Roomba 500 Series Vacuuming Robot; Roomba Terminology - iRobot Roomba 570 Service Manual

Roomba 500 Series Vacuuming Robot

The iRobot Roomba 500 series includes the following improvements:
• Better reliability, robustness and product life (R3 core robot has a 500% longer life vs. R2)
• Enhanced mobility system improves room coverage
• Light Houses guide Roomba to clean more rooms
• Larger vacuum bin capacity ( R3 has 117% larger bin capacity vs. R2)
• Better vacuum suction (R3 has 133% greater suction vs. R2)
• Light touch bumper results in a gentler impact (R3 impacts with 50% less force vs. R2)
• Quieter cleaning (R3 has a ~50% lower sound pressure level and a ~75% lower sound intensity
level on hardwood floor vs. R2)
• Replaceable squeegee
• Lower standby current drain (R3 takes about 25% longer to discharge its battery than R2)
• Voice tutorial demonstrates Roomba's features to new users
• Anti-tangle technology enables Roomba to extract itself from tassels and cord tangles
• Added binoculars (IR emitters) in Roomba's bumper to improve docking
• Wireless Command Center allows Roomba to be scheduled and directed

Roomba Terminology

Top View
"Check Robot"
RCON
Handle
User Panel
Dirt Detect
Charging Socket
Vacuum Bin Release
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