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Reach Asimov Manager in a browser, put the robot on your Wi-Fi and replace the default password.

Asimov Manager is the console the robot serves from its Raspberry Pi. This page gets you into it, onto your Wi-Fi and off the default password. If you already used Asimov Manager during assembly, check you can still reach it, set a password if you haven't, and move on to Calibrate Actuators.

Find the Robot

Power the robot on and wait about two minutes. The Raspberry Pi then either joins a saved Wi-Fi network — such as the one you entered in Raspberry Pi Imager when flashing it — or starts its own setup hotspot.

If the robot joined your Wi-Fi, open this address from a device on the same network:

http://<name>.local

<name> is the hostname you set when flashing the Raspberry Pi.

If it didn't, join the setup hotspot from your laptop or phone:

Network name: the robot's hostname.

Password: the 16-digit code from the Raspberry Pi 5's retail box — see Firmware & Software Flashing.

Then open http://<name>.local. If .local doesn't resolve — common on Android — use the hotspot's address, usually http://10.42.0.1. When the robot has a saved network it can't reach, the hotspot appears about 90 seconds later than usual.

Until you set a password, the login is admin / admin, and the form comes pre-filled with it. Sign in; Asimov Manager opens on Overview, with the Finish setting up checklist in the sidebar.

Join Your Wi-Fi

Skip this if the robot is already on your network.

The robot has a single radio

While the setup hotspot is on, the robot can't scan for networks, so there is no list to pick from — you type your network's name. When the robot starts joining, the hotspot and this page drop. That is expected.

Open Wi-Fi in the sidebar and select Other Network….

Enter your network's name exactly as broadcast, and its password. Leave the password blank for an open network.

Note the address in the dialog — http://<name>.local — or select Copy address. Then select Join.

Move your device back to your own Wi-Fi and open that address.

If the robot can't join, the setup hotspot comes back on its own; join it and try again. If the console never loads on your network, see The Console Will Not Load.

Changing Networks Later

Once the robot is on a network, the Wi-Fi page lists nearby networks with their signal strength. Select one to join it; Rescan refreshes the list. Saved networks are under Saved networks, each with a Forget button. Forgetting the last one turns the setup hotspot back on.

Set a Password

The default login is public knowledge, and anyone on your network can reach the console.

Open the user menu at the bottom of the sidebar and select Account.

Enter the current password, then your new password twice.

Select Save changes.

This clears the Set a password row and the default-password warning. There is no strength rule, so choose a strong password yourself. If you forget it, see Forgotten Password.

Check the RPU Link

The checklist's first row, Reach the RPU, should now be done: Asimov Manager can control the Robot Control Unit (RPU), the board that runs the motion-control firmware. If it isn't, open Firmware and read the RPU card's two checks:

Network failing: check the Ethernet cable between the Raspberry Pi and the RPU, and that both boards have power.

Control failing: the RPU is still booting or its services are down. Wait a minute, then reload.

The RPU Is Unreachable covers the rest.

Next: Calibrate Actuators.