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iRobot® Create® 3 Buttons and Light Ring

Button diagram

Buttons

The iRobot® Create® 3 has three buttons on its top face. These buttons expose core functionality of the robot, but can also be overridden by the user.

Button 1

Button 1 (to the left of center) is marked with a single dot (•). If held for ten seconds, the robot will go into "standby" mode, keeping its charging circuitry active, and continuing to power the payload. The robot can be placed on the dock to charge or to keep the payload alive in this mode. To wake the robot from standby, hold the center button for one second. Button presses can be accessed by the user in both ROS 2 and iRobot Education Bluetooth1 modes.

Button 2

Button 2 (to the right of center) is marked with two dots (••). This button is a user button only. Button presses can be accessed by the user in both ROS 2 and iRobot Education Bluetooth1 modes.

Center Button

The center button is marked with a power (⏻) icon. If held for seven seconds, the robot will go into "storage mode," disconnecting its internal battery from the robot and its payload. When the robot is in storage mode, the only way to power it on is to place it on the dock. The button also contains a light ring on its circumference.

Light Ring

The center button contains a ring of six RGB LEDs which communicate state about the robot. The LEDs expose internal state information about the robot, but can also be overridden by the user.

While Charging

Spinning White Partial White Solid White Pulsing Red
Full spinning white Partial spinning white Solid white Pulsing Red
Robot is booting up.
Wait for "happy sound" to play.		 Robot is charging
(Example shows 40%)		 Robot is 100% charged Battery < 10%

While Idle

Spinning White Solid White Pulsing Red Solid Red
Full spinning white Solid white Pulsing Red Solid Red
Robot is booting up.
Wait for "happy sound" to play.		 Robot is powered on Battery <10%. Place on charger. Robot error. Cycle power.

While Connecting to Robot Access Point

Spinning Cyan Solid Cyan
Spinning cyan Solid cyan
Access Point is active.
Select robot from device’s
Wi-Fi menu.		 Device is connected to
robot’s Access Point page.

While Connecting to Wi-Fi

Solid Cyan Spinning Cyan Quick Green Flash Solid White
Solid cyan Spinning cyan Green Flash Solid White
Device is connected to
robot’s Access Point page.		 Robot attempting to
connect to Wi-Fi		 Success connecting to Wi-Fi Robot successfully
disconnected from
Access Point page
Yellow with Red Yellow with Green Yellow with Blue Yellow with White Solid Yellow
Yellow with red Yellow with green Yellow with blue Yellow with white Solid yellow
Failed Wi-Fi password Robot cannot connect to
network access point		 DHCP failed to obtain a valid
IP address before time-out.
Try again.		 Access point located but
failed association. Try again.		 Failed to connect to Wi-Fi
for unknown reason

While Updating Firmware

Solid Cyan Spinning Blue Spinning White Solid White
Solid cyan Spinning blue Full spinning white Solid White
Device is connected to
robot’s Access Point page.		 Robot downloading
update file		 Robot updating firmware
Do not remove from dock		 Update successful

While Operating

Spinning White Solid White Pulsing Red Spinning Red Half Solid Orange Half Solid Yellow
Full spinning white Solid white Pulsing Red Spinning Red Rear Half Orange Rear Half Yellow
Robot is booting up.
Wait for "happy sound" to play.		 Default light color Battery < 10% Battery < 3% Back-up safety activated Wheels disabled

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