Pioneer 2 User Manual
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Congratulations
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Ÿ Range-finding Laser
Ÿ GPS System
Ÿ Compass
Ÿ Bumper Ring
Ÿ Serial cables for external connections
User-Supplied Components / System Requirements
Ÿ Client computer: 486-class or later PC with Microsoft Windows 95-98/NT,
FreeBSD, or Linux operating system; Power-PC Macintosh with System 7.5
or later; or any UNIX workstation
Ÿ One RS-232-compatible serial port
Ÿ Four megabytes of available hard-disk storage
Additional Resources
Every new Pioneer customer gets three additional and valuable resources:
1. A private account on our Internet server for downloading Pioneer software, updates, and manuals
2. Access to the private pioneer-users newsgroups
3. Direct access to the Pioneer technical support team
Pioneer Software
We maintain a 24-hour, seven-day per week Web server where customers can obtain Pioneer software and
support materials:
http://robots.activmedia.com
Some areas of the Pioneer website are restricted to licensed customers. To gain access, enter the username
and password written on the Pioneer Registration & Account Sheet that accompanied your robot.
Pioneer Newsgroup
We maintain an E-mail-based newsgroup through which Pioneer owners share ideas, software, and
questions about the robot. To sign up, send an E-mail message to our automated newsgroup server:
To:
From:
<your return e-mail address goes here>
Subject:
<choose one command:>
help
(returns instructions)
lists
(returns list of newsgroups)
subscribe
unsubscribe
Our SmartList-based listserver will respond automatically. After you subscribe, send your E-mail
comments, suggestions, and questions intended for the worldwide community of Pioneer users:
From:
<your return e-mail address goes here>
Subject:
<something of interest to members of pioneer-users>
Access to the Pioneer-users Newslist is limited to subscribers, so your address is safe from spam.
However, the list currently is unmoderated, so please confine your comments and inquiries to issues
concerning the operation and programming of Pioneer.