Hunter AgileX Robotics Team User Manual

Hunter AgileX Robotics Team

This chapter contains important safety information; before the robot is powered on for the first time, any individual or organization must read and understand this information before using the device.
If you have any questions about use, please contact us at support@agilex.ai.
Please follow and implement all assembly instructions and guidelines in the chapters of this manual, which is very important.
Particular attention should be paid to the text related to the warning signs.

Safety Information

The information in this manual does not include the design, installation and operation of a complete robot application, nor does it include all peripheral equipment that may affect the safety of the complete system. The design and use of the complete system need to comply with the safety requirements established in the standards and regulations of the country where the robot is installed.
HUNTER SE integrators and end customers have the responsibility to ensure compliance with the applicable laws and regulations of relevant countries, and to ensure that there are no major dangers in the complete robot application.

This includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Effectiveness and responsibility
   • Make a risk assessment of the complete robot system.
   • Connect the additional safety equipment of other machinery defined by theirs assessment together.
   • Confirm that the design and installation of the entire robot system’s peripheral equipment, including software and hard ware systems, are correct.
   • This robot does not have the relevant safety functions of a complete autonomous mobile robot, including but not limited to automatic anti-collision, anti-falling, creature approach warning, etc. Relevant functions require integrators and end customers to conduct safety assessment in accordance with relevant provisions and applicable laws and regulations to ensure that the developed robot is free of any major hazards and hidden dangers practical application.
   • Collect all the documents in the technical file: including risk assessment and this manual.
2. Environmental
   • For the first use, please read this manual carefully to understand the basic operating content and operating specification.
   • It is strictly for bidden to carry people
   • For remote control operation, select a relatively open area to use HUNTER SE, because it is not equipped with any automatic obstacle avoidance sensor. Please keep a safe distance of more than 2 meters when HUNTERSE is moving.
   • Use HUNTER SE under -10°C ~ 45°C ambient temperature.
   • The waterproof and dust-proof capability of HUNTERSE is IP22.
3. Pre-work Checklist
   • Make sure each equipment has sufficient power.
   • Make sure the vehicle does not have any obvious defects.
   • Check if the remote controller battery has sufficient power.
   • When using, make sure the emergency stop switch has been released.
4. Operation
   • Make sure the area around is relatively spacious in use.
   • Carry out remote control within the range of visibility.
   • The maximum load of HUNTERSE is 50KG. When in use, ensure that the payload does not exceed 50KG.
   • When installing an external extension, confirm the position of the center of mass of the extension and make sure it is at the center of the vehicle.
   • Please charge in time when the equipment is low battery alarm.
   • When the equipment has a defect, please immediately stop using it to avoid secondary damage.
5. Maintenance
   • Regularly check the pressure of the tire, and keep the tire pressure at about 2.0 BAR.
   • If the tire is severely worn or burst, please replace it in time.
   • If the battery is not used for a long time, the battery needs to be charged periodically every 2 to 3 months.
   • When the equipment has a defect, please contact the relevant technical to deal with it, and do not handle the defect by yourself.
   • Please use it in an environment that meets the requirements of the protection level according to the IP protection level of the equipment.
   • When charging, make sure the ambient temperature is above 0°C.

HUNTER SE Introduction

HUNTERSE is an Ackermann model programmable UGV (UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE), which is a chassis designed with Ackermann steering, with similar characteristics to cars, and has obvious advantages on ordinary cement and asphalt roads. Compared with the four-wheel differential chassis, HUNTERSE has higher load capacity, can achieve higher movement speed, and at the same time wear less to the structure and tires, suitable for long-term work. Although HUNTERSE is not designed for all-terrain, it is equipped with swing arm suspension and can pass through common obstacles such as speed bumps. Stereo camera, lidar, GPS, IMU, manipulator and other equipment can be optionally installed on HUNTERSE for extended applications. HUNTERSE can be applied to unmanned inspection, security, scientific research, exploration, logistics and other fields.

Component list

Tech specifications

Wheelbase(mm)
Front/rearwheelbase (mm)| 460
550
Weightofvehicle body(Kg)| 42
Battery type| Lithium battery 24V 30Ah/60Ah
Powerdrivemotor| DC brush-less 2 X 350W
Steeringdrivemotor| DC brush-less 105W
Reduction gearbox| 1：4
Steering| Front wheel Ackermann
Encoder| Magnetic encoder 1000
Maximuminnerwheelsteering angle| 22°
Safety equipment| Anti-collision beam
Performance parameters| Steering accuracy No-load highest| 0.5° 4.8
| speed(m/s)
Minimumturningradius(m) Maximum climbing capacity
Minimum round clearance (mm)
Operating temperature
Load| 1.9
20°
120 (through angle 45°)
-10~45C°
50kg remote-control
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Control parameters| Control mode| Remote-control Command control mode
Transmitter| 2.4G/extremedistance 200m
Communication Interface| CAN

Requirement for development

FS RC transmitter is provided (optional) in the factory setting of HUNTER SE, which allows users to control the chassis of robot to move and turn; HUNTER SE is equipped with CAN interface, and users can carry out secondary development through it.

The Basics

This section will give a basic introduction to the HUNTER SE mobile robot chassis, so that users and developers have a basic understanding of the HUNTER SE chassis. Figures 2.1 and 2.2 below provide the views of the entire mobile robot chassis.

1. Profile Support
2. Top cabin panel
3. Emergency stop button
4. Steering mechanism

Figure2.1 Front View

1. Emergency stop Switchs
2. Rear electrical panel
3. Battery replacement pane

Figure2.2 RearView

HUNTER SE adopts a modular and intelligent design concept as a whole. The vacuum rubber wheel and powerful DC brush-less servo motor are used on the power module, which makes the HUNTER SE robot chassis development platform have a strong pass ability. And it is also easy for HUNTER SE to cross obstacles with the front wheel bridge suspension. Emergency stop switches are installed on both sides of the vehicle body, so that emergency stop operations can be performed quickly in the event of an emergency, so as to avoid safety accidents and reduce or avoid unnecessary losses. The rear of HUNTER SE is equipped with an open electrical interface and communication interface, which is convenient for customers to carry out secondary development. The electrical interface adopts aviation waterproof connectors in the design and selection, which is beneficial to the expansion and use of users on the one hand, and enables the robot platform to be used in some harsh environments on the other hand.

Status indication

Users can identify the status of vehicle body through the voltmeter, the beeper and lights mounted on HUNTERSE.
For details, please refer to Figure 2.1.

voltmeter in the rear electrical panel.
Low voltage alarm| When the battery voltage is lower than 24.5V, the vehicle body will give a beep-beep-beep sound as a warning. When the battery voltage is detected as lower than 24.5V, HUNTERSE will actively cut off the power supply to external extensions and drive to prevent the battery from being damaged. In this case, the chassis will not enable move mint control and accept external comma and control.

Instructions on electrical interfaces

Instructions on rear electrical interface
The extension interface at the rear is shown in Figure 2.6, in which Q1 is the charging interface; Q2 is the power switch; Q3 is the power display interaction; Q4 is the CAN and 24V power extension interface.

The definition of Q4’s specific pin is shown in  Figure 2.7.

Figure 2.7 Pin Instruction of the Rear Aviation Interface

Instructions on remote control

FS remote control is an optional accessory for HUNTERSE. Customers can choose according to actual needs. The remote control can easily control the HUNTERSE universal robot chassis. In this product, we use the left-hand throttle design. Refer to Figure 2.8 for its definition and function.
The functions of the buttons are defined as: SWC and SWA are temporarily disabled; SWB is the control mode selection button, dialed to the top is the command control mode, and dialed to the middle is the remote control mode; SWD is the front light switch button; dial it to the top to turn on the light, and dial it to the bottom to turn off the light; S1 is the throttle button, which controls the HUNTER SE forward and backward; S2 controls the steering of the front wheel, while POWER is the power button, and you can turn on the remote control by pressing them at the same time.

The functions of the buttons are defined as: SWC and SWA are temporarily disabled; SWB is the control mode selection button, dialed to the top is the command control mode, and dialed to the middle is the remote control mode; SWD is the front light switch button; dial it to the top to turn on the light, and dial it to the bottom to turn off the light; S1 is the throttle button, which controls the HUNTER SE forward and backward; S2 controls the steering of the front wheel, while POWER is the power button, and you can turn on the remote control by pressing them at the same time.

Instructions on control demands and movements

We set up a coordinate reference system for ground mobile vehicle according to the ISO 8855 standard as shown in Figure 2.9.

As shown in Figure 2.9, the vehicle body of HUNTERSE is in parallel with X axis of the established reference coordinate system. In the remote control mode, push the remote control stick S1 forward to move in the positive X direction, and push S1 backward to move in the negative X direction. When S1 is pushed to the maximum value, the movement speed in the positive X direction is the maximum; when S1 is pushed to the minimum value, the movement speed in the negative X direction is the maximum; the remote control stick S2 controls the steering of the front wheels of the vehicle body; push S2 to the left, and the vehicle turns to the left; push it to the maximum, and the steering angle is the largest; push S2 to the right, and the vehicle turns to the right; push it to the maximum, and the right steering angle is the largest at this time. In the control command mode, the positive value of the linear velocity means movement in the positive direction of the X axis, and the negative value of the linear velocity means movement in the negative direction of the X axis; the steering angle is the steering angle of the inner wheel。
This section mainly introduces the basic operation and use of the HUNTERSE platform, and how to carry out the secondary development of HUNTERSE through the external CAN interface and the CAN bus protocol.

Getting Started

Use and operation

The basic operation process of this startup operation is as follows:

Check

• Check the condition of HUNTER SE. Check whether there are significant anomalies; if so, please contact the after-sale service personal for support;
• Check the state of emergency-stop switches. Make sure the emergency stop buttons are released;
• When using for the first time, make sure that QQ2 (knob switch) in the rear electrical panel is vertical, and the HUNTERSE is in a power-off state at this time.

Startup

• Turn the knob switch to the horizontal state (Q2); under normal circumstances, the voltmeter normally displays the battery voltage;
• Check the battery voltage, and the normal voltage range is 24.5~26.8V; if there is a continuous “beep-beep-beep…” sound from the beeper, it means that the battery voltage is too low, then please charge it in time.

Shutdown

• Term the knob switch to vertical to cut off the power.

Emergency stop

• Press the emergency stop switch on the side of the HUNTERSE vehicle body.

Basic operating procedures of remote control

• After the HUNTERSE mobile robot chassis is started comectly, tum on the RC transmitter and set SWB to the remote control mode. Then, HUNTERSE platform movement can be controlled by the RC transmitter.

Charging and battery replacement

HUNTER SE is equipped with a 10A charger by default, which can meet the charging needs of customers. When charging normally, there is no description of the indicator light on the chassis. For specific instructions, please refer to the description of the charger indicator light.
The specific operating procedures of charging are as follows:

• Make sure that the HUNTER SE chassis is in a shutdown state. Before charging, please make sure that the power switch in the rear electrical console is timed of
• Insert the plug of the charger into the Ql charging interface in the rear electrical control panel;
• Connect the charger to the power supply and tum on the charger switch to enter the charging state.
  Note: For now, the battery needs about 3 hours to be fully recharged from 24.5V, and the voltage of a fully recharged battery is about 26.8V;

Battery replacement

• Tum off the power switch of the HUNTERSE chassis
• Press the button lock on the battery replacement panel to open the battery panel
• Unplug the currently connected battery interface, respectively (XT60 power connector)
• Take out the battery, and pay attention that the battery is not allowed to be bumped and collided during this process

Development

The CAN communication standard in HUNTER SE adopts CAN2.0B standard, the communication baud rate is 500K, and the message format adopts MOTOROLA format. The linear velocity and steering angle of the chassis movement can be controlled through the external CAN bus interface; HUNTER SE will feedback the current movement status information and the status information of the HUNTER chassis in real time. The system status feedback command includes current vehicle body status feedback, control mode status feedback, battery voltage feedback and fault feedback. The protocol content is shown in Table 3.1.

Feedback Frame of HUNTER SEC chassis System Status

condition
0x01 Emergency stop mode
0x02 System exception
byte[1]| Mode control| unsignedint8| 0x00 Stand by mode
0x01 CAN command control mode
0x02 Remote control mode
byte[2] byte[3]| The battery voltage is 8 bits  higher The battery voltage is 8 bits lower| unsignedint16| Actual voltage× 10 (with an accuracy of 0.1V)
byte[4] byte[5]| The failure information is 8 bits higher The failure information is 8 bits lower| unsignedint16| Refer to remarks[Description of Failure Information]
byte[6]| Reserved| _| 0x00
byte[7]| Count check (count)| unsignedint8| 0~255 cycle count; every time an instruction is sent, the count will increase once
Description of   Fault

byte| Bit| Meaning
byte[4]| bit [0]| Reserved, default 0
bit [1]| Reserved, default 0
bit [2]| Remote control dis connection protection(0: No failure 1: Failure)
bit [3]| Reserved, default 0
bit [4]| Upper layer communication connection(0: No failure 1: Failure )
bit [5]| Reserved, default 0
bit [6]| Drive status error (0: No failure 1: failure)
bit [7]| Reserved, default 0
byte[5]| bit [0]| Battery under-voltage failure (0: No failure 1: Failure)
bit [1]| Steeringzerosettingerror (0: No failure 1: Failure)
bit [2]| Reserved, default 0
bit [3]| Steeringmotordrivercommunicationfailure (0: No failure 1: Failure)
bit [4]| Rearrightmotordrivercommunicationfailure(0: No failure 1: Failure)
bit [5]| Rearleftmotordrivercommunicationfailure(0: No failure 1: Failure)
bit [6]| Motoroverheatfailure (0: No failure 1: failure)
bit [7]| Driveover-current failure (0: No failure 1: failure)

The command of movement control feedback frame includes the feedback of current linear velocity and steering angle of moving vehicle body. The specific protocol content is shown in Table3.2.
Movement Control Feedback Frame

0.001rad)
byte[7]| higher| |
| Theangle is 8 bits| |
| lower| |

The movement control frame includes the linear velocity control command and the front wheel inner angle control command.The specific protocol content is shown in Table 3.3.
Movement Control Feedback Frame

Command
Name| System Status Feedback Command
---|---
Sending node| Receiving node| ID| Cycle （ms）| Receive time-out(ms)
Decision-making control unit| Chassis node| 0x111| 20ms| 500ms
Datalength| 0x08| | |
Position| Function| Datatype| Description
byte[0] byte[1]| The linear velocity is 8 bits higher Thelinear velocity is 8 bits lower| signed int16| Moving speedofvehiclebody, unit: mm/s（effective value: + -4800)
byte[2]| Reserved| —| 0x00
byte[3]| Reserved| —| 0x00
byte[4]| Reserved| —| 0x00
byte[5]| Reserved| —| 0x00
byte[6] byte[7]| The angle is 8 bits higher The angle is 8 bits lower| signed int16| Steering inner angle unit: 0.001rad (effective value+-400)

PS: In the CAN command mode, it is necessary to ensure that the 0X111 command frame is sent in a period less than 500MS (recommended period is 20MS), otherwise HUNTER SE will judge that the control signal is lost and enter an error (0X211 feedback that the upper layer communication is lost). After the system reports an error, it will enter the standby mode. If the 0X111 control frame returns to the normal sending period at this time, the upper layer communication disconnection error can be automatically cleared, and the control mode returns to the CAN control mode.
The mode setting frame is used to set the control interface of HUNTER SE. The specific protocol content is shown in Table 3.4.
Control Mode Setting Command

Command
Name| System Status Feedback Command
---|---
Sending node| Receiving node| ID| Cycle （ms）| Receive time-out(ms)
Decision-making
control unit| Chassis node| 0x421| none| none
Data length| 0x01| | |
Position| Function| Datatype| Description
byte[0]| Control mode| unsigned int8| 0x00 Stand by mode
0x01 CAN
0x01 Power on in

Description of control mode: In case the HUNTERSE is powered on and the RC transmitter is not connected, the control mode is defaulted to standby mode. At this time, the chassis only receives control mode command, and does not respond to other commands. To use CAN for control, you need to switch to CAN command mode at first. If the RC transmitter is turned on, the RC transmitter has the highest authority, can shield the control of command and switch the control mode. The status setting frame is used to clear system errors. The protocol content is shown in Table 3.5.
Status Setting Frame

Decision-making
control unit| Chassis node| 0x441| none| none
Data length| 0x01| | |
Position| Function| Datatype| Description
byte[0]| error clearing command| unsigned int8| 0xFFClear all non-critical failures 0x04 Clear the communication failure of the steering motor driver 0x05 Clear the communication failure of the rear right motor driver    0x06 Clear the communication failure of the rear left motor driver
---|---|---|---

[Note] Sample data, the following data is only for testing

1.  The vehicle moves forward at a speed of 0.15m/S
   byte[0]| byte[1]| byte[2]| byte[3]| byte[4]| byte[5]| byte[6]| byte[7]
   ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
   0x00| 0x96| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00 q
2. The vehicle steering 0.2rad
   byte[0]| byte[1]| byte[2]| byte[3]| byte[4]| byte[5]| byte[6]| byte[7]
   ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
   0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0x00| 0xC8

The chassis status information will be feedback, and what’s more, the information about motor current, encoder and temperature are also included. The following feedback frame contains the information about motor current, encoder and motor temperature. The corresponding motor numbers of the three motors in the chassis are: steering No. 1, right rear wheel No. 2, left rear wheel No. 3 The motor speed current position information feedback is shown in Table 3.6 and 3.7.
Motor Drive High Speed Information Feedback Frame

Command Name                           Motor Drive High Speed Information Feedback Frame

Sending node| Receiving node| ID| Cycle （ms）| Receive time-out(ms)
Steer-by-wire chassis Data length
Position| Decision-making control unit 0x08 Function| 0x251~0x253
Datatype| 20ms| None
Description
byte[0] byte[1]| The motor speed is 8 bits higher
The motor speed| signedint16| Current motor speed Unit RPM
| is 8 bits lower| |
---|---|---|---
byte[2] byte[3]| The motor current is 8 bits higher     The motor current is 8 bits lower| signedint16| Motor current Unit 0.1A
byte[4] byte[5] byte[6] byte[7]| Reserved| —| 0×00

Motor Drive Low Speed Information Feedback Frame

Command Name odor Drive Low Speed Information Feedback Frame

Sending node| Receiving node| ID| Cycle（ms）   Receive time-out(ms)
Steer-by-wire chassis| Decision-making control unit| 0x261~0x263| 100ms| None
Data length| 0x08| |
Position| Function| Datatype| Description
byte[0] byte[1]| The drive voltage is 8 bits higher The drive voltage is 8 bits lower| unsignedint16| Currentdrivevoltage Unit 0.1V
byte[2] byte[3]| The drive temperatures 8 bits higher The drive temperatures 8 bits lower| signedint16| Unit 1℃
byte[4]| Motor temperature| signedint8| Unit 1℃
byte[5]| Drive status| unsignedint8| Seethe details in [Drivecontrolstatus]
byte[6]| Reserved| —| 0x00
byte[7]| Reserved| —| 0x00

Drive Status Description

Drive Status

Byte| Bit| Description
| bit [0]| Whetherthepower supplyvoltageis too low(0: Normal 1: Too low)
| bit [1]| Whetherthemotorisoverheated (0: Normal 1: Overheated)
| bit [2]| Whetherthedriveisovercurrent(0: Normal 1: Overcurrent)
| bit [3]| Whetherthedrive is overheated (0: Normal 1: Overheated)
| bit [4]| Sensor status (0: Normal 1: Abnormal)
| bit [5]| Driveerrorstatus (0: Normal 1: Error)
byte[5]| bit [6]| Drive enable status (0: Enable 1: Disable)
| bit [7]| Reserved

Steering zero setting and feedback commands are used to calibrate the zero position. The specific contents of the protocol.
Steering Zero Setting Command

pulse number reference value 22000+-10000
byte[1]| Thezerooffsetis 8 bits lower

Steering Zero Setting Feedback Command

usethedefaultvaluebeyondthe settable range 22000
byte[1]| Thezerooffsetis 8 bits lower

Steering Zero Query Command

The query successfully returns 0×43B

CAN cable connection
HUNTER SE is shipped with a aviation plug male connector. Implementation of CAN command control
Start the HUNTERSE mobile robot chassis normally, turn on the FS remote control, and then switch the control mode to command control, that is, turn the SWB mode selection of the FS remote control to the top. At this time, the HUNTERSE chassis will accept the command from the CAN interface, and the host can also analyze the current status of the chassis through the real-time data fed back by the CAN bus at the same time. Refer to CAN communication protocol for specific protocol content.

HUNTERSE ROS Package use example

ROS provides some standard operating system services, such as hardware abstraction, low-level equipment control, implementation of common functions, inter-process message and data packet management. ROS is based on a graph architecture, so that processes of different nodes can receive, release, and aggregate various information (such as sensing, control, status, planning, etc.). Currently ROSmainly supports UBUNTU.
Hardware preparation

• CAN light can communication module X1
• ThinkpadE470 notebookX1
• AGILEX HUNTER SEmobilerobotchassisX1
• AGILEX HUNTER SE supporting remote control FS-i6sX1
• AGILEX HUNTERS Erearaviation socket X1

Use example environment description

• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS(This is a test version, tested on Ubuntu18.04 LTS）
• ROSKinetic(Subsequent versions are also tested）
• Git

Hardware connection and preparation

• Lead out the CAN cable of the HUNTER SE tail plug, and connect CAN_H and CAN_L in the CAN cable to the CAN TO USB adapter respectively;
• Turn on the knob switch on the HUNTER SE mobile robot chassis, and check whether the emergency stop switches on both sides are released;
• Connect the CAN TO USB to the usb interface of the note book. The connection diagram.

ROS installation

• For installation details, please refer to http://wiki.ros.org/kinetic/Installa-tion/Ubuntu

Hardware and CAN communication

• Set CAN-TO-USB adaptor
• Set500k baud rate andenablecan-to-usb adaptor
• If no error occurred in the previous steps, you should be able to use the command to view the can equipment immediately
• Install and use can-utile to test hardware
• sudor aptinstallcan-utils
• If the can-to-usb has been connected to the HUNTER SE robot this time, and the vehicle has been turned on, use the following commands to monitorthedatafrom the HUNTERSEchassis
• Reference sources:
  • https://github.com/agilexrobotics/agx_sdk
  • https://wiki.rdu.im/_pages/Notes/Embed-ded-System/Linux/can-bus-in-linux.html

HUNTER SE ROS PACKAGE download and compile

• Download roes dependent package
  $ sudor aptinstalllibasio-dev
  $ sudor ap install roes-$ROS_DISTRO-telecopy-twist-keyboard.

• Clone and compile hunter_2_rossource code$ cd~/catkin_ws/src
  $ gitclone–recursive https://github.com/agilexrobotics/ugv_sdk.git
  $ gitclonehttps://github.com/agilexrobotics/hunter_ros.git
  $ cd..
  $ catkin_make

• Reference source:
  https://github.com/agilexrobotics/hunter_ros

Start the ROS nodes

• Start the base node
  $ roslaunchhunter_bringup hunter_robot_base.launch Startthekeyboard remoteoperationnode
  $ roslaunchhunter_bringup hunter_teleop_key-board. Launch

Precautions

This section includes some precautions that should be paid attention to for HUNTER SE use and development.
Battery

• The battery supplied with HUNTER SE is not fully charged in the factory setting, but its specific power capacity can be displayed on the voltmeter at rear end of HUNTER SE chassis or read via CAN bus communication interface. The battery recharging can be stopped when the green LED on the charger turns green. Note that if you keep the charger connected after the green LED gets on, the charger will continue to charge the battery with about 0.1A current for about 30 minutes more to get the battery fully charged.
• Please do not charge the battery after its power has been depleted, and please charge the battery in time whenlowbatterylevelalarmis on;
• Static storage conditions: The best temperature for battery storage is -10℃ to 45℃; in case of storage for no use, the battery must be recharged and discharged once about every 2 months, and then stored in full voltage state. Please do not put the battery in fire or heat up the battery, and please do notstorethebattery in
• high-temperature environment;
• Charging: The battery must be charged with a dedicated lithium battery charger. Do not charge the battery below 0°C, and do not use batteries, power supplies,andchargersthatare nonstandard.
• HUNTER SE only supports the replacement and use of the battery provided by us, and the battery can be charged separately.

Operational

• The operating temperature of HUNTER SE is -10℃to 45℃; please do not use it below -10℃ or above 45℃;
• The requirements for relative humidity in the operational environment of HUNTER SE are: maximum80%,minimum30%;
• Please do not use it in the environment with corrosive and flammable gases or closed to combustible substances;
• Do not store it around heating elements such as heatersorlarge coiled resistors;
• HUNTER SE is not water-proof, thus please do not use it in rainy, snowy or water-accumulated environment;
• It is recommended that the altitude of the operational environment should note exceed 1000M;
• It is recommended that the temperature difference between day and night in the operational environment should not exceed 25°C;

Electrical external extension

• For the extended power supply at rear end, the current should not exceed 10A and the total power should not exceed 240W;
• When the system detects that the battery voltage is lower than the safe voltage, external power supply extensions will be actively switched off. Therefore, users are suggested to notice if external extensions involve the storage of important data and have no power-off protection.

Other notes

• When handling and setting up, please do not fall off or place the vehicle up sided own;
• For non-professionals, please do not disassemble the vehicle with out permission.

Q&A

Q: HUNTER SEisstartedupcorrectly,butwhy cannottheRC transmittercontrolthe vehiclebodytomove?
A: First, check whether the vehicle’s power supply is in normal condition, and whether E-stop switches are released; then, check whetherthecontrolmode selected withthetopleftmode selection switchontheRCtransmitteriscorrect.
Q: HUNTER SE remote control is in normal condition, and the information about chassis status and movement can be received correctly, but when the control frame protocol is issued, why cannot the vehicle body control mode be switched and the chassis respond to the control frame protocol?
A: Normally, if HUNTER SE can be controlled by a RC transmitter, it means the chassis movement is under proper control; if the chassis feedback frame can be received, it  means CAN extension link is in normal condition. Please check the CAN control frame sent to see whether the data check is correct and whether the control mode is in  command control mode. You can check the status offer or flag from the error bit in the chassis status feedback frame.
Q:HUNTER SE gives a “beep-beep-beep…”sound in operation; how to deal with this problem?
A: If HUNTER SE gives this “beep-beep-beep” sound continuously, it means the battery is in the alarm voltage state. Please charge the battery in time.

Product Dimensions

Illustration diagram of product external dimensions

Illustration diagram of top extended support dimensions

• Model：ZEN-OB1640Q
• Weight per meter：0.78kg/m
• Wall thickness：2mm

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References

• 松灵机器人-全球领先的机器人底盘制造商和移动机器人系统解决方案服务商.
• GitHub: Let’s build from here · GitHub
• agilexrobotics · GitHub
• GitHub - agilexrobotics/agx_sdk: Agilex Robot Platform SDK
• GitHub - agilexrobotics/hunter_ros: Package for Hunter mobile base

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