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1.5 Software setup#

Note

Click here to download the newest installation package for AIRBOT Play Pro.

Environment setup#

Python environment setup#

Run following command to install our Python3 package.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-pip
python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
python3 -m pip install --upgrade setuptools
python3 -m pip install airbot_py-4.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

Please refer to docs Python API for specific usages.

OTA Upgrade#

Note

If you don't know whether need to upgrade your firmware, please contact us for help.

upgrade file#

  1. The upgrade file used for system upgrade is named airbot_system_
  2. The upgrade file used to apply the upgrade is named airbot_appimage_
  3. Upgrade file used for firmware upgrade. The name rule is airbot_firmware_

Transfer the upgrade file#

  1. Connect the computer to the Pro arm through the network cable
  2. Power on the Pro arm and wait for about 30 seconds until the light effect turns white
  3. computer browser visit: http://192.168.254.10:15000, will be. Dr Suffix upgrade file drag and drop to the upload within the browser window, waiting for the file upload is complete

Start upgrade#

  1. Go to the command line and enter the following command (replace with the actual upgrade file name used)
curl -X POST http://192.168.254.10:18000/update -d "/userdata/images/<FILENAME>"
  1. To view the upgrade progress, run the following command
while true; do curl -X POST http://192.168.254.10:18000/status; echo ""; sleep 0.5; done

NOTE

When "FINISHED" appears, the upgrade is complete

  1. Power off and restart (When upgrading firmware, power off for 1 minute and then power on. No need to wait after power failure during other upgrades)
  1. After the upgrade, delete upgrade source file on the http://192.168.254.10:15000 website

delete_upgrade_file