ActivMedia RoboticsQuick StartChapter 4Your ActivMedia robot comes ready for action.11 This chapter describes how to operatethe mobile robot with the Saphira demonstration software. For more details aboutprogramming and operating your ActivMedia mobile robot with Saphira, ARIA, or otherclient software, see their respective programming manuals.Preparative AssemblyOut of the box, your ActivMedia robot comes fully assembled, with its batteries fullycharged—just slide them into the battery box through the back door. You also mayneed to attach an antenna or plug in an accessory that we intentionally left unattachedso as to prevent damage during shipping. Consult the Tech Notes and accessorymanuals that may accompany your robot for final assembly details.Figure 14. Your robot server needs a serial link with a client computer.Your robot requires a serial communication link with a client for operation. The serial linkmay be:! A tether from the robot’s 9-pin serial connector on the Console to a computer! A piggyback laptop cabled to the robot’s 9-pin serial connector on the Console! An optional radio modem pair—one inside the robot attached to themicrocontroller’s host serial port, and a companion radio modem connected tothe serial port of the client computer! An integrated onboard PC wired internally for direct onboard controlSaphira Client InstallationThe Saphira client software-development environment, including the Saphirademonstration program and robot Simulator, comes on CD-ROM with your new robot. Itis configured and compiled for Windows© 9x/ME as well as for RedHat© Linux-based PCs.If you have an onboard PC installed with software from the factory, the Saphirademonstration program already is installed. ActivMedia Robotics customers also mayobtain Saphira and related software and updates for other platforms from our supportwebsite (see Chapter 1, Introduction, for details.) You will need the ID and passwordfrom your Registration Sheet in order to access portions of our customer website:http://robots.activmedia.comWhen installed, Saphira typically requires four megabytes of hard-disk space. To installthe software, follow the instructions in the accompanying README file.1911 You may need to attach some accessories and the PeopleBot V1’s pedestal needs to be attached.