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4.2 Charging Station
Components
4.3 Drop Pit
The drop pit is where the balls are deposited by the
robot. It is located in front of a charging station.
When the robot has collected a certain number of balls,
or after a defined time period, it moves to the charging
station with a drop pit. When the robot docks at the
charging station it will release balls into the drop pit.
4.3.1 Location of the Drop Pit
4.3.2 Drop Pit With Elevator
4.3.3 Drop Pit Without Elevator
4.3.4 Drop Pit Ramp
4.4 How the Robot Works
The robot works in the Autonomous Mission State,
Inactive State, or the Service State.
4.4.1 Operational States and Descriptions
1 – Full basket detector
2 – Ball counting band
3 – Rotational speed detector
1 – Enclosure top
2 – Dust cover
3 – Charging arm
4 – Enclosure base
5 – Input panel
6 – Serial number location
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1 – Drop pit
2 – Charging station
Operational State
Description
Autonomous
Mission State
The robot operates in cycles
in which it collects balls or
charges the battery.
Inactive State
The robot can enter an
inactive state if there is a
condition that causes the
Autonomous Mission State to
stop. The robot will return to
the autonomous mission state
when the problem has been
resolved or when a specific
command has been issued.
Service State
Initiate this state to access the
Demonstration and
Maintenance Test modes.
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