Getting to Know Your Controller
Ruggedized, simple to pair, and built for the field.
You’ve met the robot, seen how it watches, now here’s how you drive it. In Part 3 of our Quick Start series, Preston walks through the robot controller: how it’s laid out, how to pair it to your robot, the difference between manual and auto drive, and how to pack it up when you’re done.
What’s on the controller:
- Two joysticks for driving and controlling the robot
- Navigation buttons on either side
- A power button (lower right)
- A USB-C charge port for the built-in battery
Pairing it to your robot:
- Power on the controller and wait for the welcome screen, it’ll prompt you to select a robot ID.
- Find your robot’s ID number on the back label tag.
- Power on the robot and let it run its startup sequence.
- Use the navigation arrows to scroll to your robot’s number, then hit select.
- Green LEDs on the robot mean the controller and robot are talking to each other.
Two ways to drive:
- Manual mode: you’re driving, full stop. Dial in the robot’s speed under the manual drive settings, and use “get data” any time to pull up battery telemetry while you’re operating remotely.
- Auto drive mode: semi-autonomous leveling, with two options. Timer auto drive runs a set direction for a set time until it detects an object, then repeats. Peak-finding autonomy is the more advanced option, it hunts for the top of the grain and changes direction on its own using the built-in radar. Full details are in the user guide.
Built for the field:
A standard tablet holder attaches to the controller, so your Android tablet (the same one running the camera system) clips right in for an all-in-one control setup. When you’re done, everything disassembles and packs into the included protective case, keeping it safe and out of the elements until next time.
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