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Operating & Safety Manual
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DOC5002E
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  • Page 1: Base Station

    Operating & Safety Manual RM510 & Base Station www.robomow.eu / www.robomow.com DOC5002E...
  • 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.

  • 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

    2. Do not use Robomow for any purpose other than for which it is intended. 3. Never allow children or people unfamiliar with these instructions to operate Robomow. 4. Never mow while people, especially children, or pets are nearby. 5. The user is responsible for accidents or hazards occurring to other people or their property.
  • Page 5 Product end of use 48. 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,...

  • Page 6: Warnings Decal Definitions

     Read operator’s manual – Read user instructions before operating your Robomow Hazard of Thrown or flying objects - Whole body exposure, take caution. Keep a safe distance from the machine when operating Keep people in particular children, pets and bystanders away from the area in which Robomow is being used.

  • 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;...

  • 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. ...
  • 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 The Perimeter Wire should not be laid across a slope that is steeper than 15cm (6in) per distance of 1 meter/3.3ft (15%). There is a risk that Robomow will find it difficult to turn and might cross the wire outside, especially in damp weather conditions, as the wheels can slip on the wet grass.

  • 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

     The setup of the entering to the narrow pass leads to the Base Station should include triangles to reduce the chance that Robomow will enter towards the station while mowing the inner area (scanning); to perform the triangle setup refer to Figure 1.7.
  • 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...
  • Page 19  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.

  • 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.
  • Page 22 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 STOP STOP Figure 1.28...
  • 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.

  • 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 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.

  • Page 28: Chapter 2 - Menu

    Chapter 2 - Menu Chapter 2 introduces Robomow menu functions. To use the control panel read the instructions in paragraph 1.5.3. 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 2.1-2.3 refer to the headings on the coming pages.

  • Page 29: Zones Setup

    Program on/off - Allows user to shut off the weekly program when setting the ‘ Program ’ to ‘off’ . A shortcut to shut off the weekly program is by pressing the main switch while Robomow is in the Base Station. It will set the program to 'off' but will allow manual start by pressing the GO button as well as charging.
  • Page 30 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 31 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 32 (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 33 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 34 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.

  • Page 35: Set Zone: A Or (B)

     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 36: 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 37 It is recommended to use the ECO mode only in zones with Base Station, where mowing is more frequent and a shorter part of the grass is cut. If Robomow detects high grass it will automatically increase the power of the mowing motor to enable cutting...

  • Page 38: Information

    2.3 Information The ‘Information’ display (refer to figure 2.1) is used for information only, it allows the option to scroll between the following menus: 2.3.1 Operation Total time - Indicates the total number of hours the mower has been in operation. First operation –...
  • Page 39 Temperatures menu +35 C +35 C +95 F +95 F 2.3.2 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 Main board...

  • Page 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: 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 44 - 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. Cross wire at the edge and it causes the mower to slip - Fill any holes and pits in the ground.
  • Page 45 Remove or exclude this object from the mowing area. - The Robomow is being used on a slope - The Front Wheel has left the ground for too steep for safe mowing. Exclude this Frnt wheel prob more than 8 –...
  • Page 46 - 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 47 Check the power to the Base Station. - There is electrical power interruption. There is no need to do anything – Robomow will renew - Robomow has stopped the automatically the operation if the power will...

  • Page 48: 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, the cause is recorded under ‘ Program - Some obstacle is stuck or wrapped Display’...
  • Page 49 - Use Robomow more frequently to maintain Poor quality of your lawn. mowing (grass clippings are left on - For best cut, operate Robomow when the the lawn) - Grass is wet grass is dry. It is recommended to mow grass early afternoon.

  • Page 50: 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: Batteries Replacement

    - Connect the cables to the battery tabs respectively by color; Figure 5.6 - Place the cover back in its position and screw the five nuts manually, confirm they are tight enough; - Insert the batteries fuse and confirm the Robomow wakes Figure 5.7...

  • Page 54: Chapter 6 - Specifications

    Year of Manufacture The decal below is found on the left side of the mower's base. PRD5401A RL072502RM IRL0725020001 RM510 The first 2 digits represent the year of manufactured. i.e. the label above belongs to a Robomow which was produced in 2007.

  • Page 55: Chapter 7 - Accessories

    (as needed). Plot connector Used for connecting the completed perimeter wire set-up to the perimeter switch 2 x 12 AH Batteries Weak batteries? No need to send Robomow to your service provider. They can easily be replaced by the user.

  • Page 56: Tips For Maintaining Your Lawn

    Keep your mower blade sharp. Sharp blade provides a clean, safe and efficient cut. Dull mower blade 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 Robomow blade once a year. Thatch Clippings and thatch are simply not connected.

  • Page 57: Friendly Robotics Rm Series Limited Warranty

    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 58: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    The products covered by this Declaration 24 Volt Battery operated Automatic Lawn Mower model RM200 (with Perimeter Switch) 24 Volt Battery operated Automatic Lawn Mower model RM510 (with Base Station) F. Robotics Acquisitions Ltd. declares under sole responsibility that the products identified above conforms with the protection requirements of the EMC directive and with the principal elements of the safety objectives of...

  • Page 59: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    (Noise Level) F. Robotics Acquisition Ltd. hereby certifies that equipment described below 0.1. Type: 24 Volt Battery operated Automatic Lawn Mower 0.2. Make (Trade name): ROBOMOW 0.2.1. Model/Type: RM200 (with Perimeter Switch) RM510 (with Base Station) 0.3. Manufactured by: Name: F. Robotics Acquisitions Ltd.
  • Page 60 To register your product on-line, go to http://robomow.com/register www.robomow.com www.robomow.eu...

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