Adept Lynx Platform - Manual (Page 69)

Adept Lynx Platform User's Guide, Rev B
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Chapter 6: Operation
Figure 6-1. Battery LEDs, Push-Button, Power Cable, and Data Cable
The push-button "wakes up" the battery, so it displays its state of charge. This can be useful
when a battery is in storage, and you need to know its state of charge.
Automated Docking Station
The automated docking station is both a manual and an automated means for recharging your
battery.
During normal, autonomous operation of the Adept Lynx AIV in the workspace, the AIV man-
ages charging automatically through the automated docking station. The AIV will approach
the docking station frontward, and then turn around and back onto the docking station to
charge. There is up to a 10-second delay between when a AIV docks and when the charging
LED turns on.
Powering ON or OFF the AIV, or connecting and disconnecting the AIV with network and
onboard clients will not disturb the charging state. (Moving the AIV will, of course.) The sta-
tion supplies ample power for all onboard systems while charging its battery, so you can con-
tinue operating those systems while charging.
If the AIV is powered off, it will turn on automatically when it is pushed onto the docking sta-
tion. An AIV cannot be turned off while on the docking station.