Erector SpyKee User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Version 1.0.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. CAUTION AND WARNINGS............................................................................................................................................. 3

1.1. Standards and certificates of com liance ........................................................................................................ 3

1.2. Non-liability clause.............................................................................................................................................. 3

1.3. Safety instructions ................................................................................................................................................ 3

1.4. Care and maintenance ...................................................................................................................................... 4

1.5. Privacy.................................................................................................................................................................. 4

1.6. The batteries......................................................................................................................................................... 4

2. INTRODUCTION TO YOUR ROBOT ................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. Functions .............................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2. Robot’s anatomy.................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.3. View of robot chassis from above...................................................................................................................... 6

2.4. View of robot chassis from below....................................................................................................................... 6

3. PREREQUISITES ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

3.1. Minimum configuration requirements ................................................................................................................ 6

3.2. Information about Bluetooth® wireless technology.......................................................................................... 7

4. BUILDING YOUR ROBOT .................................................................................................................................................. 7

5. INSTALLING THE “SPYKEE CELL” APPLICATION ...............................................................................................................

6. POWERING UP SPYKEE CELL............................................................................................................................................

6.1. Turn S ykee Cell on for the first time .................................................................................................................. 8

6.2. S ykee Cell’s hibernation ................................................................................................................................... 9

7. CONNECTING YOUR CELL PHONE TO SPYKEE CELL..................................................................................................... 10

. PLAYING WITH SPYKEE CELL.......................................................................................................................................... 10

8.1. Available functions on com atible cell hones ............................................................................................. 10

8.2. Main menu of the "S ykee Cell " a lication ................................................................................................. 11

8.3. Start menu: controlling S ykee Cell ................................................................................................................. 12

8.3.1. Moving Spykee Cell..............................................................................................................................................12

8.3.2. Moving the head of Spykee Cell .......................................................................................................................12

8.3.3. Taking a picture ....................................................................................................................................................12

8.3.4. Activating light and sound effects ....................................................................................................................12

8.3. . Listening to music..................................................................................................................................................13

8.3.6. Memo : control buttons and shortcuts..............................................................................................................13

8.4. Music menu........................................................................................................................................................ 13

8.4.1. Control your iPod® with your cell phone.........................................................................................................13

8.4.2. Use your Spykee Cell as stereo loudspeackers for your iPod®......................................................................14

8.4.3. Use your Spykee Cell as stereo loudspeackers for your mp3 player............................................................14

8.5. Voice FX menu: audio recording & voice transformation............................................................................. 15

8.6. Sound FX menu: choice of s ecial effects ...................................................................................................... 15

8.7. COMMUNICATE : “HANDS FREE” KIT.................................................................................................................. 15

8.8. SMS ALERTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 16

8.9. SETTINGS MENU: GENERAL PARAMETERS........................................................................................................... 16

8.9.1. Robot movement speed.....................................................................................................................................16

8.9.2. Video size ...............................................................................................................................................................16

8.9.3. Volume ...................................................................................................................................................................16

8.9.4. Reset function .......................................................................................................................................................17

9. MEMO............................................................................................................................................................................ 17

10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................... 1

11. HELP.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

12. After sales service................................................................................................................................................... 1

CAUTION AND WARNINGS

This device complies with Part 1 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

In accordance with FCC requirements, changes or modifications not expressly approved by Meccano

could void the user's authority to operate this product.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to Part 1 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

1.1. Standards and certificates of com liance

1- MECCANO hereby declares that this product complies with all requisite standards and other relevant

regulations of directive 1999/EC. A copy of the original statement of compliance may be obtained at

the following address: MECCANO, 363 avenue de Saint Exupéry 62100 Calais, France.

2- This product must be used indoors.

1.2. Non-liability clause

Certain differences may appear between the description found in the user's manual and the behaviour

of the robot depending on your robot's software version.

1.3. Safety instructions

Choose a SAFE location to operate your Spykee Cell. Do not operate it in the street. Do not operate it in

sand or in puddles. This could deteriorate its performance. Check the surface conditions through which

the robot will move and be aware of obstacles.

Avoid all contact with water.

The robot cannot climb or go down stairs.

Spykee Cell’s audio receivers are sensitive instruments. Do not allow the robot to be near a heat source

or IN FULL SUN for any prolonged time.

Do not leave the robot in humid or damp areas.

Do not drop or throw it.

Do not paint it.

CAUTION

- Risk of injury - keep out of reach of children under 36 months of age.

- CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFATURER MAY

VOID THE USER'S RIGHT TO OPERATE THIS DEVICE.

1.4. Care and maintenance

This robot requires periodic maintenance and cleaning.

Clean it with a slightly damp cloth.

Handle your Spykee Cell with care and keep it in a clean area, sheltered from dust.

Do not attempt to open it or repair your Spykee Cell yourself.

Its batteries must only be changed by specialists = please contact After Sales Service in this event.

The "barred trashcan" symbol found on your robot means that these products must, at the

end of their lifetime, be delivered to special waste collection points:

- Municipal waste dumps with specific bins for this kind of device

- Collection bins at the point-of-sale

They will be recycled there, thus avoiding the discharge of regulated substances into the environment,

and allowing the materials that make up your Spykee to be reused.

In member countries of the Euro ean Union

These selective collection points are accessible free of charge.

All products containing the "barred trashcan" symbol must be delivered to these collection points.

In countries that are not members of the Euro ean Union

Any equipment marked with the "barred trashcan" should not be disposed of in ordinary trash cans if

your country or region has special organizations in place for collection and recycling, and this

equipment should be brought to these collection points so that it may be recycled.

1.5. Privacy

You are reminded that you must abide by the rules and laws in force in your country on taking

picturegraphs and sound recording. In accordance with these rules and laws, it is sometimes strictly

forbidden to takes pictures and/or make recordings of the voice or any personal attribute and to

reproduce or distribute them, since it could be considered a breach of privacy.

It is the user's sole responsibility to ensure that if required he has prior permission to take a picture and/or

record the voice of another person. The manufacturer, distributor or seller of your Spykee Cell will not

be held liable for any inappropriate use of your robot.

1.6. The batteries

Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

The batteries must be taken out of the toy before being charged if they can be removed.

The batteries must only be recharged under adult supervision (if they can be removed).

Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be used together.

Only batteries of the recommended or similar type should be used.

Take care to respect the polarity when installing batteries.

Used batteries must be removed from the toy.

Battery terminals must not be short circuited.

Used batteries must be disposed of at a recycling center.

Please use Saline or Alkaline batteries.

Lithium batteries should not be used in this robot.

For your information, using rechargeable batteries will reduce the robot's operating time.

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR ROBOT

Thank you for purchasing Spykee Cell.

2.1. Functions

Spykee Cell is a robot to build that can be controlled from your mobile hone via wireless Bluetooth

technology! Spykee Cell is equipped with a Bluetooth® card, a webcam, a motorised head, a

microphone, 2 – stereo loudspeakers, 3 LEDs and 2 motors.

oSpykee moves about and sees…he has a motorized head!

oHe takes ictures…and saves them on your cell phone!

oHe can control your iPod® from your cell phone so you can listen to songs in stereo! You can see

the list of songs on your cell phone screen. You can also listen the music of your m 3 layer.

oThe robot is a hands-free kit which allows you to answer your cell phone through your robot.

oHe has several special effects! Sound and light effects, voice transformations….

The box contains:

•Spykee Cell robot kit to build

•Building instructions

•Activation instructions

Easily and quickly build 2 different models / Compatible with all Erector parts

Instructions and tools included / Requires 6 AA batteries (not included)

2.2. Robot’s anatomy

webcam

microphone

motorized head

fiber optics

2 motors

iPod®dock

Stereo

loudspeackers

Bluetooth® emittor/receiver

webcam

microphone

motorized head

fiber optics

2 motors

iPod®dock

Stereo

loudspeackers

Bluetooth® emittor/receiver

2.3. View of robot chassis from above

Sound volume

button

Pick up or Hang up

phone button

Mp3

connector

Sound volume

button

Pick up or Hang up

phone button

Mp3

connector

2.4. View of robot chassis from below

Batteries compartment

Switch button ON/OFF

Batteries compartment

Switch button ON/OFF

PREREQUISITES

3.1. Minimum configuration requirements

•A compatible Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, BlackBerry® or Sony Ericsson, Bluetooth

(HFP & SPP)

cell phone:

> please check the list of compatible cell phones on www.spykeecell.com for the updated list

> non exhaustive and non contractually binding list of compatible cell phones for the Spykee

Cell robot as of 1st July 2008 below:

MOTOROLA (Motorola is a registered trademark of Motorola Inc.)

MOTOROLA I870, MOTOROLA KRZR K1, MOTOROLA KRZRK1, MOTOROLA L6, MOTOROLA MOTOQ,

MOTOROLA PEBL U6, MOTOROLA RAZR V3, MOTOROLA RAZR V3I, MOTOROLA RAZR V3X, MOTOROLA

RAZRV3, MOTOROLA RAZRV3I, MOTOROLA RAZRV3R, MOTOROLA RAZRV3T, MOTOROLA RAZRV3XX,

MOTOROLA RIZR Z3, MOTOROLA RIZRZ3, MOTOROLA SLVR L7, MOTOROLA SLVRL7, MOTOROLA SLVRL7C,

MOTOROLA V19 , MOTOROLA V360, MOTOROLA V36 , MOTOROLA V 1, MOTOROLA V 7.

NOKIA (Nokia is a trademark or registered trademark of Nokia Corporation.)

NOKIA 2630, NOKIA 2760, NOKIA 200, NOKIA 608 , NOKIA 6086, NOKIA 6103, NOKIA 6111, NOKIA 612 ,

NOKIA 6126, NOKIA 6131, NOKIA 6133, NOKIA 6280, NOKIA 6300, NOKIA 6 , NOKIA 7373, NOKIA 3110

CLASSIC, NOKIA 3 00 CLASSIC, NOKIA 300 XPRESSMUSIC, NOKIA 310 XPRESS MUSIC, NOKIA 6102I,

NOKIA 6 00 CLASSIC, NOKIA 00 SPORT, NOKIA 700 XPRESS MUSIC, NOKIA 6110 NAVIGATOR, NOKIA

6120 CLASSIC, NOKIA E6 , NOKIA E61, NOKIA N81, NOKIA N70, NOKIA N72, NOKIA N73, NOKIA N9 .

BlackBerry© (The trademark BlackBerry© is own by Research In Motion Limited and is registered in the

United States and may be pending or registered in other countries. Meccano is not endorsed,

sponsored affiliated with or otherwise authorized by Research In Motion Limited.)

RIM 8800, RIM 8820, RIM Curve 8300.

SAMSUNG (Samsung is a trademark or registered trademark of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)

SAMSUNG SGH Z360, SAMSUNG SGH-C 2 0, SAMSUNG SGH-D 830, SAMSUNG SGH-D 840, SAMSUNG SGH-

D 900, SAMSUNG SGH-D 900I, SAMSUNG SGHD407, SAMSUNG SGHD807, SAMSUNG SGH-E 2 0, SAMSUNG

SGH-E 390, SAMSUNG SGH-E 90, SAMSUNG SGH-E 740, SAMSUNG SGH-E 840, SAMSUNG SGH-E 900,

SAMSUNG SGH-E 9 0, SAMSUNG SGH-G 600, SAMSUNG SGH-G 800, SAMSUNG SGH-L 600, SAMSUNG

SGHT329, SAMSUNG SGHT 09, SAMSUNG SGHT619, SAMSUNG SGHT629, SAMSUNG SGH-U600, SAMSUNG

SGH-Z 630.

SONY ERICSSON (Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Ericsson is a

trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.)

SONY ERICSSON K320I, SONY ERICSSON K 0I, SONY ERICSSON K610I, SONY ERICSSON K7 0I, SONY

ERICSSON K770I, SONY ERICSSON K800I, SONY ERICSSON K810I, SONY ERICSSON K8 0I, SONY ERICSSON

S 00I, SONY ERICSSON V630I, SONY ERICSSON V640I, SONY ERICSSON W300I, SONY ERICSSON W 80I,

SONY ERICSSON W610I, SONY ERICSSON W660I, SONY ERICSSON W810I, SONY ERICSSON W8 0I, SONY

ERICSSON W880I, SONY ERICSSON W910I, SONY ERICSSON Z 610I, SONY ERICSSON Z 30I, SONY ERICSSON

Z710I, SONY ERICSSON W300I, SONY ERICSSON W600, SONY ERICSSON W810i, SONY ERICSSON Z 2

•Internet connection to download the software and user's manual.

•Acrobat Reader to read the instructions manual. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of

charge at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

3.2. Information about Bluetooth® wireless technology

Bluetooth® is a short range wireless technology, which allows several electronic devices equipped with

this technology to be connected together.

The theoretical range of Bluetooth® for a mobile phone is 10 meters. If you direct your robot beyond this

reception zone it will stop automatically.

Notes:

Bluetooth® wireless technology allows transmission of pictures and sound. However, it is important

to realise that the larger the size of the image, the more staccato or delayed the motion on your

cell phone screen will be.

For optimum connection between your cell phone and your Spykee Cell robot, we recommend

that you avoid obstacles between the two devices.

BUILDING YOUR ROBOT

You have just discovered your robot’s functions.

You have undoubtedly already built your Spykee Cell. If you haven’t, come on, get to work!

The assembly instructions, tools and parts are inside your box.

If you have lost your assembly instructions, you can also download them on www.spykeecell.com under

the “Installation” heading.

For those who are more creative, if you have other Erector parts, you can build a unique new robot!

INSTALLING THE “SPYKEE CELL” APPLICATION

In order to install the Spykee Cell aplication on your cell phone, please go to the website

www.spykeecell.com under the “Installation” heading.

Depending of your cell phone’s model and the size of its screen :

1. Save the installation files of the Spykee Cell application for your cell phone’s model on your

computer.

Note:

Screen width: below 240 pixels width, it is recommended to install the small screen Spykee Cell

application.

2. Connect your computer to your cell phone with the connecting cable (generally supplied with

your cell phone), by infra-red or by using wireless Bluetooth® technology. The choice of

connection depends on your model of cell phone and computer.

3. Install the “Spykee Cell” application on your cell phone following the instructions supplied by

your cell phone manufacturer.

During the installation procedure, several security warnings may appear. Please validate them to be

able to use the “Spykee Cell” application.

So that the Spykee Cell application works correctly, ensure your cell phone is kept up to date. To do

that, visit your cell phone manufacturer's website.

To control your iPod® from your cell phone, ensure your iPod®'s software is up to date. To do that:

1. Download the latest version of iTunes from the Apple website:

http://www.apple.com/fr/itunes/download/

2. Connect your iPod® to your computer, launch iTunes and update your iPod® following the

instructions supplied by Apple.

POWERING UP SPYKEE CELL

6.1. Turn S ykee Cell on for the first time

1. Switch on Spykee Cell by moving the button under the chassis to the "ON" position.

2. A red light on Spykee Cell comes on. Then the robot will search nearby for a telephone to

which it had been previously linked in hands free mode. If the phone is found, you will hear a

“beep”. If the phone is not detected, you will hear the sound of a bell. In both cases, the robot

has powered up correctly and will continue its initialisation. When this has finished, another

beep will sound. You robot is then ready.

3. If the red lights on your Spykee Cell do not come on after several seconds, or you do not hear

the “beep” or the red optic fibers hardly light up : check the power button is definitely “ON”. If it

is, your robot's batteries may be discharged so replace them. To do that read the building

instructions.

When you turn Spykee Cell on, you can identify a problem thanks to a sound code :

Sound Effect Issue Solutions

1 long

whistle

Bluetooth® module issue

- Turn your cell phone OFF and then turn it ON again.

- Replace the batteries of your robot

2 whistles

Webcam issue : the

webcam does not work

- Unplug the webcam and then plug it again.

- Turn your cell phone OFF and then turn it ON again

- Replace the batteries of your robot

6.2. S ykee Cell’s hibernation

When Spykee Cell is turned ON and not connected to your cell phone, it goes to sleep within 10

minutes.

When Spykee Cell is in hibernation mode, his torso does not light up anymore.

To reactivate Spykee Cell, please switch Spykee Cell OFF and then switch him ON again.

When you listen to music with Spykee Cell as stereo loudspeaker (please see chapters 8.4.2. and 8.4.3),

the robot continues playing music but you cannot control the sound volume on the robot.

CONNECTING YOUR CELL PHONE TO SPYKEE CELL

1) Check your cell phone is switched on.

2) Activate your cell phone's Bluetooth® function.

3) Once Bluetooth® has been switched on:

Access your telephone's Main Menu.

Look for the “Spykee Cell” application in your cell phone and open it.

During your first connection, please choose your language: English (other).

A picture of Spykee Cell appears on your screen:

- A Warning Message might appear asking if you want to allow the “Spykee Cell“

application to use the connectivity applications : say Yes.

- Wait a few seconds for connection to be established *

* The first connection takes the longest, it can take up to 4 seconds. Following ones are faster.

4) You will come to the Spykee Cell application Main Menu and you can now control your robot.

If you have not activated Bluetooth® on your cell phone or it is disabled, when you try to connect a

warning message might appear saying “Bluetooth® Disabled”. Switch on Bluetooth®!

PLAYING WITH SPYKEE CELL

8.1. Available functions on com atible cell hones

All functions are not available for each compatible cell phone:

Functions Nokia BlackBerry® Samsung Sony Ericsson Motorola

Robot moves

    

Motorized head

    

Robot sees (webcam)

    

iPod® control

    

Hands free

    

Light & sound effects

    

Pictures



Voice transformation

* 



Available

*

Available on most of compatible cell phones except on some cell phones with small screens.

The upper board is indicative, the characteristics of the cell phones of each brand may vary.

Screen width: below 240 pixels width, it is recommended to install the small screen Spykee Cell application.

BlackBerry®: In order to work with the Spykee Cell software, the operation system of the BlackBerry® cell phones must

be the 4.2.1 version or higher.

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