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- Page 1 Tertill ® Garden Weeding Robot Owner’s Manual Model T1 Document Version 17...
- Page 2 Tertill operation and care. More information and informative videos are available at our web site: http://www.tertill.com While Tertill is designed to be easy to operate, if you ever have questions, concerns or useful feedback to provide, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at: support@tertill.com.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
STORAGE ..................................14 TERTILL APP ................................15 BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY ............................15 ® FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..........................15 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................17 ADVANCED DETAILS ON TERTILL’S OPERATION ......................18 ....................................18 PERATING MODES ..................................19 ROGRAMMING PARADIGM ......................................... 19 ENSING ....................................20 CRUBBING WEEDS ...................................... -
Page 4: Quick Start
Quick Start Follow these simple steps to quickly put Tertill to work weeding your garden. Unpack Remove Tertill, plant guards, row guards, and other materials from the shipping box. Tertill Owner’s Manual Page 4 https://www.tertill.com... -
Page 5: Check Power
Figure 1- Types of Boundary Place plant and row guards around small plants and seeds. Make sure to insert the guard into the soil up to the bent portion to firmly anchor it at a height where Tertill can detect it. Figure 2-Plant Guard Smooth out the soil of your garden to remove any bumps or ruts. -
Page 6: Activate
Activate Place Tertill in the garden and press the button. After a few seconds the status LEDs will display a sweeping green pattern and you will hear an ascending tone. Press the power button again. The display will change to a green, outside-to-center pattern. After another few seconds Tertill will begin to patrol for weeds. -
Page 7: Glossary
LEDs – Five colored LEDs give you information about the robot. Solar Cell – Provides Tertill’s power from the sun. Molded handle – Pick up Tertill with your thumb on top and to the side of the button and your fingers in the handle depression underneath the Tertill. -
Page 8: Robotic Weeding
Following this strategy over time, the robot visits every reachable part of the garden. Garden Tertill needs a couple of features in order to work best in your garden. There are also a few things you can do to help it work efficiently. -
Page 9: Slopes
Figure 3 - Maximum slope angle Some crops grow best on mounds of soil, but avoid building mounds with slopes greater than 22°. Tertill may not visit the top of a mound if the angle is too large. Spacing Tertill must have a path to all parts of the garden. If crops are too close together the robot will be unable to pass between them. -
Page 10: Starting Conditions
Tertill to cut down. If this is the case, help Tertill get started by manually removing weeds that are too tall (greater than 1 inch or 2.5 cm) or too robust. -
Page 11: Operating Tertill
Standby Mode If Tertill is patrolling when you want it to stop, you can also pick it up by the handle and turn it upside down. Remember to pick up Tertill from the back only (with your thumb on one side of the switch and your fingers under the Tertill in the handle depression. -
Page 12: Usb Charging
Failing to reattach the cap may allow water to enter the robot. Note that the bottom of Tertill is likely to be dirty. Take care not let dirt get into the USB charging port. If the bottom is muddy, rinse with water and dry with a paper towel before removing the port cap. -
Page 13: Tertill Assistance
We recommend not using a spray head for this purpose. Also, do not immerse the robot in water and do not spray with a pressure washer. Tertill is sealed against rain but is not intended for full immersion or a high-pressure spray. -
Page 14: Storage
Storage If Tertill is to be out of service for a long period, say over the winter, turn it off by pressing and holding the power button for 10 seconds. Brush the dirt off the Tertill with a wet rag. -
Page 15: Tertill App
Apple app store; the Android version is available through Google Play. The Tertill App is an accessory to Tertill and is not necessary for its operation. The robot will remove weeds just as effectively without the app. - Page 16 Q: Tertill leaves tracks in my garden, is that a problem? A: When the soil is soft and loose, as it may be immediately after tillage, Tertill will leave tracks. After a good rain or after the garden has been watered a few times tracks should be less visible.
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Page 17: Troubleshooting
Wait, weeds will be cut when they grow and sensed trigger the sensor Robot doesn’t cover 1) Vegetation is too dense 1) Reposition leaves to give Tertill a clear the whole garden path. Raise leaves using twine so Tertill can run under leaves. 2) Garden is too large... -
Page 18: Advanced Details On Tertill's Operation
Patrol mode. If you pick up and invert Tertill while it is patrolling it goes into Standby mode. Tertill will not leave Standby mode and begin patrolling until you press the power button. Don’t forget to press the button—Tertill will wait indefinitely for this authorization to enter... -
Page 19: Programming Paradigm
Tertill turns off. When storing Tertill for long periods, say over the winter, you should turn it off. If Tertill is in Auto-charge mode but is deprived of sunlight for a long time, it will turn itself off. Tertill can remain in this mode for months without damage. When... -
Page 20: Scrubbing Weeds
Give Tertill extra weeding time by occasionally charging its battery via USB. After charging in this way Tertill may run for about an hour. You can even use this method to enable Tertill to chop weeds at night. Supplemental charging enables Tertill to work much longer than when it relies on solar power alone. -
Page 21: Cautions
• Keep your eyes a safe distance from Tertill’s whacker string. The whacker can potentially fling small debris. • Tertill is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with Tertill or to play unsupervised in a garden where Tertill is patrolling or may begin patrolling. -
Page 22: Regulatory Notes
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Tertill Corporation is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Tertill Corporation. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. -
Page 23: Canada Statement
® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Tertill Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. 2019, 2021 Tertill Corporation, 85 Rangeway Rd, N. Billerica, MA 01862. All Rights... -
Page 24: Contact Information
Contact Information Tertill Corporation 85 Rangeway Rd Building 1 – 1 Floor North Billerica, MA 01862 support@tertill.com Tertill Owner’s Manual Page 24 https://www.tertill.com...