Project AIBO - Mail

Send Commands to an AIBO via E-Mail

Commands must be in permitted AIBO Mail syntax... an example is included... edit this to the commands you want, one per line, up to 10 lines.


Example Commands

TypeDescription and SyntaxExamplesParameters
PHOTO Take picture (208x160) and mail it back.
PHOTO [cue [h_angle v_angle]]
PHOTO
PHOTO C1
PHOTO C1 0 20
cue=C1 (default - Countdown) to C6
h_angle=-90 (left) to +90 (right) (degrees - default 0)
v_angle=-15 to +20 (degrees - default 0)
PHOTOL Take picture (416x320) and mail it back.
PHOTOL [cue [h_angle v_angle]]
PHOTOL
PHOTOL C1 0 20
As above
WATCH (On) Take periodic pictures and return to pre-configured e-mail address.
WATCH hour min [cue [h_angle v_angle]]
WATCH 1 0
WATCH 0 10 C1
WATCH 23 50 C2 90 20
hour=0 to 23
min=0 to 50 in increments of 10
cue, v_angle, h_angle - as above
WATCH (Off) Turn off periodic picture taking.
WATCH 0 0
WATCH 0 0  
PLAY Ask AIBO to play a message immediately.
PLAY msg
PLAY S.1
PLAY S.OLDCLOCK
PLAY W.LAUGH
msg=S.1 to S.10 or equivalent S.<name> (Songs)
msg=W1 to W27 or equivalent W.<name> (Words and Phrases)
MSG Send message for someone near AIBO to ask to be replayed.
MSG msg
MSG S.GRACE
MSG W.CONGRATS
MSG W.10
As above
HSMODE House Sitting Mode.
HSMODE mode
HSMODE ON
HSMODE OFF
mode=ON or OFF

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