Virtual Wall ® Lighthouses - iRobot Roomba Owner's Manual

Virtual Wall ® Lighthouses
(optional accessory for models 570 and above)
Virtual Wall Lighthouses turn on and off automatically as Roomba is
turned on and off. When they are on, a light illuminates on the top of the
Virtual Wall Lighthouse. A Virtual Wall Lighthouse can be used in two
modes, either in Lighthouse mode or Virtual Wall mode, set by the Mode
Selector.
Power Light
Mode Selector
Range Selector
Lighthouse Mode
In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate
around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to-room. Roomba
will clean the room it starts in, navigate to the next room, and then clean
the second room. When Roomba has completed cleaning, it will use the
Lighthouse to navigate back to the Home Base for recharging.
Home
Room 1
Base
Start
Roomba
here
With two Virtual Wall
Lighthouses in lighthouse
mode, Roomba will clean
Room 1 for approximately
25 minutes, then clean
Rooms 2 and 3 for 25
minutes each, and then
return to the Home Base.
TIP: When in Lighthouse mode, do not manually move Roomba from room to
room while it is cleaning.
14 iRobot Roomba 500 Series
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Two "C" Alkaline
Batteries
(not included)
Lighthouse
Room 2
Lighthouse
Room 3
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Virtual Wall Lighthouses
(continued)
In Lighthouse mode, place the Virtual Wall Lighthouse in the doorway
between two rooms with the iRobot logo facing forward.
Place Lighthouse
in the center of
the door frame
Virtual Wall Mode
In Virtual Wall mode, the Lighthouse creates an invisible barrier that
Roomba will not cross. It automatically turns off when Roomba turns off.
In Virtual Wall mode, place the Virtual Wall Lighthouse in the center of
the door frame. It blocks an opening up to seven feet or longer in three
increments: 0-3 ft., 4-7 ft., 7+ ft. Use the range selector to adjust the
length of the barrier. A longer range will drain the battery faster.
Range
Selector
TIP: Avoid placing Virtual Wall Lighthouses too close to each other, the
Home Base, or furniture that could block the beams. Doing so could
prevent Roomba from recognizing the Lighthouses and navigating to the
next room.
TIP: To conserve battery life, remove the batteries if you are not planning to
use the Virtual Wall Lighthouse when cleaning. When battery levels are
low, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse power light will flash repeatedly.
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