Safety and Environmental Instructions
NAO VersiON 3.3
This documentation covers the safety, handling, disposal and recycling,
regulatory information, to use the ALDEBARAN robots.
NOTE: Read the entire information below and operating instructions
before using the robot to avoid injury. Additional user information
may be available on the DVD delivered with the robot under the
documentation folder and on the NAO User Guide.
WARNING: Follow these safety guidelines to help ensure your
own personal safety and to help protect your robot and working
environment from hazard and potential damage.
SoFtWARE LIcENSE AGREEmENt
Use of ALDEBARAN Robotics Robots is subject to the ALDEBARAN
Robotics and third-party software license terms.
HANdLING tHE Robot
SAFEty / GENERAL SAFEty
The robot is not a toy intented for children under 14 years old.
All materials for fastening or packing purposes are not part of the
robot and should be discarded for children’s safety.
To prevent the spread of fire, keep candles or other open flames away
from this product at all times.
CAUTION: Before starting to use your robot and its associated software,
make sure you read and understood the “NAO User Guide” and the
documentation provided on the DVD under the “Documentation” folder.
HANDLING THE ROBOT:
Take care not to spill any food or liquid on the robot. In case the robot
gets wet, unplug all cables, turn before cleaning, and allow it to dry
thoroughly before turning it on again. Do not attempt to dry the robot
with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven or hair dryer.
• Ensure that nothing rests on your robot’s cables and that the cables
are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over.
• Ensure that all cables are connected to the appropriate connectors.
• Keep your robot away from radiators and heat sources.
• Keep your robot away from extremely hot or cold temperatures to
ensure that it is used within 15°C and 30°C.
• Do not touch the software protection of the robot, especially do not
remove the DCM (Device Communication Manager).
• Do not drop, disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, puncture,
shred, microwave, incinerate or paint your robot. Doing so can cause
fire,electric shock or damages to your robot.
• Do not use your robot in a wet environment, for example, in rain or
near a bath tub, sink, or swimming pool or in a wet basement.
• Do not spill food or liquids on your robot.
• Do not use AC powered robot during an electrical storm. Battery
powered robots may be used if all cables have been disconnected.
• Before you clean your robot, disconnect it from the electrical outlet.
Clean your robot with a soft cloth dampened with water. Do not use
liquids or aerosol cleaners, as they may contain flammable substances.
• Leave a free space with a radius of at least 2 feet (0.6 meter) around
the robot to avoid obstacles.
• Make sure the floor surface is hard, flat and dry.
• Do not make your robot walk on thick carpets or rugs, mattresses,
clothes.
• Protect your robot from falls: falling from a table or a high plane
may damage your robot.
• Do not try to make your robot jump, it could fall.
• Do not exert strong forces on your robot.
• Do not block the sensors or introduce foreign objects into its body.
• Do not use your robot outdoor.
• The springs of the shoulder joints may be visible: do not touch them,
you could hurt yourself.
• Do not use your robot in charge: it could be disconnected.
• Do not use your robot with the Ethernet cable plugged in.
NOTE: When you make your robot walking with the battery
cable plugged in, your robot may fall.
CAUTION: Avoid carrying and touching your robot when it is moving,
walking or getting up, you could be severely pinched. The joints of the
robot can be extremely strong.
To release the stiffness of the robot in case of emergency, press twice
on its chest button.
For emergency shut down, press and hold the robot’s chest button
8 seconds.
• Use care when touching its tactile sensor or bumpers, to not be
pinched or make the robot fall.
• Hold your robot with both hands by the waist/torso.
• Do not pull the robot by the arms, legs or head.
• Do not open any part of the robot.
• The joints of the robot can get too hot in case of intensive use,
especially with the motors enslaved.
• You robot is sensible to electrostatic discharge (ESD).
If your robot does not operate normally - in particular, if you detect
any unusual sounds or smells coming from it – unplug it and turn it off
immediately and contact ALDEBARAN Robotics’ support desk.
INFoRmAtIoN / WHAt you NEEd to uSE tHE Robot
1 ETHERNET CABLE
1 ROUTER
1 CoMPUTEr
SAFEty / REpAIRING youR Robot
Do not attempt to repair or modify the robot yourself, except as explained
in the Documentation provided on the DVD by ALDEBARAN Robotics.
Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
• To avoid potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or disconnect
any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of your robot.
• The head of the robot may become very warm during normal
operation. Before touching it, specially when change the USB flash
disk after using the robot, make sure you wait enough so that the head
has cooled down.
SAFEty / GENERAL poWER SAFEty
Before connecting your robot to a power source, make sure the
required voltage and frequency match the available power source.
• Do not plug the robot power cables into an electrical outlet if the
power cable is damaged.
• Do not connect or disconnect the power adapter with wet hands.
• To prevent electric shock, plug the robot power cables into properly
grounded electrical outlets.
• When powered with the 3-prong cable, do not use adapter plugs that
bypass the grounding feature, or remove the grounding feature from
the plug or adapter.
• Norway and Sweden: when using the 3-prong power cable, connect
the power cable to a grounded electrical outlet only.
• If you use an extension cable, make sure that the total ampere
rating of the products plugged in to the extension power cable does
not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable.
• If you need an extension cable or power board, ensure the extension
cable or power board is connected to a wall power outlet and not to
another extension cable or power board.
Use an extension cable or power board designed for grounded plugs
and plugged into a grounded wall outlet.
Unplug the power adapter if:
• The power cable or plug has become frayed or damaged.
• The adapter is exposed to rain, liquid, or excessive moisture.
• The adapter case has become damaged.
• You suspect the adapter needs service or repair.
• You want to clean the adapter.
If you are using a multiple-outlet power strip, use caution when
plugging the power cable into the power strip. Some power strips may
allow you to insert a plug incorrectly. Incorrect insertion of the power
plug could result in permanent damage to your robot, as well as risk of
electric shock and/or fire. Ensure that the ground prong of the power
plug is inserted into the mating ground contact of the power strip.
Be sure to grasp the plug, not the cable, when disconnecting robot
from an electric socket.
If your robot uses an AC adapter: use only the Aldebaran Robotics
provided AC adapter approved for use with the robot. Use of another
AC adapter may cause a fire or explosion.
• Place the AC adapter in a ventilated place, such as a desk top or on the
floor, when you use it to run the computer or to charge the battery. Do
not cover the AC adapter with papers or other items that could reduce
the cooling; also, do not use the AC adapter inside a carrying case.
• The power adapter may become hot during normal operation of your
robot. Use care when handling the adapter during or immediately after
operation. Always allow adequate ventilation around the power adapter.
• Do not expose the battery to temperatures above 45 °C (113°F).
Protect the battery terminals from dust or foreign objects.
• It is recommended that you lay the adapter on the floor or desk
so that the green light is visible. You will be able to see if it should
accidentally turn off due to external effects. If for any reason the green
light turns off, disconnect the AC cable from the wall for a period of
ten seconds, and then reconnect the power cable.
JAPAN oNLY: Use only the Aldebaran Robotics provided AC power
cable with the AC adapter. Use of any other power cable may damage
the robot or AC adapter or may present risk of fire or electric shock.
CAUTION: When preparing your AC adapter for travel, wrap both of
the cables around the adapter in the same direction as shown in the
following picture. Wrapping the cables in the correct direction could
damage the cables (not covered by the adapter warranty).
Never use an AC adapter that shows signs of damage or excessive wear.
CoNNECTINg THE AC PLUg ADAPTEr (JAPAN oNLY):
CAUTION: When using the AC plug adapter, do not permit contact
between the green ground wire and power leads because electrical
shock, fire, or damage to your computer can occur.
01. Connect the metal ground connector to the grounding source on
the outlet:
a. Loosen the grounding source.
b. Slide the metal ground connector behind the grounding source, and
c. Tighten the grounding source.
02. Connect the AC power cable to the outlet.
SAFEty / IF youR Robot GEtS WEt
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, see
the “SAFETY / general Safety” section of this document.
CAUTIoN: Perform this procedure only after you are certain that it
is safe to do so. If the robot is connected to an electrical outlet, turn
off the AC power at the circuit breaker, if possible, before attempting
to remove the power cables from the electrical outlet. Use extreme
caution when removing wet cables from a live power source.
Disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, and then, if
possible, disconnect the AC adapter from the robot.
01. Remove the battery from the robot. Wipe off the battery and put it
in a safe place to dry.
02. Contact ALDEBARAN Robotics support in case of any doubt or
problem.
NOTE: For information on your warranty coverage see the “Warranty“
section of the “ALDEBARAN Robotics Terms and Conditions”
document or separate paper warranty document shipped with your
robot.
SAFEty / IF you dRop oR dAmAGE youR Robot
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, see
the “SAFETY / general Safety” and “SAFETY / general Power Safety”
sections in this document.
CAUTION: If any internal components can be seen through damaged
portions, or if smoke or unusual odors are detected, disconnect the
robot from the electrical outlet and contact Aldebaran support.
01. Unplug and turn off you robot.
02. Plug it again and turn it on.
03. If the robot does not start, or if smoke or unusual odors are detected or if you
cannot identify the damaged components, contact Aldebaran Robotics support.
