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Connecting and Installing

Step 1: Disassembling the Covers

  • Detach the front shoulder cover: Use the 3 mm hex L-key provided in the package to remove one M4 screw located on each side of the shoulder.
  • Detach the rear shoulder cover: Use the 3 mm hex L-key to remove two hidden M4 screws located on each side of the shoulder.

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  • Detach the rear chest cover: Use the 4 mm hex L-key provided in the package to remove the two M5 screws on each side of the waist.
  • Detach the front chest cover: Use the 4 mm hex L-key to remove two hidden M5 screws on each side of the waist.

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Step 2: Logging and Connecting Main Control Board

After removing the shoulder and chest covers:

  • The HDMI cable is located on the right side of the chest for connecting your display device.
  • The USB port is located below the chest for connecting a keyboard and mouse.

R1_USB_HDMI

  • The current 'main control board*' of R1 is industrial computer running Linux Ubuntu, with the username r1 and the default password 1.

  • After connecting to Wi-Fi, you can remotely connect to the R1 via SSH using the command, with 192.168.xxx.xxx as its IP address.

  • Bash ssh r1@192.168.xxx.xxx

  • When you have finished the above procedures, disconnect the HDMI and USB cables.

'*It is configurable: Industrial Computer/ECU/etc.'

Step 3: Installing Arms

  • When installing the robot arm, you must ensure that the arm and the base ports are facing backward.
  • Use the 5 mm hex L-key and four M6 screws to secure the arm.

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  • Plug the power and USB cables provide with Galaxea A1 arms to the ports on the arm base.

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Step 4: Reattaching the Covers

After confirming that the communication connection with the robot arms is successful, reattach the covers by reversing the steps in Disassembling the Covers above.

Next Step

Our quickstart journey has come to an end. To deepen your mastery of Galaxea R1, we strongly recommend exploring the following chapters in Galaxea R1 Hardware User Guide and Software User Guide. These resources offer a wealth of additional information and practical examples, guiding you through the intricacies of programming for Galaxea R1 with confidence and ease.