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Build complete and all functions work fine but seems to move on his own after a while and crashes into things. Also patrol mode seems limited to a small area in a fair size room. Anyone else had similar issues.
Thanks Justyn
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Hi Justin R2 will when in patrol mode stop and take a rest and then start up again of his own accord the download of the User guide may also help you- https://forum.model-spac...spx?g=posts&t=30359
Others have also reported that he sometimes fails to see thinner objects like a table leg but double check all your sensor leeds are fully inserted and working correctly to be sure. Andy Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thanks for replying. He literally hits a wall and keeps trying to move forward. Not sure if any of the sensors are working. Will check leads.
Thanks Justyn
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myself and many others have discovered that the sensors are only active when you select patrol mode. when it wanders off on his own none of the sensors are active. most people believe this is a major programming error within the programming of the droid its self and not a fault of ours. and sadly it can not be updated Building:
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Semaj, its more a case of you not having read or ignored content of the R2 online User Guide. The guide clearly states (on page 16 bottom right under the heading) 'Please Note' When you control him manually, his sensors are switched off to make it easier to carry out tight manoeuvres, so avoid driving him into walls or over a drop where he might fall and suffer damage.In effect in manual mode, you are controlling R2 similar to an R/C model and keeping the model out of trouble, i.e. you have control to prevent it from bumping into things. Its certainly NOT as you describe as being a "major programming error within the programming of the droid its self" - Simple reason being that the sensors being switched off during manual mode is exactly as intended by design. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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arpurchase wrote:Semaj, its more a case of you not having read or ignored content of the R2 online User Guide.
The guide clearly states (on page 16 bottom right under the heading) 'Please Note'
When you control him manually, his sensors are switched off to make it easier to carry out tight manoeuvres, so avoid driving him into walls or over a drop where he might fall and suffer damage.
In effect in manual mode, you are controlling R2 similar to an R/C model and keeping the model out of trouble, i.e. you have control to prevent it from bumping into things.
Its certainly NOT as you describe as being a "major programming error within the programming of the droid its self" - Simple reason being that the sensors being switched off during manual mode is exactly as intended by design. we are not on about manual mode what so ever, so i have no idea what your trying to say or accuse me of here?? there was no mention of manual mode at all in what was asked. the question was about when it wanders off on its own. no sensors are active at all. it drives forwards until it hits something and just tries to carry on. even if it was on patrol mode. patrol seems to be for a set ammount of time - a couple of minutes. then it stops. after a few more minutes it wanders off doing its own thing with no sensors active at all. Building:
Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Ford GT40, Gone in 60 seconds Eleanor mustang, Shelby Cobra
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You stated that you had “discovered” that the sensors are only active when you select patrol mode - the online user guide indicates this as it says the sensors are switched off during manual mode. I’ve passed your remarks back to the design team.
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Something I have noticed accidentally (whilst fault finding voice recognition/mic issues) is that if you disconnect the mic R2 becomes passive - almost lobotomized and does not move off on he's own after he has been on patrol. It is a real shame as it takes he's personality away and reduces he's functionality but saves him from running off with no sensors running and potentially damaging himself. I didn't realise that this was a software/firmware issue but if this is the case then it would be good if the developers could look into a fix.
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MadManMick wrote:Something I have noticed accidentally (whilst fault finding voice recognition/mic issues) is that if you disconnect the mic R2 becomes passive - almost lobotomized and does not move off on he's own after he has been on patrol. It is a real shame as it takes he's personality away and reduces he's functionality but saves him from running off with no sensors running and potentially damaging himself. I didn't realise that this was a software/firmware issue but if this is the case then it would be good if the developers could look into a fix.
You can just disable voice commands via the App - remember to reboot R2 (shut down & restart for it to take effect) This will stop R2 picking up random noises and reacting to them too
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Thanks for that DC-Zol. Did not realise that he had to be rebooted after that setting change , will try that.
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Yep this is annoying. Literally turned it on to show it off to friends, left the room, and when I came back he was grinding against the wall. 
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Can you double check your sensors are working correctly. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Is there a way of doing this without taking the whole thing apart? Surely it's unlikely that all the sensors are down.
Thanks
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If your sensors passed the test in the build its more than likely a conection problem so check your conections to the sensors. Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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All the sensors passed the tests and work in patrol mode, it seems that the issue arises when he runs off on he's own. Will try it again this week when I reconnect the mic.
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Just to be clear this is not when it's in patrol mode, it's when it's on and connected to the app and then left alone. This is when it goes off on its own free will and smashes into the wall without stopping.
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Jutb79 wrote:Just to be clear this is not when it's in patrol mode, it's when it's on and connected to the app and then left alone. This is when it goes off on its own free will and smashes into the wall without stopping. I believe the issue is when in Voice-Control & R2 picks up command to Patrol or ‘just decides to do a patrol’ the Sensors are not activated, which is what people are trying to explain. if you disable the voice control and ask R2 to Patrol either via app or button R2 will Patrol properly using the sensors
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I don't understand why he moves on his own when in manual mode. That is not what manual means. Will check leads.
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head and brick wall spring to mind..... no one here is reading what is being typed. no matter what mode r2 is in, when it wanders off on its own accord it crashes into everything. this is not an issue as the OP has clearly stated that when patrol mode is manually activated (via the app or button on r2) the sensors work as they should and it avoids objects. it is when it runs off doing its own thing the sensors are NOT active, or if they are the object avoidance is not being used. flaw in programming. Building:
Ghostbusters Ecto-1, Ford GT40, Gone in 60 seconds Eleanor mustang, Shelby Cobra
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R2D2, Red Bull RB7 RC, Battleship Bismarck, Shelby GT500 'super snake'
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OK, reading this thread is almost a relief, as I thought my one had some kind of fault, his is EXACTLY how my unit behaves, i.e. sensors working perfectly when in patrol mode, but taking off on it's own without sensor functionality when left idle in manual mode, I have learned to make sure the unit is switched off when left unattended.
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