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Add contact charger usage #9

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24 changes: 23 additions & 1 deletion docs/getting_started/basic_usage.rst
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Expand Up @@ -44,5 +44,27 @@ The SLATE base comes with a plug-in battery charger with the following specifica
* 5A
* 160W

To charge the SLATE base's battery, plug the charger's barrel jack into the base's Charger Port.
To charge the SLATE base's battery with the plug-in charger, plug the charger's barrel jack into the base's Charger Port.
See the :ref:`getting_started/basic_usage:Rear Interface Panel` for details on the port.

While charging, the plug-in charger's LED will be red.
When fully charged or disconnected, the plug-in charger's LED will be green.

Contact Charger
===============

The SLATE base comes with a contact charger.

To charge the SLATE base's battery with the contact charger, follow the procedure below:

#. Plug the plug-in charger into the contact charger's barrel jack port.
#. Press the power button on the contact charger to turn it on.
The power button will turn green when on.
#. Drive the SLATE base into the contact charger, ensuring that both pads on the base and the retractable contacts on the contact charger are touching.
#. Use the ``enable_charging`` service of the SLATE's ROS driver to activate the base's internal charging relay.
#. Check the following two indications to ensure the base is charging:

* The light on the top of the contact charger turns green
* The base's screen reports a "Charging" status

#. The light on the top of the contact charger will turn off when the base is fully charged.