Vincross HEXA User manual
Table of Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
Say hi to HEXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
Introducing HEXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 02
HEXA profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Activate HEXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Download the HEXA App to activate HEXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Activate more HEXAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting for unsuccessful HEXA activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to HEXA with your mobile device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Wi-Fi mode to connect HEXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting for unsuccessful Wi-Fi mode connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use Direct Link mode to connect to HEXA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Troubleshooting for unsuccessful Direct Link mode connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Skill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
HEXA pre-installed Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Use Skills in Launcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Play around with pre-installed Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Download more Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
If you want to transfer HEXA ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
How to transfer HEXA ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Part 2: Becoming a HEXA Developer
HEXA is an open platform for robot developers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
MIND SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Developer Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Developer Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Part 3: HEXA’s Features and Parameters
Signal light on HEXA's head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Visual system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Explore, take pictures and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power and charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Low battery display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Part 4: Services and System Updates
Services and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Update “HEXA User Guide” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Part 1
Getting Started
Say hi to HEXA
Introducing HEXA
HEXA is an all-terrain hexapod robot designed and developed by Vincross
Inc. It comes equipped with basic motion capacities such as walking,
climbing, and passing through caves. It is also equipped with multiform
interfaces such as a built-in camera, infrared transmitter, and a distance
measuring sensor. Furthermore, HEXA is running Vincross MIND, a
Linux-based OS, which allows developers to easily program their robot.
Various hardware ports including USB, audio input and output, I²C, ADC,
GPIO, and 5V/3.3V power output are standard.
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HEXA profile
Head shell
Signal light
Infrared transmitter
Hardware interfaces
AC/DC adapter×1Wireless charging dock ×1
Camera
Distance measuring
sensor
HEXA×1
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Always use the original AC/DC adapter in order to prevent serious
damage to HEXA and/or fire.
Hardware interfaces
The hardware interfaces are hidden under the head shell.
(Pull up from the back of the head to remove shell.)
USB 2.0
I2C-SDA
I2C-SCL GND
+5V-OUT
5V-ADCGPIO
+3.3V-OUT
GND-ADC
GND
3.5mm
LINE OUT
3.5mm
LINE IN
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Activate HEXA
Download the HEXA App to activate HEXA
In order to activate your HEXA, you must first download the HEXA App. You
will then be guided through setup. The activation requires a Wi-Fi network
with internet connection for your HEXA and mobile device.
Instructions for activating HEXA
1. Download HEXA App.
For iOS users: Search "Vincross HEXA" in the App Store and download.
For Android users: Search "Vincross HEXA" on Google Play or directly download the
App APK at https://www.vincross.com/download-hexa-app
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2. Open HEXA App while your mobile device is connected to a
Wi-Fi network, and press "Let's get started!"
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3. You will see the signal light on the top side is
blinking yellow.
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4. Click ”Next” in HEXA App. Choose a Wi-Fi network
for HEXA and enter the password.
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