ROBOBOA
A Fusion of Technology and Personality
User Manual
Item No. 8032 | Ages 8+
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Welcome
ongratulations on purchasing your new
Roboboa™ from Wowwee, a cool sci-fi
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tech toy with mood and mobility. Combining
advanced A.I. animations with lights, vision, and
sound, Roboboa is a smart desk light, wake-up
alarm, scanning room guard, disco marquee,
roving tank, safety light, playful cannon, and
friendly and attentive “alien” robot. Fun and
useful for the whole family!
Please read these instructions carefully for
details on how to get the most out of your
Roboboa.
Package contents
1 x Roboboa
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1 x Remote controller
This user manual
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Contents
Welcome
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Remote controller quick reference
Remote controller directional pad
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Contents
p.2-3
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Getting started
Battery details
Roboboa
Miscellaneous directional pad functions p.11
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Stop function
Hold function
Remote controller
Shutdown function
Mode light function
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Low Power
Roboboa overview
Controller overview
Power on / off
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Safety light mode
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Remote flashlight mode
Mode functions
Tail / Head function
Reset function
Strafing
Stop and reset
Stopping Roboboa
Resetting Roboboa
Aware mode
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Track mode
Mode Light button
Scan mode
Remote controller functions overview
Explore mode
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Contents
Alarm modes
Sleep mode
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Guard modes
Demo mode
Party mode
Volume control
Program function
Programming Roboboa
Program Mode
Back function
Program play function
Troubleshooting guide
Support
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Notes
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Battery details
Remote controller battery requirements
Roboboa’s remote controller is powered
by 4 x “AAA” size batteries (not included).
Getting started
To use your Roboboa, insert batteries (see below), place him on a large level
surface with his battery compartments facing downwards, turn him on, and
explore some of his functions from the Button overview table (see page 6).
Read on for full details about your grooving, roving, attentive robot friend.
Battery installation
To install the batteries in Roboboa’s remote
controller:
Battery details
1. Remove the battery compartment
cover using a Phillips screwdriver (not
included).
2. Insert batteries into the controller as
illustrated in the diagram.
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This sections deals with battery
information for your Roboboa
and his remote controller.
1.5V
LR03
UM4
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“AAA”
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Roboboa battery requirements
Your Roboboa is powered by
3. Replace the battery cover and lightly
tighten the holding screw.
1.5V
LR03
UM4
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1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
“AAA”
4 x “D” size batteries (not included).
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
Low power
Battery installation
Before installing or changing
batteries, be sure the power
If Roboboa is not responding well to
controller commands, you might need to
replace the controller batteries.
Bottom view of
remote controller
Bottom view of
Roboboa’s™ body
button located on the robot’s
tail is in the OFF position (see
page 7).
ATTENTION: Important battery information
• Replace all batteries at the same time with new batteries of the same type, size,
and brand.
1. Remove the battery compart-
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
• Use only fresh batteries of required size and recommended type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different brands of batteries
(standard Carbon-Zinc, Alkaline or rechargeable), or rechargeable
batteries of different capacities.
• Respect the correct contact and battery polarities, (+) and (-).
• Rechargeable batteries must be charged under adult supervision.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Do not burn or incinerate used batteries.
ment covers using a Phillips
screwdriver (not included).
2. Insert batteries into Roboboa
as illustrated in the diagram.
3. Replace the battery covers and
all screws.
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
• Do not short-circuit battery terminals.
Low power
• Remove exhausted batteries from Roboboa to avoid leakage damage.
• Batteries should be replaced under adult supervision.
• Remove batteries if the toy is not going to be played with for some time.
• Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the toy before being charged.
When Roboboa’s batteries are low, the LEDs on Roboboa’s
face will continuously pulse with a hiss sound. When this
happens, you need to replace all robot batteries.
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Roboboa Overview
IR receiver
Animation face lights
On/Off button
Motorized tail wheel
IR transmitters
Mode light button
Casters
Light sensor
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Controller Overview
Flashlight LED
Signal indicator LED
Mode button (small)
Hold
Mode button (large)
Directional pad
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Tail / Head button
Track button
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Explore button
Alarm button
Guard button
Demo button
Execute button
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NOTE: Always point the controller at the Roboboa’s face when controlling him.
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Power on / off / Stop and reset / Aware mode
Resetting Roboboa
Power on / off
ON / OFF
You can reset Roboboa to Aware mode by pressing the Stop button again. Ro-
boboa will return to the default (start-up) position no matter what position he
ON
OFF
was in.While resetting, his eyes will only show a steady orange color, and then
enter the yellow-eyed Aware mode when he’s ready.
Aware mode
In Aware mode, Roboboa will pay attention to objects in front of him up to sev-
eral feet away. He might react to these objects in one of the following ways:
Flinch response: If Roboboa sees an object pass by his face quickly, he will
emit a surprised sound.
Roboboa’s power button is located in the center of his tail wheel. To turn him
on or off, toggle the power button by pressing it. Roboboa will reset himself and
automatically enter Aware mode.
Follow response: If an object stays within view for a second or more, he will
emit a recognizing sound and then track it as it moves.
Stop and reset
Frustration response: If an object stays too close to his face for too long,
then Roboboa will turn away.
This section describes how to use the stop and reset functions (including the
Mode Light button functions) on Roboboa.
Scanning response: When left alone, Roboboa will scan around for some-
thing interesting to look at.
Stopping Roboboa
To freeze Roboboa in place, press the entire remote-control directional pad
inwards for Stop. He will remain still for about 2 minutes, and then re-enter
Aware mode.
Timeout response: If Roboboa is not disturbed for about 2 hours, he will fold
up and go to sleep (see page 16).
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Mode Light button / Remote controller functions overview
Mode Light button
You can press the Mode Light button on top of the Roboboa’s head to stop him
in place, and then enter one of three different Lighting modes: Spotlight, Wide,
and Full.
Remote controller functions overview
Most of the Roboboa functions can be controlled from his multi-function
remote controller.
Roboboa’s remote controller can be used
by right or left handed users. You can lay
it flat, on its side, or even use it as a smart
flashlight. Each of the buttons on the
remote controller can be used for more
than one function:
Note: Both the small Mode button and the large Mode button on the remote
controller have the same function for left or right hand use.
Command
Description
Instant commands
Press any action button quickly once.
Example: press the Demo button.
When Roboboa is in these Lighting modes, he cannot see or move by himself.
However, he will revert back to Aware mode after about 1 hour if he does not
receive a signal or any other input.
Held commands
Mode commands
Press and hold any action button for more than
2 seconds.
Example: press and hold the Demo button to
get Party mode.
NOTE: If you hold this button down for more than 2 seconds, Roboboa will
enter Safety Light mode where he will turn his lights on anything shown in front
of him. (For more details, see page 13).
Press and hold the Mode button, then press any
action button within 2 seconds.
Example: Hold the Mode button down then
press the Demo button to change the volume.
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Remote controller quick reference
The following is a quick reference guide to remote controller functions:
ACTION LED
Roboboa remote controller quick reference
•Toggles trackpad between Head/Neck and
Body/Tail movements
•Switches the LEDs between 4 modes.
•(Hold for 2 seconds) Light turns on if sees
something, but does not track, like a Safety
light.
Hold
•Reset robot to default •Machine gun round
•Press once for STOP, press again for RESET.
•HOLDs position as a sun-activated nightlight.
•8 direction action trackpad.
•Follow and light moving things
•Search area for objects
•Let’s check this crib out
•Lazer shot
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•Fold up sleep
•Cannon round
•Disco dance demonstration
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•Waving disco party marquee •Set volume
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•Set future alarm time up to 16 hours
•Same time every day •Test alarm
•Executes stored program
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•Records program steps •Back one prog step
•Tabletop machine gun guard mode
•Spinning guard mode •Roving guard mode
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Remote controller directional pad
Remote controller directional pad
By default the remote controller’s directional pad provides eight
control directions for your robot’s head and neck.
The directional pad also controls the body and tail move-
ments using the Tail / Head button (See page 14).
The directional pad moves
the robot as illustrated:
The directional pad also provides 4 roving & 4 lighting actions
using the Mode button (See page 13).
HEAD LEFT
HEAD
RIGHT
UPPER
LEFT
UPPER
RIGHT
HEAD RIGHT
NECK
RIGHT
NECK
LEFT
Hold
NECK RIGHT
DOWN
RIGHT
DOWN
LEFT
HEAD
LEFT
BODY DOWN
NECK LEFT
NOTE: Moving the Roboboa with the remote is like directing an actor on a
stage: actions are opposite to the robot’s left and right, making him more natu-
ral for you to control from the front
TAIL BACKWARD
HINT: As your Roboboa twists in any direction, rotating the remote controller
along with his movements is a good way to keep him in sync with your com-
mands.
BODY UP
TAIL FORWARD
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Miscellaneous directional pad functions / Stop function / Hold function
Miscellaneous directional pad functions
This section describes miscellaneous functions of the directional pad on the
Roboboa remote controller.
Hold function
The Hold function turns your robot into a smart
night light. The light sensor is located on the
back of the robot’s neck.
Stop function
Light sensor
Press the red dot on the directional pad all the way inwards to activate the
Stop function.
The following table lists more Stop functions:
The following table outlines the Hold function:
Function
Description
Indicators
Function
Description
Indicators
First Stop
Press the Stop button once to halt the
robot in his tracks. He will not move
or see but you’ll be able to move him
from the remote. If he receives no more
signals from the remote controller, he
resets to Aware mode after about 2
minutes.
Hold
Press and hold the directional pad
inwards completely for more than 2
seconds to activate the Hold function.
Doing this turns Roboboa into a dark-
ness-activated desk lamp, turning up
his lights in the dark and lowering them
in the light.
Second Stop Press the Stop button to Reset him to
his default position and enter Aware
mode.
If the room is bright, his face flashes as
above, but when the room goes dark
his entire face lights up, as shown, for
about 6 hours.
While he is resetting to his default
position, his eyes glow orange. During a
reset, he will unfold from any position
he was in previously to the default
position (see page 7).
When in Hold mode, your robot stops moving and turns off all his face lights to
save power. You can tell your robot is in Hold mode because his smile flashes
every few seconds .
When you press the stop command,
Roboboa will exit from any action
except Program. (In Program, the Stop
command acts as a half-second delay
in the program sequence see page 17.)
IMPORTANT: When Roboboa is in Hold mode, he will not power down on his
own. Roboboa can last for many days in Hold mode on fresh batteries, but make
sure to turn him off when not in use.
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Shutdown function / Mode light function
Shutdown function
Turn your robot completely off from the remote control.
Mode light function:
This mode turns your robot into a remote-controlled spotlight with three-
brightness levels. This section describes Mode light function available on the
The following table describes the Shutdown function.
remote controller.
Mode light button
Function
Description
Indicator
You can enable the Light mode by
pressing the Mode button on the
remote controller, or the Mode
light button on the Roboboa’s
head.
Shutdown
Hold Mode then press the
Stop button within 2 seconds.
This causes your robot to
completely power down.
Hold
When you press any of these buttons, all motors, sensors, and awareness on
Roboboa stop, and he stays where you point him from the remote.
The following table describes the Mode light function:
Function
Description
Indicators
Mode light
Firmly press the Mode button on the
remote controller once. Mode light-
ing function turns your robot into a
remote-controlled spotlight. The Mode
button freezes your robot in place and
cycles lights through four brightness
modes: Spotlight,Wide, Full and Off
(Aware mode)
Roboboa will emit a Shutdown sound to confirm that he is completely shut
down. You can only wake him up by toggling the power button on the robot’s
tail OFF then back ON.
SPOT
WIDE
FULL
Each time you press the Light mode
button you can press on the directional
pad to point him anywhere.
OFF
(AWARE Mode)
Mode lighting stays on for about 1 hour after you press any Mode button or
change brightness. After that, the robot defaults to Aware mode.
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Safety light mode / Mode functions
Safety light mode
Mode functions
Press and hold the Mode button on the remote controller or on top of the
Roboboa’s head for more than 2 seconds. Roboboa can act like a stationary
back yard safety light, turning on his lights when anything disturbs his focused
forward beam.
You can also use the 8 Mode actions on the remote controller as shortcuts to
roving and lighting actions:
To access any of the Mode functions, press and hold the Mode button, and
then press any direction on the directional pad, as follows:
Roboboa indicates that he
is in Safety mode when his
mouth flashes red every
few seconds as shown.
Robot lifts and
travels forward for a
minute.
Robot moves to
light up the ceiling
to the user’s LEFT.
Robot moves to
light up the ceiling
to the user’s RIGHT.
When Roboboa detects an
object in front of his face,
he powers on his face
lights as shown.
Robot lifts and spins
counter-clockwise
for a minute.
Robot lifts and
spins clockwise
for a minute.
When Roboboa is in Safety mode, he will “autorange” his vision beam to the
nearest object about 5 feet (1.5 meters) away, counting in 6 equal beats. This
means if you point him at a near wall or object, he’ll automatically figure out
the distance and trigger on anything that gets closer than that.
Hold
Robot moves to
light up the floor
to the user’s LEFT.
Robot moves to
light up the floor to
the user’s RIGHT.
CAUTION: Safety mode never times out as long as the robot has power.Your
robot will remain functional for many days in SAFETY mode on fresh batteries,
but remember to turn him OFF if he is not used for extended periods.
Robot lifts and moves
backward for a minute.
Remote flashlight mode
NOTE: If he sees something in front of him when travelling forward, he will stop
to avoid hitting it.
Press the Mode button on the remote controller twice quickly. The remote
controller turns into a flashlight useful for finding your Roboboa in the dark.
Press either the Mode button twice quickly to turn the light on, and twice again
to turn off, or press Stop.The light will also fade off by itself about 5 minutes.
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Tail / Head function / Reset function / Strafing
Tail / Head function
Control the upper and lower parts of your Roboboa from the same trackpad.
This section describes the Tail / Head button function and is as follows:
BODY
UP
TAIL
FORWARD
Strafing
TAIL
BACKWARD
This function fires off a short ‘machine-gun’ round at whatever is directly in
front of the Roboboa’s face. Shoot light and sound at friends, toys, pets, or
other Wowwee robots and watch them react! Secret codes embedded in the
animations directly activate functions in prior Wowwee technology.
Hold
BODY
DOWN
• Strafe. Used for stimulating Robopet™, Roboquad™, and other Roboboas.
• “Lazer” Used for stimulating Roboraptor™ and Roboreptile™,
• Cannon. Used for stimulating bigger game like Robosapien™ and
Robosapien™V2.
Note: During Tail Mode the red LED lights up on the remote control.
Reset function
Function
Button combination
Description
This section describes the Reset function and is outlined in the following table:
Strafe
Hold Mode, then press
the Tail / Head button
within 2 seconds
Roboboa shoots lights over a wide
area.
Function
Button combination
Description
Reset
Press and hold the
Tail / Head button for
more than 2 seconds
Resets your Roboboa to default
position, clearing all alarms, volume
settings, and program memories to
their power-on defaults.
A few animated lazer shots at
whatever’s in front of the robot’s
face. Good for interacting with
Roboraptor and Roboreptile.
Lazer
Hold Mode, then press
the Track button within
2 seconds
Cannon
“Ka-Boom” at the press of a but-
ton. Useful for activating Wowwee
humanoids like the Robosapien, and
the RobosapienV2.
Hold Mode, then press
the Explore button
within 2 seconds
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Track mode / Scan mode / Explore mode / Alarm modes
Track mode
Alarm modes
Ever needed someone to “move that light here”? In Track mode, Roboboa
searches for objects with his lights on full, then follows them as they move (like
your hands while fixing a flat tire in the dark).
This section describes the alarm modes you can set on Roboboa from the
remote controller. You can set Roboboa in one of three Alarm modes: Alarm
Set, Daily alarm and Test alarm.
If your Roboboa finds nothing in view, then he will continue to look around with
his lights on until he does find something to look at. He will do this for about
10 minutes before returning back to aware mode.
The following table describes the different functions of the Alarm modes:
Function
Button combination
Description
Alarm Set
function
Press the Alarm button
for each hour you want
to “timeshift” the alarm,
that is, to set the alarm.
Roboboa will confirm each press of the
button with a ding noise.
Scan mode
Press the Alarm button as many hours
as you need to (up to about 16 hours),
then wait for about 5 seconds and he’ll
put himself to sleep. After the passing
of hours equal to the number of “dings”,
your Roboboa will wake up with a loud,
compelling alarm.
In Scan mode, Roboboa searches an entire room for something else to look at
other than what he is currently staring at.
Function
Button combination
Description
Scan
Press and hold the
Track button for more
than 2 seconds
Your Roboboa scans the whole room
for nearby objects from left to right,
and takes an interest in what he
finds. Useful for getting the robot to
look elsewhere when he gets fixated
on just one thing. If he sees nothing,
then he shows his confusion.
Daily alarm
function
Press and hold the Alarm
button for more than 2
seconds
Want your Roboboa to wake you up
at the same time every day? Set the
timeshift alarm as above and press this
button for four rapid pings. As long as
he’s got power, he’ll wake up with an
alarm at the same time every day (plus
or minus a few minutes).
If you have not set an alarm when you
press Daily, then the robot will get
confused.
Test alarm
function
Hold MODE then press
the Alarm button for
more than 2 seconds
See and hear your Roboboa’s waking
alarm.
Explore mode
Roboboa roves around to have a look around, genuinely curious about what
you’re doing and where he lives. He’ll explore for about 10 minutes looking for
near things (with a ping noise), and far things (with a bump noise).
When entering explore, the first thing he does is check twice if there is floor
in front of him. If he sees nothing, he’ll refuse to wander for fear of hurting
himself.
Before you put him in Explore mode ensure that he is on a smooth and flat floor
surface clear of walls or obstacles.
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Sleep mode / Guard modes
Even if you interact with your Roboboa once the alarm is set, he’ll interrupt
whatever he’s doing to play the alarm. If you need your robot to remind you to
go somewhere in two hours (for example), you can still use him as a light or for
fun and he’ll remember to activate his alarm.
NOTE: Before activating any guard mode, be sure to place him on an open
surface or floor.
To activate the Guard mode, press the Guard button. When your Roboboa
enters guard mode, he first “loads” himself up, then starts to scan the room
for objects.
Note: To clear your alarm, wake up your Roboboa by pressing Stop, then press
Reset (hold the Tail / Head button for more than 2 seconds), or execute a
Shutdown command (hold the Mode button then press Stop within 2 seconds),
or power your robot Off from the power button in his tail.
The following table outlines the Guard mode functions from the remote
controller:
Function
Button combination
Description
When his alarm goes off, you can turn him off or Stop by pressing any Mode
button.
Guard
Press the Guard button
NOTE:This function times out after
about 2 hours, then re-enters Aware
mode.
Sleep mode
Sentry
Press and hold the
Guard button for more
than 2 seconds
A spin-in-place-shooting mode,
your robot scans the nearby area for
intruders and objects. Anything that
falls within several feet of his face
gets ray-beamed.
After 12 shots, he reloads himself
and will start to spin the other way
NOTE: Sentry mode times out after
about 20 minutes, then re-enters
Aware mode.
Put Roboboa to sleep so you can carry him around and all his programs and
alarm settings will be remembered.
Function
Button combination
Description
Sleep
Press and hold the
Explore button for
more than 2 seconds
Roboboa yawns and then folds
himself into his sleep position.
CAUTION: If you have set an alarm, he will wake up on his own, so do not
position him where he will hit things upon waking.
NOTE: If left asleep for more than 24 hours, he will enter Shutdown mode
and all programs and settings will be lost unless you have pressed Daily. (See
page 15)
Patrol
Hold the Mode
button then press the
Guard button within 2
seconds
A roving patrol robot that cannon-
rounds anything that comes within
several feet as he moves around.
After 4 shots, he’ll turn around and
rove in another direction.
NOTE: Patrol stops after about 10
minutes, then re-enters Aware mode.
Guard modes
Roboboa can be used as a vigilant guard that can “protect” your desk, shelf, or
doorway. Guard mode scans a room from left to right at about 45 degrees on
each side, and to a range of several feet.
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Demo mode / Party mode / Volume control / Program function / Programming Roboboa / Program mode
Demo mode
Program function
The following outlines the Demo function from the remote controller:
The following outlines the Program function on the remote controller:
Function
Button combination
Description
Function
Button combination
Description
Demo
function
Press the Demo
button.
Roboboa will perform a demonstra-
tion showing his party animal side!
Be sure to put on large, smooth,
open surface for best performance.
Program
function
Press and hold the
Execute button for
more than 2 seconds.
Enters program mode
Party mode
Programming Roboboa
You can program your Roboboa with
a sequence of up to 40 steps. He’ll
remember exactly what you program
him to do, and afterwards, he’ll repeat
the same thing back to you.
The following outlines the Party function from the remote controller:
Function
Button combination
Description
Party button Press and hold the
Demo button for more
than 2 seconds.
Turns Roboboa into your very own
Disco Marquee Light suitable for
parties or just attracting attention.
Times out after about 20 minutes
and re-enters Aware mode.
Program mode
While programming your robot, be sure you are pointing the remote directly
at the robot’s face for each step. This will ensure that your program steps are
properly recorded as he moves around.
Volume control
As you enter functions, the robot will execute that function and play a ‘beep’ at
the end to confirm that it has been stored.You cannot move on to program the
next step until the “beep” sound completes.
The following outlines the Volume control function from the remote
controller:
Function
Button combination
Description
The maximum number of program steps is 40. If you fill up the program memory,
Roboboa makes a sound, automatically saves your program, and executes it.
Volume con- Hold Mode then press
trol button
Cycles the Roboboa master volume
from Loud, to Medium, to Soft, to
Off with every button press. Can be
cleared to Loud by powering your
robot off/on or with the remote
control Reset function (see page14).
NOTE: Every time you enter Program mode, the Roboboa puts you at the end
of the last program entered. This allows you to fine-tune long programs easily
using the Back function (see next page) or add new commands to your previous
program.
During Program mode, press the Execute button at any time to store your
program and auto-execute your routine. Do not press Stop to end programming:
Stop is just stored as a half-second delay in your program sequence.
the Demo button
within 2 seconds.
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Back function / Program play function
You can clear your program from Aware mode by pressing the Reset button, or
powering your robot Off then back On. He will not remember his program if
powered off.
Functions like Forward, Backward, Left turn, Right turn, Track, Explore, Guard,
Sentry, Patrol, Party, and Safety only save and execute for about 10 seconds in
Program Mode.
Functions like Reset, Alarm, Sleep and Test only execute their animations. They
do not change any of the robot’s Aware mode functions. (The Daily function
is a good command for quickly resetting the robot to default position during
program, but it is not stored as a program step.)
• Press and hold the Mode button for more than 2 seconds for Safety mode.
• Press Mode + Track (Lazer).
• Press the directional pad inward for more than 2 seconds for Hold mode.
• Press Mode + Alarm (Test).
• Press Execute.
• The robot will now shoot something it sees to your left, then to your right,
waiting each time for something to pass in front of his face. Then the robot
will wait until the room gets dark (or something covers the back of his neck)
and play his alarm.
Back function
Conditional programming:
There are two special functions - Hold and Safety that are reserved as
“conditional” program commands.
In a programming sequence, you can clear the last step in your program using
the Back function on the remote controller:
Function
Button combination
Description
1 - When a Safety mode Program Step is reached in the sequence: Program
execution waits until an object passes in front of his face, triggering the
Safety Light on, then the program moves on to the next program step.
2 - When a Hold mode Program Step is reached: Program execution waits until
there is a light level change on the light sensor at the back of the Roboboa’s
neck.
- If it’s light when this step is reached, then the program moves on to the
next step when it gets dark on the sensor.
- If it’s dark when this step is reached, then the program moves on to the
next step when it gets light on the sensor.
Back
Hold Mode then press
the Execute button
within 2 seconds
Clears the last step in your program
with a slice noise.Your robot will
return to the last physical position
he was in before the cleared step
was entered.
You can use this button to remove
as many program steps as you want.
NOTE: If you are at program step
one, you’ll hear an error noise.
This allows you to set up programmed games with your robot so he won’t
activate until you shine a flashlight on him, or until the sun goes down, or a
roomlight comes on, or someone walks in front of his face.
Program play function
The following outlines the Program Play function on the remote controller:
Example of a program
• Hold the Execute button for more than 2 seconds to enter Program Mode
(his forehead brain light starts flashing).
• Press the directional pad upwards to move the head left.
• Press and hold the Mode button for more than 2 seconds for Safety mode.
• Press Mode + Tail / Head (Strafe).
Function
Button combination
Description
Program play Press the Execute
function
button
Executes your stored program, or,
if no program has been entered,
Roboboa will show his confusion.
• Press the directional pad downwards to move the head right.
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Troubleshooting guide / Support
Troubleshooting guide
Q: Sometimes he can’t stay in the positions I move him, what’s wrong?
A: Like any snake-like creature, there are some positions where he cannot hold
up his whole body length. Experiment with the directional pad and the Tail /
Head button to find positions where he’s nice and stable.
Q:Where is the best place to use my Roboboa?
A: In Aware, Guard, Alarm, Track, Scan, Hold, or Party mode your robot is safe
to put on a table or shelf. However, be careful with commands like Explore,
Sentry, Program, Demo, or Patrol as he won’t be able to always detect table
edges before he falls off.
He is best used on large, open, smooth surfaces or short carpets. He has
trouble keeping his balance on thick carpets, beds, or grass.
WARNING: Do not use Roboboa outside as dirt or sand can clog his
mechanisms.
Q: If my Roboboa performs an unexpected function, what do I do?
A: Reset him by pressing the ON/OFF button to OFF and then back to ON, or
press and hold the Tail/Head button for more than 2 seconds (see page 14).
Q: He’s weird.Where did the idea for him come from?
A:The alien thought control messages were very specific.
Q:When I carry my Roboboa, why does he sometimes fight against me?
A: In some modes like Aware, Explore, Sentry, or Patrol, your Roboboa needs
to be in the default position to work, and he’s just trying to align himself
upright. Just press the mode button on his head and he’ll stop struggling.
Support
If you have questions that are not answered in this manual, refer to the Roboboa
Q: How can I use him as a regular desk light?
A: Reset your robot to default position, then place him so his wheels touch the
back wall or edge of a desk or table, then press and hold his forehead Mode
light button.
Q:Why does my Roboboa sometimes deliberately look away from me?
A: If there are other objects nearby while he’s tracking you (like in small rooms
or hallways), Roboboa will tend to favor those instead.Try putting him where
he has several feet of open area in front of him to see clearly.
Q:What can Roboboa see?
A: Roboboa’s vision is like radar that allows him to recognize average objects
several feet away. Some things reflect better than others, while things like
glass, black velvet, and thin table legs are very hard for him to see and avoid.
He generally likes large wide things like people, walls, furniture, and pets.
Q:What are those holes along his body?
A: For mounting small cameras, ropes, mounting screws, and other items of
interest and fun.
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