several things will happen.

Motor calibration​

The motors will shortly calibrate by spinning the wheels in both directions.

Motor calibration

While the motors calibrate for ~10 seconds the wheels must not be prevented from spinning. When plugging in the rover make sure the wheels are not touching the ground by placing it on the provided box.

There should be a slow blinking LED in the motor section of the Rover if the calibration went well (inspect the Rover from the back). However, if there is a very rapid flashing red light from the back section of the rover, the calibration failed and the rover should be unplugged immediately and a daily supervisor should be notified.

Debix boot​

The Debix will need to boot for around 15 seconds. Once it is done, it will start to blink a red status led which can be seen from the left side of the Rover.

Debix status LED

If the Debix is booted and the motor calibration is complete, you can continue this tutorial.