INSTRUCTION MANUAL
I. FOREWORD.................................................................................................................................. 4 A. B. C. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 4 POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................ 6 PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS ..........................................
V. MEMO: CONTROL BUTTONS AND QUICK ACCESS TO OTHER MENUS ............... 17 “START” MENU ................................................................................................................................ 17 “ MUSIC -IPOD®” MENU ................................................................................................................... 17 “SOUND FX” MENU .........................................................................................................................
I. FOREWORD Read this manual carefully before using Spykee Cell. The packaging and Quick Start Guide should be kept in a safe place. A. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Spykee Cell. ® Spykee Cell is a robot to build that can be controlled from your mobile phone via Bluetooth wireless technology! Spykee Cell is equipped with a Bluetooth® card, a webcam, a motorised head, a microphone, 2 – stereo loudspeakers, 3 LEDs and 2 motors.
View of Robot Chassis Sound volume button Pick up or Hang up phone button View of Robot Underside
B. POWER SUPPLY Spykee Cell is powered by Six 1.5V AA batteries (not supplied). To change the batteries, follow the instructions in the building instructions. C. PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION Risk of injury - keep out of reach of children under 36 months of age. CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFATURER MAY VOID THE USER'S RIGHT TO OPERATE THIS DEVICE. 4. CARE AND MAINTENANCE This robot requires periodic maintenance and cleaning. Clean it with a slightly damp cloth. Handle your Spykee with care and keep it in a clean area, sheltered from dust. Do not attempt to open it or repair your Spykee yourself.
INITIAL USE II. A. INFORMATION ABOUT BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY Bluetooth® is a short range wireless technology, which allows several electronic devices equipped with this technology to be connected together. The theoretical range of Bluetooth® for a mobile phone is 10 metres. If you direct your robot beyond this reception zone it will stop automatically. Notes: Bluetooth® wireless technology allows transmission of pictures and sound.
D. POWERING UP SPYKEE CELL 1) Switch on Spykee Cell by moving the button under the chassis to the "ON" position. 2) A red light on Spykee Cell comes on. Then the robot will search nearby for a telephone to which it had been previously linked in hands free mode. If the phone is found, you will hear a “beep”, “beep”. If the phone is not detected, you will hear the sound of a bell. In both cases, the robot has powered up correctly and will continue its initialisation.
III. MAIN MENU OF THE "SPYKEE CELL " PROGRAM This is the Spykee Cell program Main Menu: Below are the contents of each menu we will cover in the rest of this manual: Start Robot Control: p.10/11 Music -iPod® p.
IV. SPYKEE CELL FUNCTIONS A. "START" MENU: CONTROLLING SPYKEE CELL Before making Spykee Cell move, ensure the robot is on the ground or away from the edge of a table for instance, to avoid any risk of it falling and being damaged. If you move Spykee Cell beyond the range of Bluetooth®, you will lose contact. If you stay out of range too long you will not be able to re-establish connection.
You will hear a "Click Clack" sound from the robot to indicate a photo has been taken. Your photo will be saved in your mobile phone default picture directory. Refer to your mobile phone user manual to find the directory where the photos are stored. Warning - you must quit the program to access this directory. 10.
B. "MUSIC" MENU: LISTENING TO MUSIC Spykee Cell is a Made for iPod® product. It is compatible with all generations of iPod® nano and the first generation of iPod® touch. 1. CONTROL YOUR iPod® WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE With Spykee Cell you can control your iPod® nano or iPod® touch with your mobile phone. Your iPod® interface will be shown on the mobile phone. You will not be able to control your iPod® manually while you are connected to the robot.
MUSIC CONTROL Button "7" "Left" and "Right" directional buttons "High" directional button "Low"directional button Play or Pause Music Navigate the Play List Increase the Volume Lower the Volume SHORT-CUTS TO OTHER MENUS Access the Sound FX Menu Access the Start Menu Button "#" Button "*" When you are listening to music, you can continue to play with Spykee, move his head, move the robot and take photos by returning to the "Start" Menu. 2.
D. CUSTOMISING SPYKEE CELL PARAMETERS 1. MENU SETTINGS: GENERAL PARAMETERS a) 1) 2) 3) 4) Robot Movement Speed Select the "Settings" Menu Select the "Robot Parameters” Menu Select your robot speed from the following: Slow, Medium and Fast. You can then return to the "Start" Menu and move your robot at the new speed. To return to "Start" Mode: Press the key corresponding to “Previous Menu” twice in succession (see your mobile phone user guide: the Main Menu is displayed.
3) Make your selection: "Alarm" or “Silence" 2. "SOUND FX" MENU: CHOICE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS By default Spykee Cell comes with 6 special effects: • • Laser Robot Explosion Laugh • • • • Machine-gun Burp To choose the four desired sound and light effects from the six selections: 1) Access the special effects selection menu : Select "Sound FX" from the main menu Press the "#" key to access it directly when you are playing with Spykee.
MEMO: Control buttons and Quick Access to other menus V.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS VI. . Bluetooth® module class 2 (V2.0 EDR compliant) / HSP HFP SPP . Bluetooth® compatible cell phones: MIDP 2.0 . HFP / HSP profiles support for hands free feature . 32-Bit RISC architecture Microcontroller . 3 motors (2 for driven wheels + 1 for camera tilt) . Speed: 15cm/s – Turbo speed: 30cm/s . 3 led . CMOS Webcam (176x144 pixels array) . Stereo loudspeakers (8kHz sampled sound) . Microphone . Buttons or software volume setting . Line in for 3.5mm jack .
Many models and parts are original creations; they are the property of MECCANO and are protected by national legislation on designs and models, trademarks and/or copyright. Please contact MECCANO for information. MECCANO shall in no way be held liable in the case of an accident occurring subsequent to (I) the noncompliance with the instructions for assembly and use of the robot and software (II) use of parts other than those offered in the guide (III) alteration and modification of parts.
