NAO6 Unboxing and Initial Setup
What's in the box?
- Your new NAO
- Battery charger
- Ethernet cable
- Certification and technical information
- Battery charger user manual
- User guide
- Hello guide
If something is missing, please contact Support.
Next ? Let's unbox your NAO !
Unbox NAO
Do not place NAO at the edge of a table.
If NAO falls from this height, it will get damaged and you may void your warranty.
1. Get NAO out of the box as shown.
Be carefull when picking NAO. Do not place your hands and fingers near the joints or between the limbs, you could get pinched.
Holding NAO by the waist is the best way to handle the robot.
2. Gently set NAO on the floor, in a Safe Posture.
Move NAO's legs and arms and put in a Safe Posture : crouch or sitting. 
NAO's fingers are fragile, do not pull on them or they might come off.
Install NAO "Robot Settings"
What is it?
Robot Setting is the essential desktop application that will allow you to perform the robot initial configuration and many other things.
Procedure
- Download the Robot Settings software from here after.
- Launch the Robot Settings Setup Wizard.
- Click Next.
- Choose the directory where you want to install Robot Settings.
- Select “Bonjour”, a component needed to connect Robot Settings to the Robot.
- Click Next.
- Read and follow the instructions then click Next.
Robot Settings is ready to be installed. - Click Install and wait until the installation process is completed.
- Click Finish.
Robot Settings is ready to be used.
Download Robot Settings Software
For other software such SDK’s, Flasher or Choregraphe, check knowledge base article : here
Launch Initial Configuration
Once you have installed Robot Setting software, simply follow the following steps to setup your Robot.
Power NAO On
- Plug the Battery Charger into the Robot.
- Turn the Robot ON.
Connect NAO to Robot Settings
- Connect your Robot to your computer, using an Ethernet cable, to be plugged at the back of NAO’s head.
- Press the Robot’s Chest Button to hear its IP address.
- On your computer, launch Robot Settings.
- Type in the IP address of the Robot in “Host/IP” field and press “Enter” on your computer keyboard.
Avoid clicking “Open Robot list” in the top right corner as it only displays Robots that are already set up and connected to the network.
The Getting Started Wizard starts automatically.
Follow Getting Started Wizard
Instructions
- Select the language you want for the Getting Started Wizard.
Click the right arrow.
Note: This choice defines the first language your NAO will speak.
The first language of the Robot can be English, Japanese and Chinese.
If you choose another language than English, Japanese and Chinese, the first spoken language will be English (by default).
You will be able to change the first language of your Robot afterwards in the Settings, as well as adding a second language: check the Robot Language article
- Read the End User Licence Agreements and check mark to agree.
Click the right arrow.
- Select your Wifi network from the list and type in the password.
You must set the Wifi at this stage if you intend to use NAO without Ethernet once the first configuration is done. Keep the Ethernet cable connected until the whole process is finished.
Click the right arrow.
- Select the time zone of the Robot.
info ethernet Note that the time zone of NAO must be the same as the time zone of the Wifi/Ethernet network NAO is connected to.
Click the right arrow.
- Set the password of NAO.
The password is needed to access some services or operations, such as the Factory Reset of the Robot.
Click the right arrow.
- Log in with your Aldebaran Robotics account to link your account to your Robot on the Applications Store.
if you don’t have one yet, create an Aldebaran Robotics Account.
This allows you to install applications, as well as manage your Robot’s content.
Click the right arrow.
This step will evolve with a new Application Store to be online soon
- Read the Diagnostic & Improvement section.
info ethernet Your agreement is essential for our Support Team to assist you in the best way possible.
Check mark the agreement box if you agree, then click the right arrow.
- If a new NAOqi version is available, it will appear here.
Click “Upgrade now”, or click the right arrow.
If you have applications to update, they will appear here.
Click “Update all”, or click the right arrow.
- You’re almost done!
If you selected a language for the Getting Started Wizard which is not English, Japanese or Chinese, you will see a message asking you to switch back to english to finish the process.
info ethernet You will be able to change the first language of your Robot afterwards in the Settings, as well as adding a second language: check the Robot Language article.
- Tap “Start!”
The Getting Started Wizard is completed!
You can now remove the Ethernet cable from NAO.
Your Robot is now connected to the network via Wifi only, and its IP address has changed.
Check the new IP address if you want to connect to Robot Settings again.
NAO Settings via NAO webpage
Once your robot is up to date and ready to operate, you can access and edit its some settings at any time from Robot WebPage.
Accessing NAO Settings
- Ensure the robot is connected to the same network as the device you want to use to manage its settings.
If not, use an ethernet cable to connect NAO directly to a computer. - Press the chest button for NAO to say its internet address.
- On your remote device, open a web page and type in the address that NAO gives you.
Example: http://192.168.1.19
Username: nao
Password: nao
Updating NAO Settings
- From the NAO page accessed, you can change volume, or configure a WIFI network to use.
- This is also the place to change the language of NAO to use the foreign language learning activities.
- If you changed the Internet network, NAO will update its Internet address. A restart may be necessary for NAO to take this change into account.
- Once NAO restarted, in order to check for settings, perform “accessing NAO setting” operations to display the current webpage of NAO.
