
Pioneer LX User's Guide, Rev. A
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Optional Accessories, Parts, Components and Attachments (partial list)
Contact [email protected] for more information on purchasing any of the following
accessories or parts. Check
or contact sales for updates on any
new accessories now available.
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Pan/Tilt/Zoom digital ethernet camera
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Spare batteries
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Extra mounting deck, top plate, body skins, other parts.
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Extra docking station(s)
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More
User-Supplied Components / System Requirements
PC with Microsoft Windows® or Linux
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Ethernet (wireless preferred)
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100 megabytes of available hard-disk storage
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Power outlet for docking station (115VAC or 220VAC)
Software Overview
The Pioneer LX comes with the following software preinstalled and ready to use.
Software packages are also provided on the included CDROM, and may be downloaded from
http://robots.mobilerobots.com
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on page 49 for more information on writing software.
MARCOS Controller Firmware
A microcontroller running MARCOS firmware handles the details of mobility, including main-
taining the platform’s drive speed and heading, as well as acquiring data from the encoders
and gyroscope, and managing the platform’s emergency stop systems, bumper, and joystick.
The MARCOS firmware computes and reports an estimate of the platform’s pose (X, Y, θ), as
well as other aspects of robot status.
MobileRobots may provide MARCOS updates in the future to fix problems or add features.
Computer Operating System
The embedded computer is provided with either Ubuntu Linux or Windows 7 preinstalled.
The operating system selected when ordered has been preinstalled along with all other soft-
ware included, and a selection of useful system and software development tools. Other oper-
ating systems may be used on the embedded computer but are not specifically supported by
MobileRobots.
ARIA
ARIA is the core development library or SDK for use with the robot. It is an open source C++
library (with interfaces also available for Python, Java and Matlab).
ARIA is available with all robots.
On Linux ARIA can be found at
/usr/local/Aria
, and on Windows at
C:\Program Files\M-
obileRobots\Aria
and in the Start Menu. ARIA includes full API reference documentation in
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