diff --git a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e7cf539403 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg differ diff --git a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/getting-started-mblock.md b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/getting-started-mblock.md index e1a9093917..5ddb91866f 100644 --- a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/getting-started-mblock.md +++ b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started-mblock/getting-started-mblock.md @@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ When unboxing Alvik, you should find the following items: - Alvik robot - USB-C® cable (located under the cardboard tray) +Alvik's battery is protected by a pull-tab protective sticker. Remove the sticker to start working with the robot. + +![Alvik pull tab](assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg) + ## Update Firmware with Alvik Updater Updating the firmware on your Alvik ensures it has the latest features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Regular updates help maintain compatibility with the mBlock software and ensure optimal performance of your robot. diff --git a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e7cf539403 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg differ diff --git a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started.md b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started.md index 0c8568e878..33bedf97d0 100644 --- a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started.md +++ b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/getting-started/getting-started.md @@ -13,24 +13,15 @@ Arduino® Alvik is a powerful and versatile robot specifically designed for prog Powered by the Arduino® Nano ESP32, Alvik offers diverse learning paths through different programming languages including MicroPython, the Arduino language, and block-based coding; enabling different possibilities to explore Robotics, IoT and Artificial Intelligence. -## Update The Firmware Of Your Alvik +## Check The State Of The Battery -Keeping your Alvik’s firmware updated ensures it has the latest features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Regular updates also help maintain compatibility with other software, providing optimal performance for your robot. +Alvik's battery is protected by a pull-tab protective sticker. Remove the sticker to start working with the robot. -![Alvik Firmware Updater](assets/AlvikFirmwareUpdater30sec.gif) - -1. Visit https://alvikupdate.arduino.cc. -2. Connect Alvik to your computer. -3. Turn ON your Alvik. -4. Click the "Connect" button. -5. **A pop-up window will appear** prompting you to select the COM port. Choose the correct port and confirm. -6. Once connected, click the "Update" button and wait for the process to complete. - -## Checking The State Of The Battery +![Alvik pull tab](assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg) Once the firmware of your Alvik is up to date and before start playing with it, let's verify your battery works as it should by following these steps: -1. Reset your Alvik by turning it OFF and disconnecting it from the PC. +1. Make sure Alvik is OFF and disconnected it from the PC. 2. Open the battery compartment and check that the clips are making contact with the battery. If they aren’t, remove the battery, adjust the clips to ensure proper alignment, and then reinsert the battery securely. 3. Connect the Alvik to the PC keeping Alvik OFF. 4. At this point some lights should turn ON in your Alvik: @@ -38,16 +29,29 @@ Once the firmware of your Alvik is up to date and before start playing with it, - **Green LED** (not confuse it with the PWR LED of the Nano ESP32) will turn ON in the ESP32 ![Alvik fully charged - Green LED](assets/charged.png) The battery is fully charged. Proceed to "Unboxing Alvik" paragraph. - + - **Red LED blinking** ![Charging blink](assets/charging.gif) The battery is still charging from the PC. Continue to the Unboxing Alvik. - **No lights** ![Faulty battery](assets/faulty_battery.gif) - The battery may be faulty. To check it, turn Alvik ON; if an orange light near the QWIIC connector blinks every 10 seconds, contact our customer support for a replacement. + The battery may be faulty. To check it, turn Alvik ON; if an orange light near the QWIIC connector blinks every 10 seconds, contact our customer support for a replacement. A user-uploaded sketch will not run unless Alvik has a charged battery. If the battery is low, the sketch will halt its execution at the initialization phase. + +## Update The Firmware Of Your Alvik + +Keeping your Alvik’s firmware updated ensures it has the latest features, bug fixes, and performance enhancements. Regular updates also help maintain compatibility with other software, providing optimal performance for your robot. + +![Alvik Firmware Updater](assets/AlvikFirmwareUpdater30sec.gif) + +1. Visit https://alvikupdate.arduino.cc. +2. Connect Alvik to your computer. +3. Turn ON your Alvik. +4. Click the "Connect" button. +5. **A pop-up window will appear** prompting you to select the COM port. Choose the correct port and confirm. +6. Once connected, click the "Update" button and wait for the process to complete. -## Unboxing Alvik +## Ready-To-Go Examples ![Selecting one of the ready-to-go examples](assets/select-examples.gif) diff --git a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e7cf539403 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg differ diff --git a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/user-manual.md b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/user-manual.md index 6a9f64fdd4..2ad16d7b29 100644 --- a/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/user-manual.md +++ b/content/hardware/08.edu/solution-and-kits/alvik/tutorials/user-manual/user-manual.md @@ -107,6 +107,14 @@ At the back-right side of Alvik there is the main switch of the robot. When ON t ### Battery +Alvik's battery is protected by a pull-tab protective sticker. Remove the sticker to start working with the robot. + +![Alvik pull tab](assets/Alvik-battery-pull-tab.jpg) + +**Step 1**: Locate the **pull-tab protective sticker** on the bottom of the robot, near the battery compartment. Grasp the tab and pull it upward firmly to remove the insulator and enable the battery connection. + +**Step 2**: After the pull-tab is removed, turn the robot over, connect the robot to your computer and slide the power button to ensure it powers on. + The battery is a rechargeable Li-ion 18650, it allows to run Alvik for 8+ hours non stop. When you connect your Alvik to the computer, the Nano ESP32 reports the status of the battery through the terminal of the Arduino Lab for MicroPython and with its RGB status LED. In order to see the state of the battery, you need to call the `Alvik.begin()` function in any program or directly at the command line area.