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User's Guide (PC Network)
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Table of contents ® Welcome to AIBO Entertainment Robot ERS-7 Viewing pictures taken by the AIBO PC network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Entertainment Robot on your PC or mobile communication device* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The AIBO robot’s posture when taking Network Configuration pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Taking pictures on command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Con
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“OPEN-R” is the standard interface for the AIBO Entertainment Robot system that Sony Appendix is actively promoting. This interface expands ® Words that the AIBO Entertainment Robot can understand the capability of the entertainment robot (AIBO EYES feature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 through a flexible combination of hardware Command parameter list (for AIBO MAIL and interchangeable software to suit various commands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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® Welcome to AIBO Entertainment Robot ERS-7 PC network Using the wireless LAN functionality of the AIBO Entertainment Robot ERS-7, you can view pictures taken by your AIBO robot in the AIBO Photo Album, in real-time. What’s more, you can use your mobile communication device* (with Internet connectivity) or a standard connection to the Internet to play with the AIBO EYES feature. Network settings (page 8) E-mail server First, set up the network. AIBO EYES feature (page 20) AIBO Photo Album Wh
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Network Configuration In this section, we will confirm the system environment and ® set it up to use the AIBO Entertainment Robot’s wireless LAN connection.
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Network Configuration Confirming system requirements To use the AIBO EYES feature, your system must meet the following requirements. Caution The AIBO EYES feature cannot be used with USB- type cable and DSL modems. ® A PC is required to configure the AIBO Entertainment E-mail server Robot’s network and mail settings, as well as to view pictures taken by the AIBO robot via a Web browser. A “Memory Stick™” media reader/writer is required. PC (connected to a wired LAN) ® (Sony brand is recommen
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Network Configuration Enabling the Wireless LAN function ® In order to enable the AIBO Entertainment Robot’s 2 Slide the wireless switch to ON, and close the wireless LAN function, turn the wireless switch on its body cover. to ON. If the AIBO robot is still operating, first press the pause button to put the AIBO robot in Pause mode. 1 Hold the AIBO robot firmly, turn it upside down, and open the cover. Caution Simply turning ON the switch will not make the wireless LAN function usable. Re
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Network Configuration ® AIBO Entertainment Robot’s network setup This section will guide you through the setup needed to enable your AIBO robot’s wireless LAN function. A “Memory Stick™” media reader/writer* is required to set up the network. * A Sony brand “Memory Stick” media reader/writer is recommended. Network setup procedure Which OS are you running? ® If you are using the Windows 98 SE, For other operating systems (Windows 98, ® Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Mac OS , etc.), yo
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Network Configuration Installing the “AIBO WLAN Manager” Install the “AIBO WLAN Manager” on your PC. ® Insert the CD-ROM included with the AIBO Entertainment Robot ERS-7 into your CD-ROM drive. The installer will automatically start. If the installer does not start, double-click the “Setup.exe” file in the “SETUP” folder on the CD. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. ® Windows XP users must install Universal Plug and Play Windows XP operating system users must install Univ
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Network Configuration Configuring network settings with 2 Insert the AIBO MIND software “Memory the “AIBO WLAN Manager” Stick” media into the “Memory Stick” media reader/writer. Using the “AIBO WLAN Manager”, you can configure the AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick™” media to match Caution your network device settings. Make sure the AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick” media safety switch is not in the “LOCK” position. If the switch is set to ® ® “LOCK”, then the AIBO Entertainment Robot’s net
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Network Configuration Use the following procedure to confirm whether or not you are using a DHCP server in your network environment ® (This procedure is for the Windows XP operating system only. If using another operating system, consult its Help.) 1 Click “Start” t “Control Panel”. 2 Click “Network and Internet Connections” t “Network Connections”. 3 Right-click either “Wireless Network Connection” or “Local Area Connection”, and select “Properties”. 4 On the “General” tab, select “Internet P
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Network Configuration When using a DHCP server in your network environment Configure settings on the “Easy” tab. When using a DHCP server, changes to the “Advanced” tab (page 13) are unnecessary. 1 Click the “Browse” button, and specify the drive where the AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick™” media is set (e.g. “S:” drive). 2 The name that you enter here will appear as the “AIBO Name” on the “AIBO Search” tab (page 14). This name can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters and must contain at least
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Network Configuration When not using a DHCP server in your network environment Configure settings in the “Advanced” tab. When not using a DHCP server, changes to the “Easy” tab (page 12) are unnecessary. 1 Click the “Browse” button, and specify the drive where the AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick™” media is set (e.g. “S:” drive). 2 Enter the network name (SSID) used by the wireless LAN access point. (Maximum of 32 characters. Only alphanumeric characters and symbols are allowed.) 3 Configure
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Network Configuration 4 Remove the AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick™” AIBO MIND Pause button ® software media from the reader/writer. Insert it into the AIBO “Memory Stick” media Entertainment Robot, and press the pause button on the AIBO robot’s back to activate the AIBO robot. For instructions on inserting the “Memory Stick” media, refer to the “User’s Guide (Basic)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7. 5 Once your AIBO robot is activated, go to the “AIBO Search” tab in the “AIBO WLAN Manager” dia
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Network Configuration 6 Click Finish to close the “AIBO WLAN Manager” dialog box. You’ve completed this process! You can now ® communicate with your AIBO Entertainment Robot wirelessly! 15
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AIBO Photo Album You can use your Web browser to view pictures taken by the ® AIBO Entertainment Robot.
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AIBO Photo Album Viewing pictures with the AIBO Photo Album ® You can use your Web browser to access the AIBO Start your PC’s Web browser, and access the Entertainment Robot, and view pictures that it took and stored following address: on the “Memory Stick™” media, including the most recent picture. http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Pictures taken by the AIBO robot are temporarily stored in AIBO robot IP address the AIBO robot’s on-board memory (up to 20 pictures). When the AIBO robot is deactivated
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AIBO Photo Album Viewing pictures stored on the 2 Click the picture that you wish to see. “Memory Stick™” media 1 Click the “Pictures on the Memory Stick” under “AIBO PHOTO ALBUM”. An enlarged view of the picture appears. A list of pictures stored on the “Memory Stick” media is displayed. (Up to 20 pictures can be stored on the “Memory Stick” media.) Picture size is 416 × 320 pixels. You can click these controls to view the pictures in order. * The images shown above are displayed embedded i
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AIBO Photo Album The most recent picture appears. Viewing the most recent picture You can view the most recent picture (only 1) taken by the ® AIBO Entertainment Robot. This is useful when you wish to check the picture the AIBO robot just took. Under “AIBO PHOTO ALBUM”, click on “Most recent picture”. 19
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The AIBO EYES Feature ® After setting up your e-mail, you can send the AIBO Entertainment Robot e-mail (AIBO MAIL) to make it take pictures and enact and deliver messages. Click
