22
Avatar®
III
User
Manual
Rev
D
12/2015
Troubleshooting
MAKE
SURE
THE
ROBOT
AND
CONTROLLER
ARE
BOTH
POWERED
OFF
BEFORE
REMOVING
OR
INSTALLING
ANY
COMPONENTS
OR
ACCESSORIES.
Improper
assembly
and
setup
may
cause
the
Avatar®
III
to
malfunction.
Ensure
that
the
following
parts
are
connected
tightly
and
securely:
Controller
Antenna
Battery
(door
is
closed)
If
the
Avatar®
III
is
still
not
functioning
properly,
try
the
following:
Turn
off
the
controller.
Power
the
controller
back
on.
Remove
and
reinsert
the
robot
battery,
ensuring
that
the
connectors
align.
If
the
reboot
still
does
not
solve
the
problem,
please
refer
to
the
following
list
of
common
problems
and
solutions.
If
problems
persist,
please
contact
Customer
Support
or
your
Account
Manager.
A.
The
robot
has
range
or
signal
strength
problems
(ex.
less
than
50
yards
line
of
sight)
or
will
not
connect
to
the
controller.
1
:
Strong
radio
devices
in
the
area
may
be
running
at
the
same
frequencies
that
the
robot
uses.
Some
houses
with
stucco
and
wire
mesh
are
difficult
to
penetrate
with
radio
signals.
Try
moving
closer
to
the
robot
or
moving
away
from
possible
sources
of
radio
interference.
2
:
Try
to
keep
the
robot
with
its
antenna
right
side
up.
If
the
robot
has
tipped
over
it
will
lose
a
significant
amount
of
range.
In
some
cases,
the
range
can
be
cut
to
10
‐
15%
of
normal.
It
can
usually
be
righted
by
manipulating
the
flippers.
3:
Hold
the
controller
as
upright
as
possible.
The
controller
antenna
should
be
kept
perpendicular
to
the
ground
for
maximum
range
and
signal
strength.
4
:
Other
non
‐
RoboteX
robots
may
cause
interference.
Try
moving
the
Avatar®
III
away
from
the
other
robot.
