Antbo_SKU_ROB0140-DFRobot

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FAQ List

Q1. I cannot power on the Antbo.

  1. Try to power antbo via the onboard USB port. After that, touch the mental part for more than 3 seconds on the head part. The two LEDs should be on. It insures that the electronic part is properly worked.

    AntboUSB.jpg

NOTE: The USB connecter cannot power the legs. It can only power other electronic parts.

  1. Try using your phone or pad to connect the antbo. The app should normally invoke a firmware update. After updating, both the LED will be on.

AntboUpdate.png

  1. Please make sure there is no gap between battery and the metal connector (Both the two sides). To make sure the battery is well connected, check the following steps:

    Move the leg by hand like this:

AntboMoveLeg.png

Push the battery in this direction:

AntboPushBattery.png

You can push the battery like this. If the leg is moving, it means that your antbo is well powered by battery. If this cannot work, you may have to disassemble it and continue to the next step.

AntboLegMoves.png

DFRobotBatteryNew.jpg DFRobotBatteryNewWrong.jpg
  1. Please check whether the servo wire is well placed like the following left picture:
AntboServoWire.jpg AntboServoWrong.jpg
  1. Please check whether the main board is well placed like the following left picture:
AntboMainBoard.jpg AntboMainBoardWrong.jpg
  1. Please check the metal contact is arched at the top (Like the following left picture):
AntboArced2.png AntboArcedWrong2.png
  1. You can use the screw driver to make it arced like this:

AntboArcedScrew.png

  1. The metal contact point is used to power the main board, so make sure that they are well touched (Both the two sides).

AntboMetalPointConnector.jpg

  1. Before further assembling , double touch the top metal part to make sure that antbo is well powered.

AntboPowerup.jpg

  1. If you have successfully run all above, but cannot power the antbo after assembling. The problem may lay on the copper sticker. Our touch sensor very sensitive and the large copper sticker make the sensor think that it is been touched. Try making the copper sticker smaller using art knife like the following right picture.
AntboCopperSticker1.jpg AntboCopperSticker2.jpg AntboCopperSticker3.jpg

Q2. Cannot connect to antbo using android phone.

Download the latest IOS or Android Version.

IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/antbo/id1170976925?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dfrobot.jason.antbo

Android directly download: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jimaobian/AntboAndroidAPP/master/Antbo.apk

Q3. Antbo can move but cannot properly go forward, go backward, turn left or turn right.

You need to adjust legs.

AntboSettingsLeg.png AntboSettingsLeg2.png AntboSetting3.png
AntSettingLegright.png AntSettingLeg1.png

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