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Autoclip 140, 145, 125, 127, 325, 500, 700 
Alpina    AR2 400, 600, 1200 
Lizard     S1, S14, S2, M4, M440, M480, M485, Q6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Alpina AR2 400

Page 1: ...M Ma an nu ua al l L La aw wn n M Mo ow we er r R Ro ob bo ot t I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n R Re ev vi is si io on n 2 2 Autoclip 140 145 125 127 325 500 700 Alpina AR2 400 600 1200 Lizard S...

Page 2: ...e installation for On bounce and V meter return options 18 2 5 3 Return to recharging station fast return 18 2 6 Secondary areas installation 20 2 6 1 Adjacent perimeters installation 23 2 6 1 1 Examp...

Page 3: ...ncreases 2 Maximum slope a Maximum suggested slope it is the maximum suggested slope for the robot in standard configuration It is suggested as general rule to do not overcome this value In case the r...

Page 4: ...ng base Robots using the new TX S1 signal have two different models of recharging base recharging base with EXTERNAL TRANSMITTER first models of S2145 and 920 robots recharging base with INTERNAL TRAN...

Page 5: ...le crimp connector 2 2 1 2 Recharging base with internal transmitter The transmitter is located inside the recharging base The transmitter is embedded inside a box with the following electrical interf...

Page 6: ...ase is located in a flat area 2 Located so there are at least 2m of rectilinear cable before the base and at least 30cm before the first curve in front of the base 3 Located so it does not receive wat...

Page 7: ...modified 9 Cable connecting the base with charger or transmitter shall leave the base on the opposite side with respect to the cutting area 10 Cable connecting base to the charger or transmitter shal...

Page 8: ...be installed in a location that allows air exchange and protected from direct sun and water 3 Located outside the garden area area delimited by border wire 4 Cables provided as part of charger and tr...

Page 9: ...all be left higher than normal to avoid that the robot cuts the border wire After the first installations thanks to acquired experience it is suggested to use the cable layer machine and install the w...

Page 10: ...ering and exiting the base shall not be crossed 3 Border wire shall be installed in the following position with respect to recharging base a Centered for all robot models excluding 125 127 325 AR2400...

Page 11: ...he robot identifies the flowerbed before it is arrived on the wire and it is possible that signal problems can arise also in areas far from the flowerbed 7 Where it is necessary to have two parallel w...

Page 12: ...den at the same level of the garden or that are necessary to allow the robot to enter exit adjacent areas shall not be delimited with wire 10 It is absolutely necessary to delimit all the objects both...

Page 13: ...00 Robot 500 M Robot 700 Q Sidewalk at same level of garden 5 5 5 5 Sidewalk at different level of garden difference 2cm 35 35 35 35 Wall 35 35 35 35 Hedge 35 30 30 35 Flowerbed 35 30 30 35 Drain cove...

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Page 15: ...slippery ground it is necessary to increase distances in table above of at least 30 cm 11 81 inc 11 It is not necessary to delimit objects that do not create issues to the normal functioning of the ro...

Page 16: ...b Join together the groups c Bend the joined groups so they assume a position parallel to the two ends of the wire d Insulate with proper material it is suggested to use 3M Scotch 23 13 Maximum borde...

Page 17: ...y to drive on wire iwq6n order to reduce the risk to miss the recharging station recalls on wire non properly installed or not properly detected by the robot Return V meter the robot drives parallel t...

Page 18: ...hall have a rectangular shape Wire shall be installed so the rectangle is 2m long and 5cm wide It shall be located before the recharging base about 4 10m It shall be located before narrow passages les...

Page 19: ...never dock properly The robot shall not have the left wheel on a sidewalk or on slippery ground for the whole path from 2m before to 1 5m after the arrow Going to secondary areas the robot does not i...

Page 20: ...mowing of secondary area Primary area is defined as the area where the recharging base is located Bigger is the primary area higher shall be the dimension of the passage so the probability that the ro...

Page 21: ...ferent installation passage dimension significantly lower than as above specified please contact GGP technicians for further details If the robot has been programmed for the management of secondary ar...

Page 22: ...ntrance inside the passage At the end of work inside a secondary area the robot goes to the recharging base according to the selected option on wire on bounce V meter In case the on bounce or V meter...

Page 23: ...and is not connected to it ATTENTION For sinusoidal signal transmitter the transmitter connected to the base on garden 1 shall have DIP SWITCH 1 on ON position in order to transmit the signal if the...

Page 24: ...smission items on one garden o It is not necessary to find a location for the connection of the two gardens Disadvantages o On robot working on garden 2 it is necessary to install the channel B receiv...

Page 25: ...e robots on the same channel GGP suggestion to divide the lawn in different area for the different robots is provided in the figure below that shows that gardens with the same channel A and B are not...

Page 26: ...e of 200cm between the two adjacent wires of the GGP and Automower robot o If possibile leave the dip switch 1 on the transmitter on OFF position signal not transmitted when robot is in recharging sta...

Page 27: ...is not well working with transmitter set at 48V as above suggested please increase length of guide wire in order to make the robot able to properly work in such high power transmission condition o Als...

Page 28: ...he guide wire is used only to guide the robot to the recharging base at the end of work cycle The robot at the end of work cycle will perform some maneuvers as shown in the example figure below It wil...

Page 29: ...be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the previous paragraphs Wire installation has to carried out in accordance with the general rules provided in the previous paragraphs and accordi...

Page 30: ...tch 4 Switch 5 OFF OFF 100 ON OFF 75 OFF ON 50 ON ON 25 Selection to stop signal transmission when the robot is in recharging station By default the signal is not transmitted with robot in base Signal...

Page 31: ...the transmitter during normal functioning Flashing yellow The transmitter is working well Flashes number indicates the current value flowing on the wire Steady green Wire disconnected or broken or dam...

Page 32: ...nctional characteristics of the two models are the same as explained below There is an LED that shows the status of the signal transmission Flashing LED signal correctly transmitted Steady LED signal...

Page 33: ...he perimeter wire in order to resume normal transmission Anyway it will be possible to force the MANUAL operating mode by selecting the desired signal transmission power 24V 48V Proceed as follows 1 W...

Page 34: ...F position The transmitters are manufactured with the default setting in AUTOMATIC mode Switches 1 and 2 are still used to select the transmission channel switch 1 switch 2 OFF OFF Channel A ON OFF Ch...

Page 35: ...ors higher than normal The garden has to be properly verified and modified if necessary in order to allow the robot to have enough space to detect garden perimeter The following requirements shall be...

Page 36: ...ting working area shall be taller than 9cm If wall is smaller than 9cm protect it with bows or proper paving 4 Working area can be delimited with hedge It shall be uniform and shall not have holes tha...

Page 37: ...objects at the border or inside the garden area If there are trees with roots over garden surface or cables over garden surface it is necessary to delimit them It is not necessary to delimit elements...

Page 38: ...e areas in another proper way 8 The robot is not able to properly work in areas with sharp corners like the figure in the following Delimit the area otherwise the robot will exit the garden in that ar...

Page 39: ...39 Figure in the following shows a bad installation...

Page 40: ...tions 4 2 Post installation activities 1 Verify charger and transmitter proper functioning 2 Measure wire impedance ohm and verify that the measured value is in accordance with nominal ones provided i...

Page 41: ...the garden and verify absence of errors related to the signal Perform the test at least in the areas at high distance from border wire or near to elements like metal or electrical cables e Check entra...

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