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1.4 System overview

Satellites

Satellite signals

Reference station

Correction data

Charging station

Virtual boundary

Stay-out zone

Work area

Mobile device

10. Docking point
11. Transport path

Not included.

4 - Introduction

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Summary of Contents for AUTOMOWER 550 EPOS

Page 1: ...EN English Operator s manual HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER 550 EPOS Read the operator s manual carefully and make sure that you understand the instructions before you use the product ...

Page 2: ...ion of the product 14 3 9 Settings 20 4 Operation 4 1 Main switch 23 4 2 To start the product 23 4 3 To select operation mode Start 23 4 4 Operating mode Park 23 4 5 To stop the product 24 4 6 To switch off the product 24 4 7 To charge the battery 24 5 Maintenance 5 1 Introduction maintenance 25 5 2 Clean the product 25 5 3 Replacement of the blades 26 5 4 Replace the wheel brushes 26 5 5 Battery ...

Page 3: ... evenly and with less wear The virtual boundary specifies the work area where the product is allowed to operate The satellite receiver in the product senses when it is approaching the virtual boundary When the product hits an obstacle or approaches the virtual boundary the product selects a new direction The operator selects the operation settings in the Automower Connect app The app shows the sel...

Page 4: ...Satellites 2 Satellite signals 3 Reference station1 4 Correction data 5 Charging station 6 Virtual boundary 7 Stay out zone 8 Work area 9 Mobile device2 10 Docking point 11 Transport path 1 Not included 2 Not included 4 Introduction 1576 004 16 11 2021 ...

Page 5: ...rs 9 Handle 10 Main switch 11 Rating plate including product identification code 12 Blade disc 13 LED indicator lamp of the charging station 14 Contact strips 15 Charging station 16 Low voltage cable 17 Power supply 3 18 Extra blades 19 Screws for securing the charging station 1 6 Symbols on the product These symbols can be found on the product Study them carefully 3 The appearance may differ depe...

Page 6: ...r parts of the guarantee no longer being valid The low voltage cable must not be shortened extended or spliced Do not use a trimmer nearby the low voltage cable Be careful when trimming edges where the cables are placed 1 7 Symbols on the battery WARNING Lithium ion batteries can explode or cause fire if disassembled short circuited or handled roughly Do not expose to water fire or high temperatur...

Page 7: ...r s Manual to make it easier to use Text written in italics is a text that is in the Automower Connect app or is a reference to another section in the Operator s manual Text written in bold is one of the buttons on the product or in appDrive 1576 004 16 11 2021 Introduction 7 ...

Page 8: ...wledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Local regulations may restrict the age of the operator Cleaning and maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision Never connect the power supply to an outlet if the plug or cord is damaged Worn or damaged cord increase the risk of electric shoc...

Page 9: ...mmended by the manufacturer All other types of use are incorrect The manufacturer s instructions with regard to operation maintenance must be followed precisely The product may only be operated maintained and repaired by persons that are fully conversant with its special characteristics and safety regulations Please read the Operator s Manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions...

Page 10: ... with defective blades screws nuts or cables Never connect a damaged cable or touch a damaged cable before it is disconnected from the supply Do not use the product if the STOP button does not work Always switch off the product when it is not in use The product can only start when the correct PIN code has been entered Do not run when operating the product manually with appDrive Always walk be sure...

Page 11: ...set in the 0 position before all work on the chassis of the product such as cleaning or replacing the blades CAUTION Never use a high pressure washer or even running water to clean the product charging station and reference station Never use solvents for cleaning CAUTION Use the plug to disconnect the charging station before any cleaning or maintenance of the charging station Inspect the product e...

Page 12: ...nd stay out zones Make sure that the work area where the product operates has unimpeded sky view Fill in holes in the lawn Cut the grass before you install the product Make sure that the grass is maximum 10 cm 4 in Note The first weeks after installation the sound level when the product cuts the grass can be higher than usual The sound level decreases after some time 3 4 To examine where to put th...

Page 13: ...e charging station where there are metal objects in the ground Metal objects can cause interference with the charging station signal 3 6 To examine where to put the power supply WARNING Do not cut or extend the low voltage cable There is a risk of electrical shock CAUTION Make sure that the blades on the product do not cut the low voltage cable CAUTION Do not put the low voltage cable in a coil or...

Page 14: ...duct is 500 m 1640 ft The maximum distance decreases if there is objects between the reference station and product 3 7 1 Passages A passage is a section that has virtual boundary on each side and that connects 2 parts of the work area The passage must be a minimum of 2 m 6 5 ft wide to get a good cutting result Short passages can be as narrow as 1 m 3 3 ft A long narrow passage can have a negative...

Page 15: ...ock Install only to an residual current device RCD with a tripping current of maximum 30 mA when connecting the power supply to the wall socket Applicable to USA Canada If power supply is installed outdoors Risk of Electric Shock Install only to a covered Class A GFCI receptacle RCD that has an enclosure that is weatherproof with the attachment plug cap inserted or removed CAUTION Do not make new ...

Page 16: ...on Husqvarna cannot guarantee the time period or coverage of the long range cellular connectivity Use Bluetooth to communicate with the product if you are in short range of the product 3 8 6 Husqvarna Fleet Services Husqvarna Fleet Services is a cloud solution that gives the commercial fleet manager an overview of all products It also gives the fleet manager the possibility to control all products...

Page 17: ...h is a specified path between the docking point in front of the charging station and a work area The product can operate automatically in this path but does not cut grass A transport path can temporarily be enabled and disabled in the app Stay out zones can be made if there are areas where the product must not operate A stay out zone is specified by virtual boundaries Stay out zones can temporaril...

Page 18: ...Use the left arrow button C to rotate the product to the left Use the right arrow button D to rotate the product to the right Use the center button E as a joystick to move and rotate the product in any direction Use the waypoint button F to add a waypoint in the map A D F B C E Note Walk 2 3 m 6 5 9 8 ft behind the product when you operate the product with appDrive To make a work area Minimum 3 wa...

Page 19: ... first and last waypoint with a virtual boundary To make a transport path Operate the product and add waypoints on the map to install a transport path Start in a work area minimum 1 m 3 3 ft from the virtual boundary Do not install a transport path across a stay out zone Do not set waypoints that make the transport path go across the same transport path Operate the product and add waypoints to con...

Page 20: ...pacity Refer to table below 3 The result is equal to the number of hours that the product must operate each day Note The operation capacity is approximate and is calculated for flat and open work area If the work area has a lot of slopes or obstacles you need to increase the Schedule settings Model Approximate operation capaci ty m2 h ft2 h Automower 550 EPOS 208 2240 Example A lawn of 3000 m2 320...

Page 21: ...arging station 3 9 4 Accessories Settings for accessories mounted on the product can be made in this menu 3 9 4 1 Headlights There are 4 different headlight settings that control when the headlights are on Always on Evening only 19 00 00 00 Evening and night 19 00 07 00 Always off The headlight can be set to flash or to have a constant light The headlights can also be set to flash if there is an e...

Page 22: ...ff 3 9 6 4 GeoFence GeoFence is a GPS based theft protection that makes a virtual fence for the product If the product is more than a set distance away from the center position the product will be deactivated and an alarm will start The center position will be set to the current position of the product when the function is enabled The PIN code is needed to deactivate the alarm and to start the pro...

Page 23: ... automatically 4 3 2 appDrive Use the appDrive to operate the product manually 4 3 2 1 To operate the product with appDrive Use the buttons to operate the product Use the up button A to move the product forward Use the down button B to move the product rearward Use the left arrow button C to rotate the product to the left Use the right arrow button D to rotate the product to the right Use the cent...

Page 24: ...onnect with Bluetooth when setting the Main switch to 0 the product is disabled but not switched off When the product is disabled the motors are not allowed to run 3 Set the Main switch to position 0 WARNING Always switch off the product using the Main switch if it requires maintenance or if the product must be moved outside the work area 4 7 To charge the battery WARNING Only charge the product u...

Page 25: ...lean the product Husqvarna recommends to use a special cleaning and maintenance kit available as an accessory Speak to your Husqvarna representative for more information CAUTION Do not use a high pressure washer to clean the product and the charging station Do not use solvents for cleaning 5 2 1 Chassis and blade disc Inspect the blade disc and blades once a week 1 Set the Main switch to position ...

Page 26: ...shes The wheel brushes on the product removes grass from the wheels of the product Examine the wheel brushes regularly and replace them when they are worn Husqvarna recommends to replace the wheel brushes each 5 10 weeks 5 5 Battery CAUTION Charge the battery fully before you put the product into storage If the battery is not fully charged it can cause damage to the battery If the operating time o...

Page 27: ...king and if required replacing wear items such as blades and bearings Testing the product s battery capacity as well as a recommendation to replace battery if necessary If new firmware is available the product is updated 1576 004 16 11 2021 Maintenance 27 ...

Page 28: ... the same message shows frequently Message Cause Action Cutting system blocked The blade disc is blocked by grass or other objects Examine the blade disc and remove the grass or other object The blade disc is in water Move the product and prevent the collec tion of water in the work area The grass is high and thick Adjust the cutting height to the height of the grass Adjust the schedule settings t...

Page 29: ...ion and make a new loop signal Refer to New loop signal on page 22 The charging station in not installed cor rectly Install the charging station according to the instruction Refer to To install the charging station on page 15 Interference from metal objects such as fences reinforcement steel or buried ca bles near the charging station Change the position of the charging sta tion Outside work area ...

Page 30: ...t and the contact plates on the charging station is not good The product made a number of tries to charge Put the product in the charging station and make sure that the charging plates and contact plates are connected An object prevents the product to enter the charging station Remove the object The charging station tilts or is bent Put the baseplate on level ground Stuck in charging station An ob...

Page 31: ...na tion Temporary battery problem Faulty mix of batteries Collision sensor problem Lift sensor problem Battery problem Temporary battery or firmware problem in the product Restart the product If the problem stays speak to your approved servicing dealer Incorrect type of battery Use only original batteries recommended by the manufacturer Battery temperature outside limits The product cannot start b...

Page 32: ...ion of the reference station Refer to the Operator s manual for the Reference station Weak satellite signal to the product The satellite signal is temporary weak The product will start to operate when the satellite signal are good Examine if there is an object between the product and the sky that cause interfer ence with the satellite signal Remove the object or do a new installation to not includ...

Page 33: ...other objects If the problem stays speak to your approved servicing dealer Limited cutting height range Cutting height problem Cutting height blocked Cutting system major imbal ance The product senses vibrations in the blade disc Make sure that the blades and screws are not damaged or worn Make sure that all blades are correctly attached Make sure that there is only one blade attached on each posi...

Page 34: ...o send the PIN code to your registered e mail address If you have not regis tered the e mail address speak to your local Husqvarna representative Ultrasonic problem Temporary electronic or firmware related problem in the product Restart the product If the problem stays speak to your approved servicing dealer GPS navigation problem 6 4 LED indicator lamp on the charging station For a fully function...

Page 35: ...uct moves to the charging station or a maintenance point An app is connected to the product with Bluetooth the LED indicator is constant blue for 3 seconds Pulsates blue The product charges in the charging station Flashes blue The product is parked in charging station The product can at this time find Bluetooth and connect with Bluetooth Constant white The product is in appDrive mode Pulsates whit...

Page 36: ...le on page 20 The product vibrates Damaged blades lead to imbalance in the cutting system Inspect the blades and screws and re place them if necessary Refer to To re place the blades on page 26 Too many blades in the same position lead to imbalance in the cutting system Check that only one blade is fitted at each screw Different versions thickness of Husqvar na blades are used Check if the blades ...

Page 37: ...ave GPS assisted naviga tion that contributes to an even result No action Cannot pair the mobile de vice with the product The product is already paired with anoth er app or another mobile device nearby Close the app that is not to be used and try again Uneven mowing results The product works too few hours per day Increase the mowing time Refer to Schedule on page 20 The Weather timer senses that t...

Page 38: ...outdoors do not disconnect the power supply and the connectors 7 3 Disposal Obey the local recycling requirements and applicable regulations For questions about how to remove the battery refer to To remove the batteries on page 38 7 3 1 To remove the batteries CAUTION Only remove the batteries when you dispose the product When you remove the warranty seal the Husqvarna warranty is no longer applic...

Page 39: ...10 Average charging time min 60 Charging station wire antenna Automower 550 EPOS Operating Frequency Band Hz 100 80000 Maximum magnetic field dBuA m 82 Maximum Radio frequency power6 mW 60m 25 mW 60m Noise emissions measured in the environment as sound power7 Automower 550 EPOS Sound level perceived dB A 65 Measured sound power noise level dB A 63 Noise emissions uncertainties KWA dB A 3 Sound pre...

Page 40: ... 2G GSM 850 MHz E GSM 900 MHz DCS 1800 MHz PCS 1900 MHz Automower Connect 4G Band 12 700 MHz Band 17 700 MHz Band 28 700 MHz Band 13 700 MHz Band 20 800 MHz Band 26 850 MHz Band 5 850 MHz Band 19 850 MHz Band 8 900 MHz Band 4 1700 MHz Band 3 1800 MHz Band 2 1900 MHz SRD868 Europe 863 870 MHz SRD915 North America 902 928 MHz SRD915 Australia 915 928 MHz SRD915 New Zealand 915 928 MHz Power Class Bl...

Page 41: ...ctric animal fencing or similar The products are made in England or the Czech Republic See information on the rating plate Refer to Product overview on page 5 8 2 Registered trademarks The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG inc and any use of such marks by Husqvarna is under license 1576 004 16 11 2021 Technical data 41 ...

Page 42: ...he warranty Damage caused by water seepage from using a high pressure washer or from being submerged under water for example when heavy rain forms pools of water Damage caused by lightning Damage caused by improper battery storage or battery handling Damage caused by using a battery that is not a Husqvarna original battery Damage caused by not using Husqvarna original spare parts and accessories s...

Page 43: ...s and that the following harmonized standards and or technical specifications are applied IEC 60336 1 2010 A1 2013 A2 2016 EN 60335 1 2012 AC 2014 A11 2014 A13 2017 IEC 60335 2 107 2017 A1 2020 EN 50636 2 107 2015 A1 2018 A2 2020 EN ISO 12100 2010 EN IEC 63000 2018 EN 61000 6 1 2007 EN 61000 6 3 2007 A1 2011 AC 2012 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V2 2 3 ETSI EN 301 489 3 V2 1 1 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V3 1 1 ETSI E...

Page 44: ...quipment Regulations 2012 and that the following harmonized standards and or technical specifications are applied IEC 60336 1 2010 A1 2013 A2 2016 EN 60335 1 2012 AC 2014 A11 2014 A13 2017 IEC 60335 2 107 2017 A1 2020 EN 50636 2 107 2015 A1 2018 A2 2020 EN ISO 12100 2010 EN IEC 63000 2018 EN 61000 6 1 2007 EN 61000 6 3 2007 A1 2011 AC 2012 ETSI EN 301 489 1 V2 2 3 ETSI EN 301 489 3 V2 1 1 ETSI EN ...

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