Chapter 1: Introduction
This manual covers the setup, operation, and user maintenance of an LD Platform Cart Trans-
porter and cart.
The basic configuration performed using the software that comes with the system is covered.
Full details of that configuration are covered in the
FLOW Core User's Guide
.
1.1 Definitions
Platform
: The most basic part of the robot. It includes the chassis, drive assemblies, sus-
pension, wheels, battery, safety scanning laser, obstacle-avoidance lasers, sonar, an on-board
LD Platform core with built-in gyroscope, software needed to navigate, connectors for inter-
facing with and powering the Operator panel and cart coupling system, Operator panel, and
the platform covers.
LD Platform Cart Transporter:
A platform with the LD Platform OEM (including extended
arms) and the coupling plate attached, set up to transport a cart. This is also referred to as just
a transporter.
Cart
: A cart, on four casters, that can be attached to an LD Platform Cart Transporter, for
increasing the payload capacity. The cart has brakes on two casters, which can be released
either by coupling with a transporter, or by using a manual brake-release lever on the cart.
AMR
(Autonomous Mobile Robot): The LD Platform Cart Transporter with a cart attached to
it. This is the complete mobile robot, which will transport your payload on the cart.
For the initial setup, configuration, and connections, we will refer to the platform.
For controlling or monitoring the full mobile robot, with a cart attached, we will refer to the
AMR.
1.2 Product Description
The LD Platform Cart Transporter is a general-purpose mobile platform designed for moving a
detachable cart indoors and around people. It is self-guided and self-charging, with an auto-
mated docking station.
The platform, which moves the cart, comes complete with the ability to know where it is
within your workspace, and to navigate safely and autonomously to any accessible destination
within that workspace, continuously and without human intervention.
The LD Platform Cart Transporter is intended to expand the range of payloads that can be
moved by a platform, both in weight and size.
The LD Platform Cart Transporter is available in two models, designed to transport carts with
a payload up to 105 kg (231 lb) for the LD-105CT and 130 kg (287 lb) for the LD-130CT plat-
form. Where appropriate, differences between the models are called out. Otherwise, this
manual applies to both LD Platform Cart Transporters.
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