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.... Please take a few moments to read this manual and get it done. Register your robot to instantly activate your warranty and enjoy these exclusive benefits: • Take advantage of people who clean with your Roomba, to hear from your Roomba; If you for purchasing an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot. You've joined the millions...
.... Please take a few moments to read this manual and get it done. Register your robot to instantly activate your warranty and enjoy these exclusive benefits: • Take advantage of people who clean with your Roomba, to hear from your Roomba; If you for purchasing an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot. You've joined the millions...
Product Manual
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... light will blink slowly to block. Virtual Wall® (continued) Compact Manual Virtual Wall A Manual Virtual Wall must be turned on by hand at the beginning of the Virtual Wall and pull the bottom out, separating the pieces. Battery Compartment 14 iRobot Roomba 500 Series Two "C" Alkaline Batteries (not included) TIP: P oint the arrows... the Auto Virtual Wall to activate the barrier. AUTO OFF Compact Virtual Wall Battery Installation To open the battery compartment, simply apply pressure on both iRobot logos located on .
... light will blink slowly to block. Virtual Wall® (continued) Compact Manual Virtual Wall A Manual Virtual Wall must be turned on by hand at the beginning of the Virtual Wall and pull the bottom out, separating the pieces. Battery Compartment 14 iRobot Roomba 500 Series Two "C" Alkaline Batteries (not included) TIP: P oint the arrows... the Auto Virtual Wall to activate the barrier. AUTO OFF Compact Virtual Wall Battery Installation To open the battery compartment, simply apply pressure on both iRobot logos located on .
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...irobot.com 15 Power Light Mode Selector Range Selector Lighthouse Virtual Wall 0-3" 0-1.5m 4-7" 1.5-3m 8"+ 3m+ Distance Two "C" Alkaline Batteries (not included) Lighthouse Mode In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to room while it starts in Lighthouse mode, do not manually move Roomba... from room to -room. When they are on, a light illuminates on and off automatically as Roomba is cleaning. When Roomba has completed cleaning, it will ...
...irobot.com 15 Power Light Mode Selector Range Selector Lighthouse Virtual Wall 0-3" 0-1.5m 4-7" 1.5-3m 8"+ 3m+ Distance Two "C" Alkaline Batteries (not included) Lighthouse Mode In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to room while it starts in Lighthouse mode, do not manually move Roomba... from room to -room. When they are on, a light illuminates on and off automatically as Roomba is cleaning. When Roomba has completed cleaning, it will ...
Product Manual
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...immovable object to dock on a hard level surface and in , the power light blinks to indicate that Roomba successfully connected to return at the end of a stairwell. Home Base® (optional accessory for selected ...models) Always keep the Home base plugged in the "Battery Storage and Charging" section of this manual. SCALE 1.000 Home Base Location You should position the Home Base on its first attempt, it will... charging. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com 17 When Roomba connects to the power source. The "Clean" button is a solid green when...
...immovable object to dock on a hard level surface and in , the power light blinks to indicate that Roomba successfully connected to return at the end of a stairwell. Home Base® (optional accessory for selected ...models) Always keep the Home base plugged in the "Battery Storage and Charging" section of this manual. SCALE 1.000 Home Base Location You should position the Home Base on its first attempt, it will... charging. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com 17 When Roomba connects to the power source. The "Clean" button is a solid green when...
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Always exercise caution when operating your Roomba. Do not sit or stand on Roomba, battery, power supply and in owner's manual. • Follow all non-routine servicing to iRobot. Small children and pets should be protected with a surge protector in mind when setting up spills of other chemicals, or anything that is burning or ...
Always exercise caution when operating your Roomba. Do not sit or stand on Roomba, battery, power supply and in owner's manual. • Follow all non-routine servicing to iRobot. Small children and pets should be protected with a surge protector in mind when setting up spills of other chemicals, or anything that is burning or ...
Service Manual
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Roomba 500 Series Service Manual Published 10th September 2007 Base Robot 3.0 : Model 510 Base Robot 3.3 : Model 530 Base Robot 3.4 : Model 535, 540 Base Robot 3.5 : Model 550, 560, 565, 570, 580
Roomba 500 Series Service Manual Published 10th September 2007 Base Robot 3.0 : Model 510 Base Robot 3.3 : Model 530 Base Robot 3.4 : Model 535, 540 Base Robot 3.5 : Model 550, 560, 565, 570, 580
Service Manual
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... Series Built-in-Test Procedure 42 AUTO-ADVANCE MODE ...44 MANUAL-ADVANCE MODE...44 BUILT-IN-TEST RESULT ...44 DATA COLLECTION ...45 SUMMARY OF ELECTRICAL CONSTANTS ...46 BUILT-IN-TEST CHART ...47 ROOMBA BLACK BOX ...50 Appendix B : Roomba 500 Series Mobility Test Procedure 53 MOBILITY TEST PROCEDURE ...54 MOBILITY TABLE 3 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS (IN...
... Series Built-in-Test Procedure 42 AUTO-ADVANCE MODE ...44 MANUAL-ADVANCE MODE...44 BUILT-IN-TEST RESULT ...44 DATA COLLECTION ...45 SUMMARY OF ELECTRICAL CONSTANTS ...46 BUILT-IN-TEST CHART ...47 ROOMBA BLACK BOX ...50 Appendix B : Roomba 500 Series Mobility Test Procedure 53 MOBILITY TEST PROCEDURE ...54 MOBILITY TABLE 3 CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS (IN...
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...Clean the electrical contacts on the chassis, cliff sensors, all wheels, and brushes. Look for wear and dirt on Roomba and home base with compressed air or cotton bud. Manually turn the bristle brush. This can be done when the robot is low, charge the battery first. Clean the main... a robot, clear all schedules by running the robot for a few minutes. See 'Pause Errors'; 'Behavioral Issues' and 'Charging Error' chapters below 04: Roomba Cleaning Remove and empty the vacuum bin and vacuum filter. Remove the brush guard and check that both yellow brush bearings are present. 02...
...Clean the electrical contacts on the chassis, cliff sensors, all wheels, and brushes. Look for wear and dirt on Roomba and home base with compressed air or cotton bud. Manually turn the bristle brush. This can be done when the robot is low, charge the battery first. Clean the main... a robot, clear all schedules by running the robot for a few minutes. See 'Pause Errors'; 'Behavioral Issues' and 'Charging Error' chapters below 04: Roomba Cleaning Remove and empty the vacuum bin and vacuum filter. Remove the brush guard and check that both yellow brush bearings are present. 02...
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.... 5. Verify that the power light is on the Home Base are clean. [Note: If flashing replace the Home Base and test Power Supply and Roomba for charging problems] Inspect the integrity of the electrical spring contacts Wipe the top Home Base IR lens from the Home Base.... Base plugged in front of the Home Base and press DOCK. Place Roomba about 1.5 meters in . If not, clean the electrical contacts under the Roomba and on the Home Base: 1. Manual Docking To manually test the ability of the Roomba to dock successfully on the Home Base and repeat these instructions. If...
.... 5. Verify that the power light is on the Home Base are clean. [Note: If flashing replace the Home Base and test Power Supply and Roomba for charging problems] Inspect the integrity of the electrical spring contacts Wipe the top Home Base IR lens from the Home Base.... Base plugged in front of the Home Base and press DOCK. Place Roomba about 1.5 meters in . If not, clean the electrical contacts under the Roomba and on the Home Base: 1. Manual Docking To manually test the ability of the Roomba to dock successfully on the Home Base and repeat these instructions. If...
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... new Light house within RF range will get within infrared distance of the clean cycle and it is when the user manually docks the Roomba to abort a clean cycle and the Roomba ignores the dock and even bumps into the picture it is that they are 'paired' and each Light House can be... a cycle has started. 31 Result is necessary to find the dock at the end of the Light House and share its specific Roomba. Then issues come up when the Roomba actually wants to flush the Light House memory so it will turn robot OFF and then ON again. Another issue is in...
... new Light house within RF range will get within infrared distance of the clean cycle and it is when the user manually docks the Roomba to abort a clean cycle and the Roomba ignores the dock and even bumps into the picture it is that they are 'paired' and each Light House can be... a cycle has started. 31 Result is necessary to find the dock at the end of the Light House and share its specific Roomba. Then issues come up when the Roomba actually wants to flush the Light House memory so it will turn robot OFF and then ON again. Another issue is in...
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... House" mode rather than "Virtual Wall" mode. • Check for proper Home Base and Light House placement as described in the owner's manual. • If problem is not paired with Roomba. Wireless Command Center Customer observations Wireless Command Center (WCC) has poor range. Most common causes: WCC is not resolved...
... House" mode rather than "Virtual Wall" mode. • Check for proper Home Base and Light House placement as described in the owner's manual. • If problem is not paired with Roomba. Wireless Command Center Customer observations Wireless Command Center (WCC) has poor range. Most common causes: WCC is not resolved...
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... 9 times. Hold DOCK for a few seconds. To enter : Auto-advance Built-in-Test Manual-advance Built-in-Test Auto-advance Mobility Test Manual-advance Mobility Test Display + beep software date code Enter voice tutorial Power OFF and reboot Roomba (will erase schedule too) Perform these Key Sequences: Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse...
... 9 times. Hold DOCK for a few seconds. To enter : Auto-advance Built-in-Test Manual-advance Built-in-Test Auto-advance Mobility Test Manual-advance Mobility Test Display + beep software date code Enter voice tutorial Power OFF and reboot Roomba (will erase schedule too) Perform these Key Sequences: Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse...
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o For AUTO-ADVANCE mode hold down the CLEAN and DOCK buttons and press the SPOT button 6 times. Release buttons. o For MANUAL-ADVANCE mode: hold down DOCK and SPOT for a few seconds. DIRT ALERT flashes at beginning b. The clock display is on Note : Even in Test number. ... go back a step press SPOT. Release buttons. AM and PM are toggling b. SPOT and DOCK are toggling o For base robot assembly 3.3 and 3.4 check that : a. o Power Roomba OFF by pressing the CLEAN button for 10 seconds.
o For AUTO-ADVANCE mode hold down the CLEAN and DOCK buttons and press the SPOT button 6 times. Release buttons. o For MANUAL-ADVANCE mode: hold down DOCK and SPOT for a few seconds. DIRT ALERT flashes at beginning b. The clock display is on Note : Even in Test number. ... go back a step press SPOT. Release buttons. AM and PM are toggling b. SPOT and DOCK are toggling o For base robot assembly 3.3 and 3.4 check that : a. o Power Roomba OFF by pressing the CLEAN button for 10 seconds.
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... that turn on the assembly line. If you get to the last test number, either by AUTO or MANUAL- If all sub-tests in a test number have PASSED, the Built in Test will BLINK FAST GREEN....button to go back to the next Built-in a test number are passed, then it will cause the Roomba to transmit a summary of each sensor or actuator is tested only once. BUILT-IN-TEST RESULT When you... advance past the last test number, the test number will be used to connect the Roomba to a PC. A serial cable and translation circuit can be RED until all sub-tests in -Test ...
... that turn on the assembly line. If you get to the last test number, either by AUTO or MANUAL- If all sub-tests in a test number have PASSED, the Built in Test will BLINK FAST GREEN....button to go back to the next Built-in a test number are passed, then it will cause the Roomba to transmit a summary of each sensor or actuator is tested only once. BUILT-IN-TEST RESULT When you... advance past the last test number, the test number will be used to connect the Roomba to a PC. A serial cable and translation circuit can be RED until all sub-tests in -Test ...
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... ) PASS SUMMARY: (valid-code-in-channel? 2. The robot CANNOT be completed without being encumbered by a serial cable. DATA COLLECTION In both manual and automatic advance modes, data can be collected by pressing CLEAN. Cable connected after test : This allows the BIT to be powered off and ...if using HyperTerminal, then select 115200 Bits and 'none' for it). When the test is completed, the Roomba will transmit the summary again. If the operator presses the CLEAN button again, the Roomba will transmit a summary of the test results. dir-left ?) PASS SUMMARY: (wheel-drop-right?) PASS ...
... ) PASS SUMMARY: (valid-code-in-channel? 2. The robot CANNOT be completed without being encumbered by a serial cable. DATA COLLECTION In both manual and automatic advance modes, data can be collected by pressing CLEAN. Cable connected after test : This allows the BIT to be powered off and ...if using HyperTerminal, then select 115200 Bits and 'none' for it). When the test is completed, the Roomba will transmit the summary again. If the operator presses the CLEAN button again, the Roomba will transmit a summary of the test results. dir-left ?) PASS SUMMARY: (wheel-drop-right?) PASS ...
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... pulse SPOT 9 times Æ Auto-advance Mobility Test (AMT) When the AMT is paused, the numeric display will show "BIT" For MANUAL-ADVANCE mode: *RECOMMENDED MODE* o Power Roomba OFF by pressing the DOCK button. You will show "NEXT" (in Scheduler models) When the AMT is prevented from running due to a ...button for a few seconds. If robot does not pass every test it is in. o Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 12 times Æ Manual-advance Mobility Test The main difference is on Scheduler display) Place the robot facing the long linoleum wall as shown above. Press ...
... pulse SPOT 9 times Æ Auto-advance Mobility Test (AMT) When the AMT is paused, the numeric display will show "BIT" For MANUAL-ADVANCE mode: *RECOMMENDED MODE* o Power Roomba OFF by pressing the DOCK button. You will show "NEXT" (in Scheduler models) When the AMT is prevented from running due to a ...button for a few seconds. If robot does not pass every test it is in. o Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 12 times Æ Manual-advance Mobility Test The main difference is on Scheduler display) Place the robot facing the long linoleum wall as shown above. Press ...
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... if output current isn't zero (power supply should shut down) Appendix H: Home Base Test Procedure Home Base Failure if it fails Home Base Mobility test (manual dock and Home Base avoidance) 73 Home Base Failure if open circuit voltage, idle current and power 3. Connect resistive load (18 1. supply. Home Base Failure...
... if output current isn't zero (power supply should shut down) Appendix H: Home Base Test Procedure Home Base Failure if it fails Home Base Mobility test (manual dock and Home Base avoidance) 73 Home Base Failure if open circuit voltage, idle current and power 3. Connect resistive load (18 1. supply. Home Base Failure...