Fire Bird V ATMEGA2560 Hardware Manual
Figure 3.7 shows the power switch. Power switch can either be “BP” (Battery Power) or “AP”
(Auxiliary Power) position. When auxiliary power or battery charger connector is not connected,
robot can be turned ON when power switch is in BP position. Use of Auxiliary power to power
the robot for extended amount of time will be covered in subsequent sections.
For the safety during transportation, robot’s battery is disconnected. Before connecting battery to
the robot, make sure that robot is turned OFF. To do this, move the power switch towards the
“AP”. Figure 3.8 shows the battery connector. Insert battery's 5 pin relimate connector in the
socket. To turn ON the robot, move power switch towards the “BP”.
The NiMH batteries are fully charged before delivery. However, NiMH batteries will get
discharged over the period of time. Therefore its recommended to charge the batteries before
using the robot.
Robot is pre-loaded with a program to move robot in repeatedly in forward, backward, left and
right directions.
Refer to section 3.4 for battery charging. For running the robot on battery power or auxiliary
power, refer to the section 3.5 and 3.6.
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