The Spot Cage for Hovermap is a versatile accessory designed to provide a secure and functional solution for mounting the Hovermap on your Spot robot to perform mapping missions.
The Spot Cage is shipped with two plastic packaging bumpers to protect the cage and packaging during transport.
Before using the Spot Cage, carefully remove both of these plastic bumpers to ensure they do not interfere with Hovermap's sensors.
The Spot Cage for Hovermap offers the following key features:
Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Robust Protection | The enclosure is engineered to safeguard the Hovermap in the event of a fall from a standing position. |
Reduced Blind Spots | The enclosure is strategically designed to minimize blind spots in Hovermap scans, enabling more comprehensive and accurate mapping results. |
Compact Design | The enclosure adds minimal width and height to your Spot Robot, ensuring it remains agile and efficient. |
Vibration Isolation System | Equipped with a vibration isolation system, the enclosure enables precise point cloud creation comparable to handheld scans. |
Electrical & Data Connection | The enclosure provides a seamless electrical and data connection, allowing you to power your Hovermap directly from the Spot battery via the General Expansion Payload (GXP). This feature also facilitates future data offloading via the Spot dock. |
Space Efficiency | The enclosure allows you to mount additional sensors on your Spot robot, such as CAM, CAM+, CAM+IR, CORE I/O, EAP2, gas, noise, vibration, RBD/thermal images, and more, without compromising functionality. |
Extended Operation | With the Spot Cage, you can capture data for the entire duration of your Spot robot’s battery life without sacrificing map quality. |
Specifications
Specification | Details |
|---|---|
Weight | 5.9 kg |
Dimensions | 400L × 190W × 280H mm [2 3/16 × 3 5/32 × 6 1/8 in] |
Robot Mount | Forward mounted on Spot using the payload rail system + Spot Arm mounting points |
Hovermap Compatibility | Hovermap ST Hovermap ST-X |
LRR Compatibility | Yes (optional) — 2.4 GHz / 915 MHz Antenna mounting kits available for external mounting Colorization mount must be removed before use |
Power | M12 cable for Spot GXP HD15 port (regulated 24V) Hovermap power cable (ST/ST-X) |
Materials — Spot Cage | 5052 aluminium sheet metal 6061-T6 aluminium machined parts 316 stainless steel ribs (powder coated) Nylon PA6 / Nylon 12 electronics enclosure 304 SS fasteners (black oxide coated) ABS/PC-like polyurethane resin fan shroud PLA fan shroud bolt sleeves |
Materials — GXP Riser | 304 stainless steel sheet metal 304 stainless steel fasteners |
Software Requirements
Hovermap Software: version 3.1 or later
Spot Firmware: version 3.3.x