WowWee Robonetics Robosapien V2 User manual

troubleshooting guide

ITEM NO. 8091

AGES: 8+

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Introduction

Congratulations on choosing Robosapien™V2, the next

generation of Robosapien™ technology and personality.

Now with even more advanced dynamic motion, interactive

sensors, new program functions, speech capabilities, and

a unique personality.

The Multi-functional, thinking, feeling robot with

attitude has arrived!

Robosapien V2’s package contains: 1 x Robosapien V2

1 x Controller

1 x Green Bowling Ball

3 x Red Bowling Pins

Robosapien™Overview

General

Q: Why do his controls seem to be reversed?

A: Robosapien™V2 is controlled from the remote like you

would direct an actor on a stage. When you are

facing him, your left is his right, which makes him easier to

work and program from the front.

Q: Can I use Ni-Cad batteries in my Robosapien V2?

A: No, they are not recommended.

Q: Is there an easy way I can look up all his Remote

Control functions?

A: Here’s a handy and concise Robosapien V2 Remote Quick

Reference Table (found on page 03). Print, cut and tape

to the top of your Robosapien V2 remote control until you

can do all his functions automatically.

ROBOSAPIEN V2 CHEAT SHEET

LEGEND:

BLUE indicates DIRECT ACTIONS

RED indicates OPERATION COMMANDS

PINK indicates PROGRAM COMMANDS

BLACK indicates SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

GREEN indicates SPEECH AND DEMO FUNCTIONS

Remote Quick Reference Table

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Q: How can I keep Robosapien™V2 awake for long periods?

A: If he is kept in front of an object so his eyes blink slowly

(a white wall about 4 1/2 feet/ 1 1/2 meters away works well), he

will stare at it for over 2 days before his brain batteries

ﬁnally die.

During this time he will pay attention to anybody who walks by, but

won’t entertain you or go to sleep.

Q: He keeps watching me and reacting to sounds! How can I

control his actions?

A: Press the “b” button to deactivate his vision systems, and the

“a” button to deactivate his sound response. He’ll now

respond only to touch and remote control buttons.

Q: Where can I store his remote control when he’s sleeping?

General cont’d

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Controller overview

Walking

Q: What’s the difference between the various walking gaits?

A: In addition to 6 turning moves (walk-turns and turn-in-place)

your Robosapien™V2 has 5 different walking gaits. These can

be selected by pressing the GAIT CHANGE button “y” when he’s

walking forward from a single “left-joystick” press.

GAIT 1: (press left joystick once) Walks forward, sways at the

hip.

GAIT 2: (press left joystick twice) Double pace. First few steps in

place to gain momentum.

GAIT 3: (one “y” press) Same pace, twists hands at the wrist,

alternately.

GAIT 4: (two “y” presses) Swings arms alternately, hands turned

sideways.

GAIT 5: (three “y” presses) Sways twisting and bending at the hip,

hands palm down.

Q: How do I keep my robot from stumbling on carpet?

A: From a STOP, press his LEFT joystick FORWARD twice. This

will get him into a high-stepping gait which will help him over

shag, forward or backward. If he does fall over on his back

though, just press SHIFT3-STOP to get him back up again.

Q: How do I keep my robot from falling when he turns in place on

carpet?

A: When his batteries are fresh, he will sometimes topple when

left to turn continuously on carpet. Turn him only as far as

needed, then stop or change to forward walk command.

Battery Details and Operations Overview

Walking Cont’d

Q: My robot isn’t walking well. What can I do?

A: Though tested before shipping, your Robosapien™V2 may suffer

stresses during use that may affect his ability to walk properly.

To insure best walking operation, please check the following...

1 - We recommend using your robot only on smooth surfaces

without cracks, grooves, or obstacles (i.e., wood, vinyl or

laminate ﬂooring). Uneven or rough surfaces such as ceramic

tile or carpet will cause him trouble. Though he can walk on

carpet, (even shag in “high step” walking mode), he may have

trouble navigating on it.

2 - Make sure that the batteries in his feet are all the same type.

Different batteries have different weights which can cause

imbalance, and he’ll walk in circles or fall.

3 - Use only Alkaline batteries, which are the correct weight and

output the correct amount of power for proper Robosapien V2

operation. Carbon batteries are too light in weight and low in

power.

4 - Make sure that your robot’s feet and footpads are free of

dirt or sticky substances. Also make sure his waist mechanism is

not being restricted or tied down in any way.

5 - Avoid dropping or knocking your robot over. This will stress

his mechanism and can possibly change his performance.

6 - Do not force your robot’s legs in any direction or bend any

motor past its limit.

Basic Operation

Walking Cont’d

If your robot is still not walking correctly, here are some simple

solutions.

SOLUTION FOR NOT WALKING STRAIGHT:

If a footpad becomes deeply scratched or worn, it will bind on

ﬂoors or carpet and interfere with proper walking.

SOLUTION: If the robot tends to walk to the LEFT, put regular

shiny scotch tape over the BACK INSIDE HEEL FOOTPAD of the

RIGHT FOOT.

SOLUTION: If the robot tends to walk to the RIGHT, put scotch tape

over the BACK INSIDE HEEL FOOTPAD of the LEFT FOOT.

(You can also reduce the friction of the footpad by covering it with

a thin, smooth layer of superglue – but you must be extremely

careful to avoid getting glue anywhere else on the robot.)

SOLUTION FOR FALLING ON CARPET:

If your robot falls down on carpet when walking (especially when

his batteries are fresh), there are several simple tricks to correct

his balance.

1 - Put slippery packing tape (the type found in double-sided tape)

across the FRONT INSIDE FOOTPADS. Making these footpads

more slippery will reduce falling and speed turning (covering

this footpad with a thin, smooth layer of superglue also works).

2 - Using a cross-head screwdriver, unscrew your robot’s footpads

and change the inside ones for the outside ones. This will make

him more stable on carpet surfaces.

Be sure the HIGH footpads are now on the OUTSIDE, while the

SHORT footpads are now on the INSIDE. (refer to illustration on

page 8.)

Walking

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Before Switching the Footpads

After Switching the Footpads

Q: My robot keeps staring at strange objects around the room.

What is he looking at?

A: He “sees” using Infra Red (I/R) light, a light too “red” for

humans to see. However, many appliances, computer screens,

TVs, and dimmed lighting emit I/R light which your robot can be

attracted to, so he’ll just naturally turn to have a look.

If your robot seems to be “distracted” by objects in the

surrounding environment and isn’t performing the commands you

request, try moving him to another area, or pressing the “b”

button on his controller to disable his vision abilities.

Q: My robot only sees me intermittently. What’s wrong?

A: If your robot hears something loud, his vision turns off

until he ﬁgures out where the sound is coming from (about three

seconds unless he hears another sound). His eyes will turn off

and then blink at one second intervals during this mode to let

you know he’s in listen mode.

If you’re testing your Robosapien™V2’s vision in a noisy place, be

sure to press the “a” button to disable his hearing. He’ll now

pay much better attention to you.

Q: Sometimes he doesn’t recognize things placed in front of him.

What’s wrong?

A: One of the robot’s secrets is that he “sees” with his ears, not

with his eyes. Therefore, when you show him something, it has to

be big enough to be “seen” by the eye “cone” of both ears;

otherwise he’ll just say “what is that?” and regard it as a

regular object. (Refer to Illustration on page 10.)

Vision

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