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Page 1: Base Station
Operating & Safety Manual RM400 & Base Station www.robomow.eu / www.robomow.com DOC5002A... - Page 2 Thank you for purchasing our product. We know that you will enjoy the extra free time you will have while using Robomow to mow your lawn. When set up and used properly, Robomow will operate safely on your lawn and provide you with a quality of cut matched by a few mowers of any kind. You will be impressed with your lawn’s appearance and best of all, Robomow did it for you.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
1.1 Preparations………………………………………………………………………………… 1.2 Planning the Setup………………………………………………………………………… 1.3 Location of the Base Station………………………………………………………………. 1.4 Perimeter Wire Setup………………………………………………………………………. 1.5 Robomow Preparation and Settings……………………………………………………… 1.6 Testing The Base Station and Perimeter Wire Position………………………………… 1.7 Setup in None-Base Zone…………………………………………………………………. Chapter 2 – Menu……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2.1 Zones Setup…………………………………………………………………………………. -
Page 4: Safety Warnings & Precautions
Operation 11. Caution! Do not touch rotating blade! 12. Remove the fuse whenever Robomow starts vibrating abnormally or after striking an object. 13. Never let Robomow operate without supervision. 14. When using the Remote Control mow only in daylight or in a good artificial light. - Page 5 44. Do not use the power supply/charger if the cord has damaged. Product end of use 45. Robomow and its accessories should be collected separately at the end of their life to prevent waste electrical and electronic equipment from ending up in landfill sites, to promote the reuse,...
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Page 6: Warnings Decal Definitions
Robomow is being used. Severing of toes or fingers - Rotary mower blade Risk of injury from rotating cutting blade. Keep hands and feet away and do not attempt to lift Robomow from this area. Remove the disabling device before ®... -
Page 7: Robomow ® Safety Features
4. Tilt Sensor There is an optical sensor located in the front side of Robomow. In case the front of the mower is lifted up towards a vertically position, the blade will stop immediately and Robomow will warn about it and instruct the user to remove the fuse before lifting Robomow. - Page 8 In such event, Robomow will stop operation of at least that motor and possibly the mower itself and indicate that the motor is cooling down. While unusual, this may happen when the mower is on grass that is severely overgrown;...
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Page 9: How It Works
Small pegs are supplied with the Robomow and they are used to fasten and hold the perimeter wire to the ground, below grass level; the wire will soon disappear under the growth of new grass and will not visible. -
Page 10: What's In The Box
What’s in the Box Open the box and lift the Robomow from its carrying handle; Robomow and the Base Station are bound together with two strips; cut the strips and pull back the Robomow from the Base Station. ® Robomow... -
Page 11: Chapter 1 - Base Station & Perimeter Wire Setup
Chapter 1 - Base Station & Perimeter Wire Setup 1.1 Preparations Read carefully the Operating and Safety Manual prior to setup. It is recommended to mow your lawn using a conventional lawn mower and water the ground before starting the setup for easier driving of the pegs. Confirm all parts for the setup are included (refer to ‘What’s in the Box’... - Page 12 1.2.2 Multiple Zones/Areas And Narrow Passages Your home may require more than one zone to be set up in order for the Robomow to work in all of your lawn effectively. Where grass areas are not contiguous, or are separated by fences, sidewalks or other objects, it is required to make each of these a separate zone.
- Page 13 Base Station Base Zone Zone B Zone A While the picture shows two wires separate, they Maximum length of wire should be adjacent Figure 1.4 (Option A) connected to the Base Station Three zones are looped in one loop is 500m (1650ft) together and connected to the Base Station Base Station...
- Page 14 Multiple areas with narrow passes Type A: At least 1m (3ft) between the wires so Robomow can effectively navigate through in order to move between the areas during the operation. Type B: Distance of 26cm (10 inches) between the wires (the shorter measurement of the RoboRuler),...
- Page 15 Other obstacles such as, flowerbeds, fountains and small trees, must be protected from the Robomow using the perimeter wire. This is done as part of the setup process and is commonly referred to as a perimeter island. However, for the most gentle and silent operation, it is preferable to demarcate all fixed objects in the working area.
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Page 16: Location Of The Base Station
The surface between the lawn and the Base Station should be hard (such as a sidewalk or rigid ground) and not sandy or stoney, so Robomow will not slip or get stuck on it. The area between the lawn and the Base Station should be clear of obstacles and objects. -
Page 17: Perimeter Wire Setup
Base Station is placed with a right Base Station is placed with a right shift of 10-20cm (4-8“) shift of 10-20cm (4-8“) (not aligned with the wire) (not aligned with the wire) Recommended to continue Recommended to continue the wire for at least 25cm the wire for at least 25cm (10”) after the Base Station (10”) after the Base Station... - Page 18 Leave 30cm (12 inches) at the starting point, where the Perimeter Wire – Base Station is located do not remove the plastic covering Direction of wire layout from the Base Station The Fence should be inside lawn Figure 1.13 – Direction of Perimeter Wire layout from the Base Station 1.4.2...
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Page 19: Important Information
It is not necessary to bury the perimeter wire, though you may do so if you wish, up to 10 cm (4 inches) deep. Small pegs or stakes are supplied with the Robomow and they are used to fasten and hold the perimeter wire to the ground, below grass level. - Page 20 1.4.5 Placing and Connecting the Base Station Connect the Perimeter Wire connector to the Base Station board (Figure 1.19). Before securing the Power Supply cord to the Base Station, carefully lay the length of the cord out, beginning from the Base Station and leading to the main power supply and insure it is fastened securely to the ground and does not present a tripping hazard.
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Page 21: Robomow Preparation And Settings
1.5 Robomow Preparation and Settings 1.5.1 Setting The Cutting Height Lift the Bumper Cover from the front side of the Robomow (figure 1.25). To change the cutting height, rotate the cutting height adjustment knob, as shown in figure 1.26. Winter Charger... - Page 22 Inserting batteries fuse operation. 1.5.3 Robomow Settings Control Panel On the top of the rear side of Robomow there is a control panel. The control panel consists of a display, keypad and operating lamp (figure 1.28). Operating Lamp STOP button...
- Page 23 By setting the area of the zone connected to the Base Station, Robomow will automatically determine the most suitable weekly program to your lawn. Robomow will start mowing at 13:00 on the active days and will drive back for charging in the Base Station at the end of the operation.
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Page 24: Testing The Base Station And Perimeter Wire Position
It is required to test the position of the Base Station and the Perimeter Wire to determine if any small adjustments need to be made. Position the Robomow inside the lawn towards the perimeter wire, at least 2 meters from the Base Station (figure 1.31) and press the ‘GO’ button. -
Page 25: Setup In None-Base Zone
Completing The Wire Fastening Once complete, walk back along the perimeter and add in wire pegs to those areas of the wire where it is not pulled down below the level of the grass tips and close to ground level. Wherever the wire is raised or loose, it should be tightened and pegged down with extra wire pegs (distance between pegs should be 0.5 to 1 meter (1.5-3 ft) in straight line and more when curved). - Page 26 1.7.3 Laying Out The Perimeter Wire Now, knowing the Perimeter Switch location, you can begin the setup of the Perimeter Wire, as was explained in articles 1.2 and 1.3. The perimeter wire setup in a Base and non-Base zone is identical in terms of placement and fastening;...
- Page 27 Robomow will follow the wire, while the mowing motor is switched off to prevent any damage to the perimeter wire after the initial setup; Walk along the side of the Robomow while it is following the edge until completing one loop of the perimeter without striking any object; If Robomow collides in obstacle, it stops and drives back to allow you adjusting the wire position.
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Page 28: Chapter 2 - Menu
Chapter 2 - Menu Chapter 2 introduces Robomow menu functions. To use the control panel read the instructions in paragraph 1.2.4. The main menu consists of four options: 2.1 Zones setup 2.2 Settings 2.3 Information 2.4 Service (password is required) Note: the numbers 2.1-2.4 refer to the headings on the coming pages. -
Page 29: Zones Setup
Define the area size of the zone connected to the Base Station and the start time, at which you wish Robomow to start mowing; Robomow will determine the most efficient weekly program to your lawn based on the area given. Follow the screens and the instructions below (figure 2.3) to set weekly program by area:... - Page 30 Set by days: Select the days in which you wish Robomow to operate. Define the start time and the work time, which are common to all active days; Follow the screens and the instructions below (figure 2.4) to set weekly program by days:...
- Page 31 (Mode: E+M, means edge + mowing of the inner area); • On Wednesday, Robomow mows the small area of 50m² (entry point is Entry 1); It starts at 15:30 for 1:30 hours; Robomow follows the wire towards entry point 1 without mowing the edge, as the edge was mowed on Monday (there is no need to mow the edge more than twice a week);...
- Page 32 To set the entry points, choose this option when the mower is in the Base Station; Robomow will start to follow the perimeter wire; follow the mower and press ‘GO’ at the point you want to set;...
- Page 33 When using weekly program by area or by days, the entry points are used in a cyclic mode i.e. Robomow will start at a different entry point every operation, in a cyclic mode. When using the advanced weekly program, the user has the option to set any entry point he wants per day.
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Page 34: Set Zone: A Or (B)
Allows the option to setup the Base Station outside the lawn; recommended when you want to conceal the mower from people eyes while not mowing. The default set by the producer is set to ‘off’; if you setup Robomow outside the lawn it is required to change the setting of ‘External base’ to ‘on’. -
Page 35: Settings
2.2 Settings The ‘Settings’ menu allows the user to set the options that refer to the Robomow itself and are common to all zones (figure 2.1). 2.2.1 Child Guard Child guard is a feature that when activated will help deter use by young children and other unauthorized people. -
Page 36: Information
2.2.5 Language Allows the user the option of viewing the LCD text in several different language versions. 2.2.6 Blade Replaced Choose this option after replacing the blade to restart the reminder counter. A reminder to replace the blade again will be displayed after the next 200 hours of operation. Blade is easy to replace, refer to section 5.5. - Page 37 Figure 2.19 Temperatures menu +35 C +35 C +95 F +95 F 2.3.4 Configuration Displays the configuration of the Robomow: Main Board part number, software version and Base Station Board part number (figure 2.20): Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Main board...
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Page 38: Chapter 3 - Operation
Robomow’s movement pattern is irregular with combination of parallel lines in narrow passes. Keep in mind that the Robomow will not mow all the grass on its first pass; in fact it will leave uncut grass in between many of the passes it makes. This is expected and is entirely normal. These uncut areas will be cut on subsequent passes of the Robomow across the lawn. -
Page 39: Operation In Base Zone - Manual Start
You can manually send the mower to the Base Station from any point in the lawn by pressing the upper scroll arrow once for the ‘ Go to base’ message option - then press ‘GO’ . The Robomow will find the perimeter wire and will follow it until reaching the Base Station – ‘Searching base’... -
Page 40: Charging
‘ MAX ’. If Robomow has completed its mowing and it is more than 15 minutes before you arrive to move it, the LCD screen will be blank. Robomow will shut itself down into a sleep mode after 15 minutes of inactivity at all times. -
Page 41: Chapter 4 - Text Messages And Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 - Text Messages and Troubleshooting 4.1 Messaging Robomow is equipped with an LCD panel that will notify you in the form of a text message when common operational faults occur to instruct the user to perform a certain function or action. - Page 42 - Remove the wire towards the inner side - The lawn slope is too big of the lawn and do not include area with - Robomow does not succeed to turn in place too big slopes. Wire outside at the edge and it causes the mower to slip - Fill any holes and pits in the ground.
- Page 43 Base Station. - Confirm there is enough time between Low battery the two adjacent departures so the - Robomow has skipped the last start time due battery can be charged prior the to low battery voltage scheduled operation (min 16 hours...
- Page 44 Displayed - It is not recommended to cut wet or damp grass, but if you choose to Rain detected - Robomow has skipped the last depart due to override the rain sensor, change the Press GO rain detection setting of the ‘Rain sensor’ to ‘off’ under the ‘...
- Page 45 - Check the ground for holes or indentions, where the mower has - Robomow get stuck in place with no succeed stopped and fill it with dirt and level off to continue driving. – especially in the area close to the perimeter, where the Robomow turns in place.
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Page 46: Other Operational Or Fault Problems
805). buttons in order to start the operation. - Low battery voltage - In general, whenever Robomow does not - Rain detected at the scheduled time start the operation at the scheduled time, - Some obstacle is stuck or wrapped the cause is recorded under ‘... - Page 47 - Dull blade - Replace blade. - Update the weekly program for more - Robomow works too few operations per week operations per week. - Working area is too large - Limit the working area - Place the mower out of the Base Station and follow the sequence listed;...
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Page 48: Chapter 5 - Maintenance And Storage
Mowing Deck The underside of the mowing deck needs to be inspected, and cleaned if necessary, between operations. The Robomow is a dedicated mulching mower and may accumulate clippings under the mowing deck, particularly when mowing wet and damp grass. -
Page 49: Base Station
Robomow has an automatic reminder to replace the blade after every 200 hours of operation. ’Replace blade – every 200 hours’ message appears and pressing the ‘GO’ button will clear the message and enables the operation of Robomow. -
Page 50: Splicing The Perimeter Wire
Insert the battery fuse and connect the winter charger to the mains supply (figure 5.3) for the entire period in which Robomow will not be operating ; confirm ‘ Charging ’ is displayed and ‘ Ready – keep charging’ when the battery is fully charged. - Page 51 200 grit or higher or using steel wool of ‘00’ or higher grade. Place the Base Station in its place and connect all cables to the board; Confirm that Robomow displays the correct time and date.
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Page 52: Chapter 6 - Specification
Blade motor RPM – 5800 Theft Guard Code Fill in the four-digit code you have selected for the Theft Guard system as a safe record in the event you forget the code selected. ____ ____ ____ ____ Robomow Serial Number ________________________... -
Page 53: Chapter 7 - Accessories
Convenience of having a switch for each zone and not moving one switch from zone to zone. Remote Control for convenient transport of Robomow between plots, as well as mowing very narrow areas manually Wire connector Used for repairing or splicing wires (as needed). -
Page 54: Tips For Maintaining Your Lawn
Keep your mower blades sharp. Sharp blades provide a clean, safe and efficient cut. Dull mower blades will tear and shred the tips of the grass, which can provide an entry point for disease organisms and weaken the grass plant. It is recommended to replace all three Robomow blades once a year. Thatch Clippings and thatch are simply not connected. -
Page 55: Friendly Robotics Rm Series Limited Warranty
Friendly Robotics RM Series Limited Warranty Friendly Robotics warrants to the original purchaser that the RM series ‘Product’ is free from defects in materials and workmanship when used under normal residential* purposes for a period of 24 months, 12 months for the batteries, beginning from the date of purchase. - Page 56 To register your product online, go to http://robomow.com/register www.robomow.eu / www.robomow.com...