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Rover

Common problems and solutions if you are experiencing issues when working with the Rover.

The Rover steers to much to the left or right​

Cause​

You need to calibrate the actuator service. Use the roverctl calibrate command.

The Rover shows the "no power" symbol directly after plugging in a battery​

Cause​

The battery is empty. Charge it and use a different battery.

The Rover's clock is out of sync​

To receive debugging data, your browser's clock and the Rover's clock need to be in sync. Usually, this is done automatically while booting the rover. If you ever require a manual resync, follow these steps:

# Log in to your Rover over SSH
roverctl ssh -r <ROVER_NUMBER>

# Synchronize the clock
synchronize-clock

# And check the date
date

Be aware that for ntp to work, the Rover needs to be connected to the internet (not just LAN).