Vector CTRL

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About this app

This is a control app for Anki Vector which also lets you use it as a moving security camera.

It currently lets you control Vector;
- live Camera feed display from Vector
- say whatever you write on the text field
(in 2 different voice)
- move forward, backward
- turn left , turn right
- set speed for move
- move head up/down
- move lift up/down
- adjust move speed
- set Vector’s eye color , picking from a nice color picker
- see battery level and voltage of Vector

More functions will be added later:
- audio feed (voice from Vector’s environment) will be added , if possible
- take photo and save to phone memory
- save video file to phone memory
- patrol mode

*** IMPORTANT NOTICE ***

To get the IP address, vector serial number ,

1. Put the Vector on its dock (turned on and powered via USB)
2. Press Vector’s button 2 times. (you will see the Vector name)
3. Lift up Vector’s lift and put it down
4. You will see ;
a. Vector serial on 1st line
b. IP address on 4th line

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You have to enter your username (email) and password for the Anki account and then enter the local IP address of Vector.
These 3 settings let you make Vector say whatever you like.
When you set these 3 fields correctly, first hit "Set" button to get the GUID for access. Then fill in the "Say" text field and hit "Say".

To make it move, you need additional settings:
- Vector's name
- Vector's serial

When you fill in all 5 of the settings , please hit "set"

Then, to begin moving Vector, please press "connect for move"

If your Vector is powered on and connected network,
if your phone is able to reach Vector with the set IP address (and port),
if you have entered all 5 settings correctly,
You should see direction arrows to control Vector.

After you finish moving Vector , you have to release control to him.
For this purpose, please press "disconnect" button.

*** IMPORTANT - USE CASE ***
You can also use it when you are away from home. You just have to;

1. map Vector’s tcp 443 port to an available port on your router
2. make this port accessible from external network
3. get a static IP or dynamic DNS service so that you can access your router from anywhere
(for example if your Vector has IP address 192.168.1.43 , map 444 port of your router to 192.168.1.43 port 443. then access your router’s external IP or DNS name and change the port on the app to 444)

Ratings and reviews

Need some help! I recently adopted a vector from a friend who didn't want him anymore. I have him all set up and input all of the correct information and even got the green "ok". The problem is that when I click on "connect and play" it keeps saying that I need to set up an initial profile first. I used the wirepod ip as I only just got it and don't have an anki account. Did I miss a step? Or is it just malfunctioning?

I absolutly adore this app. I have a fe suggestions, however. One would be for a way to select different facial expressions, like angry. The second would to be a way to imput commands directly from the app, like dance or what time it is. Audio would be nice too, but I know youre working in that. Great job so far, I hope these are added someday

Works great. Looking forward to future development. Also for anyone having invalid password errors, make sure you use your Anki account, not DDL account, or else it will not work. Also, make sure you port forward the default port for Vector CTRL on your router or else you your connection will be refused. Would suggest possibly updating the controls for moving vector, as it is quite jumpy at times but that could be due to the delay.

What’s new

Added Wire Pod Support

Please clean storage (data) of the app if you are going to change from DDL to Wire Pod
Then click "Wirepod" checkbox in the settings screen. When it is selected, pod IP field will be visible. It will try to find pod IP using the "escapepod" local name. If that does not work fast, you can try disabling and re-enabling the wirepod checkbox, or manually enter IP.
Fill in any other required inputs and click "set" and move on to the connect page.