Operation

Powering On

To power on the TR1200, do the following:

  1. Ensure all e-stop buttons are released.
  2. Press the power button.

Powering Off

To power off the TR1200, press the power button when it is on.

Activating Emergency Stop

To activate the robot’s emergency stop, press any of the four red e-stop buttons around its perimeter, or the red button on its rear panel. The robot will immediately power off.

Deactivating Emergency Stop

To deactivate the robot’s emergency stop, release all five of the robot’s red e-stop buttons. If the power button is activated, the robot will power back on.

Charging

To charge the TR1200, do the following:

  1. Make sure the robot is powered off.
  2. Plug in the charger to a 110VAC wall socket.
  3. Plug the charger into the TR1200’s charging port.
  4. Check that the light on the charger changes to red, meaning that the battery is now charging.
  5. Fully charged is indicated by the charger’s light changing back to green.

Below is a list of possible states indicated by the charger’s LED:

  • Green Solid: Standby
  • Red Solid: Charging
  • Green Solid: Fully charged
  • Green/Yellow Flashing: Error. See Charging Troubleshooting for details on troubleshooting the charger.

Remote Controller Usage

The controller is powered on by holding down both power buttons until a sound plays, indicating that the controller is now on. All switches must be set high on startup.

The controller is powered off by holding down both power buttons when the TR1200 is turned off until a sound plays, indicating that the controller is now off.

  • SwB high disables RC control. SwB centered enables RC control.
  • Left stick forward/backward controls the forward/backward velocity.
  • Right stick left/right controls the clockwise/counter-clockwise velocity.

TR1200 Base I/O

The base has the following outputs

  • 2x E-Stop Extensions
  • 5V Power Out
  • 12V Power Out
  • 24V Power Out
  • VBat Power Out (48V - 54V)
  • CAN Bus (500000 Baudrate)
  • Charging
  • Programming

TR1200 Base Display

The base display shows the battery voltage (V) and state of charge (%).