iRobot Robot manual

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2 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Impor tant Safety Instr uctions CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS OF Dir t Dog, ITS BA TTERY OR THE CHARGER. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. CHARGE USING ST ANDARD U.S. (120V A C) OUTLET ONL Y . Alwa ys exercise caution when operating your Dir t [...]

Dear iRobot® Dir t Dog Owner , W elcome to the new wor ld of iRobot. As an owner of iRobot’ s latest Dir t Dog Robot, you join a growing group of people around the globe who, like you, are discovering a smar ter way to clean. Having practical robots that help you in your home is a ne w reality . W e encourage you to share your feedback as we con[...]

4 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Impor tant Tips Remove and clean Dir t Dog’ s br ushes after ever y 3 uses. Dir t Dog contains electronic par ts. Do NOT submerge Dir t Dog or spray with water except for the bin. Clean with a dr y cloth only . Alwa ys consult your floor manufacturer for approved cleaning methods. Use on hard floor surfaces [...]

www .irobot.com 5 T able of Contents Anatom y ..................................................................... 6 Cleaning P attern .......................................................... 7 Cleaning System ......................................................... 8 Cleaning Modes .......................................................... 9 B[...]

6 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Anatom y T op V iew Bottom V iew Cleaning Button Vir tual W all Sensor Bin Release Batter y Charger Socket Serial Port Handle Flexible Brush Main Brush Cliff Sensor Openings Edge-Cleaning Side Brush Contact Points for Home Base Brush Guard Release T abs (yellow) Brush Bearings Brush Guard Caster Wheel Batter y B[...]

www .irobot.com 7 Cleaning P atter n Dir t Dog is a robot that cleans differently than the wa y most people clean their floors. Dir t Dog uses iRobot’ s A W ARE™ Robot Intelligence System to determine the best wa y to pass over and clean e ver y section of the floor . Dir t Dog calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans and deter mines[...]

8 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Cleaning System Dir t Dog features a patented 3-stage cleaning system. Floor Surfaces Dir t Dog wor ks on hard floor surfaces like wood, low pile car pet, tile, vinyl, and linoleum, and will automatically transition between different floor types. If you use Dir t Dog in a dir ty environment, do not use it to c[...]

www .irobot.com 9 Batter y Storage and Charging Dir t Dog is powered by a Nick el Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batter y . Dir t Dog’ s batter y can last for hundreds of cleaning cycles before a replacement is necessar y . Batter y Life T o extend the batter y life, we recommend storing Dir t Dog’ s batter y in the robot with the power supp[...]

10 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Charging Indicator Light Batter y Status Red Batter y empty Amber pulse Charging Solid green Fully charged Charging Lights All Dir t Dog models have a charging indicator light. Use this char t to determine the status of the batter y: TIP: When Dir t Dog is on the Home Base, always mak e sure that the Home Base [...]

www .irobot.com 11 V ir tual W alls ® (optional accessor y) The iRobot Dir t Dog V ir tual W alls create an invisible barrier that Dir t Dog will not cross. The V ir tual W alls can be set to block an area ranging from three to eight feet long. TIP: Use the Vir tual W alls to block doorwa ys or to keep Dir t Dog a wa y from cords. Confining Dir t[...]

12 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Home Base ™ (optional accessor y) Dir t Dog retur ns to the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle or when its batter y is r unning low . Dir t Dog needs to find the infrared signal of the Home Base in order to return. Alwa ys keep the Home Base plugged in. When Dir t Dog is on the Home Base, the Pow er an[...]

www .irobot.com 13 Remote Control (optional accessor y) The Dir t Dog Remote Control lets you conveniently control Dir t Dog’ s functions. Y ou can use it to turn Dir t Dog on and off, and steer it around your room without bending down. It also gives you remote access to the following commands: Clean: Star t Dir t Dog in Clean mode Dir t Dog calc[...]

14 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Scheduler Remote Control (optional accessor y) The Scheduler Remote Control is an optional accessor y . T o schedule Dir t Dog to clean, use the Scheduler Remote Control to program your cleaning times. Then use the Scheduler Remote Control to send your schedule to Dir t Dog and the scheduling V ir tual W alls. [...]

www .irobot.com 15 T o schedule iRobot Dir t Dog to clean: 1 Open the Scheduler Remote Control’ s front cover to enter Scheduler mode. 2 Press New/Save to begin setting a schedule. 3 Press to select the day of the w eek. 4 Press to navigate to the hour field. 5 Press to schedule the hour . T o select AM or PM, simply scroll past 12:00. 6 Press t[...]

16 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Sending Schedules After setting a cleaning time, you need to send the schedule to Dir t Dog and the scheduling Vir tual W alls. T o send a schedule to your Dir t Dog: 1 P ower on Dir t Dog with the P ower button. 2 Open the Scheduler Remote Control’ s front co ver , point the remote at Dir t Dog and press Sen[...]

www .irobot.com 17 Sending Schedules T o send a schedule to the scheduling V ir tual W alls: 1 Press and hold the power button on each scheduling V ir tual W all until the Scheduled light turns on. 2 Point the Scheduler remote at each scheduling V ir tual W all and press Send All to send the schedule. The displa y will flash, indicating that the r[...]

18 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual Changing Schedules 1 Open the Scheduler Remote’ s cover . The display should read “SHO W . ” If it reads “Set Time”, see p. 15. 2 Scroll through the programmed schedules using or until you find the schedule you want to change. 3 Press New/Sa ve when the remote displays the schedule you wish to change[...]

www .irobot.com 19 1 Remove and empty Dir t Dog’ s bin 2 Clean Dir t Dog’ s cliff detect sensors (use compressed air) 3 Clean Dir t Dog’ s br ushes A. Remove brush guard by pulling both yellow tabs Maintenance T o k eep Dir t Dog r unning at peak performance, it is recommended that you perform the following maintenance tasks ever y three uses[...]

20 iRobot Dir t Dog Owner’ s Manual T roubleshooting Dir t Dog will tell you when something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed b y beeping . Refer to the char t below to resolve Dir t Dog’ s problem. If the problem is not resolved, visit www .irobot.com/suppor t. Number of beeps after “uh-oh” Likely cause What to do No beep[...]

www .irobot.com 21 iRobot Customer Care If you have questions or comments about Dirt Dog , please contact iRobot before contacting a retailer . Please visit our web site at www .irobot.com for suppor t tips, frequently asked questions, or information about accessories and other iRobot products. We would like to hear from you. Should you still need [...]

© 2006 iRobot Corporation, 63 South A venue, Burlington, MA 01803. All rights reserved. iRobot, Virtual Wall and Dirt Dog are registered trademarks of iRobot Cor poration. A WARE, Home Base, Dirt Detect and Discovery are trademar ks of iRobot Corporation. US Pat. Nos. D510,066 | 6,883,201 | 6,690,134 | 6,809,490 | 6,594,844. Other patents pending.[...]