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Page 1: ...Item No 8033 User manual ...

Page 2: ...d non commercial use of a consumer for i encoding video in compliance with the MPEG 4VISUAL standard MPEG 4VIDEO and or ii decoding MPEG 4 video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal or non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider license by MPEG LA to provideMPEG 4 video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information includin...

Page 3: ...pack 13 Low battery 14 Installing the Rovio Setup software 15 PC users 15 For advanced PC users 16 Mac users 17 Rovio basics 21 Rovio charging dock 21 TrueTrack Beacons 22 Power switch LED light indicator 22 Rovio s interface 22 Overview of the Rovio interface 23 Using Rovio s interface 23 System requirements 23 Web browser supported features 23 Description of interface 24 Navigation controls 25 C...

Page 4: ...ing a domain name with Rovio 39 Creating saving and playing back paths 41 Updating the Rovio firmware 43 Restoring Rovio to factory defaults 44 Caring for Rovio 45 Precautions 45 Safety 45 Use and handling 45 FAQs 46 Appendix A 48 Rovio browser and platform compatibility 48 Appendix B 49 Terminology 49 Index 50 Limited warranty 52 ...

Page 5: ...5 Introduction ...

Page 6: ...e in the world Use any web equipped device PC or Mac cell phone smartphone PDA or even your video game console The TrueTrack Navigation System allows you to use the Rovio interface to store waypoints with one click Rovio will automatically navigate itself to the chosen point Rovio s built in LED headlight will help you guide it even in dimly lit locations so you ll always know what is going on at ...

Page 7: ...following 1 x 6V 3000 mAH NiMH rechargeable battery pack 1 x Rovio 1 x Charging dock with built in TrueTrack Beacon 1 x Mast Introduction Package contents 1 x USB cable 1 x 8V AC DC adapter 1 x User manual 1 x Rovio Setup CD 1 x Quick start guide ...

Page 8: ...verview Rovio Power button with LED indicator TrueTrack sensor Antenna Omni directional wheels Camera Neck Headlight USB connector LED indicators Battery compartment Charging contacts Underside of Rovio IR sensors Microphone Speaker ...

Page 9: ...Charging dock Quick overview Charging dock 8V AC DC adapter Charging contacts Charging dock mast TrueTrack Beacon Power connector LED indicator Dock From power adapter Back view of charging dock Metal rim ...

Page 10: ...k Beacon Location In order for Rovio to accurately self dock the charging dock should ideally be placed where it will not be disturbed and preferably against a wall Ideally the room should have a flat ceiling no higher than about 10 12 feet 3 3 6 meters with a clear space onto which the built in TrueTrack Beacon can project its infrared beams Air vents large light panels or chandeliers tall object...

Page 11: ...ical outlet The LED indicator on the charging dock will light up and the TrueTrack Beacon attached to the dock will light up red If the LED indicator on the base does not light up it means that there is a problem with the connection between the mast and the base Unplug the power adapter and detach the mast To learn how refer to the section Disassembling the charging dock Next reattach the mast and...

Page 12: ...red size and recommended type Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision Respect the correct polarity and Do not throw batteries into the fire The supply terminals are not to be short circuited Batteries should be replaced by adults Remove batteries if the product is not going to be used for some time This user manual should be kept because it contains important informat...

Page 13: ... battery compartment door on the underside of Rovio 2 Using a Phillips screwdriver not included loosen the two screws on the battery compartment door and remove it 3 Locate and note the orientation of the battery connector and connect it to the battery Insert and connect the battery according to the diagram in step 2 4 Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screws using the screwdriv...

Page 14: ...ndicator flashes green orange or red refer to the section Power switch LED light indicator If Rovio is in the same room as its charging dock and the interface indicates that it has a navigation signal it will automatically try to return to the charging dock when its batteries are running low after you click on the low battery warning message Otherwise you can send it back to its charging dock by c...

Page 15: ...ut the Rovio Setup CD IMPORTANT Rovio does not support WPA passwords on wireless access points it only supports WEP passwords For instance if your wireless router uses a WPA password you will need to change it to a WEP password Refer to your router s user manual Please go to www wowweesupport com to check if a firmware update supporting WPA has become available Installing the Rovio Setup software ...

Page 16: ...out the Rovio Setup CD Ad hoc mode Note that you need a WiFi card on your PC To do so NOTE These instructions for advanced PC users can only be used to first configure Rovio or after you restore it to its default factory settings 1 Ensure that Rovio is fully charged and ON 2 From your Windows Control Panel select Network Connection or Network and Sharing Center WindowsVista and then click on the o...

Page 17: ... your internal network or if you have changed Rovio s settings you can reset Rovio to Ad hoc mode via its interface You can configure Rovio to be accessible from an external network follow the links in the setup wizard for further details refer to the WowWee Support site www wowweesupport com or refer to the section Using Rovio from an external network Mac users If you are running a Mac you will n...

Page 18: ...Type a ping c2 and then type the first three sets of numbers from the IP address you noted in step 2c e g ping c2 210 172 15 followed by 6 e g ping c2 210 172 15 6 and press Enter If the application returns with a data message containing b 0 packets received note the IP address and continue to step 4 If the application c returns with 1 packet received or 2 packets received the IP address is not av...

Page 19: ...and then select the TCP IP tab From the d Configure IP options change the setting to Manually In the e IP Address field enter 192 168 10 2 and then click on OK This will be the IP address of your computer 6 In the address bar of your preferred web browser enter http 192 168 10 18 this is default the IP address for your Rovio You should now be able to view the Rovio interface If you do not see Rovi...

Page 20: ...CII Enter the router s password in the field 11 In the IP Setup section select Manually 12 In the IP address field enter the IP address you noted down at step 3 13 Using the settings you noted at step 2c enter the Subnet mask Default gateway this is your router s IP and DNS if any information and then click on Update 14 You now need to connect to your wireless network From the System Preferences i...

Page 21: ...ructions to uninstall the software Rovio basics Rovio charging dock The charging dock is used as Rovio s home base where it can recharge and be stored when it is not being used Using Rovio s interface you can click on the Home button and Rovio will automatically navigate itself back to the charging dock to recharge NOTE You need to set the home position before you can use the send home function To...

Page 22: ... switch LED light indicator colors Power switch light color Description Green Network connection is functioning properly Green blinking Low battery Network connection is functioning properly Orange Rovio is booting and or trying to connect to a network Orange blinking Low battery Rovio is booting and or trying to connect to a network Red Network connection is functioning properly and Rovio is bein...

Page 23: ...ile Wireless access point WAP device connected to your PC for example a wireless router High speed Internet connection Internet Explorer 6 or higher required for two way audio feature Web browser supported features The following table describes Rovio s supported features according to the web browser Browser Video Audio Internet Explorer 6 0 and up MPEG4 Mono 8 bit Mozilla Firefox 1 5 and up M JPEG...

Page 24: ...ols in the Rovio user interface 1 Navigation controls 2 Camera position controls 3 Camera capture control 4 Headlight control 5 Auxiliary controls 6 Indicators 7 Settings 8 Video display pane 9 Rovio online help Overview of Rovio s interface Description of interface ...

Page 25: ...t number of degrees relative to its current position around 45 90 135 180 degrees clockwise or counter clockwise Direction arrows Directs Rovio left left arrow right right arrow forward up arrow and backward down arrow You can also use the following keyboard buttons to direct Rovio a or left keyboard arrow strafe left d or right keyboard arrow strafe right w or up keyboard arrow forwards s or back...

Page 26: ...use the keyboard button 3 Camera capture control Command Description Camera Allows you to take a still photo screen capture and send it to a specified email address NOTE To send the screen capture to a specified email you need to first configure the screen capture settings Refer to the description of the Photo tab in the Settings section Headlight control Command Description Headlight Toggles Rovi...

Page 27: ...h Save Home Saves the current location as Rovio s home position home base Home Send Rovio back to charging dock Note that you need to first set the home position home base You can also use the keyboard button H for this function NOTE Rovio must be able to detect its charging dock i e Room 0 in order to navigate home Visual Tab Allows you to toggle the speed and quality of the streaming video Use t...

Page 28: ...ain the aspect ratio of the video stream when it is resized This option is enabled by default Audio tab Allows you to adjust Rovio s output audio levels NOTE Depending on the web browser you use some of these options might not be available Rovio s Speaker Volume Use the slider to adjust Rovio s speaker level Move the slider to the left to lower the output level move the slider towards the right to...

Page 29: ...separately 0 is always assigned to the charging dock Note that the room ID numbers only appear when the Beacon is in range Battery Indicates the strength of Rovio s battery Full bars indicate a fully charged battery Status Indicates Rovio s current driving status Options Roaming Saving Home Home Saved Going Home Docked Recording Path Following a name of a path Low navigation signal No navigation s...

Page 30: ... of the video stream Options Low Medium default High Frame Rate Set the video frame rate fps Options 1 to 30 frames per second fps Default is 30 fps Brightness Adjust the brightness of the video stream Move the slider to the left to decrease the brightness move the slider to the right to increase brightness Movement tab Allows you adjust movement settings Movement speed Adjust the speed of Rovio s...

Page 31: ...ts an obstacle a flashing block appears at the top of the joystick pad and Rovio will stop moving towards the object and attempt to find a path around the obstacle NOTE When you manually drive Rovio it can only detect obstacles as it approaches them but not avoid them Photo tab Specify settings for emailing screen captures from Rovio s interface Enable Email Photo Toggles the screen capture emaili...

Page 32: ...ail body Enter the text you want to appear in the body of the email you want for your video screen capture email Security tab Allows you to adjust security settings Enable User Authentication Toggles the user authentication option Click on the Update button to save the setting User Accounts New User Username Create a username for a new user on your Rovio Password Create a password for the user bei...

Page 33: ... is Ad hoc Channel Selects a Wi Fi channel on the router used to communicate with Rovio used for Ad hoc mode Note No router is used in Ad hoc mode Encryption Specify the type of encryption used for your router Disable No encryption used WEP 64 Use the 64 bit encryption key used for your router Refer to your router settings for reference WEP 128 Use the 128 bit encryption key used for your router R...

Page 34: ...ify an explicit IP address for your Rovio Rovio IP address Specify an IP address for Rovio Subnet mask Specify a range of addresses to use with Rovio Use 255 255 255 0 if you do not have a specific subnet mask Default gateway Specify a default network node gateway to use with Rovio The default gateway address should be the IP address of your router DNS Specify the DNS server Used to resolve DNS na...

Page 35: ... the password from the Password field Overwrite IP Allows you to overwrite and specify the IP address that is sent to your dynamic DNS server Proxy Settings optional Allows you to specify settings for a proxy server if you use one Server Specifies the server Port Specifies the port to use Username Specifies the username for your account Password Specifies the password for your account Update Saves...

Page 36: ...ce Click on the Help button to access Video display contextual menu The table below outlines the options available in the contextual menu right click for the video display window NOTE This contextual menu is only available for Internet Explorer on a PC platform Command Description Quality Allows you to toggle the quality of the video stream Low Low image quality video stream Medium High image qual...

Page 37: ... the interface from your internal network To access Rovio s interface In address bar of your browser window enter the IP address of your Rovio e g 192 168 10 18 NOTE If you do not have the required ActiveX component installed in your Internet Explorer browser you will be prompted to install it when you access Rovio s interface otherwise you will not be able to view the streaming video When prompte...

Page 38: ...nd model of your wireless router 2 Refer to the WowWee Support site www wowweesupport com for information on locating port forwarding information for your router You will need this information to set the port forwarding details in Rovio s settings For Rovio you will need to open up 2 ports port 80 and port 554 Port 80 is for the M JPEG stream and control over the Rovio port 554 is for the MPEG4 an...

Page 39: ...0 To do so access Rovio s network settings enter the new port number in the Web Port field and then save your changes In this case to access Rovio you will need to enter the full web address including the port number for example http 192 168 10 18 8080 Using a domain name with Rovio Once you have your external port forwarding configured you can use a dynamic domain name system DNS with your Rovio ...

Page 40: ...e Username field 6 Enter the password for your account in the Password field If you use a proxy server optional you can enter the information in the Proxy Settings area 7 Click on Update to save your settings Your Rovio is now configured to use your registered domain name You can now enter your domain name in the address bar of your browser to access Rovio NOTES If you created a login and password...

Page 41: ...the path You will be prompted to name the path default name is New Path The path will be saved in Rovio s memory 4 Repeat for any other paths you want to create NOTES Do not click Stop while recording a path This will reset the record function and Rovio will not save the path For large areas multiple rooms and or areas with many walls you should set up multiple TrueTrack Room Beacons sold separate...

Page 42: ...Locate the video settings options in yourVoIP application 2 Select Rovio IP Camera as your default camera and then confirm your selection 3 Locate the camera properties dialog in theVoIP application Enter your the IP address of the Rovio you want to use You will also need to enter your username and password if security is enabled and then click on OK You should test and preview the camera s video ...

Page 43: ...ad it to your computer 2 Make sure Rovio is ON In the Rovio interface click the Settings button 3 In the System tab locate the Select Firmware Image field and click on the Browse button A Choose file dialog appears 4 Locate the Rovio firmware image file you downloaded bin and then click on Open 5 Click on Update to update the firmware image Wait for Rovio to reboot Your Rovio should be updated wit...

Page 44: ...y settings To do so From the Program Files directory locate and run the Rovio Restore wizard on a PC and then follow the onscreen instructions OR 1 In the Rovio interface click on the Settings button 2 Select the System tab 3 Click on the Restore defaults button Rovio will be restored to the original factory settings You can then run the Rovio Setup wizard again to reconfigure Rovio Restoring Rovi...

Page 45: ...uch stop use unplug the AC adapter if used from the electrical outlet and disconnect any other cables to the object immediately Use and handling Do not use Rovio near water Do not immerse Rovio or any parts of it in water Do not expose Rovio to high temperatures high humidity or direct sunlight Do not expose Rovio to dust smoke or steam Do not allow liquid or small particles to get into Rovio Do n...

Page 46: ... have been turned off while you were logging into Rovio s interface The port forwarding settings are incorrect Verify your port forwarding settings in your router s firmware interface The required ActiveX is not installed for Internet Explorer To install the required ActiveX component click on the link that appears in the Rovio display panel or in the bar that appears at the top of the Internet Ex...

Page 47: ...leted and need recharging Rovio cannot detect the Room Beacons for instance they might have been moved from their original location or are not powered There are obstacles in the way The navigation signal is too weak or there is no signal Too many infrared signals or direct sunlight on the sensors causing interference For more answers to questions refer to www myrovio com or the WowWee Support site...

Page 48: ...ed browser Internet Explorer x o Mozilla Firefox o o Safari o o o o Opera o o o x Two way mono audio streaming and MPEG4 video streaming o Supports M JPEG motion JPEG streaming No audio For Internet Explorer Mobile image must be requested manually i e not automatic streaming video No audio Note on Mac platforms Internet Explorer is no longer supported as of version 5 2 3 Appendix A Rovio browser a...

Page 49: ...address when using dynamic IP addressing IP address Internet Protocol address A unique address for electronic devices such as computers or routers to identify the device over a computer network MAC address Media Access Control address An identifier for most network adapters that distinguishes hardware devices from each other on a network Sometimes referred to as an Ethernet address Ports A virtual...

Page 50: ... 17 19 D DHCP 49 DHCP settings 34 DNS server 34 35 domain name 40 domain name system See DNS sever E encryption 33 router 33 F frame rate 30 H Home button 14 27 46 home position See Home button See also Save Home button setting 21 I infrared beams 10 interface 19 Internet Explorer 46 48 IP addres Rovio 34 IP address 49 pinging 18 Rovio default 19 IR Radar 31 M MAC address 33 49 Mac user 15 modes A...

Page 51: ...y settings 32 self docking function 10 12 settings DHCP 34 email 32 movement 30 network 33 security 32 video 30 wireless connection 33 SMTP server 31 software setup 15 speaker level 28 SSID 33 49 status indicator driving 29 subnet mask 34 Subnet mask 49 T TCP IP port external 38 internal 38 True Track Beacon 11 12 TrueTrack Beacon 22 TrueTrack Room Beacon 29 U USB 15 16 V video quality 27 speed 27...

Page 52: ...e or other external causes not arising out of defects in materials or workmanship b to damage caused by power line surge lightning or acts of God c to damage caused by service performed by anyone who is not an authorized representative of WowWee d to any hardware software or other add on components installed by the end user e if this Product has been disassembled or modified in any way f to faulty...

Page 53: ...ormation on Rovio go to www myrovio com If you have any questions that are not answered in this manual refer to www wowweesupport com To see the full range of WowWee products go to www wowwee com Register your Rovio at www wowwee com ...

Page 54: ...en tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to r...

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