INSTRUCTION MANUAL
English – for PC
Version 1.5
Contact:
Online assistance: contact@spykeeworld.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CAUTION AND WARNINGS .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Standards and Certificates of compliance ..................................................................................... 4
1.2. Non-liability clause ........................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Respect of privacy ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.4. Safety instructions............................................................................................................................... 4
1.5. Care and Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 5
1.6. Charger ............................................................................................................................................... 5
2. INTRODUCTION TO YOUR ROBOT ................................................................................................................ 6
2.1. Functions ............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2. Robot anatomy................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3. View of robot from below .................................................................................................................. 7
3. PREREQUISITES............................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1. Required Configuration ..................................................................................................................... 8
3.2. Information about WiFi....................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.1. WiFi range ..............................................................................................................................................8
3.2.2. Interferences .........................................................................................................................................8
3.2.3. WiFi Network ..........................................................................................................................................8
3.3. Various Connection Modes............................................................................................................... 9
3.3.1. Local mode: control Spykee from your computer in close proximity to the robot ..................9
3.3.2. Remote mode: control Spykee remotely from anywhere in the world....................................10
4. BUILDING YOUR SPYKEE ............................................................................................................................. 11
5. BEFORE PLAYING WITH SPYKEE .................................................................................................................. 11
5.1. Charging Spykee for the first time .................................................................................................. 11
5.2. Installing the Spykee console ......................................................................................................... 11
5.3. Registering your robot at www.spykeeworld.com........................................................................ 12
6. BEGINNER LEVEL: CONTROL SPYKEE IN LOCAL AD HOC MODE............................................................. 12
6.1. Turning Spykee on............................................................................................................................ 12
6.2. Connecting your PC to your Spykee robot ................................................................................... 13
6.3. Starting the console in local ad hoc mode ................................................................................... 13
6.4. Configuring your console and robot .............................................................................................. 15
6.4.1. Console configuration / General tab.............................................................................................15
6.4.2. Configuring the console / Video surveillance tab .......................................................................15
6.4.3. Robot configuration / My Spykee tab............................................................................................16
6.4.4. Robot configuration / User accounts tab......................................................................................17
6.4.5. Robot configuration / WiFi tab.........................................................................................................18
6.4.6. Robot configuration / Remote connection tab ...........................................................................18
6.4.7. Robot configuration / Logs tab .......................................................................................................18
6.4.8. Robot configuration / Firmware tab ...............................................................................................19
6.5. Playing with Spykee......................................................................................................................... 20
6.5.1. Spykee console...................................................................................................................................20
6.5.2. Volume.................................................................................................................................................21
6.5.3. Move Spykee ......................................................................................................................................21
6.5.4. Using the console ...............................................................................................................................21
6.5.4.1. Using the computer keyboard...............................................................................................21
6.5.4.2. Using a joypad ..........................................................................................................................21
6.5.4.3. Turbo function ...........................................................................................................................21
6.5.5. Sound effects ......................................................................................................................................22
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6.5.5.1. Basic effects ..............................................................................................................................22
6.5.5.2. Customized effects ..................................................................................................................22
6.5.6. Video effects.......................................................................................................................................22
6.5.7. Light effects .........................................................................................................................................23
6.5.8. Taking pictures ....................................................................................................................................23
6.5.9. Video recording .................................................................................................................................23
6.5.10. Digital music player.......................................................................................................................24
6.5.10.1. Loading your selections ..........................................................................................................24
6.5.10.2. Listening to music .....................................................................................................................24
6.5.10.3. Erase selections.........................................................................................................................25
6.5.11. Video surveillance.........................................................................................................................25
6.5.12. VOIP Phone ....................................................................................................................................25
7. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: CONTROL SPYKEE IN LOCAL MODE WITH WiFi ACCESS POINT........................... 26
7.1. Robot configuration/ WiFi tab ......................................................................................................... 26
7.1.1. Information about your WiFi access point .....................................................................................26
7.1.2. Specific situations ...............................................................................................................................27
7.2. Connect in Local Mode with WiFi Access Point ............................................................................ 28
7.3. Playing with Spykee......................................................................................................................... 29
7.4. Changing local connection............................................................................................................ 29
8. ADVANCED LEVEL: CONTROL SPYKEE IN REMOTE MODE ........................................................................ 30
8.1. Warning and functions..................................................................................................................... 30
8.2. Previous setting : Remote connection tab..................................................................................... 30
8.3. Connecting in remote mode .......................................................................................................... 31
8.4. Additional configuration: port forwarding (only if you’ve been unable to connect)................ 32
8.4.1. Step 1: If possible, please assign a permanent IP address to your robot ................................33
8.4.2. Step 2: Set up port forwarding on your WiFi access point ..........................................................33
8.4.3. Step 3: Set up port forwarding on your Spykee console.............................................................33
9. RECHARGING SPYKEE ................................................................................................................................ 34
9.1. Charging base.................................................................................................................................. 34
9.2. Automatic search for the base ....................................................................................................... 34
9.3. Manually placing Spykee on the base.......................................................................................... 35
9.4. Recharge .......................................................................................................................................... 35
10. LIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE ROBOT.................................................................................................... 36
11. FIRMWARE UPDATE................................................................................................................................. 36
12. RESET ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
13. TECHNICAL DATA SHEET ........................................................................................................................ 37
14. HELP ........................................................................................................................................................ 37
14.1. FAQ : Frequently asked questions.................................................................................................. 37
14.1.1. Local ad hoc mode......................................................................................................................37
14.1.2. Local mode with WiFi access point............................................................................................38
14.1.3. Remote mode................................................................................................................................39
14.1.4. General questions .........................................................................................................................40
14.2. After Sales Service............................................................................................................................ 41
14.3. Programming.................................................................................................................................... 41
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1.
CAUTION AND WARNINGS
1.1. Standards and Certificates of compliance
1- MECCANO hereby declares that this product complies with all requisite standards and other relevant
regulations of directive 1999/EC. A copy of the original statement of compliance may be obtained at
the following address: MECCANO, 363 avenue de Saint Exupéry 62100 Calais, France.
2- This product must be used indoors.
1.2. Non-liability clause
Certain differences may appear between the description found in the user's manual and the behaviour
of the robot depending on your robot's software version.
1.3. Respect of privacy
We wish to remind you that you must comply with all applicable rules and laws of your country
concerning the taking of pictures and recording of sounds and videos. Pursuant to these rules and laws,
taking pictures, recording videos and/or voices or any other personal attributes, and reproducing or
broadcasting them is at times strictly prohibited since this could be considered an invasion of privacy.
It is the user's sole responsibility to ensure that the user has any and all necessary prior authorization to
record private or confidential conversations, to take pictures, or record videos of another person: the
manufacturer, distributor, or vendor of your Spykee declines any and all liability resulting from the
inappropriate use of your robot.
1.4. Safety instructions
Choose a SAFE location to operate your Spykee. Do not operate it in the street. Do not operate it in
sand or puddles. This could deteriorate its performance. Check the surface conditions through which
the robot will move and be aware of obstacles.
Avoid all contact with water.
The robot cannot climb or go down stairs.
Spykee's audio receivers are sensitive instruments. Do not allow the robot to be near a heat source or IN
FULL SUN for any prolonged time.
Do not leave the robot in humid or damp areas.
Do not drop or throw it.
Do not paint it.
CAUTION
Risk of injury - keep out of reach of children under 36 months (3 years) of age.
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER MAY VOID THE USER'S
RIGHT TO OPERATE THIS DEVICE.
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1.5. Care and Maintenance
This robot requires periodic maintenance and cleaning.
Clean it with a slightly damp cloth.
Handle your Spykee with care and keep it in a clean area, sheltered from dust.
Do not attempt to open or repair your Spykee.
Its batteries must only be changed by specialists = please contact After Sales Service in this event.
The "barred trashcan" symbol found on your robot and its recharging station means that
these products must, at the end of their lifetime, be delivered to special waste collection points:
- Municipal waste dumps with specific bins for this kind of device
- Collection bins at the point-of-sale
They will be recycled there, thus avoiding the discharge of regulated substances into the environment,
and allowing the materials that make up your Spykee to be reused.
In member countries of the European Union
These selective collection points are accessible free of charge.
All products containing the "barred trashcan" symbol must be delivered to these collection points.
In countries that are not members of the European Union
Any equipment marked with the "barred trashcan" should not be disposed of in ordinary trash cans if
your country or region has special organizations in place for collection and recycling, and this
equipment should be brought to these collection points so that it may be recycled.
1.6. Charger
Avoid short-circuits. These can result in overheating and can burn the cords or damage the battery
block and the charger.
The charger must be used to recharge the robot. Do not use the charger to charge multiple robots at
the same time or to charge other types of batteries and battery blocks.
Do not use the charger as an ordinary outlet for other devices or electric machines.
Be sure to keep the charger out of reach of infants and children when recharging.
Do not recharge around incandescent sources, sources of humidity, or near high temperatures.
The charger may heat slightly when charging. Do not cover it.
If the Spykee's battery power remains low despite correct recharging, it may be that the battery is used
up because it has been intensively used. In this case, please contact the After Sales Service.
Do not connect the robot to more than one energy source.
Use only the provided transformer.
The transformer is not a toy.
The transformers used with the robot must be regularly examined to detect any wear and tear on the
cable, plugs, casing, and all other parts. If there is damage of this nature, the robot must not be used
with this transformer.
If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its dealer, or else by a
qualified person, so as to avoid any risk of accident.
The robot must only be recharged under the supervision of an adult.
WARNING TO PARENTS
The recharging station for the robot and the transformer require periodic inspection to make sure that
the station, the robot, the outlets, and other parts are not damaged in any way. If parts are damaged,
do not use the recharging station as long as it is not fully repaired.
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2.
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR ROBOT
Thank you for your purchase of Spykee, the WiFi Spy Robot by Erector, a brand of the Meccano
Company.
2.1. Functions
Spykee is a spy robot you can build, and which can be customized and controlled from a computer via
WiFi! Even better, Spykee can be controlled from anywhere in the world through the Internet! 1
Spykee Spy Robot! Spykee moves, sees, hears, speaks, and takes pictures or records videos ... It comes
with sound and light effects, and video filters.
Spykee is a phone! It can be used as a VOIP phone and Webcam.
Spykee is an mp3 player!
Spykee has a video surveillance function! When it detects movement, Spykee issues an alarm or sends a
picture of the intruder by e-mail.
When its battery is low, Spykee returns to its recharging station by itself!
You can build three different models of robots quickly and easily / More than 200 parts / Compatible
with all Meccano parts.
2.2. Robot anatomy
Microphone
Flash
Webcam
Fiber optics
Loudspeakers
Tracks
Chassis with WiFi card
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It requires a high-bandwidth connection both locally and remotely: minimum upload speed of 512 Kbps, download speed of 2
Mbps.
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2.3. View of robot from below
ON/OFF button
Reset button
For your information:
The number beginning with “MAC” followed by 12 numbers is the Mac
number of your robot. You will need it when you register your robot on
www.spykeeworld.com.
The number beginning with “SPYKEE” followed by 6 numbers is the
default name of its WiFi network (SSID). If you reset your robot after
having changed this WiFi network name, it will reset back to its original
name.
The information on the second sticker corresponds to standards and regulations that the product must
comply with (see previous chapter).
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3.
PREREQUISITES
3.1. Required Configuration
• A computer equipped with an internal or external WiFi card/512 MB RAM/100 MB available disk
space.
• WiFi 802.11b or 802.11g or 802.11 n
• Internet connection to download the software and user's manual.
• For PC: Windows 2000 SP5, Windows XP SP2 .NET framework 2.0 installed2, Windows Vista.
• Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of charge at
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
• To control the robot in remote mode, you must have:
> On the Spykee end: WiFi access point type network equipment connected to the Internet.
> From wherever you are in the world that you wish to control the robot: Computer with installed
console and Internet access.
> High-bandwidth connection on both ends = minimum upload speed of 512 Kbps and
download speed of 2 Mbps.
3.2. Information about WiFi
3.2.1. WiFi range
Theoretically, WiFi has a range of several tens of meters. Depending on the environment and the
devices used, the range of the reception zone may noticeably vary.
If you direct your robot outside of this reception zone, it will no longer be under your control and will
automatically stop.
3.2.2. Interferences
Irregular behaviour or loss of control of the robot may result from interference caused by high tension
lines, high-voltage transformers, certain types of buildings, concrete walls, or narrow spaces in which the
WiFi SIGNALS sent by the robot MAY BECOME WEAKENED, which makes reception of a GOOD WIFI
SIGNAL DIFFICULT for the robot.
If this type of behaviour or loss of control is encountered, PLEASE CHANGE THE LOCATION OF THE ROBOT.
The robot’s behaviour is more reliable when it is controlled in local mode with WiFi access point
(please see chapter 3.3.1 “Local mode: control Spykee from your computer in close proximity to the
robot”).
3.2.3. WiFi Network
Depending on the condition of the WiFi network, the image may be slowed, and sound and movement
may be delayed. This is associated with the WiFi network and is not under the control of the Meccano
Company.
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Available on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads)
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3.3. Various Connection Modes
3.3.1. Local mode: control Spykee from your computer in close proximity to the robot
BEGINNER LEVEL
Local ad hoc mode: direct connection between your computer and your Spykee robot
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Local mode with WiFi access point: control Spykee from your computer through a router
or Internet access point.
In this connection mode, your computer and your Spykee robot are both connected to your WiFi
access point or router. This connection mode allows your robot to connect automatically and all by
itself to your WiFi access point as soon as you turn the robot on.
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3.3.2. Remote mode: control Spykee remotely from anywhere in the world
ADVANCED LEVEL
Remote mode: control Spykee from your computer through the Internet from anywhere in
the world.
From a computer connected to the Internet, you can connect to a WiFi access point in the vicinity of
Spykee, which is connected to your robot.
e.g.: You are in New York, and you wish to control Spykee which has remained at your place in Paris.
Learn to expertly handle Spykee by playing 3 game levels. But be careful, don’t rush through
them…you should master the beginner and Intermediate Levels before trying to control
Spykee in remote mode!
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BUILDING YOUR SPYKEE
You’ve just learned about your robot’s features.
So that you can start playing with Spykee, select the spy robot model you like best from the three
available choices: Robot, Scorpion, or Lunar Vehicle; now go ahead and build it!
The building instructions, tools, and parts are included in the box.
If you lost your assembly instructions, you can download them from the www.spykeeworld.com site
under the heading “Install”.
For those who are more creative, if you have other Meccano parts, you can build a unique spy robot!
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BEFORE PLAYING WITH SPYKEE
5.1. Charging Spykee for the first time
Your Spykee robot is delivered without a charge.
• To play with Spykee, you must recharge it manually (when it is fully discharged, it cannot return
to its base automatically).
• Connect the recharging station to an outlet. Ask an adult for help.
• Turn the robot's on-off switch to "ON" and place your robot manually on its base (the robot’s
back is to the base).
Estimated recharging time: 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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The robot will not charge if it is switched OFF.
5.2. Installing the Spykee console
• Go to the website on www.spykeeworld.com under the "Install" heading.
• Download the Windows version of the console.
• Initiate the installation of the console software.
• Select your desired language.
• Click on Install and follow the instructions.
If you have a PC with Windows XP SP2 and you don’t have .NET framework 2.0, the
software will ask you to install it3.
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Available on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads)
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• When the message “Done” appears, this means that the Spykee console has been installed:
the program installs by default onto your hard disk C:/Program Files/Spykee.
• A new window will then open, and you can choose to register at www.spykeeworld.com so as
to enter your robot’s data so you can connect remotely later (please see chapter 8).
We recommend that you register now so as to save time later. However, if you like, you can register
later at www.spykeeworld.com under the heading “To register”.
5.3. Registering your robot at www.spykeeworld.com
What is registering your robot’s data all about?
Registering your robot at www.spykeeworld.com means giving it its own name and confidential
password that only you will know.
Why should you register?
Registering your robot allows you to use the remote mode by giving it an identity.
To register your robot at www.spykeeworld.com
• On the Internet, go to www.spykeeworld.com under the heading “To register”, and click on
“Register your Spykee Robot”; follow the instructions.
• Fill out the questionnaire.
• Make sure you keep the following information in a secure place: “Name of my Spykee Robot”
and “Robot password”. You will be asked this information when you configure your robot for
remote mode. A confirmation email will allow you keep a trail of this information.
Your robot’s registration will only be valid after you’ve entered the information into your robot. You
will enter this information when you control Spykee at the Advanced Level (chapter 8 of this instruction
manual).
Robot registration is required for remote mode use (Advanced Level).
Now see what 3 game modes your spy robot has to offer before going on a mission.
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BEGINNER LEVEL: CONTROL SPYKEE IN LOCAL AD HOC MODE
6.1. Turning Spykee on
• Turn Spykee on by switching the button under the chassis to the "ON" position.
• Spykee’s lights will flash rapidly: this means Spykee is searching for his preferred WiFi access
point.
Since it’s your first use of your robot, you haven’t yet chosen any preferred WiFi access point.
Spykee will then switch to local ad hoc mode automatically (which is his default preferred WiFi
mode) after approximately 15 seconds: the robot will make a “beep beep” sound, and his
lights will flash slowly one after another (to know more about the lights status of your robot, refer
to Chapter 10 " LIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE ROBOT ").
• If, for some reason, Spykee does not flash, check that the button is actually switched to "ON”. If
this is the case, then it may be that the battery is drained (see chapter 5.1 “Charging Spykee for
the first time”).
Lights
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6.2. Connecting your PC to your Spykee robot
1) Turn your Spykee on and place it within range of your computer's WiFi.
2) Turn your computer on (remember, your computer must have an internal or external WiFi card
and the Spykee console installed).
3) Go to your computer’s wireless network.
If you use the Windows XP wireless network, click on Start then Networks then Wireless networks
or Start then Settings then Networks then Wireless networks.
If you use the Windows Vista wireless network, click on Start on the bottom left corner of your
screen, and then on Connect To. in the Show box, click on Wireless.
If you use a third-party wireless network, please see the instruction manual of this network.
4) A window will open displaying a list of all available wireless connections.
A WiFi network whose name begins with "SPYKEE" should appear (this WiFi network name is the
SSID for your robot4).
Click on it to get connected.
5) If your computer requests confirmation for the connection, click on OK.
6) Your computer is now connected to your robot's WiFi network. An IP address is assigned to it
after a few seconds, then the word "Connected" should appear alongside the network whose
name begins by "SPYKEE."
You will sometimes need to configure or turn off your firewall in order to be able to connect
to your Spykee. Depending on the firewall, you may find yourself in one of the following
situations.
> A window opens and asks you to authorize the connection => Accept the connection.
> You will sometimes need to completely turn off your firewall (to do this, refer to your firewall's
manual).
In local ad hoc mode, your computer can only have a single WiFi connection (right now, it
is Spykee). This is why you cannot use WiFi Internet at the same time5.
7) You can now close the window and start the Spykee console.
If you need any assistance to connect you, please read the FAQ (chapter 14) or contact us:
- Online assistance: contact@spykeeworld.com
6.3. Starting the console in local ad hoc mode
1) Start the Spykee console. To do this you have various options:
- Go to the Start menu of your computer and start the Spykee program
- Or click on the Spykee icon of your desktop
- Or open the Spykee.exe file in the menu C:/ Program Files / Spykee
2) The console will start up and the connection window will open automatically (otherwise you
can click on the connection icon outlined in orange in the diagram below).
3) The “Connected” window appears. After a few seconds, the name of the WiFi network (SSID)
for your robot appears in "Local robots". In fact, the “Local robots” window will show all Spykee
robots that are on and within range of your computer’s WiFi.
This means that your robot’s WiFi network was found.
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See Chapter 2 Section 2.3 “INTRODUCTION”
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However, this is possible if you connect Spykee in local mode with a WiFi access point; see Chapter, Section 3.3
"Various Connection Modes".
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